Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sanchez Vow To Dedicate $100 Million To Maui Amid Deadly Wildfires
etcanada.comJeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez announced Friday that they will establish a Maui Fund in response to the deadly wildfires that began earlier this week, dedicating $100 million to the cause. “Jeff and I are heartbroken by what’s happening in Maui,” Sanchez wrote on Instagram. “We are thinking of all the families that have lost so much and a community that has been left devastated.
The immediate needs are important, and so is the longer term rebuilding that will have to happen — even after much of the attention has subsided.
Jeff and I are creating a Maui Fund and are dedicating $100 million to help Maui get back on its feet now and over the coming years as the continuing needs reveal themselves.” Wildfires began to ravage Maui, Hawaii, on Tuesday night as a result of draught conditions and hurricane weather.
According to the Associated Press, the death toll has risen to at least 55 people. Additionally, the historic Lahaina Town was completely destroyed.
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