Aloha family and friends,

First I wanted to thank everyone for your messages of concern and support. Thankfully we are all safe. Many have reached out to ask how they can help. Here is the part we are taking to help our community and how you can join our effort:

At this time the area north of Lahaina is covered with people who have lost their homes and livelihoods. Most congregate along the roads, in parking lots and the only unaffected school in the neighborhood. Power has just returned to half of the area and cell service and internet service are nearly nonexistent. As you may know, SpaceX is shipping several Starlink units to the area. But their main focus is the cleanup and rescue areas. The stranded people are still not able to connect with their loved ones and the volunteers are having a very hard time coordinating their effort. Here are some videos Ali took of these areas today: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UGFNViy73pG4ATT7A

The good news is SpaceX has agreed to provide us with 6 to 10 StarLinks to set up public stations in the areas where people are congregating. At this time we need a small fund to purchase solar generators and tents from Costco so that we could set up and power these stations. If you wish to join our effort and help the people of Lahaina, please donate to our fund. Any additional funds will be donated to the Maui Strong Foundation to continue assisting the community.