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Tom Holowach

Tom Holowach was the manager of Paliku Theatre at Windward Community College in Kaneohe for 20 years. He has won multiple Pookela Awards for acting and produced a dozen Broadway musicals in Hawaii. A former broadcast newscaster and video producer, he is now a screenwriter specializing in true stories.
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Maui Red Cross Volunteer Foresees Long Road To Recovery Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Red Cross Volunteer Foresees Long Road To Recovery

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This might be one of the first natural disasters where conspiracy theories and resentment are causing the tragedy to continue.

This Maui Fire Survivor Faced Unbelievable Obstacles David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

This Maui Fire Survivor Faced Unbelievable Obstacles

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The story of a young man who fell through the cracks of FEMA鈥檚 benefits system.

The Massive Logistics Involved In Feeding Maui Fire Survivors Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

The Massive Logistics Involved In Feeding Maui Fire Survivors

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How Red Cross volunteers and others endeavored to provide three meals a day at local shelters.

I Was A Red Cross Volunteer On Maui Courtesy Tom Holowach

I Was A Red Cross Volunteer On Maui

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Most volunteers flew a long way to sleep on a cot and work 12-hour shifts to help survivors during the worst time of their lives.