WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER.
This past week has been devastating for our North Shore community. But even in the darkest of times, we’ve seen people showing up for each other in the brightest ways.
We wanted to do something with what God has given us 
Join us for our Jax Kona Low Fundraiser: “Stronger Than The Storm” 
April 3rd–5th (Easter Weekend)
Both locations, Open to Close
Haleiwa Town
66-197 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712
11:30am-8:30pm
Sharks Cove
59-712 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712
11:00am-8:00pm
We’re donating 100% of profits from every sale. Every pizza. Every breadstick. Every drink. All going directly to multiple families impacted by the Kona Low.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP 
- Come eat with us anytime April 3rd, 4th, & 5th
- Order online, call ahead, order UberEats, or come dine in
- Order online, call ahead, order UberEats, or come dine in
- Share with your family and friends!
- Donate to our GoFund Me that will go directly to the families! Click Below
We are Stronger Together and Stronger Than The Storm!
Mahalo nui loa, God bless you!! 
MEET THE PEOPLE
Real People. Real Stories
Below you can read the stories of the families who will be receiving these contributions. 🫂
At the conclusion of the weekend, all combined sales from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, along with funds raised through our GoFundMe, will be distributed evenly among four local families directly impacted by the Kona Low floods. ☔️
At Jax, it’s deeply important to us that our efforts are personal. We are a family-owned business, and we believe every fundraiser should have names, faces, and real stories behind it. This is not a broad or anonymous donation, your support is going directly to these four families.
We are incredibly honored to have spent time with each of them, hearing their stories firsthand. While they have experienced significant loss, what stands out most is their strength, resilience, and deep love for their home and community.
We ask that you join us in honoring them, with respect, compassion, and aloha. ❤️
Sarah Matthews
Sarah Matthews has called the North Shore home for the past 13 years, building her business, Hoku Hale Lash Esthetics & Waxing, from the ground up in Waialua.
As most of those in Waialua, Sarah woke up to sirens at 4:30am. Within moments, she saw the news on social media that her studio had been flooded.
In losing her studio, she not only lost all her equipment, files, & tools. She also lost her livelihood, her passion, and her ability to make steady income for her and her family.
Hoke Hale was a studio built on passion & love for people and her community. Sarah is not only an incredible esthetician but a friend to all. Her studio was a place clients became family and prepared for the most meaningful moments of their lives.
We are so grateful that Sarah has been a member of our Jax ‘Ohana. She has shown up for us & others in her community countless times, now we want to show up for her.
“It’s been such a beautiful lesson in gratitude and grief,” she shared. “When I lost my space, I lost my purpose. But like others in our community, I’m finding purpose again by helping others.”
That’s who Sarah is.
Even in the middle of loss, she gives. Even in her darkest moments, she is thinking of others. She is the kind of person who receives something and immediately looks for a way to pass it on.
While she holds onto gratitude, Sarah also hopes this experience reminds us that it’s okay to grieve. That healing takes time. And that even in loss, we can find our way forward, stronger together.
Help us lift up Sarah during this uncertain time. Every pizza you enjoy this Easter weekend and every donation made goes toward helping her rebuild. Together, we are #StrongerThanTheStorm
Ayonon Family
On the early morning of March 20th, Samiko was awoken by her 8 month old baby. As she was rocking him to sleep, water began rushing through their front door. They had evacuated just a week prior and had safely returned home with minor damages. “We always evacuate, I told myself we would get things together and leave in the morning.”
Within moments, the situation turned dangerous. When Douglas opened the front door, water came rushing in. They had to escape. Samiko and Douglas, with their children, made their way through the flood waters with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
8-year-old Aiden shared with us “I was scared, but I knew I had to be brave,”
In the middle of the chaos, their neighbors chose to step in. Even when they could have turned away, they came to help.
Neck-deep in water, Samiko placed her 8-month-old baby into the arms of a neighbor.
Together, they made it to safety at a family member’s home up the road.
When they returned, the devastation was overwhelming.
Their home had shifted and moved on its foundation. Their truck had been carried away by the floodwaters. All their cars caked in mud, a total loss. Nearly everything inside was gone and the home their children grew up in, gone.
And yet, here is what Samiko had to say, “We are so grateful to God. We know He never left us throughout the storm.”
Douglas & Samiko are both from Waialua. ““We knew we wanted to raise our kids here, this is our home, our family, our community”. Nixon, a player on the Waialua Boys Baseball team, lost all of his new equipment in the flood. Still, at just 16 years old, he is determined to keep playing with his team who has stood with him.
We are incredibly inspired by this family and their bravery, hope, and trust in God. They have never lost their grateful heart & continue to press on through tragedy.
If this family’s story inspired you, as it did us, we invite you to stand with them. Your support this weekend will help Samiko, Douglas, and their keiki begin to rebuild what was lost.
Esprit
On Friday, March 20th at 2am, as flood waters rose to dangerous levels, Esprit was forced to escape her home. Using her resources & quick thinking, She grabbed an inflatable mattress to float on and storage bin lids to paddle through the water. She was spotted by her neighbors and brought into safety.
When the waters receded, she returned to what was left.
In the flood, Esprit lost her home, her car, and the majority of her belongings. But when she returned to her home, she didn’t stand alone. Her community was already there, shovels in hand, people she knew and people she had just met. This embodies the spirit of Stronger Than The Storm, our community is stronger together. She is now facing the scary reality of rebuilding from nothing, but still, Esprit has never lost her faith in God.
In our conversations with Esprit, we have been deeply moved by her trust in God and her confidence that He will provide for her in this season. We’ve had the honor of praying with her and standing alongside her in this difficult time.
Your meal at Jax this weekend & donations will go directly towards helping Esprit financially recover from her losses and get back on her feet. #StrongerThanTheStorm
Smith Family
Around midnight on March 20th, Jackie had just laid Jackson down for bed. Hearing the heavy rain outside, she looked out the window to see her husband, James, waist-deep in water shouting, “We are flooding!”
Immediately, Jackie moved into action: prepping the house, gathering important documents, and calling neighbors, family, and loved ones to wake them up. As the floodwaters rushed down their road, James and Jackie knew they had to leave their home.
With Jackson in her arms, Jackie got onto a stand-up paddleboard while James guided them through the water. Around them, they could hear people shouting and car alarms blaring beneath the rising floodwaters. For hours, they navigated through the storm, moving from place to place in search of safety.
Then, their community showed up.
Neighbors and community members came down the road with excavators, gathering families and helping pull people to safety. In the middle of fear and uncertainty, the heroes were right there. The strength came from right down the street.
James and Jackie shared that neighbors, co-workers, and people from all around stepped in to help during their time of need.
“The response from everyone was so incredible. It was the most beautiful thing… the only way I can describe it is the word Aloha.”
“It’s hard to focus on what we’ve lost, because I don’t feel like I’ve lost anything. I feel like I’ve gained things. We have our family, our community… we are setting on a new path, and it’s beautiful.”
James and Jackie Smith, along with their 3-year-old son Jackson, are pillars in the Waialua community. They are part of a tight-knit neighborhood that truly represents the heart of the North Shore and they are part of our Jax ‘Ohana.
Jackson’s favorite food is a pepperoni pizza from Jax, and it is such a joy to have them come in for dinner. We are honored to be able to include them in the Stronger Than The Storm fundraiser, as they perfectly encapsulate exactly what it is about.