Hurricane Lala Direct Relief Resources and Donation Requests:
As Hurricane Lala impacts our islands, communities across Hawaiʻi are mobilizing to support one another. Countless organizations, businesses, and individuals have banded together to provide relief. To make it easier to find help or offer it, we've compiled this short summary of vetted resources—including ways to donate, stay informed, and access assistance programs. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, but a starting point for those in need. *If you are aware of a relief effort that needs amplifying, please let us know at hawaii.chapter@sierraclub.org.
General updates + resource hubs
Social media:
Hawaiʻi County:
Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency: This is the primary source for official local updates, especially regarding road closures, shelter openings, and safety information for Hawaiʻi Island. You already link to their damage report form, but consider highlighting them as a central hub for island-specific news
Direct Relief + Donations
Hawaiʻi Mutual Aid Network has compiled the Hurricane Lala Financial Support List of community vetted individuals, businesses, farms, and ʻohana who are in need of direct support via venmo or GoFundMe. See the list here. To be added to the Hurricane Lala Financial Support List, submit a request here.
Lāhui Foundation: Provides food, water and assistance to affected individuals and families. Follow their Instagram for updates on supply distributions, hot meals, and other sources of relief across the islands. Donate here.
Representative Kapela (*Hawai‘i Island): Follow her Instagram page for up-to-date needs, including for both volunteers and donations, and for updates on resource hubs and relief opportunities.
Vibrant Hawaiʻi (Hawaiʻi Island): Offers water distribution and regular updates on recovery resources on Hawai’i Island. Donate here.
Hawaiʻi Farmer’s Union: Your donation will help put relief directly into the hands of Hawaiʻi farmers, ranchers, and fishers who are facing damage, losses, and the unexpected costs of recovering from the storm. Donate here. To ask their network of service providers for assistance on your recovery needs, fill out a form here.
KEY Project (*O‘ahu): Started a “Request for Kōkua” program allowing residents to request support from a network of agencies and service providers. Fill out this form to make a request. Follow their Instagram to stay up to date on their meal distribution and charging available for folks still without power.
Hawaiʻi Workers Center: A resource and education hub for Hawaiʻi’s working people, HWC is offering one-time direct financial assistance to those in need. Your donation will contribute to their Kōkua Fund. Donate here. To request assistance, call (808) 743-1031 or e-mail contact@hawaiiworkerscenter.org
Hawaiʻi Foodbank: Serves hungry families, including those affected by Tropical Storm Lala. Donate here.
The Food Basket (*Hawai‘i Island): The Hawai‘i Island “food bank,” follow their Instagram or visit their website for updates on emergency food distributions and other ways to support the island’s hungry. Donate here.
Statewide:
If your home or business was impacted by the hurricane, please submit a damage report to your county emergency management agency. Submit your report online or call for more info:
Hawaiʻi County:
Kauaʻi County:
kauai.gov/kema, (808) 241-1800
Maui County:
https://crisistrack.juvare.com/public/mauiHI/request.html, (808) 270-7285
City and County of Honolulu:
honolulu.gov/homedamage, (808) 723-8960
Civilbeat has also compiled a list of resources and service providers- see https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/donate-lala/