#Maui Pono Foundation

Hawaiian Council announced today that it has opened a Vendor Interest Form for businesses, nonprofits, cultural practitioners, farmers, food vendors and other prospective participants interested in being part of ʻUlu o Lele, a new interim marketplace and community gathering space planned for the former Outlets of Maui site in Lahaina.

Valerie Hoʻopai’s dedication is especially meaningful as the first completed home to benefit from Hoʻōla LTRG’s House to Home Program, which helps wildfire survivor families transition from newly rebuilt houses into comfortable, livable homes.

Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group has announced the launch of its new “House to Home Program,” an initiative designed to help wildfire survivor families transition from newly rebuilt houses into comfortable, livable homes.

Mana Mentors and the West Maui Recreational Committee announce the upcoming West Maui Recreation Expo, taking place Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kapalua Cart Barn (1000 Kapalua Drive). 

The parent-teacher organization of King Kamehameha III Elementary School has introduced new “buddy benches” at the school’s temporary campus in Pulelehua.

The West Maui Recreational Committee with Mana Mentors, Kahakukahi Foundation, West Maui Sports & Fishing and Maui Pono Foundation announced the 2nd Recreation Expo, a community event focused on bringing activities to youth. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 1000 Kapalua Drive (Kapalua Cart Barn).

An inaugural Lights for Lahaina & Light March is scheduled to take place on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. The free event provides a chance for the community to come together, inviting all to reflect on Lahaina’s past, celebrate its resilience, and move forward with hope into the future.

In honor and remembrance of the second anniversary of the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina is donating all proceeds from its Margherita Pizza throughout August to the Maui Pono Foundation.

In a demonstration of community support, the Maui Pono Foundation presented a $5,200 check to Lahaina Intermediate School to fund their Eighth Grade Banquet. This contribution is especially meaningful as Lahaina continues to rebuild after the recent wildfires that devastated the community.

Now, in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires, realtor Debbie Arakaki is amping up her efforts to help thousands of families who lost their homes. Arakaki and a group of other long-time Maui residents collaborated to create the Maui Pono Foundation to provide immediate funds to neighbors in need.