University of Hawai'i Athletics sends our condolences and prayers to all of those affected by the wildfires on Maui. Many in our UH 'ohana, including current and past student-athletes, coaches, and staff have been personally affected.
 
If you would like to help, the following organizations are accepting donations:

• UH Foundation fund for UH ʻohana affected by the fires
• Hawaiʻi Red Cross
• Maui Food Bank
• Hawaiʻi Community Foundation—Maui Strong
• Aloha United Way Maui fund
• Hawai'i Salvation Army
• Maui Humane Society
• Maui Mutual Aid
• Aina Momona Maui Resources

Maui Strong T-Shirts - [Click Here to Purchase]
Support those affected by the wildfires in Maui with this Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors Maui Strong T-Shirt from Blue 84. This shirt is made of cotton material to keep you comfortable all day long. The Maui Strong and Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors graphics will let you show your love for The Valley Isle. Net proceeds from the sale of this Maui Strong T-shirt will be donated directly to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts for residents affected by the wildfires. In support of this important initiative, Fanatics will donate $5,000 directly to American Red Cross and Affinity Licensing in partnership with Hawai'i Athletics will donate the royalties from each shirt to Maui's relief efforts. Go 'Bows!  

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FEATURE STORIES, VIDEOS & SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE:

Maui Relief Efforts Hit Home For UH Student-Athletes

By Jason Kaneshiro
UH Athletics

A somber homecoming took a group of Maui-raised University of Hawai'i student-athletes back to familiar surroundings but, in many respects, a different world.
 
Upon arriving at Nāpili Park, Karsyn Pupunu pointed out the diamond where he played his first baseball games as a kid growing up in West Maui.
 
Childhood memories melded with the current reality a few yards down the hill, where tents and storage containers now occupy a field that serves as a community driven distribution center offering supplies for residents displaced by the wildfires that raged through Lahaina on Aug. 8.
 
Now a wide receiver with the University of Hawai'i football team, Pupunu and five fellow Maui County products returned to the Valley Isle on Sept. 13 as part of a contingent of close to 50 UH student-athletes and staff members who made a day trip to contribute to relief efforts.
   

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