Trinity Hobdey, the amazing shop manager of LahAina Surf Shack, fled her beloved Fleming home with only her car and the clothes on her back. The revered Fleming home Trinity shared with her ohana (roomies Luca, Ronnie, Micah, Jake, Leonard, Kala, and Zuzu) was burned to the ground by the Lahaina, Maui wildfires on the evening of August 8, 2023. Like so many others, Trinity lost everything, including her cherished surfboards and other seafaring equipment, furniture, clothing, shoes, bicycle, electronics, toiletries, vital record documents, etc.
With the exception of her car, the clothes on her back, and a few donations she has since received, everything Trinity owned is gone. We are very lucky to have Trinity safe and with us today. For the past two years, she has dedicated her life to managing and growing the LahAina Surf Shack. Trinity considers her surf instructors, students, and their families as her ohana (family). Trinity coordinated and supported the families of the keiki (children’s) programs at the surf shop; she also served as a community organizer for beach cleanups.
Trinity has been part of the convoys transporting resources around the island, and as of Saturday, August 12, 2023 Trinity is now volunteering with the Red Cross in their community centers. She is also working to organize an ice pack exchange so that all of those displaced will have a way to keep their coolers cold. Maui is Trinity’s life; there is nowhere else she calls home. Immediate needs include housing, a new laptop, and a surfboard – much needed for mental health!
