Youth center launches fundraising campaign
Kihei Youth Center is providing support for remote learning but they don’t have WiFi.
The center has launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for their Spectrum connection so Kihei keiki can stay current in their studies.
To view the page, visit gf.me/v/c/cyds/wifi-for-kihei-youth- center.
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Sugar Museum exhibiton plantation newspaper
A display of the plantation newspaper HC&S Breeze, published by Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., is on display at the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum this month as part of American Archives Month.
The Breeze was a major source of information for the employees of HC&S from 1948 to 1968. The production was done in-house and reported on family, events, field, mill, crops and island life. Staff photographer Larry Ikeda, a former Tournahauler driver, was a photographer for this and other A&B publications. His collection of photos used in Breeze publications was donated to the sugar museum in 2012.
The Breeze won a number of prizes as a top industrial publication in Hawaii and left a record of two decades of plantation life. It still stands out today as a rich source of plantation history.
There also will be a display of vintage typewriters and typesetting equipment.
American Archives Month is an opportunity to raise awareness about the value of archives and historical records. The sugar museum preserves the history of the sugar industry and plantation life on Maui.
The exhibit will run through Oct. 31. Admission is free. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, with last admission at 1 p.m. Reservations are required at www.sugarmuseum.com.
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HawaiianMiles donations to cancer society resume
A Hawaiian Airlines air travel donation partnership with the American Cancer Society resumed Sept. 14 after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This partnership of more than 20 years allows HawaiianMiles members to donate their miles to patients in Hawaii who need air transportation to Oahu or the Mainland for cancer care, the American Cancer Society said. Hawaiian Airlines also contributes to the program.
“The charity program miles donated by Hawaiian Airlines and their HawaiianMiles members provide a profound gift to a cancer patient during their journey,” said Michelle Hashimoto, manager of the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Honolulu. “It means that there is one less expense to worry about.”
The program provided 552 flights last year. Cancer patients who need transportation assistance can call the American Cancer Society for assistance at (800) 227-2345.
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Par Hawaii backs Special Olympics
Par Hawaii is holding its annual Fueling Dreams campaign for Special Olympics Hawaii through Nov. 30.
Par Hawaii is the marketer of Hele and 76 Hawaii. Customers can make donations in the stores.
The company has been a supporter of Special Olympics Hawaii for nearly 30 years. To date, the Fueling Dreams campaign has raised more than $867,758 for Special Olympics Hawaii athletes and programs.
Donations received from Fueling Dreams will enable Special Olympics Hawaii to continue to provide programs and training online for more than 3,400 youth and adult athletes living with intellectual disabilities.
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Soroptimist Panda Express fundraiser today
Soroptimist of Maui is holding a Panda Express Virtual Fundraiser today.
Takeout, delivery or dine in orders must be placed online at https://order. pandaexpress.com and include the code 900387 to make the donation.
For each order that is placed using the online portal and including the code, Panda Express will donate 28 percent of the proceeds to the Soroptimist of Maui club.
All money raised will be dedicated to the support of club projects, including scholarships for women and girls.
Soroptimist International of Maui is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of women and girls. For more information on the Soroptimist International of Maui Club, visit the group’s Facebook page or website at SIMaui.org.
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Trilogy offers free cinnamon rolls
Trilogy Excursions will be holding a free cinnamon roll and coffee community give back day from 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday in Kihei and Lahaina.
“We feel like we could all use a little something sweet, and what better than Mama Coon’s world famous cinnamon rolls,” says LiAnne Coon-Driessen, director of marketing and also the third generation of Coon family involved in the company.
Sunday also happens to be national cinnamon roll day.
The drive-by pickups are at Hope Chapel at 300 Welakahao Road and in Lahaina at 120 Dickenson St.
“Mama Coon refers to my grandmother Janette, who started sharing her fresh baked cinnamon rolls with Trilogy’s guests back in the early ’70s” Coon-Driessen said. “People loved them, and word-of-mouth traveled fast.”
These cinnamon rolls have been a staple for the Trilogy sailboat excursions and is a recipe passed down for three generations. Trilogy’s cinnamon rolls are now baked by local caterers, Island Catering and Maui Flavors.
The rolls will be served with a hot cup of Old Lahaina coffee for adults and juice box for the keiki.
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Hui No Ke Ola Pono to benefit from program
Hui No Ke Ola Pono has been selected as the upcoming beneficiary of the Ohana Fuels’ “Fuel up. Do good.” 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 Ohana Fuels stations in that community.
During the months of October through December, a portion of all gasoline sales at Maui Ohana Fuels locations will be donated to HNKOP.
HNKOP is a Native Hawaiian heath care system that includes family medicine, pediatric and dental clinics, an exercise program, nutrition, lomilomi massage, chiropractic services, Ho’ola Pu’uwai — Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program, workshops in Native Hawaiian practices and more all with the goal of encouraging health and wellness.
“We are thrilled to receive the support of Ohana Fuels, and we humbly ask Maui residents to support our efforts in improving the health status of Native Hawaiians by filling up your tanks at Ohana Fuels gas stations during the months of October through December,” said Joseph Gonsalves, Jr., executive director of Hui No Ke Ola Pono.
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Ocean speaker series continues
“Sewage Impacts on Hawaii’s Coastlines: Past, Present and Future” is the title of a free webinar that will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
It is presented by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council as part of its monthly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series.”
Daniel Amato, Ph.D., will share recent research and the latest information on Hawaii’s wastewater saga. Amato is a marine research specialist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, an environmental scientist at Element Environmental LLC, and serves as the coordinator for Surfrider-Oahu’s Blue Water Task Force.
“My talk will share reports on how injection wells and cesspools continue to pollute Hawaii’s waters, with an emphasis on recent Maui studies,” said Amato.
Advance reservations are recommended as the Zoom webinar is limited to 100 attendees. To register, sign up at /bit.ly/MauiSewage.
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About 150 tested in COVID-19 drive-thru
The County of Maui reported about 150 tests were conducted during the Sept. 16 COVID-19 drive-thru testing event at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center on Molokai.
About 2,000 face masks were also distributed during the event.
Minit Medical Urgent Care called individuals with all results. Diagnostic PCR testing was available to individuals who were symptomatic or asymptomatic.
“We thank Minit Medical for conducting the testing and sending its team to Molokai,” Mayor Michael Victorino said. “We also want to mahalo all the county staff and others for assisting with the drive-thru event. It’s very important to continue widespread testing throughout Maui County and keep our families safe from this virus.”
For more information, visit www.mauicounty.gov.
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