Maui Giving
Growing Giving, LLC has been on the ground providing care, supplies, and resources to Maui Wildfire survivors and others impacted.
Dr. Andrea Hernandez Rodriguez and her family live near the hospital and the War Memorial on Maui where the initial evacuation and recovery coordination efforts were centered. As someone trained to support people through traumatic change, she began volunteering as a counselor early on at the War Memorial sitting talking story with survivors and witnessing firsthand the local Hawai’ians leading community organizing efforts prior to others being mobilized and continuing to do so.
This page shares specific Maui Giving efforts we are involved in or recommend as well as resources for giving for wildfire recovery and healing here on the Island of Maui. Updates are also being shared on Instagram @changedoctor.
Giving Recommendations
These are our giving recommendations:
1. Direct Mutual Aid to individuals and families that have lost everything, especially right now matters. You can search for Maui or Lahaina fire victims in GoFundMe. And here are the verified venmo accounts: https://www.instagram.com/lahaina_ohana_venmo/
2. The Hawai'i Community Foundation's Maui Strong Fund has done a great job of accepting funds and moving the money quickly to Maui-based nonprofit organizations.
3. The Maui Mutual Aid Fund is run by volunteers looking to get funds and support to residents who have been displaced and vulnerable residents, such as kūpuna (elderly), those with physical disabilities, renters, and individuals without insurance.
4. Maui County United Way has given direct cash assistance to survivors!
Here is a list of vetted places to give from the County of Maui: https://www.mauinuistrong.info/resource-categories/donate-money
Maui Giving Resources
The Funder Hui hosts a weekly Friday briefing and has online resources here. Learn more here: https://www.funderhui.org/events
And, here is a list of available Funding Opportunities: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12TDyriFNOg27XPyv-8SykT04SVkga9m9Oj_wOvLuL64/edit
Looking to volunteer?
Start with Maui Rapid Response Volunteer Sign-Up: https://mauirapidresponse.org/volunteer/
More volunteer opportunities are also available here: https://www.mauinuistrong.info/resource-categories/donate-services