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ALOHA PETROLEUM DONATES MORE THAN $5,500 TO MAKE-A-WISH HAWAII
Posted on Jun 05, 2023
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ALOHA PETROLEUM DONATES MORE THAN $5,500 TO MAKE-A-WISH HAWAII
HONOLULU, HAWAII (June 5, 2023) – Aloha Petroleum recently donated $5,522.81 to Make-A-Wish Hawaii, a nonprofit organization that grants life-changing wishes for children diagnosed with critical illnesses. The funds were raised in March and April through Aloha Petroleum’s ongoing canister collection program at statewide participating Aloha Island Mart stores.
“Our customers are the best. Month after month, they continue to generously give to local non-profit partners through our canister collection program,” said Casie Bui, director, sales operations and marketing for Aloha Petroleum. “Their support of Make-A-Wish Hawaii will bring life-changing strength, hope and transformation to local children with critical illnesses.”
“We are so grateful to Aloha Petroleum and its customers for their support of our mission,” added Trini Kaopuiki Clark, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Hawaii. “It is through the generous support of the community that we are able to grant wishes that empower children to fight harder against their illnesses.”
Aloha Petroleum has previously used its collection canister program to support numerous other non-profit organizations including Aloha Harvest, Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Easterseals Hawaii, and AccessSurf, among others.
Left to right: Trini Kaopuiki Clark, Make-A-Wish Hawaii; Madalyn Kennedy, Make-A-Wish Hawaii; James Donelly, Make-A-Wish Hawaii; Casie Bui, Aloha Petroleum; and Veronique Nguyen, Aloha Petroleum.
About Make-A-Wish Hawaii
Make-A-Wish Hawaii (MAWH) creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring every eligible child’s wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child’s medical journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. Headquartered in Honolulu, MAWH is considered one of the top charities in the state, with every dollar raised in Hawaii staying in Hawaii to support local wishes. Our organization has been transforming lives, and uniting our Hawaii community in the process, for 41 years. One of the first local chapters established, MAWH continues to be among the busiest in the nation. Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 400 volunteers have granted more than 1,500 wishes for local keiki across the state of Hawaii since 1982 and have hosted more than 17,000 others for children around the world for wishes to visit our islands. For more information about Make-A-Wish Hawaii, visit Hawaii.wish.org.
About Aloha Petroleum, Ltd.
Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. is one of the largest gasoline marketers and convenience store operators in Hawaii. Aloha employs more than 600 Hawaii residents and markets through approximately 100 Shell, Aloha, and Mahalo branded fueling stations and 56 Aloha Island Marts, four Menehune Food Marts, three Subways, and five Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants throughout the state. In 2016 Aloha was awarded the exclusive Dunkin’ Donuts franchise for the state of Hawaii. More information is available at www.alohagas.com.
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