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Maui United Way has made a significant financial commitment to the Lahaina Community Land Trust with an investment of $1.5 million, designed to help protect and preserve the lands of Lahaina for future generations. This funding aims to support LCLT’s mission of ensuring that Lahaina’s lands remain…

Maui United Way announced the successful launch of its initiative to support wildfire survivors facing ongoing transportation challenges. Recognizing this critical community need, and with support from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Maui United Way has funded the distribution of $240,000 in…

The Maui Postgraduate Dental Forum (MPDF), in collaboration with Maui United Way and Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui (FCJC), successfully provided bicycles, helmets, locks, and $100 gift cards to five local foster youth on March 7, 2025, at the King Kamehameha Golf Club. This…

Maui United Way has expanded its support for students attending the temporary Kamehameha III School in Lahaina, providing additional resources aimed at fostering play, creativity, and healing as the community continues to recover from the devastating fires. As part of this effort, Maui United Way…

Maui United Way and Friends of the Children’s Justice Center, with generous sponsorship from Pacific Media Group, recently concluded their annual Holiday Toy Drive, bringing holiday cheer to children in need across Maui County. For the past nine years, these two agencies have collaborated to serve…

Maui United Way is proud to announce the recipients of its Ma‘ona Food Security Grant, a new initiative aimed at addressing critical food security challenges in Maui County. Following the devastating wildfires, Maui United Way reports the organization remains steadfast in its commitment to…

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and Maui United Way today announced the formation of the Maui Recovery Funders Collaborative, a pioneering philanthropic network designed to support communities impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires. This innovative model streamlines access to…

This holiday season, Maui United Way, in partnership with Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines (Alaska x Hawaiian) and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), is spreading the spirit of aloha by reuniting four wildfire survivor families with their island home. These families, displaced to…

Maui United Way allocated over $12.7 million to individuals and organizations across Maui County. It also focused on long-term resilience, providing resources for mental health, education and recovery. Response and recovery efforts included: Distributed $7.8 million in emergency financial…

Maui United Way is launching its “Tools for Schools” program, which provided $15,000 in gift cards for school supplies to teachers in schools with the highest percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch across Maui County with $6,000 of that going to support keiki in Molokai…