Steve Case Announces $1 Million Donation to Support Maui Rebuilding
11 Agosto 2023 - 6:57PM
Business Wire
Hawaii-born, AOL Co-founder, and Revolution
CEO, to donate to the Hawaii Community Foundation, World Central
Kitchen, American Red Cross, and Salvation Army
Hawaii-born and raised entrepreneur and philanthropist, Steve
Case, announced a $1 million contribution to support communities
affected by the wildfires on Maui. The donation is being made by
the Grove Farm Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Case’s
Kaua’i-based Grove Farm. In addition, Maui Land & Pineapple,
where Case is the majority investor, has announced a series of
steps, detailed below, to provide on island support, as well as a
long-term commitment to assist in Maui’s rebuilding efforts.
“The destruction and loss on Maui is devastating to watch, and
the impact on communities such as Lahaina is tragic,” said Case.
“This iconic, historic town represents the best of the culture,
natural beauty and warm Aloha spirit that has come to define
Hawaii. My heart and prayers go out to all of those impacted across
Maui by these horrific events.”
The Grove Farm Foundation was established by Case to support
Kaua’i after he acquired the company two decades ago. Its focus has
been on supporting philanthropic efforts on Kaua’i, but the crisis
on Maui requires support from across the state. It particularly
made sense for a Kaua’i-based foundation to provide funding given
the tragedy Kaua’i experienced in 1992, when Hurricane Iniki
devastated much of the island. “The people of Kaua’i know from
their own experience how tragic natural disasters can be,” said Don
Horner, the CEO of Grove Farm. “Grove Farm, and others across the
state, must support Maui’s efforts to rebuild.”
Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE: MLP) has mobilized support
across the island to help in the recovery effort. MLP has worked
with its hotel partners and the County of Maui to turn its Kapalua
resort into a distribution center to get water, food, and clothes
to affected families, and has also taken steps to ensure water
continues to flow in the region. “The people of Maui have lost
lives, homes, history, power, and connectivity, but they haven’t
lost hope,” said Race Randle, MLP’s Maui-raised CEO. “The
devastation on the ground is immense, and we are doing everything
we can to help. Once we get through this phase, we will step up in
new ways to support the rebuilding effort.”
The $1 million donation will be directed to the Hawaii Community
Foundation, which launched a Maui Strong effort to mobilize support
for the relief and rebuilding efforts; World Central Kitchen, which
is already on the ground on Maui providing food to frontline
workers and people who have lost their homes; and the American Red
Cross and the Salvation Army, both of which are working around the
clock to provide shelter, food, and emotional support.
About Grove Farm Foundation
The Grove Farm Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
focused on building communities, and uses funds annually to invest
in infrastructure, support diversified agriculture, develop
economic opportunities, and enrich student education via
scholarships.
About Maui Land & Pineapple Company
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (NYSE: MLP) develops,
manages, and sells real estate on the island of Maui, where the
company stewards 22,000 acres, including resorts, golf courses, a
network of walking and hiking trails, and the Pu‘u Kukui Watershed
Preserve, one of the largest private nature preserves in Hawai‘i.
Learn more about Maui Land & Pineapple at mauiland.com.
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