Sonoma writer Lynne Joiner recounts joining a Presbyterian Disaster Relief mission to Maui in late May, nearly three years after the August 2023 wildfires destroyed historic Lahaina and scorched the Kula hillsides. The group, which included seven members of Sonoma's St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, helped Habitat for Humanity rebuild homes and worked with the Kula Community Watershed Alliance to nurture native plants and clear invasive vegetation. The account underscores how slowly rebuilding has progressed and how local volunteers are contributing.
Read the full story: Maui Three Years Later: Sonoma Volunteers Rebuilding the Future — Sonoma Valley Sun, Aug 25.
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