"We were able to get funds over to them, and then they were able to deploy," said Michelle Stewart of Hope Hangar."The reality is reconstruction is going to take many, many years and so what we’re doing right now is identifying local families that we can come around as we’re raising funds to really get them set up well," said Stewart.
In San Francisco, workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have been busy stuffing a shipping container full of donations. "I’ve had people come up here crying, in pain, because they have family members and friends from Hawaii, from Maui, said one union volunteer. "Some of the things that hurt me and made me want to volunteer," he added.
The union says anyone who wants to drop off donations can visit the container at 400 North Point St. in San Francisco's