11/04/2024
OLOWALU FIRE STATION UPDATE April 4, 2024
Aloha Dear Friends of West Maui,
Aloha to the Rescue is on the move. Our community is stepping up to proactively engage with needed increased fire protection because the next Lahaina Fire is literally “on the way.” The only question is when and how much destruction will it cause this time?
The prudent needs of our community for increased fire protection are recognized and our community is being supported by people who love Lahaina and appreciate our Hana Hou for our second fire station at Olowalu. This is truly a spiritual experience and a miracle in progress. Please see what our fire chief Bradford Ventura has to say about our most recent donor following…
“Statement by Chief Brad Ventura
I would like to express our deep gratitude to the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation for their extremely generous donation to the West Maui Improvement Foundation to move our community closer to having another fire station.
The donation will assist in the Department’s expansion of services in West Maui, providing protection for homeowners, businesses, highway users, and beachgoers in the area. Adding a third fire station on the west side is not only a benefit to the community but also to the safety of our firefighters.
We would like to thank WMIF for spearheading this project which will contribute to saving the lives of our residents and visitors.”
We at WMIF are finalizing a purchase and sales agreement with the manufacturer and the $1 Million donation from Vanguard Charitable Foundation on behalf of Susan and Michael Dell (Dell Family Foundation), will move us forward! We are still looking for the $900K we still need to complete our construction and land use arrangements. Now is the time to satisfy this need to save lives. Have you made a financial donation? Why not do that today! There simply is no better way to help Lahaina than this! Please help. We urge everyone who wants to help Lahaina that this is the way!
See www.wmifinc.org
Malama Pono ame Mahalo,
Joseph Pluta
President/Secretary
West Maui Improvement Foundation Inc.
IRS 501-c-3 Charity
West Maui Improvement Foundation
West Maui Taxpayers Association (WMTA)
WMIF, a nonprofit 501 c 3 with Public Charity Status 170 (b)(1)(A)(vi).
