For wildfire debris program and right-of-entry info, visit MauiRecovers.org
We’d like to extend a big mahalo to you for the outpouring of support for survivors of the August 2023 Maui wildfires. Extending your aloha to these families and businesses means the world to those impacted.
In response to your inquiry regarding donations, please note the following information:
A new shipment center is now available to receive out-of-state or off-island donations. Please complete the County’s official “Maui Wildfire Relief Shipment Donation Form,” To get started, fill out our form. After you submit this online form with your donation info, a team member will send you shipping/mailing instructions or if they have further questions, they will contact you directly. This streamlined process will help to ensure your donation is properly received and sent to the appropriate location(s) on Maui. The sender is responsible for the shipping/postage cost.
If you are on Maui, you can drop off donations at the old Safeway located at 170 E Kamehameha Avenue in Kahului, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or you can visit our site for all Drop off locations.
In coordination with Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) has opened the Maui Relief Storage Facility, a coordinated donation management center to receive, sort and inventory donations collected for Maui residents impacted by the wildfires and store them until they are ready to be transported and received on Maui as feasible and appropriate.
Located in Hakuone at Kaka‘ako Makai, the Maui Relief Storage Facility is currently set-up to receive donations from coordinated relief efforts/drives across Oahu. Businesses, community organizations, churches, schools, etc. who are collecting and receiving large donations should call (808) 341-0622 to coordinate delivery. Once received at the facility, the donations will be sorted, inventoried, and stored until ready to be received on Maui and then transported as feasible and appropriate.
Unfortunately, the center is not able to accept drop-off donations at this time. Individuals wanting to donate much needed goods and supplies are encouraged to find a donation drive for Maui fire relief in their area.
Warehouse Location
200 Keawe St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Mon – Fri, 8:30am-4pm
Volunteer at the Kakaʻako Donation Management Center Warehouse
If you would like to help amplify community efforts, please contact us at info@hawaiiancouncil.org
Mahalo to our distribution center partners: Makana O Ke Akua and Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Help Support The Henry Kapono Foundation With Your Kind Donation. EVERY donation, large or small, makes a difference. If you can support our efforts, we appreciate any help on behalf of those devastated by the wildfires.
In this time of crisis, the Henry Kapono Foundation remains steadfast in its dedication to our fellow musical brothers and sisters as we offer "We Are Friends Maui," an emergency basic essential relief initiative, offering $500 Foodland gift cards to professional entertainment families who the Maui fires have directly impacted.
The HKF will be awarding $500 grocery cards until funds dedicated to the WAFM program are depleted.
Contribute to our service of 600 fresh meals per day, provide daily supplies, and help restore communities.
We are currently establishing multiple kitchens on the west (Lahaina) side of the island to starting cooking. We are using these funds to buy thousands of pounds worth of produce per week from local farms, wholesale direct. We have decided this is the most sustainable, long-term solution for providing fresh, healthy, hot meals to people on the Lahaina side of the island. This keeps the local farms in business so they can continue to grow food for the people of Maui moving forward, they are the back-bone of our community! We have been providing services to those in need on Maui for over 3 years and are grateful for the connections we have made along the way to bring this all to life. We feel this is the best way to continue to support both the farms (who have been donating food to us for years) and the residents who have been impacted by these fires.
We are also still cooking 300+ meals a day out of our usual kitchen at Anuhea Chapel and delivering to those who are living in their vehicles and/or on the streets all over the rest of the Island.
Sparky's has partnered with another native Hawaiian owned business Shaka Detailing who has generously opened up their business to be our main hub to collect donations and give out those donations to anyone that has been affected by the fire and in need of supplies.
Open for drop off and pick up: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-7:30pm at 40 Hobron Ave. Kahului, HI 96732
We will now be accepting any monetary donations to help support our efforts and mission to supply anyone in need and affected by the Maui fires with necessities in demand items like food, water, toilet paper, paper towels. We are no longer accepting clothes or hygiene products like toothpaste and toothbrushes as we have a surplus of those items.
Your donation will go towards keeping our donation site stocked and refilled with the most in demand items requested by families/ people that were affected. Maui has a long road to recovery and we are here for the long haul. You can send your monetary donations to our Sparky's venmo @sparkysfoodcompany.
