With no relief in sight from the Kilauea volcano eruption, the Lyman Museum postponed its annual fundraising banquet and instead launched a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign to raise money for the Hawaii Island Volcano Recovery Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation.
“It’s been a challenging two months for our friends in Puna, and there is still a critical need for support for the lava evacuees,” said Lyman Museum Executive Director Barbara Moir. “That is why we decided to forgo our annual gala and concentrate our efforts in helping the members of our community.”
The Hawaii Island Volcano Recovery Fund provides support to nonprofit organizations and charities. The Lyman Museum is committed to raising at least $10,000 to help the evacuees with food, housing relocation services, pet support, laundry vouchers and many other immediate and long-term needs.
The museum invites individuals, businesses and community groups to create teams within this campaign and join in the efforts to help the Puna community stabilize, rebuild and move forward after losing so much.
To donate to this campaign or join as a fundraiser:
• Text “lava” to 71777.
• Visit http://bit.ly/lavafund or www.lymanmuseum.org.
For more information, call Liz Ambrose at 935-5021, ext. 106, or contact her by email at membership@lymanmuseum.org.
The Hawaii Community Foundation is the leading philanthropic institution in the state. HCF is a steward of more than 850 funds, including more than 250 scholarship funds, created by donors who desire to transform lives and improve communities.