Verizon is donating $20,000 to the Maui Police Foundation to help support training, equipment and community outreach programs, the company announced.

“First responders perform the most critical services for our communities, particularly in the aftermath of a natural disaster,” Steven Keller, market president-Pacific for Verizon, said in a news release Thursday. “As the people of Maui face the difficult task of rebuilding their community, we’re proud to support the Maui Police Foundation and their work to bolster public safety on the island.”

According to Paulette Ramsay Wood, board president for the Maui Police Foundation, the organization “is dedicated to enhance public safety and to develop stronger relationships between the community and the Maui Police Department.”

“This generous funding from Verizon will help us provide police officers with the equipment and training they need to reduce crime and strengthen bonds within the community,” Ramsay Wood said.

Verizon has also donated $100,000 to the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund and $25,000 to the American Red Cross LA Region, a sister organization to the Hawai’i Red Cross.