• Please state your first & last name / business name*
• Comment Donation*
• Feel free to leave a brief message if you would like*
Click here to Sponsor a Hot Meal today
Give the gift of a hot meal. If you know someone or have any family that have been affected by the Maui fires send them a Sparky's E-Gift card so they can come and enjoy a mopsesh, all you need is their email.
Click here to Personalize a Hot Meal today
You can personalize the meal that you want to send to someone or family by ordering their meal on-line.
Name for the order please put "Donation Meal"
In the notes for your order please leave:
• Name of Person or Family
• When they will be coming in
• If you want their meal for "Dine In" or "Take Out"
The Maui Food Bank provides safe and nutritious food to anyone in Maui County who is at risk of going hungry. Maui Food Bank has food distribution locations across the island.
With every $1 donated, the Maui Food Bank can provide 4 meals to the hungry living in our island community. Give now and together we can make a difference.
OFFER support or post a NEED for support or services in this local community disaster relief Facebook page. The purpose of this group is where we can have a "go to" hub to locally exchange information of supplies/help *needed* and services and help we can *offer* due to disasters on Maui.
This group will only help with YOUR help. Please SHARE this group. Invite people. Etc. Let's help our friends and families get their lives back!
✔️1. If you have something to *OFFER* (manpower, supplies, services, clean up, food, transportation, housing, etc) please start your post in ALL CAPS saying *OFFER*
✔️2. If you are in *NEED* of something (specific supplies, manpower, services, food, transportation, housing, etc) please start your post in ALL CAPS saying *NEED*.
✔️3. If you have an announcement of volunteer opportunities, meetings, new developments on Maui regarding the fire, legit donation websites, etc. Please start your post in ALL CAPS saying *ANNOUNCEMENT*
PLEASE try to keep to these categories so we can use this group to be as effective and helpful as possible
Please keep in mind whenever DONATING to ANY cause, please only donate items in clean, unstained, smell free and working conditions. It is disrespectful to think that anyone would want stained, smelly or broken items.
Common Ground Collective (CGC) is connecting fresh produce with those that are positioned to feed our impacted community members. If any local farms require assistance salvaging their produce, CGC is here to support.
Donating to Support Maui Fire Efforts:
Together with University of Hawaii, Salvation Army, World Central Kitchen, Maui Chefs Hui, the County of Maui, and the Red Cross. CGC is continuing to organize efforts and purchase supplies to provide meals and supplies to victims of the Maui Wildfires. Your monetary donations will help us continue to support those in need during this crisis and also to develop long-term solutions to the economic fallout that our island is experiencing due to the fires.
Direct Donations
Monetary donations are always welcome, and gratefully received. Our Common Ground Collective donation links:
Venmo: @cgcmaui
Paypal
Checks: Checks can be made out to Common Ground Collective and sent to our mailing address below.
Common Ground Collective
PO Box 1051
Haiku, HI 96708
FOOD & PRODUCE DONATIONS
Due to a huge influx of food donations and minimal storage space. CGC is happy to accept donations of 100 lbs. or less, outside of our harvest donations, without prior approval just contact us to coordinate a drop off. Any larger donations will need to be approved and coordinated to ensure we have the space and outlets for them so that nothing goes to waste.
IN-KIND DONATIONS
We gladly accept in-kind donations, such as gift-certificates or products, to auction off in our silent auctions. This is a great way to show your support whether it’s big or small, while also drawing in clients to your own business. Donation receipts for the value of each in-kind donation will be issued.
DONATION BOX
We are currently seeking volunteers with Food Handlers Permits, as well as general volunteer help. To help, please fill out CGCʻs Maui Fire Relief volunteer form. We extend an invitation to anyone willing to join our efforts. Please don't hesitate to reach out. Together, we can make a difference and pave the way for recovery.
Our efforts are intended to help connect families with the many resources we have specific to displaced mothers, babies, and families with young children.
This form is through Pacific Birth Collective. Our efforts are intended to help connect families with the many resources we have specific to displaced mothers, babies, and families with young children.
Volunteer Form (Pacific Birth Collective)
This form is through Pacific Birth Collective. Our efforts are intended to help connect families with the many resources we have specific to displaced mothers, babies, and families with young children. If you are a birth worker or provide pre- and postnatal care, please provide your contact info and availability below.
Birth Workers/Care Providers Volunteer Form
To offer support for families impacted by the Maui Wildfires, please consider donating to Pacific Birth Collective here.
