Kahului, Maui – On February 2, 2016, local nonprofit Malama Family Recovery Center (Malama Na Makua A Keiki) received a $7,338.89 donation from Ohana Fuels as part of its “Fuel up. Do good.” Community Giving Program. Malama was chosen to receive a portion of all TOP TIER gasoline purchases made at any of the eight Ohana Fuels locations on Maui between October 1 and December 31, 2015. Ohana Fuels also provided space and materials for a car wash held at their Wakea Avenue Minit Stop gas station in December 2015, which raised an additional $255.

Malama is the only women-specific addiction treatment center on Maui and the only place where young children can live with their mothers during the recovery process. Their Early Learning Center provides free childcare and early developmental screenings for all clients’ children and BabySAFE Program ensures pregnant women have access to treatment, prenatal care and case management so they can get clean and give birth to healthy babies. “We are tremendously grateful to Ohana Fuels,” said Malama Clinical Director Dr. Lisa Ponichtera. “This support will have a huge impact because the funds will go directly to the Early Learning Center and BabySAFE, which largely rely on grants and donations to operate. We can’t thank Ohana Fuels enough for helping us continue changing and saving the lives of so many women, children and babies in our community.”
 
Ohana Fuels first began the “Fuel up. Do good.” Community Giving Program in 2012 as part of its commitment to supporting organizations and missions important to its customers. Each year four different nonprofits or community groups on Maui and four on the Big Island are selected as beneficiary organizations. Ohana Fuels is Hawaii Petroleum’s retail fuel brand that provides competitively priced, quality fuels at safe, clean, and convenient locations including eight stations on the island of Maui, and eight stations on the island of Hawaii. Certified as a TOP TIER™ fuel provider, Ohana Fuels meets the premier standard of gasoline for optimum performance and fuel efficiency.  Learn more at www.ohanafuels.com.
 
For more information about Malama Family Recovery Center and its impact in the community, visit www.malamafamilyrecovery.org or call 808-579-8414, ext. 8102.

WAILUKU, Hawaii, April 28, 2015 Students and staff of Hui Malama Learning Center were presented with a generous gift of $7,491.14 by Hawaii Petroleum through its Ohana Fuels “Fuel Up. Do Good” Community Giving Program.  From January through March 2015, a portion of sales from Ohana Fuels TOP TIER™ fuel efficient gasoline, sold at eight of the Ohana Fuel Stations located throughout Maui, was designated for donation to Hui Malama Learning Center’s enrichment programs.  In addition to the funds raised through the “Fuel Up.  Do Good” Community Giving Program, Ohana Fuels also provided Hui Malama with the Minit Stop location and equipment to conduct carwash fundraisers, which helped raise additional funds.  The funds donated by Ohana Fuels will allow the school to expand academic and mentoring programs as well as community service projects. “The mission of our Giving Program is to help meet the needs of the communities we serve by supporting non-profit organizations that improve the 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. Hui Malama partnering with successful local businesses like Hawaii Petroleum is a critical component of the school’s new workforce preparedness project made possible through County and GIA funding.

Hui Malama Learning Center was the fortunate recipient of the Ohana Fuel Up Do Good Donation for the first quarter of 2015. The funds donated by Ohana Fuels allowed the school to expand academic and mentoring programs as well as community service projects.

Hui Malama Learning Center’s Mission:

To inspire, nurture and empower at risk youth to pursue careers that bolster our islands’ economy, increase self-reliance and provide for future generations. Emphasizing project-based learning and youth engagement strategies that develop the whole person, Hui Malama cultivates each student’s unique talents, intelligences and character. Through a social entrepreneurial approach and leveraging resources through partnerships, Hui Malama demonstrates a Non-Profit Social Impact Model that is organizational sound, fiscally responsible and sustainable.

With our donation from Ohana Fuels, 25 Hui Malama students were able to learn the art of net making from mentor Uncle Wesley Wong.   Upon completion of the net, the students were able to meet with Uncle Skippy Hau for a field trip to Makena for a demonstration and lesson on fish varieties and fishing techniques. After this fishing excursion students returned to school to learn the proper techniques of cleaning and cooking. The following day the students, staff and mentors enjoyed a lunch with the bountiful harvest from the fishing and also some vegetables from our school garden. This lesson was able to teach our students how to become self-reliant and provide food for themselves and their families

About Ohana Fuels

Ohana Fuels, a TOP TIER™ brand of Hawaii Petroleum Inc. is on a mission. We pledge to provide ONGOING DONATIONS through our “Fuel Up. Do Good” community giving program to local groups and charities that impact the neighborhoods we serve. Ohana Fuels has eight SAFE, CLEAN, CONVENIENT locations across Maui and five on the Big 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 seven of the world’s top automakers, BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. TOP TIER™ additives help clean your engine; optimize fuel economy; eliminate hesitation, stalling, and rough idling; restore optimum performance; and reduce emissions. For more information visit OhanaFuels.com.