#maui fire fundraiser

[downcastspark]

Today, We work together to help the people of Hawaii during this devastating time. I plan on having a charity stream on September 2nd to help raise money to help bring food to the wildfire victims. You can donate right now with the link below. Much love.

[kithtaehyung]

Hey, everyone. This is Ryen / kithtaehyung, and I am temporarily opening both gfx and writing requests to fundraise for the Maui Fire Victims.

To keep explanations short: I'm simply using this blog to spread awareness of where and how to donate, while offering my skillset as a way to help the state I consider a second home.

There will be categories for requests, but you can also use this post as a way to learn about contributing if you don't want/need anything other than wanting to help. 

What's Happening: Thousands sought shelter in evacuation centers after at least 271 buildings burned, leveling much of Lahaina town in Maui, HI. 

RELIEF FUNDS TO CHOOSE FROM:

Maui Strong Fund

Maui Food Bank

Maui Humane Society

Maui United Way

Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Any other organization of your choice if you don't see yours here. The links listed go straight to each organization, and I encourage everyone to do your research before choosing. 

CATEGORIES FOR REQUESTS:

Graphics (portfolio)

Drabbles (masterlist, sfw/nsfw)

3tan Drabbles (+18 series, sfw/nsfw)

Form for tracking donations/requests: ENTER HERE (Please read through. There's a lot of info, but I wanted to make it as thorough as possible. Let me know if you have any questions!) FORM CLOSES ON 23.08.19

NOTE: Even though the minimum I am setting is $5 for requests, you can literally donate any amount you feel compelled to and it doesn't have to be for a request at all. If you don't have the means or don't want to donate, please at least spread this post!

DISCLAIMER: There may be a long wait time for requests, but this is for a cause I feel strongly about. I am making it a goal to finish all the requests received, whether it's 1 or 100. 

[flakytartart]

Maui is on fire

Direct links to the resources/charities listed in the screenshotted tweet:

Spreadsheet of resources (including donation drop off locations & shelters put together by Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action)

Maui Disaster Response and Recovery Form

Maui Fires People Locator

Donate to the Maui Food Bank

Donate to the Maui Mutual Aid Fund

Donate to the Maui Strong Fund

Donate to Emergency Fundraiser For Maui Fires (donations go to the Maui Strong Fund but is hosted on Actblue)

Donate to the Kākoʻo Maui Match Campaign (they've already met their match goal of $250,000 but I'm still including it for the sake of more options)

Carrd by Twitter user @renmaicha (LISTS MULTIPLE FUNDS + INDIVIDUAL FOLKS THAT NEED SUPPORT)

[irawhiti]

i wish i could help more but since i have a bit of a reach from posting about polynesian issues especially after the past month, i'll try this. any kānaka maoli are welcome to reblog this post and start a reblog chain with their paypal/cashapp etc. or the info of anyone they know needs help after the fires and i'll boost it as much as i can. if you can't donate i'd ask people to reblog to spread the word around and get a bigger reach.

kia māia, kia kaha me kia haumaru, tōku hawai'i whānau. waimarie ki a koutou me kia ora tō whānau. te kotahitanga i waenganui i nga tangata moana.

[estelofimladris]

There is a large community fundraiser benefiting those effected by the destruction in Maui going on in the TTRPG community.

If you're looking for a way to donate, participate, and maybe have some fun while you're at it, here's some information on the TTRPGs for Maui drive benefiting the Hawai'i Community Foundation and Maui Food Bank:

The show that I get to be a hot gay purple cowboy on every Saturday, The Chaos Protocol on @transplanarrpg ( http://twitch.tv/transplanarrpg ), is going to be the kickoff show for the streamed drive starting tomorrow at 5PM PT/8PM ET, but you can donate now and all weekend for raffle prizes and to help a community in need.

Catch the rest of the drive over on Asians Represent ( https://www.twitch.tv/aznsrep ) throughout the weekend.

Donate directly to the community drive by visiting https://t.co/RFZPaGlqEi

[reverseblt]

It's Marathon Day for the fine folks over at Dragonmount! They're binging the entire first season of The Wheel of Time and also raising money for those impacted by the Maui wildfires.

Donations of any amount will bring you much Ji!

If great honor isn't enough, they're also giving away a ton of WoT and Brandon Sanderson prizes during the stream!

Check out the links for more information about Dragonmount and the marathon, and to support the American Red Cross Hawaii Wildfires Fund!

