Oprah Winfrey vowed to lend a hand in the effort to rebuild following the Maui wildfires.
“You know what this week has taught me is that when you don’t know what to do…you do whatever you can,” the former talk show host said in a“I went to visit one of the big shelters here at the War Memorial [Stadium] and asked people what it is they needed and then went shopping for some things, some, you know, basic things like towels and sheets and shampoo and other necessities.”
Despite the deadly wildfires, which were first reported on Aug. 8, Winfrey said she saw nothing but love within the community — “they are so grateful just to have each other.” “With help and support, you’re going to see a lot of phoenix stories rising from the ashes here,” Winfrey concluded her video.
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