Haku Baldwin Center was the most recent beneficiary of Ohana Fuels’ ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ community giving program. Ohana Fuels partners with nonprofit organizations serving the needs of the local community, and donates a portion of the proceeds from every gallon of gasoline purchased at all Ohana Fuels stations in that community. Sales during the 3^rd quarter of 2017 resulted in a donation in the amount of $8,508.22 to Haku Baldwin Center.

Haku Baldwin Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that fosters therapeutic partnerships between people and animals with a range of therapeutic programs offered at no cost to the community, including: Animal-Assisted Therapy/Activities, Humane Animal Education, Therapeutic Horseback Riding, and Horsemanship for Veterans.

“We are grateful for the support of Ohana Fuels,” said Chrissy Stout, Assistant Director of Therapeutic Riding & Horsemanship for Veterans Programs, “Proceeds from the ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ campaign will benefit all of our programs which are dedicated to children and adults with special needs, military veterans, seniors, and patients of all ages.”

“At Ohana Fuels we feel it is our duty to support local organizations like Haku Baldwin Center through our ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ program,” said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum. “These organizations provide exceptional services in the local community and we look forward to offering continued support in the years to come.”

Grow Some Good is the most recent beneficiary of Ohana Fuels ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ program, in which 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. A portion of all 4th quarter sales in 2017 at all Maui Ohana Fuels locations in the amount of $7,376.43 was donated to Grow Some Good.

“At Ohana Fuels we are proud to support local nonprofit organizations through our ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ community giving program,” said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum.

Mr. Haynes recently visited one of Grow Some Good’s gardens at Pu’u Kukui Elementary School. “I like how Grow Some Good incorporates life lessons into the program, and gives students a hands-on experience in the garden, where they learn about the cycle of life, through planting, harvesting, composting, and other garden activities.”

“We’re very appreciative of this donation from Ohaha Fuels,” said Kathy Becklin, Executive Director of Grow Some Good. “These funds will help us continue to provide classes for the 4,500 students that participate in our programs each year.”

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 TIERTM fuel provider, Ohana Fuels meets the premier standard of gasoline for optimum performance and fuel efficiency. Hawaii Petroleum is committed to making a positive contribution to the communities in which their Ohana Fuels stations operate, and gives local residents a way to support the community with every tank of gas they purchase.

Grow Some Good supports school gardens at 11 school campuses across Maui, with 4,500 students participating in the program each year. The mission of the organization is “to cultivate a healthy community by supporting local agriculture and improving access to nutritious, affordable food.” For more information about Grow Some Good, visit their website at www.GrowSomeGood.org

On August 11, 2017, local nonprofit Aloha House received a $7,116.06 donation from Ohana Fuels as part of Hawaii Petroleum’s “Fuel up. Do good.” Community Giving Program. Aloha House was chosen to receive a portion of all TOP TIER™ gasoline purchases made at any of the eight Ohana Fuels locations on Maui between April 1 and June 30, 2017. Ohana Fuels also provided space and materials for two car washes at their Wakea Avenue Minit Stop gas station during the three month period, which raised an additional $398.

Aloha House promotes recovery and healthy lifestyles to individuals and families by providing compassionate, effective and comprehensive behavioral health services with the spirit of excellence and aloha. The organization helps more than 6,000 people each year through its substance abuse and mental health treatment programs. Residential and outpatient programs include a medically monitored detox facility, substance abuse/addiction treatment, a sober living program, crisis outreach services, family therapy services, community based case management and Maui Counseling Group clinic.

“We are tremendously grateful to Ohana Fuels for choosing Aloha House as one of its recipient organizations,” said Aloha House Chief Executive Officer, Jud Cunningham. “Funds raised will help ensure that under-served individuals and families can access our services in order to accomplish their recovery, vocational and personal goals. We strive to remove barriers to treatment, and this donation will help us cover the costs of providing care to individuals who otherwise would not be able to get help due to lack of financial resources.”

Aloha House’s two partner agencies – Maui Youth & Family Services and Malama Family Recovery Center – were chosen as Ohana Fuels’ “Fuel up. Do good.” program recipients in 2013 and 2015. “This most recent donation shows just how deeply dedicated the Ohana Fuels team is to making a difference in their community,” said Frances Duberstein, Aloha House/Maui Youth & Family Services/Malama Family Recovery Center Development Coordinator. “We deeply appreciate that Ohana Fuels understands that each of our agencies plays a unique, yet significant role in helping individuals and families affected by behavioral health and other related issues.”

Ohana Fuels first began the “Fuel up. Do good.” Community Giving Program in 2012 as part of its commitment to supporting organizations with 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.

Pā‘ia, Hawai’i – Pā‘ia Youth & Cultural Center (PYCC) was the most recent 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. A portion of all January, February and March 2017 sales at all Maui Ohana fuels locations in the amount of $6,764.49 was donated to the  Pā‘ia Youth & Cultural Center. Additionally we earned $619 from car wash sales.

“At Ohana Fuels we are proud to support local nonprofit organizations through our Fuel Up, Do Good community giving program,” said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawai’i Petroleum. “We value the exceptional work these nonprofits do to help local residents and neighborhoods. We look forward to offering continued support through our sponsorship programs.”

About Pā‘ia Youth & Cultural Center:
The mission of the Pā‘ia Youth & Cultural Center is to Build Community Through Our Youth. To achieve this, we provide a safe place emotionally and physically for the youth of Pa’ia and surrounding communities while offering a variety of social, educational, cultural, vocational, and recreational life skills activities. Our mission involves putting a face and a voice to our youth while assisting them to become an important and integral part of their community. This generous donation will go towards supporting the PYCC Malma Pono Project Venture Program. This is a certified evidenced based best practice youth leadership program that offers experiential outdoors adventures and community service projects that challenge each youth to do their best and connects them to Maui, their community, and each other.

About Ohana Fuels: 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. Hawaii Petroleum is committed to making a positive contribution to the communities in which our Ohana Fuels stations operate, and gives local residents a way to support the community with every tank of gas they purchase. Learn more at www.ohanafuels.com.