Organic Themes Launches Apparel Store to Raise Money for the Maui Strong Fund – WP Tavern

Organic Themes, one of many oldest WordPress theme retailers, was based in 2009 within the city of Lahaina on the island of Maui, which was floor zero for the current devastating wildfires. Till not too long ago, Lahaina was house to Natural Themes co-founder David Morgan, who hosted the Maui WordPress meetups for years, and co-organized WordCamp Maui in 2015.

Morgan and his co-founder Jeff Milone have been greatest buddies since highschool. In 2007, Morgan bought every part and moved to Oahu, working as a contract designer whereas residing out of his automobile after arriving.

“Whereas residing on Oahu, Jeff and I started working long-distance on freelance WordPress tasks,” Morgan mentioned. “This led to the thought of beginning a theme enterprise collectively, and I invited Jeff to Hawaii in 2009. Whereas he was visiting me on Oahu, we flew to Maui and fell in love with the island. We determined to start out our enterprise there.”

Natural Themes operated out of Lahaina for ten years earlier than Morgan finally returned to the mainland to start out his household in Sarasota, Florida. Milone nonetheless resides in Maui part-time.

“Now we have buddies which have misplaced their houses,” Morgan mentioned. “We’ve been in contact with outdated neighbors and buddies, and it’s been past stunning for us to see what has occurred.”

The corporate not too long ago created the Kokua Lahaina web site and attire merchandise as a technique to give again to their group. The positioning is constructed on WordPress and WooCommerce and makes use of the STAX block theme. Natural Themes is donating all earnings to the Maui Strong Fund, which gives shelter, meals, monetary help, and different companies to these impacted by the wildfires.