After seeing the aftermath of the devastating wildfire, Hula Kalua-Santiago and the Utah Valley University Pacific Islander Initiative set up the Maui Relief Drive.
"Our royalty, the cemetery they were buried at was burned down. It was the first capital of Hawaii, our oldest school public boarding school. Our people's culture and roots run deep in Lahaina," said Hula Kalua-Santiago.
"My family is from Maui, many of our students are from Maui, and they've lost their homes and everything they own, and so we wanted to do something because we have all of these resources here," Kalua-Santiago said. "At this point, we're looking more towards hygiene products, Ziplocs to put things in, reusable bags, masks for smoke inhalation, really anything to help with medical things," Kalua-Santiago said.
"There are lots of ways that you can help — coming and volunteering here and donating to a lot of orgs who are supporting the helping cause, so if you can do something, go do it," said volunteer Sean Allsop.
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