Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times— Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her community last summer.
NBC4 Washington—Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more. When Winfrey and Johnson launched the People's Fund for Maui, they committed $10 million and asked others to join them. At the time, the request was met with some criticism, given especially Winfrey's wealth and extensive estate in Maui.
BroBible—The Rock And Oprah Pledged $10M To Maui Wildfire Victims But Ended Up Donating 6x More. When wildfires swept through the village of Lahaina last August there were thousands of residents in Maui who lost everything in an instant. Awoken in the middle of the night with fast-moving fires sweeping through the village ravaging everything, some locals were even forced to jump into the ocean in order to escape the flames […]
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Celebrity fund for Maui wildfire survivors donates $60M. Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her community last summer.