Lahaina Fire Ohana Relief

Aloha,

My name is Tom Martindale and along with my wife Jessica and our son Jett, we live in Lahaina, HI. We have the good fortune of a home still standing and are currently using it to house many of our friends and their families who’ve lost everything in the recent Lahaina Fires.

The Lahaina Fires have been devastating, and our hearts go out to all of the families who have lost their homes. It’s the worst natural disaster the State of Hawaii has seen in many decades.

On Wednesday we originally organized this GoFundMe to ask for your help in support of over 30 of our friends whose homes have been completely destroyed by the fires; by Friday this number is over 50. Many of these people literally ran out of their homes with only the clothes on their backs. They have lost everything - their keepsakes, pictures, furniture, art, photos, children's toys, vehicles…everything.

This fundraiser is not to replace those items, but to get them money immediately for clothing, food, water, lodging, toiletries and healthcare; the basic human needs. Many of them have some level of insurance but many do not. Those that do will certainly come nowhere near being able to meet their needs. Our goal is to get each one of them $5,000 to help jumpstart their lives again.

I know that times are tough for everyone right now, but any donation, no matter how small, will help. Please consider donating to this fundraiser to help our friends get back on their feet.

Mahalo for your support.

Tom, Jess & Jett