Boys &Girls Club selected for ‘Fuel up. Do good.’ program
Boys &Girls Club of the Big Island’s Kealakehe Club has been selected as the upcoming 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 the proceeds from every gallon of gasoline purchased at Ohana Fuels stations in that community.
From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2018, a portion of all gas sales at Big Island Ohana Fuels locations will be donated to BGCBI.
“We encourage our Hawaii Island community to purchase gas from Ohana Fuels,” said Chad Cabral, BGCBI CEO. “Every gallon of gas purchased at Ohana Fuels benefits the youth members of our Kealakehe Club in West Hawaii. The more gas you buy, the more youth we can help.”
BGCBI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been providing safe, fun, quality after-school youth care and enrichment for over 66 years. They provide safe, nurturing and fun activities for youth ages 6 to 18 in Hilo, Kea`au, Pahala, Pahoa, Ocean View, and Kealakehe.
Kona Civil Air Patrol hosting Wreaths Across America fundraiser
Kona Civil Air Patrol will be hosting a fundraiser for Wreaths Across America from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, and then again on Nov. 18, at the KTA Store located on Palani Street, downtown Kona. The fundraiser is to help purchase enough wreaths to decorate every grave at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery.
A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the cemetery at 9 a.m. Dec. 15. The public is encouraged to join the Kona Composite Squadron cadets in laying wreaths at each grave and speaking the name of the each veteran aloud in thanks for their service. This is a time to remember and honor our valiant veterans as part of a coordinated wreath-laying ceremony happening nationwide, at sea, and abroad. Wreaths may also be purchased online at https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. If required, please enter Group ID HI003P and Location ID HIWHVK. For more information, call Capt. Carver at 989-30080.