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PADI supports Maui dive industry ravaged by fire

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In response to the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, PADI is committed to supporting those in the scuba diving community whose livelihoods have been uprooted.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who have been affected by this tragedy,” says Drew Richardson, CEO and President of PADI Worldwide. “United above and below the surface of our shared blue planet, we stand together with the dive community to provide strength and speed in recovery efforts.”

To help the local diving community in Maui recover, PADI has teamed up with the Ako'ako'a Foundation, creating a relief fund to directly assist members in Maui get back on their feet and in the water as soon as possible.

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PADI is leading efforts to assist Maui dive businesses affected by the fires

The Ako’ako’a Foundation is based in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, whose passion and purpose is to unite the stakeholders of Hawaii’s nearshore marine environments and work together to create positive ocean change.

Join PADI and the Ako’ako’a Foundation with your support of relief efforts for the diving community.

100% of all donations to this relief fund will be distributed directly to dive professionals in Hawaii in need of recovery from the devastating fires.

If you are an individual or business in Hawaii who wishes to extend or receive support, contact PADI Regional Manager Kyle Ingram at: kyle.ingram@padi.com

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Mark Evans
Scuba Diver's Editorial Director Mark Evans has been in the diving industry for nearly 25 years, and has been diving since he was just 12 years old. nearly 40-odd years later and he is still addicted to the underwater world.
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