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Ohana Fuels, a Top Tier brand of Hawaii Petroleum Inc., recently donated $5,811.19 to Neighborhood Place of Puna.

Ohana Fuels’ donation will help Neighborhood Place of Puna provide free weekly home visits to some of the 150 families it serves each year.

Neighborhood Place of Puna will work directly with these families, in their homes, to connect them to essential services and resources.

It will also teach and model the skills necessary to raise safe and healthy children, simple things including basic hygiene, money management, effective communication, developmentally appropriate parenting, and the importance of a structured family life, said Paul Normann, executive director of Neighborhood Place of Puna.

Ohana Fuels and Hawaii Petroleum are committed to supporting the communities they serve, and the goal of Ohana Fuels giving program is to partner with organizations that provide services to those in need.

Ohana Fuels’ first priority is “family” and everyone who lives in the neighborhoods it serve. Ohana Fuels is proud to support the organizations and missions important to island families.

Neighborhood Place of Puna is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower families and communities in Puna by building strong foundations through healthy relationships that value each person’s uniqueness.