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Feed My Sheep helps to fill need during aftermath of Maui wildfires
The nonprofit Feed My Sheep organization has stepped up during the aftermath of Maui’s wildfires to provide food for those experiencing unexpected need. While the organization was already mobilized to serve households at or near the poverty line, the service extended its reach to those displaced by the Maui fires.
Hawaiʻi’s Timeshare Industry Donates $29,000 to Non-profit Organizations
The Hawaiʻi Chapter of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) recently donated $29,000 to nonprofit organizations, including the Maui Food Bank and Feed My Sheep Maui.
‘Overwhelming’ Need Continues for 30 Emergency Food Distribution Sites in Maui County
Since mid-March, when the Covid-19 pandemic led to an abrupt shutdown of Maui’s tourism economy, emergency food distribution sites have sprung up at more than 30 locations around the island, and on Molokaʻi and Lanai. While residents’ needs for food has ebbed and flowed based on government assistance availability, it hasn’t gone away. Far from it. Maui County’s unemployment remains the highest in Hawaiʻi – and among the highest around the country – at 20.7 percent. The emergency food giveaways continue.
