Facebook founder Zuckerberg to donate $1M to Kauai relief efforts By HJ Mai – Web Editor/Energy Reporter, Pacific Business News Apr 19, 2018, 7:34am Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will donate $1 million to support relief efforts on Kauai after severe floods hit the island's North Shore over the weekend. Zuckerberg, who owns hundreds of acres of land on Kauai’s North Shore, and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will donate the money to three organizations: the Hawaii Community Foundation, the Kauai Habitat for Humanity and Kauai Economic Opportunity, according to Hawaii News Now. “Kauai has become our family’s retreat and sanctuary,” the couple said in a statement. “We are heartbroken by the floods and are committed to helping the community recover and rebuild an even stronger one.” The Garden Isle experienced heavy rainfalls and severe flooding over the weekend, impacting a number of communities on its North Shore. Hawaii News Now said that Zuckerberg and Chan have already made donations to the American Red Cross and Malama Kauai this week to support flood relief efforts.
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