Friends of The Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii (Friends) has been chosen as the next beneficiary of the impactful Ohana Fuels “Fuel Up. Do Good.” program. As a testament to their commitment to the community, Ohana Fuels partners with nonprofit organizations that cater to local needs and donates a portion of the proceeds from every gallon of gasoline purchased at their stations in that community. From July through September 2024, the proceeds will be contributed to Friends of The Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii, making a tangible difference in the lives of many in our community.

“This Ohana Fuels donation will significantly impact the lives of children suffering from abuse and neglect on our island. So please, “Fuel Up. Do Good.” by purchasing fuel at Ohana Fuels,” stated Robin Benedict, Executive Director of the Friends.

The Friends organization, whose mission is to educate the public, bring awareness to the topic of child abuse, and encourage reporting of abuse, is the last resort for children who have been abused in the East Hawaii community. The Friends fill requests for emergencies, basic needs, after-school activities, sports, dance, music, art, prom, graduation, and more.

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“We are excited to partner with Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii as our next “Fuel Up. Do Good” beneficiary,” said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum. “Their exceptional work in our community benefits not only the keiki, but entire families.  We look forward to offering continued support in the community through our “Fuel Up. Do Good” program.”

(Hilo, Hawaii) – The Arc of Hilo has been selected as the upcoming beneficiary of the Ohana Fuels ‘Fuel Up. Do Good’ program. Ohana Fuels partners with nonprofit organizations that serve the needs of the local community and donates a portion of every gallon of gasoline purchased at all Ohana Fuels stations in that community. During the months of April thru June 2024, a portion of all sales at all Hawai‘i Island Ohana Fuels locations will be donated to The Arc of Hilo’s youth transition program, Career Exploration.

“Every time you fuel up at Ohana or HFN stations, you’re benefiting kids through the Arc of Hilo’s youth transition program, Career Exploration,” explains CEO of the Arc of Hilo, Robert Efford. “Our goal here at the Arc of Hilo is to help Hawai‘i Island kids with disabilities successfully transition out of high school into paid employment opportunities. Unfortunately, many of our youth stay in school until age 22 as they have nothing to look forward to. We’re changing lives with the support of our island corporate sponsors like Ohana Fuels ‘Fuel up. Do good’ program!”

The Arc of Hilo is Hawai‘i Island’s largest employer of adults and youth with disabilities, and also provides personal attendant and community living services, in addition to residential housing for low income seniors, families, and people with disabilities. 

“We are excited to announce we will be partnering with The Arc of Hilo as our next ‘Fuel up. Do good.’ beneficiary, says Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum. “We value the exceptional work The Arc of Hilo does to help our local ‘Ohana. We look forward to offering continued support in the community through our ‘Fuel up. Do good’ program.”