{"id":2018479,"date":"2023-08-31T17:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T21:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-and-oprah-winfrey-donate-10-million-to-maui-cause\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T17:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T21:55:19","slug":"dwayne-the-rock-johnson-and-oprah-winfrey-donate-10-million-to-maui-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-and-oprah-winfrey-donate-10-million-to-maui-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne &#8216;The Rock&#8217; Johnson and Oprah Winfrey give $10M to Maui cause."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdwayne-the-rock-johnson-and-oprah-winfrey-donate-10-million-to-maui-cause%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2018479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Media Mogul Oprah Winfrey and Actor\u2064 Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; \u200dJohnson Launch Fund for Maui Wildfire Victims<\/h2>\n<p>Media mogul Oprah Winfrey and actor Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; \u200dJohnson have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gary-sinise-launches-new-initiative-with-home-depot-founders\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gary Sinise Launches New Initiative With Home Depot Founders\">joined forces<\/a> \u2063to create a fund aimed at helping those affected by the devastating Maui wildfires. In a heartfelt announcement\u200c on Instagram, the duo introduced their followers to the People&#8217;s \u2062Fund of\u2064 Maui, a charitable \u200dinitiative that aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-and-oprah-winfrey-donate-10-million-to-maui-cause\/\" title=\"Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Oprah Winfrey give M to Maui cause.\">provide direct financial assistance<\/a> to those impacted\u2063 by the\u2063 recent wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>Within just \u200done hour\u2064 of the announcement, the fund had already received an impressive $40,000 in donations, in\u200d addition to \u200dthe $10 million contributed by\u200d Winfrey \u2063and Johnson themselves.<\/p>\n<h3>Putting Money Directly into the Hands of Those in Need<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;As we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-marilyn-manson-guitarist-wes-borland-claims-allegations-are-true\/\" title=\"Former Marilyn Manson Guitarist Wes Borland Claims Allegations Are \u2018True\u2019\">witnessed firsthand<\/a>, the wildfires have caused immense devastation,&#8221; wrote Winfrey and Johnson in their Instagram caption. &#8220;We want to assure you that \u2063every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-is-now-straining-the-charitable-sector\/\" title=\"Inflation Is Now Straining The Charitable Sector\">dollar donated<\/a> will \u200cgo directly to\u200d the residents of Lahaina \u2062who have been affected by\u2062 this tragedy. Every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poke-and-toke-washington-state-allows-free-marijuana-with-covid-19-vaccine\/\" title=\"\u2018Poke And Toke\u2019: Washington State Allows Free Marijuana With COVID-19 Vaccine\">adult resident<\/a> \u200dwho was displaced by the wildfires in Lahaina and Kula will be eligible to receive $1200 per month to support their recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been providing immediate\u200c aid of $700 \u200dto affected residents, the People&#8217;s Fund of Maui aims to offer additional support to renters and homeowners above the age of 18 \u2062who have lost their residences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u200d understand that many people are skeptical about where their donations go,&#8221; said Johnson in a video\u200c statement. \u2064&#8221;That&#8217;s why\u2062 we are committed to complete transparency. The number one\u2062 need right now is money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Personal Connection to the Cause<\/h3>\n<p>Both Winfrey\u2064 and Johnson have personal ties to the Hawaiian islands. Winfrey owns a home in Maui, while Johnson&#8217;s mother was born and raised in Hawaii. The two celebrities collaborated under the Entertainment Industry\u200c Foundation to establish\u200d the People&#8217;s Fund\u2063 of Maui,\u2064 which has \u2064been recognized \u2063as a \u200d4-star charity by Charity Navigator.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 fund is expected to remain operational for \u2062as long as possible, providing ongoing support to the affected residents of Lahaina.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media mogul Oprah Winfrey and actor Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson launched the People&#8217;s Fund of Maui, a relief fund for Maui wildfire victims. They personally donated $10 million and shared the news on Instagram, reaching out to their vast number of followers. 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