We had to help. No question about it. When Tim Community Fund Moore saw the at HCF, Moore, effects of his partners, Hurricane Lane Lopaka Aguiar on his beloved and Michael Maui, the Moore and their question was not team at what to do, but Hoaloha, made how to do it. a $50,000 gift to Habitat to “I knew we repair homes had to do that were something to damaged by help the Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu staff help with post-Hurricane community,” the Lahaina Build-A-Thon in September. Lane fires. The says Moore, who co-owns Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu, a Old Lahaina Lū‘au gave an local restaurant group that operates additional $10,000 through the company’s private foundation to Old Lahaina Lū‘au., Aloha Mixed support Habitat’s Build-A-Thon Plate, Star Noodle, and Leoda’s event. Finally, on Oct. 13, all Kitchen and Pie Shop. Looking for eateries in the Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu some direction in how to give for the greatest impact, “we connected ‘ohana held a dine-in fundraiser, with 20% of the evening’s proceeds with the staff at the Hawai‘i earmarked for Habitat. Community Foundation (HCF), and they recommended Habitat for “If you weren’t able to dine with Humanity Maui.” us that evening, please consider giving directly to Habitat,” says Habitat for Humanity is known Moore. “Habitat is making a for helping people build and significant difference in the lives of renovate homes for those in need. our friends and neighbors and To date, they’ve built and repaired every little bit helps. The most 118 houses on Maui and Lāna‘i important thing to us on Maui, is providing safe and affordable that we help each other.” housing for over 500 people in Maui County. After Hurricane Lane, Being generous in times of need, Habitat for Humanity stepped up making an impact on your their efforts to help people who community, remembering to help suffered flooding or fire damage. each other — that’s the big promise of little things. “Nothing means more than community generosity at a time like “When we saw the effects of this,” says Sherri Dodson of Habitat. Hurricane Lane, there was no “We thank Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu for question. We had to do their generosity, which is helping to something to help.” place Maui families back into their ~ Tim Moore homes safely and soundly.” Co-owner of Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu Through their Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu DID YOU KNOW: There are 58 different funds established at HCF that benefit Maui County communities. In the past three years, HCF donors and clients awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to Maui students and $9 million in grants for Maui County nonprofit organizations.
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