Aloha Friday Motivation | A Kuleana to Maui Edition | 081123
Happy Aloha Friday!
Kuleana is the Hawaiian word meaning: One’s personal sense of Responsibility and Sacred Duty. I have a Kuleana to Maui and the Hawaiian Islands that accepted me with a warm embrace and I was fortunate to call home for many years. As many of you are aware, it has been a very somber week for the Hawaiian Island’s Community as wild fires ravished Maui, decimating the town of Lahaina. Over 50 people have been killed, thousands of buildings have been destroyed and thousands of locals displaced. Many have lost everything. I know the Spirit of Aloha will prevail, as it has many times when disaster strikes the islands. But, instead of this week’s typical message of motivation and random factoids, I wanted to share a quote and some Hawaiian inspired music tracks as I urge you to review one of the ways to support Maui below and (if it is within your means) donate to those impacted.
Philosopher John Macmurray explains one of the dilemmas of life:
"In imagination we feel sure that it would be lovely to live with a full and rich awareness of the world. But in practice sensitiveness hurts. It is not possible to develop the capacity to see beauty without developing also the capacity to see ugliness, for they are the same capacity. The capacity for joy is also the capacity for pain. We soon find that any increase in our sensitiveness to what is lovely in the world increases also our capacity for being hurt. That is the dilemma in which life has placed us. We must choose between a life that is thin and narrow, uncreative and mechanical, with the assurance that even if it is not very exciting it will not be intolerably painful; and a life in which the increase in its fullness and creativeness brings a vast increase in delight, but also in pain and hurt."
Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ➖ 'Over The Rainbow' & 'What A Wonderful World' Medley ➖ 1993
Take Me Home Country Road Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Gabby Pahinui " Hiilawe " The Best Of Gabby
Summertime Surfboard - Kepa Kruse
The All-Time Best Hawaiian Music Playlist
From ProServe
Sadly, one of our ProServe team members, Exelane Lanzaga, has been affected by the recent wildfires in Maui. Thankfully, her family is safe, but they will need to rebuild their home. To support her during this unspeakably difficult time we’ve setup a GoFundMe for friends and colleagues to provide financial support to her and her family. Any donation you’re able to make is greatly appreciated.
GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/07b751e2
The American Red Cross
Disaster workers from the American Red Cross are in Maui, "working around the clock to help those affected," the group says. To donate, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
The Hawai'i Community Foundation
The Hawai'i Community Foundation is accepting donations through its Maui Strong Fund. The foundation has already raised $1 million to help fire victims, Hawaii News Now reports. To donate, visit the fund's website. For questions or additional information, please contact Donor Services at donorservices@hcf-hawaii.org or (808) 566-5560.
Maui United Way
Maui United Way, founded in 1945, works to address Maui's vital needs by focusing on education, income and health. The organization has set up a Maui Fire and Disaster Relief Donations Page. All donations are processed online.
Maui Food Bank
Maui Food Bank provides "safe and nutritious food" to anyone in Maui County who is at risk of going hungry, the organization says. Maui Food Bank also donates food to disaster relief efforts on the island. "With every $1 donated, the Maui Food Bank can provide 4 meals to the hungry living in our island community," the food bank pledges. To donate, visit the food bank's website,
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