{"id":7458,"date":"2021-12-06T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=7458"},"modified":"2025-06-26T18:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:50:43","slug":"the-salvation-army-ready-to-respond-to-hawaii-flooding-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2021\/12\/06\/the-salvation-army-ready-to-respond-to-hawaii-flooding-events\/","title":{"rendered":"The Salvation Army ready to respond to Hawaii flooding events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>HONOLULU \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>As the\u00a0heavy rains and flooding events from a Kona low are impacting the Hawaiian Islands, The Salvation Army Hawaiian &amp; Pacific Islands Division today announced that they are positioned to respond with community assistance as needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Salvation Army has an established presence on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, and Hawaii, and we will be responding&nbsp;&nbsp;in our island communities as needs arise and initial assessments are completed,\u201d said&nbsp;Victor Leonardi, Divisional Director of Emergency Services &amp; Safety for The Salvation Army Hawaiian &amp; Pacific Islands Division.&nbsp;\u201cMany in our communities also have been asking us how they can help those in need. During emergencies, the best way to help is to provide monetary donations which allows the delivery of the exact relief supplies a community needs. Plus, The Salvation Army uses one-hundred percent of all donations designated \u2018disaster relief\u2019 in support of disaster operations.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The Salvation Army is part of a team of agencies providing assistance during EDS events and is a member of the State of Hawaii Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monetary donations may be made online at Hawaii.SalvationArmy.org. Listings of current volunteer opportunities also may be found at Hawaii.SalvationArmy.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>###<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About The Salvation Army \u2013 Hawaiian &amp; Pacific Islands Division<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Salvation Army \u2013 Hawaiian &amp; Pacific Islands Division covers the state of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands including Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands and The Federated States of Micronesia. In 2021, The Salvation Army was ranked #2 on the list of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Favorite Charities\u201d by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Division offers a wide variety of programs throughout the islands including: affordable senior housing; at-risk youth services and housing; camp &amp; conference center; church\/religious services and programs; emergency disaster services; family stores; food distribution and feeding programs; homeless services; The Kroc Center \u2013 Hawaii\u2019s largest community center; preschools &amp; day care services; older adults; social services \u2013 emergency assistance; substance abuse treatment; women\u2019s auxiliary; and women\u2019s ministries. For more information, call 808-988-2136, visit hawaii.salvationarmy.org, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-7702\">The Salvation Army <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONOLULU \u2013\u00a0As the\u00a0heavy rains and flooding events from a Kona low are impacting the Hawaiian Islands, The Salvation Army Hawaiian &amp; Pacific Islands Division today announced that they are positioned 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