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Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
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On August 9, thousands of people on Maui found themselves without the basic elements of survival: shelter, food, water. The human need was immediate, and it was huge. Maui nonprofit Common Ground Collective (@cgcmaui) stepped up, in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (@uhmaui) and Chef Hui (@chefhuihi), to prepare much-needed meals for those affected by the fires. In cooperation, they cooked between 8,000 to 10,000 meals a day, to be distributed at shelters as well as in impacted neighborhoods. As of August 25, 92,000 meals have been produced, with the support of a grant from the Maui Strong Fund. Many local farmers have been donating produce, and local chefs are also volunteering their time, including Sheldon Simeon @chefwonder (Tin Roof and Tiffany’s), Lee Anne Wong @leeannewong (Koko Head Café and Papaʻaina Maui), Taylor Ponte @taylor_ponte (Mill House), and Craig Omori (University of Hawaiʻi Maui). “We have a lot of local chefs helping, and some of them actually lost their own restaurants,” says Jennifer Karaca, Common Ground Collective executive director. “They’ve been here cooking, even though they’ve experienced tremendous loss of their own. … Everyone is still showing up, putting so much work and heart and energy into the community. That’s what gives me hope, because I know we’re all going to work together to make sure we see this through.” To date, CGC has helped purchase and procure over 100,000 pounds of locally grown produce and proteins to support local producers. It’s also now supporting meal distribution efforts in Wailea, Olowalu, and other community hubs such as Pōhaku Park and Nāpili Park. It's also working with the county and state to help create long-term feeding and food systems plans. To learn more about the Maui Strong Fund and how you can help support Maui communities affected by the fires, visit hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong or click the link in our bio. 📷: @seanmarrsphoto #MauiStrong #hawaiicommunity #feedMaui #kōkuamaui #disasterrecovery #maui #mauicommunity #commongroundcollective #chefhui