A number of Pacific Islander organizations are coming to together Saturday to host a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY — A grassroots coalition of Pacific Islander organizations are coming together this weekend to raise funds for families who were impacted by the devastating wildfires on Maui.
The wildfires in Maui are the deadliest in the country in over a century, with the official death toll climbing to 115 and authorities saying over 1,000 people still remain unaccounted for,"I think what a lot of people don't realize is that Utah is home to a lot of Asian American Pacific Islanders that have created a home here in Utah and many of their families have been directly impacted by what's happening in Maui," said Sui Lang Panoke, a Native Hawaiian and Utah Pacific...
I think what a lot of people don't realize is that Utah is home to a lot of Asian American Pacific Islanders that have created a home here in Utah and many of their families have been directly impacted by what's happening in Maui.Panoke herself had already planned a trip to Maui for a family reunion prior to the wildfires. She plans to hand-deliver notes of encouragement and funds to people on the ground when she flies into Maui next week.
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