The Maui News
The Salvation Army is committing another $1.5 million to help survivors of the wildfires who are still living on Maui or who have relocated to Neighbor Islands.
The funds will help cover needs such as transportation, groceries, material goods and other services, according to Maj. Troy Trimmer, divisional commander of The Salvation Army’s Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division.
“For the last two months, our focus has largely been on those who remained on Maui,” Trimmer said in a news release Friday. “We will continue to care for them as long as we’re needed, but we wanted to expand our reach to survivors currently living off-island too with more funding for short-term recovery services.”
Since the Aug. 8 wildfires, The Salvation Army has prepared and delivered more than 95,000 meals and helped coordinate more than 718,000 meals provided to survivors by all vetted organizations, according to a news release. It’s also provided $36,700 worth of gift cards via FEMA and the Disaster Recovery Centers.
Officers, staff and volunteers have put in more than 10,000 hours of response efforts and provided emotional and spiritual care to 2,710 survivors.
For more information about employment and volunteer opportunities, visit Hawaii.SalvationArmy.org. Donations can also be made online or by texting “HAWAIIFIRE” to 51555.
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