The devastation caused by the Lahaina wildfires on Maui has wiped away a historic tourist town, broken homes, taken lives taken, and people like Barbara Stanley are springing into action to do their part to help in the recovery efforts.
Stanley, a registered nurse and a disaster health services volunteer for the American Red Cross, flew to Hawaii to aid the residents affected by one of the worst wildfires in Hawaii’s history.
Daily Nurse honors Barbara Stanley as the Nurse of the Week for stepping up on the front lines in an emergency to provide care and treatment to victims.
With the American Red Cross currently providing more than 2,100 overnight shelters and extensive relief supplies in the form of food, water, and physical and emotional support, Stanley says the desire to help people is all the motivation she needs.
“Well, I know from previous experience, because I’ve been to a lot of disasters, that people are just lost. They’re just devastated. They need help,” says Stanley.
Stanley notes that one of her goals is to help people who have lost necessary items to live from the fires get that back. This includes making sure people have their prescriptions and medical devices.
If you want to step up like Stanley and help residents impacted by the Lahaina wildfires on Maui, here are some ways the American Red Cross says you can assist:
- Sign up to volunteer here.
- Donate to Hawaii Wildfires here. (Select Hawaii Wildfires from the drop-down, or donate to Red Cross Disaster Relief by texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation)
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