Wescom Surpasses $225,000 in Donations to Support Maui Wildfire Relief Efforts
The Credit Union Matches $50,000 in Total Donations
The Wescom Foundation has raised more than $225,000 — and counting — in member and Credit Union donations to help support
those impacted by the Maui wildfires that decimated the island starting August 8, 2023. The Maui Fire Relief
Campaign is now officially Wescom’s most successful donation campaign to date.
Within days of the Maui wildfires, Wescom sprung into action:
- On August 11, 2023, the Foundation launched a campaign asking members to donate funds to
support disaster relief efforts for those affected by the devastating wildfires in Maui, with a Credit
Union match of total donations up to $25,000.
- In the four days following the start of the campaign, Wescom members generously donated more than
$100,000. Because of the overwhelming support, the Credit Union increased its match to $50,000.
- Additional donations will be accepted in Online Banking through September 17, 2023.
The funds raised will directly support the following organizations:
- Hawai‘i Community
Foundation (HCF): The Maui Strong Fund is providing financial resources that can be
deployed quickly, with a focus on rapid response and recovery for the devastating wildfires on Maui. HCF
is working in close collaboration with state and county leaders, nonprofit organizations, and community
members to get an understanding of the quickly evolving priorities. Funding will support evolving needs,
including shelter, food, financial assistance, and other services as identified by our partners doing
critical work on Maui.
- Maui Food Bank: The
Food Bank is working diligently to supply relief to those in need. This includes
emergency donation collection and distribution sites. Maui Food Bank provides "safe and nutritious food"
to anyone in Maui County who is at risk of going hungry, the organization says. Maui Food Bank also
donates food to disaster relief efforts on the island. "With every $1 donated, Maui Food Bank can
provide four meals to the hungry living in our island community," the Food Bank pledges.
- National Credit Union
Foundation: The CUAid Fund is accepting donations to assist with the wildfires
devastating Western Maui.
This is not the first instance in which Wescom has encouraged members to support relief efforts outside of
Southern California. Last year, the Credit Union and its members supported those impacted by the war in
Ukraine, raising more than $114,000.
Wescom has been dedicated to building better lives for members, team members, and communities in Southern
California for more nearly 90 years. Driven by the philosophy of “people helping people,” the charitable arm
of the Credit Union, the Wescom Foundation, is dedicated to making the communities it serves a better place
for all through strategic grantmaking and community engagement. Since 1999, the Foundation has raised an
estimate of $4.4 million for community nonprofits.
To learn more about the Wescom Foundation, please visit wescom.org/About-Us/Foundation.
