The Sewing Hui’s mission is to serve the Maui community by creating sewn items for nonprofit organizations in need. The Sewing Hui volunteers are a dedicated team of 100+ residents and visitors who create and sew a variety of projects for Maui. The Sewing Hui was founded by Jennifer Oberg. The first project was in 2020, making 10,000 medical-grade masks for Maui's healthcare providers and first responders.  The volunteers have created over 30,000 items for 60 organizations. Their sewing initiatives benefit keiki, kūpuna, healthcare providers, hospice care, shelters, birthing communities, schools, senior centers, performing arts organizations and other community groups. After the August 2023 wildfire, The Sewing Hui made and collected over 3000 hand-made pillowcases for distribution to shelters, and provided 500 hand-made Christmas stockings to children in need. The resident-volunteers are deeply invested in supporting their island home.  The visitor-volunteers who join the sewing sessions want to give back to Maui during their stay. 

Contact Jennifer and the sewing hui about sewing classes, and how to get involved.