The Salvation Armyʻs Hawaii Wildfires Hotline: (808)-440-1811
As Hawaii Wildfires impact our communities, The Salvation Army is providing food and resources for evacuees. The Salvation Army is responding to the wildfires by starting mass feedings for thousands of evacuees at Maui County/American Red Cross shelter. Here are the many ways you can help this community and make a difference in their time of need:
Your donations to The Salvation Army help us to serve the most vulnerable members of your community.
Donate Goods and Clothing: Your donations to Salvation Army family stores help fund rehabilitation programs that heal addictions, change lives and restore families.
Volunteer: Make a gift of your securities to help those who need it most.
Legacy Giving: Provide hope for the future with the gift of a planned donation that will help to sustain our life-changing mission.
Maui Humane Society says its animals are safe but needs to free up space to take in more displaced pets. People can call:
Volunteers are welcome at Upcountry Strong! Please fill out the contact form and one of our team members will reach out to you soon.
Please fill out this form if you have an OFFER of housing: Upcountry Strong Housing OFFERS
Upcountry Strong is seeking housing for people displaced by the fires in Upcountry Housing.We will not list this information publicly. We will make it available to volunteers who are helping connect people with potential housing situations. We also have a Google Voice number available if you DO want to talk to a human who will help you.
This is in partnership with AIA Maui and Kokku, Inc.
For up to date information on volunteer opportunities, donation requests, and how to request help, please go to our Upcountry Strong Facebook Page or our Instagram @upcountrystrong
This volunteer Facebook thread features local, grassroots efforts and is updated regularly to feature current donation needs from the various Maui’s community donation distribution hubs.
This post will be kept active to update everyone in the group as we are notified about needs changing for each hub island-wide.
The purpose of this group is where we can have a "go to" place to locally exchange information of supplies/help *needed* and services and help we can *offer* due to disasters on Maui.
This group will only help with YOUR help. SHARE SHARE SHARE this group. Invite people. Let's help our friends and families get their lives back.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A VOLUNTEER SHIFT
As a volunteer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Maui can recover. We are committed to making a lasting impact, and we need your help to achieve this.
To sign up for a shift, simply sign up for a slot at one of the opportunities currently available at the links below. This helps us stay organized and easily get you signed up for shifts. Continuity is key for building relationships, and staying grounded in our community. We’d love if you could sign up for the same shift more than once and get to know the task and people around it.
Maui Rapid Response Volunteer Hubs:
West Side Support
Donations hub: Upcountry
Donations hub: Buzz's Wharf x Aloha Response Team
Please fill out our Google Form and select “I Am Offering Help” if you haven’t already done so. This way, we can contact you to use your unique skills for specific deployments that come up. When you complete the form below, you join our Volunteer Opportunities Newsletter as a way to learn about new deployments as they arise. Mahalo nui for your continued support and flexibility as we move and grow to meet our community’s needs.
SIGN UP & BE NOTIFIED OF FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Maui Rapid Response is an ahupuaʻa based disaster response team made up of individuals from the Maui community and a number of nonprofit and direct-aid organizations. Founded in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 shut down, Maui Rapid Response is a decentralized citizen collective driven entirely by community values and needs, with a commitment to prioritizing support for native Hawaiians and vulnerable members of our local community. All funds raised in our Maui Mutual Aid Fund and any other fundraising efforts are administered by nonprofit fiscal sponsor Grants Central Station, a 501(c)(3) organization.
If you’d like to support Maui’s relief efforts, currently the best way you can provide immediate support is by making a donation.
Online donations can more quickly be utilized to help provide support and food assistance to those in need. 100% of donations received will go directly to Maui Food Bank. You may also make a donation directly by visiting MauiFoodBank.org.
We know the communities impacted will need ongoing support as they work to recover in the days, weeks and months to come. We and Maui Food Bank are dedicated to providing continued support to all families as they get back on their feet.
Volunteer Opportunities:
808-954-7866 & volunteer@hawaiifoodbank.org
Food and Fund Drives:
808-954-7867 | fooddrive@hawaiifoodbank.org
Donor Services:
808-954-7853 | donorservices@hawaiifoodbank.org
Food Industry Donations:
808-954-7860 | teri@hawaiifoodbank.org
Press/Interview Requests:
808-954-7858 | danny@hawaiifoodbank.org
Maui Nui Strong is a program of the County of Maui Economic Development that connects our residents, businesses, and visitors to useful information about Maui County, our diverse islands, and a variety of resources that help to promote thriving and vibrant communities.
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