What is Oprah doing for Maui?

Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson started their initiative last month. The fund promises to give money directly to people affected by the historic wildfires on Maui. The pair seeded the program by giving a combined $10 million and asked the public to fund the rest through donations.



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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne The Rock Johnson are partnering to bring relief to the people of Maui after devastating wildfires.

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The seclusion and natural beauty of Maui have long attracted celebrities, including Steven Tyler, Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson and Jim Carrey.

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The largest landowner in Maui is the State of Hawaii. The state owns vast areas of land for conservation, public use, and government facilities. These lands include state parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and military bases.

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The Hawaii State Government. Of the approximately 4 million acres of land in Hawaii, the state government owns most of this.

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Zuckerberg first purchased 750 acres of land for $100 million on Kauai in 2014 before acquiring another 600 acres for $53 million in May. May's purchase included a public beach and cattle ranch. Zuckerberg's land purchases on Kauai have continued to ignite controversy over the years.

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Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang, and Workday co-founder David Duffield all own sprawling properties on the island of Maui. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison owns nearly all of the nearby island of Lanai that's part of Maui County.

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Oprah Winfrey and Jeff Bezos are among those who have part-time homes on the island. The wildfires that have killed at least 55 in Maui are burning on an island that also contains the part-time homes of billionaires, including Oprah Winfrey, Peter Thiel and Jeff Bezos.

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Aerosmith singer and Maui homeowner Steven Tyler urges tourists to return to the island. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — He's most often associated with Boston, the hometown of his legendary rock band, but Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has a soft spot in his heart for the Hawaiian island of Maui.

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