(WXYZ) — In the wake of the wildfires that have devastated a section of Maui, many people are asking how they can help the victims recover.
The American Red Cross issued the following statement for those looking to help:
You can help people affected by disasters like fires and countless other crises by making a gift to Red Cross Disaster Relief.
Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small.
Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
For those interested in helping people specifically affected by the Hawaii Wildfires, we ask that they write “Hawaii Wildfires” in the memo line of a check and mail it with a completed donation form to the address on the form or to their local Red Cross chapter.