Rey and Elizabeth Arconado gave thanks on a recent Thursday for the Maui Distribution Center in Kahului, where volunteers filled their grocery cart with food and other items that were donated to support those who are in need from either the direct impacts of the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires or from the subsequent economic downturn.
In an effort to support Native Hawaiian families impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires, the trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs have approved $5 million to aid in disaster recovery.
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Today, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has opened the Maui Relief Storage Facility, a coordinated donation management center on Oʻahu 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.