Hilo, Hawai‘i – August 18, 2015 – As part of their “Fuel Up. Do Good.” community giving program, Ohana Fuels donated $4,902.92 to Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center. The company gives a portion of every gasoline sale to support a worthy cause or group each quarter. “We were delighted to be selected as the charity this spring,” said Ku‘ikahi Executive Director Julie Mitchell. “When local businesses support nonprofits, the whole community benefits.” During the second quarter of 2015, Ohana Fuels’ TOP TIER™, fuel-efficient gasoline sales were designated to help fund Ku‘ikahi’s “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” educational programs. “This generous gift allows us to continue and expand our East Hawai‘i Peer Mediation Elementary School Pilot Project. From one school in 2014 to seven schools in 2015, this program teaches fourth and fifth graders how to resolve conflicts among their classmates,” Mitchell said. Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center empowers people to come together–to talk and to listen, to explore options, and to find their own best solutions. To achieve this mission, Ku’ikahi offers mediation, facilitation, and training to strengthen the ability of diverse individuals and groups to resolve interpersonal conflicts and community issues. Ohana Fuels has eight locations on Maui and four on Hawai‘i Island, including two in Hilo on Puainako and Leilani Streets, one in Keaau in Orchidland, and one in Laupahoehoe. “The mission of our Giving Program is to help meet the needs of the communities we serve by supporting nonprofit organizations that improve overall quality of life. Ohana Fuels proudly sponsors programs that enhance the vitality of our neighborhoods, celebrate our community’s success, and support local charities”, said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum, Inc. For more information, visit www.ohanafuels.com or www.hawaiimediation.org. Kimo Haynes, Hawaii Petroleum, Inc. President, and Joy Madriaga, HFN & Commercial Marketing Representative, present a “Fuel Up. Do Good.” donation to Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center Executive Director Julie Mitchell and Lloyd Leong, Vice President of Business Development and Sales. CONTACT: Julie Mitchell Executive Director Ku’ikahi Mediation Center 101 Aupuni St., Suite PH 1014 B-2 Hilo, HI 96720 Phone: (808) 935-7844 ext. 5 Fax: (808) 961-9727 Email: julie@hawaiimediation.org Web: www.hawaiimediation.org

A firm believer in helping our local community thrive, Ohana Fuels has donated $4,576.35 to the Hawaii Island Workforce and Economic Development Ohana (HIWEDO) through its “Fuel Up. Do Good.” Community giving program.  Contributions provided by Ohana Fuels will be used to support HIWEDO’s mission “to promote the development of a highly competent workforce by coordinating the efforts of educational institutions, labor, business, economic development organizations and the entire community in order to sustain a vibrant economy and lifestyle.”

“The mission of our Giving Program is to help meet the needs of the communities we serve by supporting non-profit organizations that improve overall quality of life.  Ohana Fuels proudly sponsors programs that enhance the vitality of our neighborhoods, celebrate our community’s success, and support local charities”, said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum Inc.

We greatly appreciate the generosity of Ohana Fuels along with parent company Hawaii Petroleum for their contributions and support. In a testament of corporate and non-profit sectors partnering together, Ohana Fuels is able to help the most vulnerable individuals and families in our community.

HIWEDO is a private non-profit agency established in 2005; the agency broadly supports workforce and economic development initiatives.  HIWEDO’s programs are designed for access to all, however, its focus is on at-risk youth, unemployed and underemployed individuals, the underserved population, and small businesses.

This contribution will directly support HIWEDO’s Huiana Student Internship Program.  This program focuses on Hawaii Island youth as the labor force of the future with the strategy of developing the workplace skills of our high school students.  Huiana connects school-based learning with work-based learning by placing students in 60-hour internships that are tied to their career pathway interests.  This helps students to hone in on career interests, teaches job readiness and workplace excellence skills, and enables students to reflect on and develop their work ethic, thereby, fostering relevance in education.  Huiana is open to all students  but is designed to assist at-risk students.  The program serves approximately 90 students a year.

Ohana Fuels has four locations on Hawaii Island and eight on Maui.  Ohana Fuels gasoline has been certified as TOP TIER™ to meet the premier standard of gasoline for optimum performance and fuel efficiency recognized by six of the world’s top automakers, BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi. TOP TIER™ additives help clean your engine; optimize fuel economy; eliminate hesitation, stalling, and rough idling; restore optimum performance; and reduce emissions.

Hilo, HI (Feb. 18, 2015) — A firm believer in helping our local community thrive, Ohana Fuels recently donated $4,815.51 to Family Programs Hawaii through its “Fuel Up. Do Good.” community giving program.

Contributions provided by Ohana Fuels will be used to support Hawaii Family Programs’ Project Visitation, a program that utilizes community volunteers to facilitate monthly visits for siblings who have been separated through the foster care system so they can stay connected.

“The mission of our Giving Program is to help meet the needs of the communities we serve by supporting non-profit organizations that improve overall quality of life,” said Kimo Haynes, president of Hawaii Petroleum, Inc. “Ohana Fuels proudly sponsors programs that enhance the vitality of our neighborhoods, celebrate our community’s success and support local charities.”

