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.
Now, Uncle Eddie Dias and Dr. Andrea travel at least once a week to the Westside to visit the community hubs and deliver donated and requested supplies and talk story with survivors and those supporting them at the hubs and hotels or places they are staying. You will usually find them with extra essential supplies, crystals, baked goods, or flowers to share.
Dr. Andrea is also a volunteer with the Maui Medics Healer Hui who, in sisterhood with the Mauna Medic Healers Hui, are a Kānaka Maoli led team that provides grassroots community driven services and empowers the people through creating spaces for healing in times of struggle, disaster and trauma.
Please reach out directly to Dr. Andrea at 808.868.9045 for support, to schedule a visit, or to coordinate giving. Mahalo!
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.
Maui Organizer Mālama Fund
The Maui Organizer Mālama Fund supports local Maui community organizers and centers native Hawai’ian leadership. The Fund resources these vital community leader’s time and care as the trusted navigators for this land and its healing.
We trust, they go do.
The initial goal of $5 Million is being raised in support of up to 20 organizers and a $20,000 matching gift has been offered in support of online donations! Please click here to make an online donation: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/mauiorganizer
Please let us know if ACH or additional payment information is needed. Check donations can be made payable to our trusted fiscal sponsor: Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, with “Maui Organizers” in the memo, and mail to: 1222 Preservation Park Way, Oakland CA 94612.
Maui Organizer Supply Wishlist
While there have been so many amazing donations, the amount of unusable donations and trash it creates, is not helpful, especially in such a small, remote place.
Local organizers and the community run hubs have been and are asking for specific supplies.
We have put together and regularly update this Maui Organizer Supply Wishlist on Amazon to have items sent directly to Growing Giving’s headquarters. We share the donated items with local organizers or take them directly to the community-run hubs for immediate use.
If you would like to ship or fly over a large quantity of supplies or solar powered generators; please reach out.
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
Nāpili Noho Community Hub located north of Lāhāina.