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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.
Food distribution at Lahaina Gateway will move to new site in Kahana later this week
The food and supply distribution site at the Lahaina Gateway Center continued service today (Sept. 4) and will operate on Wednesday, Sept. 6, with a reduced selection and quantity of items in preparation for a move to Kahana Gateway later this week.
Maui Visitor Industry Hand Delivers Charity Walk checks to nonprofits
“Maui nonprofits are a needed support system for our communities,” says Lisa Paulson, Executive Director of the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association. “With the hardships of the recent wildfires, it was crucial to make this hard-earned money available to them immediately.”
County of Maui distribution sites will be transitioning locations, times, days, focus
County of Maui-facilitated distribution sites will be transitioning locations, times, days and focus, according to an announcement released on Tuesday evening. The sites offer food, water and supplies to people impacted by Maui wildfires.
44th Maui Charity Walk raises more than $1M
A total of $1,215,700 was raised so far from the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association’s Visitor Industry Charity Walk, surpassing the previous year and continuing the 7th year of breaking $1 million for Maui County’s communities.
Maui County Farm Bureau announces 2022 award winners
The Maui County Farm Bureau honored Kai Pelayo, the community affairs manager with Bayer-Maui, as its Member of the Year for 2022.
Maui Homeless Alliance brings attention to homelessness and hunger
About 50 sign wavers from the Maui Homeless Alliance lined the Ka‘ahumanu Avenue fronting the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Tuesday afternoon to bring attention to issues surrounding homelessness and hunger.
2021 Mayor’s Small Business Awards winners announced
Among the winners were: Heidi Watanabe, Feed My Sheep, Mitzi Toro, Angela Leone, and Ryan Ouye.
Maui Youth Join in Homeless Awareness Sign Waving Event in Kahului
The Homeless Alliance organized the sign-waving event in Kahului and Lahaina to mark National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week from Nov. 13-21. The theme of the week is “Everybody Needs A Home.”
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Reportedly Shells Out $78 Million on Remote Beachfront Property Off La Perouse
Amazon founder and executive chairman, Jeff Bezos reportedly purchased a remote 14-acre oceanfront estate – 12 miles south of Kīhei – the property surrounded by rocky lava fields and state parkland.
Amazon Founder Donates Stock Valued at More Than $500,000 to Feed My Sheep
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos has donated stock valued at over $500,000 to Feed My Sheep, a mobile food pantry serving Maui island-wide.
ARDA-Hawai‘i Donates $5,000 to Two Maui Nonprofits
The Hawaiʻi Chapter of the American Resort Development Association recently donated a total of $5,000 to two non-profit organizations on Maui.
Maui United Way Disbursed $60K in Phase 2 Emergency Safety Net Grants
In Phase 2, MUW received 27 applications and was able to fund 13 of them with the funds available. MUW is working to bring in additional resources to support the other nonprofits in need.
UH Agent Helps Feed Maui Community, and Local Ranchers Stay in Business
Beginning on Monday, Sept. 14, the program received Maui County approval to expand the ground beef purchase program to the island of Molokaʻi to support their ranchers and local harvest facility.
New Maui Partnership Assists Local Ranches While Providing Food to Those in Need
The County has committed $200,000 to support the ranching community, which includes the purchase of cattle from various independent ranchers. DeCoite Packing House will process the cattle into approximately 1,000 pounds of ground beef, per week. Feed My Sheep will receive the ground beef and distribute to qualified individuals, nonprofit agencies and community feeding programs.
10 Maui Nonprofits Get Help from Locally-Owned Employment Agency
Maui nonprofits are receiving 10 paid positions at no cost to help them with administrative, warehouse, landscaping, and labor through June 21, 2020.
Public-Private Partnership Puts $230,000 Toward Meals for Maui’s Newly Unemployed
The County of Maui matched a $115,000 donation from the Hawai‘i Resilience Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation for COVID-19 relief efforts. The funds will be deployed to nonprofits Feed My Sheep, Hui No Ke Ola Pono, and Maui Food Bank to distribute food on the islands of Maui, Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i.
Maui Farmer Assistance and Food Distribution Program Gets 5 Week Extension
Mayor Michael Victorino announced a five-week extension of a farmer assistance and food distribution program to help provide food to community organizations that provide food to families and individuals in need.
Maui Homeless Services Get $150K from Visitor Industry
The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority distributed $150,000 to nine nonprofits on Maui that serve homeless
25,000 Pounds of Rice Gifted For the Holidays
The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association distributed 25,000 pounds of rice throughout Maui County for their annual “Rice for the Holidays” program.
