(Paia, Maui) – Through the Ohana Fuels “Fuel up. Do good.” program, Maui Youth & Family Services received a donation of $5,064.73. These funds were generated as a portion of every Ohana Fuels’ TOP TIER™, fuel-efficient gasoline brand purchase at all eight Maui Minit Stop locations during the first quarter of 2023. In addition, the group raised $800 in a car wash fundraiser.

These funds benefit Maui Youth & Family Services programs, including mental health and substance abuse treatment, emergency shelter and therapeutic foster homes, outreach and advocacy, independent living and substance use prevention programs. The programs support the agency’s mission: to empower youth and families challenged with behavioral health issues to become responsible, self-fulfilled and contributing members of the community.

“We are grateful to the Ohana Fuels team for providing these funds; it’s been challenging times for our youth, and we know that our programs are needed now more than ever,” says Jud Cunningham, CEO of Maui Youth & Family Services. “We’re encouraged that local companies like Ohana Fuels are able to help us address these needs.”

Ohana Fuels began the “Fuel up. Do good.” program 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. For more information about the ‘Ohana Fuels brand and the “Fuel up. Do good.” program, visit www.ohanafuels.com.

Maui Adult Day Care Centers extends our sincerest gratitude and appreciation to Ohana Fuels “Fuel Up, Do Good” Community Giving Program. We were so excited to be selected and given the opportunity by Ohana Fuels to fundraise throughout the fourth quarter of 2022. Thanks to the help and support of the Maui Community, we were able to raise a total of $6,683.98.

The support and partnership of Ohana Fuels truly makes a wonderful difference for Maui Adult Day Care Centers clients and caregivers as we strive to serve the Maui community.  Mahalo for helping us carry out our mission of providing adult day care services in a safe, loving and family environment while providing support to families and caregivers.  We want to also express our sincerest gratitude to our fundraising committee members and to Malia Shimomura and her students at Lahainaluna School’s HOSA program for volunteering and assisting us with our car wash.  They were a huge help to us and made the morning a lot more fun with their energy!  

We are deeply grateful for Ohana Fuels and look forward to next time. Remember, Maui: Fuel up at Ohana Fuels and help them to keep doing good in the Maui community!