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[man-down-in-hatchet-town]

JOANNA'S FAMILY NEEDS HELP

A new Greater Gatsby is out today, and even though she's not in this particular episode, now's a great time to talk about Fig and Ford's very own Claudette Knickerbocker, the fabulous Joanna Sotomura, who among other things has elevated quite a few Tin Can and Shipwrecked projects with her wonderful talents.

Joanna is from Hawaii, and her family owns a Christmas store in Maui. The store's employees, all residents of Maui, have been greatly impacted by the horrific wildfires, many losing their homes, and Joanna's family has set up a GoFundMe to help them rebuild their lives from the ashes. You can even keep your donation from being publicly listed if you so choose.

In order to avoid opportunistic scammers, people are understandably being encouraged to send their donations to established, well-known organizations, so more private fundraisers like this one will not be getting the bulk of the attention. But since we know Joanna and that this is not a scam, it is a great way to help in the aftermath of Maui and know exactly where your money is going--into the pockets of these everyday people devastated by a horrible tragedy.

If you're looking to cast a wider net, I'd also highly recommend the Maui Food Bank, the Maui Strong Fund, or the Maui Humane Society if you want to help out some furry friends.

I know times are hard and money is tight. I mean, I'm working two jobs and still barely making my meager ends meet. But at least I have an apartment/home to stress over paying the rent for. A lot of the people of Maui can no longer say the same.

If you haven't already, please help if you can!

[bobcatmoran]

So a lot of you have probably seen this image from Lahaina, Hawai'i:

And aside from the historic Waiola Church (the triangular roof on fire on the left side of the photo), you might notice that there's another large building on the right side. Those two towers are — or rather, were — part of the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, one of the earliest Jodo-Shinshu Buddhist temples in Hawai'i, established in 1904.

The main temple building, school, and minister's residence are completely destroyed, as are the homes of many of the temple members.

They're doing an online fundraiser for relief efforts on Maui, which can be accessed here: https://hongwanjihawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Maui-Wildfire-Disaster-Relief-Fund-Drive.pdf

[copperbadge]

Radio Free Monday

Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!

Just a periodic reminder: I know not everyone has the energy or money to volunteer or give, but I wanted to remind folks that even reblogging helps -- reblogging RFM, yes, but also (or, really, instead) taking a moment to go to a tumblr post and reblog the post helps too. You are also always welcome to crosspost to your social media of choice or post a link from there to here.

Ways to Give:

alirhi linked to a fundraiser to get herself, her mother, and her sister stable housing; they are currently staying in their cars in a a dangerous parking lot. They have a friend who will let them park a camper in her yard, but the camper there currently is unlivable, and they haven't been able to find an affordable replacement. With two of the family on disability it is difficult for them to keep up with bills and also save for housing. You can read more, reblog, and find giving information here.

Anon linked to a fundraiser for West Maui Animal Clinic, a Lahaina-based clinic where one of their vet school classmates works; the clinic burned to the ground in the fires, and many of the staff lost everything. They are raising funds to try and keep paying clinic staff while they figure out how to recover. You can read more and support the fundraiser here. (sorry to credit you as anon, but your username wasn't a tumblr handle and I wasn't confident the username without stops was the right one.)

Beck is raising funds to help cover the vet bill for their tortie cat, Lady Clytemnestra, who had to be treated for an abscess; you can read more and reblog here or support the gofundme here (as a warning, there is a photo of the injury at the fundraiser if you scroll).

Anon linked to a fundraiser for lumierew, to cover the vet bills for her cat's spinal surgery. You can read more and support the fundraiser here.

squidgiepdx and squidge.org are running a fall fundraiser; they are a small fansite that provides image and podfic hosting, site hosting, and a story archive for the fannish community, which runs them about $2K per year. They are now incorporated as a 501c3 (a nonprofit) in the US, and so your donations are tax-deductible. You can read more and support the fundraiser here.

News to Know:

blackestglass is running the fourth annual Chromatic Characters Podfic Anthology, which collects podfics of stories of less than 1500 words and center characters of color. This year's optional theme is "solidarity" and the due date for submissions is September 12th; they are encouraging authors who'd like to write a story for the anthology to team up with a podficcer by commenting at the info post. They are also looking for technical betas who can commit to 2 hours of beta listening the week of Sept. 13, to check for volume issues and other errors in the files and metadata. If you are a person of color who would be willing to lend their services as a contextual content beta (formerly known as cultural sensitivity listeners), they'd love to have you onboard as well. You can read more and comment here to volunteer or ask a question, DM the mods on twitter at ccpamods, or email ccpamods at gmail.com.

