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Tuesday, August 8, a widespread of wildfires plagued the island of Maui, destroying thousands of miles of land and taking hundreds of lives. Families were forced to evacuate from their homes on short notice, many only escaping with the clothes on their back. ˿����Ƶ Tech recognizes that within our community we have many students, staff, and faculty from the islands of Hawai'i, including Maui. We send condolences to those affected by the ongoing wildfires and hope to continue using our voice as a university to help, including providing the following resources. 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐢: 🌺‘Aina Momona: 🌺Kako’o Maui Fund: 🌺Aloha United Way: 🌺Maui Mutual Aide: 𝐎𝐧-𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: 🌺The Dean of Students Office 541-885-1011 student.affairs@oit.edu “call or email… with any questions or concerns you may have. If you need to come to campus early, we have housing available for you.” 🌺 Integrated Student Health Center 541-885-1800 “The center can provide counseling and other tools and resources for self-care, including physical and emotional wellness.” 🌺Basic Needs Hub @oregontech_basicneeds basicneeds@oit.edu “The hub can provide student resources to get connected with local (Klamath Falls and Portland-Metro) community-based support services in order to meet their basic needs with regards to financial instability, food-insecurity, housing needs locally, and learning about need-based programs towards personal enrichment and student success.” ~ Mahalo ~