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The Pokémon Firm Worldwide introduced a $200,000 donation to GlobalGiving’s Hawaii Wildfire Aid Fund.
This donation will assist wildfire reduction and restoration efforts in communities affected by the fires on Maui and the Large Island. To this point, the fires have triggered greater than 90 deaths and lots of extra accidents. Tons of are nonetheless lacking and lots of cities, together with historic Lahaina, have been diminished to ash. These funds will initially assist first responders meet survivors’ speedy wants and can ultimately assist long run restoration efforts.
Whereas lots of Pokémon’s passionate neighborhood members appreciated the assist, others criticized the timing of the corporate’s donation. Over the weekend, The Pokémon Firm Worldwide held its 2023 World Championships in Yokohama, Japan. On the finish of the occasion, the corporate introduced that the 2024 World Championships would happen in Honolulu.
Hawaii’s location between the continental U.S. and Japan has made it a favourite vacation spot for TPCI. The corporate beforehand held Worlds in Kona, Hawaii, in 2007, 2010 and 2012. That is the primary time since 2019 that Worlds will return to the U.S..
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