Oprah and The Rock collect crypto donations for Maui wildfires victims

cointelegraph.com:

The crypto community joins in to support the Maui community as a relief fund championed by A-list celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson accepts donations in cryptocurrencies.

In early August 2023, a series of wildfires broke out on the island of Maui, Hawaii, causing massive property and personal losses as more than 2,500 acres were burned down. The Rock and Oprah launched the People’s Fund of Maui to provide direct financial support to those affected by the calamity.

We're honored to announce the People’s Fund of Maui, a fund putting money directly in the pockets of those who were affected by the recent wildfires.

As @Oprah and I have seen firsthand, the impacts of these wildfires have been devastating, and we’re here to ensure with 100%… pic.twitter.com/iH6cPwbQ3k

In the tweet, The Rock confirmed that 100% of the donations will go to the victims, adding that:

The People’s Fund of Maui accepts donations in the form of numerous fiat and cryptocurrencies. In addition to accepting fiat donations from all around the world, the fund will also accept donations in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Doge (DOGE) among a plethora of other alternatives.

As explained by Oprah, the intention behind handing over the donations directly to the survivors is to allow them to make decisions for their path to normalcy. “People being able to have their own agency, being able to make decisions for themselves — about what they need and what their family needs — that is our goal,” she added.

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Running parallel to the supportive efforts of A-list celebrities, many relief efforts strive to help out the wildfire victims.

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