Hello Ohana -

On Tuesday Lahaina town was destroyed by a fast-moving massive brush fire. The fire impacted so many including one of our ohana, Hugo Sanchez and his son Noah. They lost everything including their home and their beloved 4 legged friend Chilli.

Many in the outrigger padding community far and wide know Hugo, may have gotten a canoe from Halau, learned to paddle and were lucky to meet Noah and Chilli in the process. For our ohana here in Palm Beach, this cuts close to home as Hugo was instrumental in getting our club going which is one of the reasons why wanted to create this fundraiser for them.

Any help getting them back on their feet would be appreciated. The loss of all their possessions will be difficult to recover from without support. Please help if you’re able. Passing along the link is also appreciated.