The Washington Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) has organized a list of verified nonprofits for people who want to donate to Maui wildfire relief efforts.
The SOS’s Disaster Relief Center website provides links to nonprofits accepting one-time donations to help Maui fire victims and first responders. The website provides a brief description on how each nonprofit provides assistance.
State employees can also donate by payroll or retirement deductions through the Disaster Relief Center website.
As of August 21, 115 people were confirmed dead by the Maui Police Department as the search shifted from single-story residential properties to multi-story properties. Between 500 and 1,000 people remain missing, according to the Associated Press, after wildfires destroyed the town of Lāhainā and thousands of acres in Maui County.
The SOS runs the Disaster Relief Center through its charity fundraising program, Combined Fund Drive. The Disaster Relief Center has facilitated donations to other crises, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition to running the Disaster Relief Center project, the SOS oversees a variety of areas of the government including state elections, registered corporations and charities, and the state archives.
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