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Lahaina O-Bon Festival announces return to temple grounds 2 years after wildfire loss
The Lahaina O-Bon Festival will return to Lahaina Jodo Mission on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, marking the first time the full-scale event will be held on temple grounds since the August 2023 wildfire destroyed three historic Buddhist temples in Lahaina.
Residents remember lost loved ones, share in prayer 6 months after Lahaina fire
More than 200 community members joined with faith leaders from 13 Lahaina churches to offer prayers during a gathering Thursday in observance of the six-month mark after the Lahaina fire.
Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation awards $300K to support victims of the Maui fires
The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation, Inc. (Takitani Foundation) has awarded grants totaling $300,000 in memory of Mamoru and Aiko Takitani, founders of Hawaiian Host, manufacturer of Hawaiian Host chocolates. Funding will support victims of the Maui fires and include $150,000 to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, $100,000 to Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, and $50,000 to Maui Preparatory Academy.