“We greatly appreciate the generosity of President Haynes and his Ohana Fuels and parent company Hawaii Petroleum for their contributions and support,” said Connie Sizemore, Development Director for Family Programs Hawaii. “In a testament of corporate and non-profit sectors partnering together, Ohana Fuels is able to help the most vulnerable individuals and families in our community.”

Family Programs Hawaii is a non-profit agency dedicated to serving children and families involved in the foster care system. Project Visitation, introduced to East Hawaii two years ago, has been making a significant impact on the lives of foster siblings placed in different homes by helping them maintain relationships through visits.

Ohana Fuels has four locations on Hawaii Island and eight on Maui. Ohana Fuels gasoline has been certified as TOP TIER™ to meet the premier standard of gasoline for optimum performance and fuel efficiency recognized by six of the world’s top automakers: BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi. TOP TIER™ additives help clean your engine; optimize fuel economy; eliminate hesitation, stalling and rough idling; restore optimum performance; and reduce emissions.

A firm believer in helping our local community thrive, Ohana Fuels gifts Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc. $4,746.34.  Contributions provided by Ohana Fuels will be used to support HIAC’s Caregiver Connection program, which supports community/family caregivers who care for elder and challenged adult loved ones. Contributions like these from Ohana Fuels, support families to be able to continue taking care of their loved ones at home.

“The mission of our Giving Program is to help meet the needs of the communities we serve by supporting nonprofit organizations that improve overall quality of life.  Ohana Fuels proudly sponsors programs that enhance the vitality of our neighborhoods, celebrate our community’s success, and support local charities”, said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum Inc.

We greatly appreciate the generosity of President Kimo Haynes and his HFN Ohana for their contributions and support. In a testament of corporate and non-profit sectors partnering together HFN Ohana is able to help the most vulnerable individuals and families in our community.

Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc. is a non-profit agency serving kupuna and challenged adults and their families since 1976. Programs include the Hilo and Honomu Adult Day Centers and Caregiver Connection with Support Group and Caregiver Respite Days. This contribution will directly support our Caregiver Respite Days for one year. It provides an opportunity for family caregivers from the community at large, time to relax, get massages, engage with other caregivers and learn skills needed to care for their loved ones. Additionally it will provide tuition assistance for low income participants attending the day care program.

Ohana Fuels has four locations on Maui and four stations on Hawaii Island.  Ohana Fuels gasoline has been certified as TOP TIER™ to meet the premier standard of gasoline for optimum performance and fuel efficiency recognized by six of the world’s top automakers, BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi. TOP TIER™ additives help clean your engine; optimize fuel economy; eliminate hesitation, stalling, and rough idling; restore optimum performance; and reduce emissions.

Submitted By:
Lizby Logsdon
Hawaii Island Adult Care
961-3747

Ohana Fuels Supports Hawaii Island Nonprofits!

Ohana Fuels donates a percentage of all fuel sales from April thru June, totaling over $4500 in donations to support Helping Hands Hawaii’s Hilo Office

HONOLULU – (August 12, 2014) – During the months of April thru June 2014, Helping Hands Hawaii’s Hilo office (HHH) was selected by Ohana Fuels (OF) to be the recipient of a portion of the proceeds from all fuel sales at their Hawaii island locations. In addition, OF made their station in Hilo available for a fundraiser car wash for each of the 3 months that HHH was their beneficiary. The total amount raised from all activities supported by OF, totaled over $5,000.

“The financial support and community awareness that the OF campaign created, will help us to continue to provide needed case management services to adults with serious mental illness, most of whom also struggle with poverty or homelessness. OF has shown a true desire to give back to the community and we are so grateful for their support” said Jan Harada, CEO of Helping Hands Hawaii.

Those with mental illness who also struggle with substance abuse and/or poverty and homelessness are often some of the most vulnerable in our communities. The case management work that is done for these individuals is about helping them to stabilize and work towards recovery and improvement of their overall quality of life (e.g. less hospitalizations, decrease in criminal activity/crime recidivism, financial stability, etc.).

About Helping Hands Hawaii

Helping Hands Hawaii was founded in 1974 and evolved from the Honolulu Council of Social Agencies’ Volunteer Placement Bureau in 1941. With a mission to connect individuals, families, and organizations with essential human and material resources, Helping Hands Hawaii continues today to provide a vital lifeline for our local community to help one another. Its numerous programs include the Bilingual Access Line, Community Clearinghouse, Ready to Learn, Adopt A Family, Emergency Assistance Program, Punawai Program, SNAP Outreach and Access to needed public benefits, Community-Based Case Management, Day Treatment/Intensive Outpatient services, Representative Payee services, and others. HHH’s programs represent a full continuum of care for its clients most of whom are struggling with poverty, homelessness, mental illness/substance abuse, or language access. Separately, these programs represent distinct areas of need. Together, they work in concert to help all of Hawaii realize its fullest potential in a rapidly evolving, increasingly global society. To learn more about HHH, please visit www.HelpingHandsHawaii.org.