Buy Stuff, Help Out:

grumpycakes's coworker made a Tarot deck that they're kickstarting, but they haven't yet reached goal; the deck is "A unique tarot deck that references not only symbols and keywords, but also; flowers, crystals and more with affirmations. [...] The Symbolic Tarot not only draws from the traditional tarot structure but also includes corresponding aspects including simple answers to questions, making each card a collectible piece of resourcefulness." You can read more and reblog here or join in the kickstarter here.

And this has been Radio Free Monday! Thank you for your time. You can post items for my attention at the Radio Free Monday submissions form. If you're new to fundraising, you may want to check out my guide to fundraising here.

[ataraxiaspainting]

aya's long list of charities/fundraisers she supports

SUPPORT PALESTINE, SUDAN, CONGO, AND MORE.

palestine and how to help (free-palestine.carrd.co)

Tell Congress: Support the Ceasefire Now Resolution — email now - JVP (jewishvoiceforpeace.org)

Help the Palestinian People with a Click | arab.org

more links.

go to @90-ghost and @soon-palestine for vetted campaigns!

vetted campaigns.

SUPPORT MAUI.

Maui Disaster Response and Recovery Support (google.com)

Help Maui Rise: Directly Aid ʻOhana Displaced by Fires - Google Drive

Donate Now - Online Donations | American Red Cross

Maui Food Bank — Helping the Hungry in Maui County

SUPPORT TRANS AND QUEER PEOPLE.

Supreme Court sides with Colorado web designer in blow to LGBTQ protections : NPR

2024 Anti-Trans Bills: Trans Legislation Tracker

Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2024 | American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org)

National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition

Marsha P. Johnson Institute – Marsha P. Johnson Institute

NQAPIA

The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People

SUPPORT POC.

Jordan Neely chokehold death: Homeless advocates call for action : NPR

Activists in Kansas City protest the shooting of Ralph Yarl, call for strict sentence : NPR

Home - Black Lives Matter

- (blackvisionsmn.org)

NAACP | Leading the Fight to End Racial Inequality

The Bail Project - Freedom should be free.

Ways to Give - Legal Defense Fund (naacpldf.org)

Homepage - Stop AAPI Hate

AAPI Victory Alliance

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC: Home

API Women | AAPI Women Lead | United States (imreadymovement.org)

Petition · Protect, Respect, and Restore Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands - United States · Change.org

SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH. SUPPORT YOURSELF.

Suicide Hotlines and Prevention Resources Around the World | Psychology Today

7 Suicide Prevention Nonprofits & Organizations To Support On World Suicide Prevention Day (romper.com)

SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

Women's March - Our Feminist Future - Women's March (womensmarch.com)

Homepage - National Network of Abortion Funds

SUPPORT THE END OF GUN VIOLENCE.

Home - March For Our Lives

Sandy Hook Promise — Preventing Gun Violence Before it Happens

SUPPORT CONSERVATION/ANIMALS IN NEED.

20 Best Animal Charities to Donate to (Complete 2024 List) | Impactful Ninja

You can help save animals today. | ASPCA

Ways to Stop Puppy Mills | Best Friends Animal Society

donate to your local animal shelters.

adopt, don't shop!

[downcastspark]

Let's Make a Difference Sparklings! On 11/25/23 at 3pm EST, we will be teaming up with Maui Food Bank to raise money to help the fire victims in Hawaii. We are also teaming up with Glytch and doing a $15 gift card giveaway and 3 winners will be picked!

[kithtaehyung]

[ wip updates (fundraiser!) ]

⋆ ₊ ﾟ ☽ * ₊ ⋆ graphics ☁️ ⋆ ₊ ﾟ ☽ * ₊ ⋆

🖥️ drafting:

gfx set, autumn leaves + yoongi or jin or both

📨 on the docket:

gfx set, trivia love + namjoon

⋆ ₊ ﾟ ☽ * ₊ ⋆ writing 📚 ⋆ ₊ ﾟ ☽ * ₊ ⋆

✍️ drafting:

brother’s best friend, wedding au, long drabble | ksj🫣

first love last love long-drabble | myg

starry night long drabble | jjk

📨 on the docket:

calling you cool continuation one-shot | jjk

“comfort in a stranger,” bar au, one-shot | pjm

fluffy shopping one-shot | 3tan

childhood friends to lovers, long drabble | knj

hit;record au, one-shot | bang chan👀👀👀

friends (vmin pov) one-shot | 3tan

hurt/comfort long drabble | 3tan

for the maui fires relief | updated: 230818

[triskhellion]

Some places to donate for Hawaii

From The Washington Post:

The Office of the Governor of Hawaii has directed donors to the Hawaii Community Foundation.

