Lahaina wildfire relief - Jarosz family

What happened to Lahaina this past week is beyond heartbreaking. Lives lost. History lost. Possessions lost. The destruction - is hard to comprehend. It hits closer to home when friends that you consider family are affected directly.

Andrew (Andy, Ando) Jarosz and I have been best friends since the 2nd grade. Over the years, we've had some great times. Top of the list was being the best man at his wedding. I'm under-selling it by saying that Kristen is the greatest thing that ever happened to the guy. Together, they've built an amazing life that now includes a beautiful little girl, Charlie (and a couple of spirited dogs).

Those of us lucky enough to know Andrew and Kristen understand, without hesitation, that they would do anything for their family and friends. On Tuesday night, they grabbed a handful of things, Charlie and the dogs, jumped in their cars and escaped, barely. They are lucky to still be with us. In the process, they lost everything.

But they didn't lose us! This is where we all come in. We can be for them, how we know they would be for us if we were in need. Let's help them as they begin to rebuild a new life, still on Maui (home is home)!

Please, give what you can. Mahalo!