Bailey Honda says his family lost their home in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Honda decided the quickest way to get people out there help would be to send it to them directly. That's why they're one of now about 1,000 fundraisers on the growing list."Every tree, every branch was burned," Honda said."We were just piling up duffel bags full of clothes," he said. "It was very hard.
"People really understand that we have each others' backs," Honda said. "We have received countless amounts of help without even asking from the community, even from other islands." But they'll need your help too. Not just now, but in the years it will take to rebuild. That's partly why The Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action has compiled what they call
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