Oprah Winfrey Hands Out Supplies at Maui Shelter Amid Hawaii Wildfires – E! Online

For Oprah Winfrey, the lethal wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui hit near house.

So the media mogul, who owns a number of properties on the island, rushed to volunteer at evacuation shelters set as much as assist displaced residents.

Oprah helped distribute provides on the Conflict Memorial Stadium within the island’s city of Wailuku Aug. 10. When requested the way it felt to be there, she advised the BBC, “It is a bit overwhelming, you realize, however I am actually so happy to have so many individuals, you realize, supporting and you realize, individuals are simply bringing what they’ll and doing what they’ll.”

Along with serving to acquire donations, she went out to search out essential gadgets displaced residents presently want.

“I got here earlier simply to see what folks wanted after which went buying,” Oprah continued. “As a result of typically, you realize, you make donations of garments or no matter, and it is probably not what folks want. So I truly went to Walmart and Costco and acquired pillows, shampoo, diapers, sheets, pillowcases.”