Verified fundraisers on GoFundMe are raising money to help residents rebuild and recover.

Shoppers in Hawaii can make donations of up to $249 at their nearest Foodland, which is accepting donations at checkout to support the  American Red Cross.

The Maui Mutual Aid Fund is accepting donations to support Maui families, elderly residents, people with disabilities and those with limited or no insurance.

Aloha United Way, a Honolulu-based nonprofit organization, has created the Maui Relief Fund will go directly toward efforts supporting victims of the fires.

The Salvation Army’s Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is accepting donations to provide meals for thousands displaced in Maui emergency shelters.

The Maui Food Bank is providing meals for thousands of displaced residents.

The Hawaii Restaurant Association is organizing donations and volunteer efforts on Maui and Oahu. You can sign up to join relief efforts on Maui here or fill in forms to help evacuees transported to Oahu here.

Animal shelters including Maui Humane Society and Hawaiian Humane Society are helping injured and displaced animals as well as assisting in reuniting missing pets with owners.

Also:

World Central Kitchen

[focsle]

For additional places to donate, Āina Momona is also running an emergency fundraiser to support the Hawaii Community Foundation Maui County Strong Fund.

The Lāhui Foundation has also set up a fire recovery fund.

^They're currently taking donations for Maui mutual aid

[fishtailedtoy]

The majority of these automatically go to the donation page. If you want to learn more about them or the organization behind it, feel free to exit out of the pop-up/go to the home page to read more.

Ask to edit/add/remove anything.

Check out my #mutual aid tag for every donation post I reblogged. The majority are fundraisers for Palestine, though (just a fyi)

Last updated Nov 2nd 2024.

CHARITIES

Humanitarian Aid

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation Feeding America Helen Keller International Matthew 25: Ministries Doctors Without Borders cont.

Wildlife

Giving What We Can Humane Society International Alley Cat Allies Ohio Wildlife Center The Nature Conservancy cont.

LGBTQ+

The Trevor Project Point Foundation GLSEN Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice The America Civil Liberties Union cont.

PALESTINE

Daily Clicks

eSims for Gaza

Crips for eSims for Gaza

Gaza Relief and Recovery

Gaza Emergency Appeal

Psychological First Aid and Support

Medical Aid for Palestinians

Aid to Gaza (Taawon/bank of Palestine)

Anera

Vetted Gaza Evacuation List

↳ You can also see my #palestine tag for fundraisers

CONGO

Focus Congo

CongoFriends

CongoFriends (P*yPal)

SUDAN

Sudanese American Physicians Association

Donations for Sudan Spreadsheet

Ola Labib x SLN Fundraiser

Sudanfunds

HAITI

Haitian Health Foundation

Hope for Haiti

Lide Haiti

Haitian Children Organization

Help Repair Haitian Refugee Shelter

Food for Tabarre School, Haiti

YEMEN

Human Appeal U.S.A.

Pious Projects

Yemen Emergency Appeal

Yemen Crisis Appeal

Yemen Food Appeal

Save The Children

SaveYemen/Justgiving

HAWAI'I

Maui Humane Society

Maui Food Bank

Maui United Way

Aloha United Way

Help Maui Fire Victims

LEBANON

Help Students in Lebanon

Lebanese Food Bank

Lebanese Red Cross

Save the Children

Global Giving

E-Sims for Lebanon

Anera

UKRAINE

Hospitallers

Savelife

Prytula Foundation

Starenki

Everybody Can

UAnimals

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Lāhainā Memories - Light Beneath the Banyan Tree (2023)

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Taken on the last saturday prior to the fires, when I was on the west side of the island for a full twelve hour day - as I was waiting for the museum to open nearby, something in me wanted to take a photo. I don't really take as many landscape or nature photos like I did in 2017/18, but I remember looking up and wanting to capture that memory, and I'm glad that I listened to my instinct and was able to have this memory of a place that meant many things to myself and the rest of Maui.

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The fundraiser with @ilimanator , @nawahinetoa , @kakoo_haleakala , @quentin.quarantino , and @tiare_lawrence has been the main fundraiser I've been sharing on my posts and has 5 days left as of the time that I'm writing this, and I'm hoping we can raise more to help support those affected by the fires. I also still highly encourage checking your local friends and families' media to see who and where need volunteers and supplies, and you can follow accounts like @mauirapidresponse for more information as time goes on.

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#banyantree #banyan #lightthroughthetrees #naturephotography #miguelmoralesphotography #lahaina #lahainamaui #blackandwhitephotography #lahainatown #mauihawaii #blackandwhitephotos