Direct Relief medical aid arrives on Maui on Aug. 12. (Courtesy photo: Direct Relief) In the week following the Maui wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed more than 100 people as of Aug. 16, Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief has provided immediate support to help the locals recover from the deadliest natural disaster in
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief announced the appointment of Emma Carrasco and Adam Cooper to the organization’s Board of Directors on July 7. Each brings considerable business and nonprofit acumen to bear on the organization’s growing humanitarian efforts, Direct Relief said in a press release. Direct Relief Chair Emeritus Mark Schwartz was also recently appointed as