Aloha Friend,

Yesterday, Governor Josh Green announced the launch of Maui CARE Flights, a partnership with Alaska Airlines to give more than 3,000 roundtrip flights to Maui families impacted by last year’s devastating wildfires.

"The ability to travel is important to Hawaii residents — travel connects us,” Governor Green said. “But the Maui CARE Flights program is about more than travel — it's about healing. By giving our wildfire-impacted families opportunities to bond through these shared experiences together, we're fostering recovery and resilience. This initiative, made possible by the generosity of Alaska Airlines and our partners, embodies the spirit of aloha and our commitment to supporting the well-being of our community.”

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci and community leaders joined Governor Green for the announcement in Kahului, Maui.

To kick off this effort, Alaska Airlines will sponsor a special charter flight for impacted Maui families to visit Disneyland from July 11-14, 2024.

Hotel stays for the Disneyland trip are being provided by Marriott International, and Disneyland Resort is assisting to make this visit possible.

Following the special charter flight, Alaska Airlines will donate up to 180 roundtrip tickets per month from August 2024 through December 2025 — which will provide opportunities for over 3,000 impacted Maui residents to take a trip at their convenience anywhere Alaska flies.

Interested individuals and families can fill out a short application form online at www.helpingmaui.org or in person at the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Kākoʻo Maui Resource Center.

Applicants will need to provide their FEMA assistance number and pre-wildfire address, and those who do not have a FEMA assistance number can verify eligibility through other methods.

We will continue to keep you updated on the continuing Maui recovery efforts in the coming weeks and months.

If you support Josh’s efforts from preventing future wildfires to signing laws for effective regulation of short-term rentals, emergency appropriations to support Maui’s recovery, and new measures to help ensure transparency and accountability in government, please consider chipping in a donation today.

Mahalo,

Team Green