The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will donate $1 million to relief efforts after the deadly fire on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Bishop W. Christopher Waddell, first counselor in the presiding bishopric, announced on Sunday.
Destroyed homes and cars are shown, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii officials urge tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepare to house evacuees and first responders on the island where a wildfire demolished a historic town and killed dozens. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts.
Brad Kieserman, vice president, disaster operations and logistics with American Red Cross, speaks with Bishop W. Christopher Waddell, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Two church buildings on Maui opened as shelters for people displaced by the blazes, offering them a place to sleep and get food, clothing and personal hygiene supplies. Latter-day Saint families have opened their homes to people who lost theirs, and church leaders are working to secure alternate shelter options. Supplies from the bishops’ storehouse in Honolulu have been shipped to Maui. Elder Mark A. Bragg visits with Latter-day Saints on Aug.
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