Maui

For years, Ohana Island Grindz in Makawao has been more than a plate lunch spot — it’s been a gathering place. A spot where the rice portions are generous, the laughs are loud, and the aunties behind the counter know your order before you say it. That’s what ‘ohana means, and this family has lived it out one plate at a time.

Now Hurricane Lala has left its mark on the restaurant that’s given so much to this community, and the family that always shows up for us needs us to show up for them.

Rebuilding takes more than mops and plywood — it takes a community wrapping its arms around the people who’ve fed us, celebrated with us, and been part of our everyday Maui life. Every dollar helps get the doors back open, the grill back on, and the ‘ohana back to doing what they do best: taking care of us.

If Ohana Island Grindz has ever fed you, your family, or your crew — now’s the time to feed them back. Every bit helps bring this Makawao staple back to full strength.

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For nearly ten years, Haku Maui has been so much more than a lei shop in Makawao. It’s been a piko — a gathering place where hands came together to learn, create, and connect through the art of lei making. It’s where culture lived, where friendships were made, and where ‘ohana meant something you could hold in your hands and wear over your heart.

Rebuilding means covering urgent repairs, replacing lost equipment and supplies, and helping the Haku Maui ‘ohana find their way to what comes next. If this place ever taught you something, welcomed you in, or helped you make something for someone you love — this is the moment to give that back.

This is not the end of Haku Maui. With enough hands, and enough heart, we’ll help them find their way forward.

In Wai’ōhinu on the Big Island, the Kai ‘Ohana is facing the kind of damage that stops you in your tracks. Hurricane Lala tore through their home and their Wong Yuen Store, burying the yards in rock, mud, and debris. Portions of the roof caved in. Freezers and their ice machine were lost, and with the power still out, they can’t even find out what else didn’t survive.

Before this family can think about reopening, they have to dig out. Every bit of mud has to be cleared, every piece of damaged equipment assessed, every broken thing hauled away — and that work costs money they don’t have right now.

If you can give, give. If you can’t, share this with someone who can. Either way, you’re helping a Ka’ū family climb out from under a storm that took so much, so fast.