Maui Surf Community wins prestigious ESPY award for heroic wildfire relief efforts
Published: Jul. 12, 2024 at 9:55 AM HST
LOS ANGELES (HawaiiNewsNow) - Dozens of Maui watermen and women who helped their community after the Lahaina wildfire disaster were awarded a prestigious ESPY award Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Rob Lowe presented the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award to the Maui Surfing Community.
Paige Alms, Archie Kalepa, Kai Lenny, Molly Lenny, Andrea Moller, and Zane Schweitzer took the stage to accept the award.
The surfers were honored for their life-saving response to the wildfire in Lahaina and their continued efforts to raise awareness and funds for impacted residents.
They and many others used their own homes and resources to set up supply hubs and deliver goods.
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