Every year, we marvel at the selfless deeds, the pure goodness and concern for the less fortunate in our community, the empathy and altruism on display in our People Who Made A Difference. This year, a woman raised $200,000 for victims of the Aug. 24 brush fires with her Lahaina Strong ...

2017: Joyce Afalla; Mary Dungans and Mana‘olana Pink Paddlers; Lawrence Kauha‘aha‘a and Wailuku Clean & Safe; Keolahou Church Food Pantry in north Kihei volunteers; Kurt Suzuki. (5) 2016: Holoholo Bookmobile: Sara Foley, Dorothy Tolliver and Susan Werner; Wesley Lo; Don McLeish; Na ...

For The Maui News Kurt Suzuki may have made it to the big leagues but Maui is never far from his mind. The Atlanta Braves catcher and Baldwin High School graduate has resided on the Mainland since 2004 but hasn’t let the distance keep him from making a difference in his hometown. “I ...

For The Maui News If you don’t think a broom can be a catalyst for change, you haven’t been to Wailuku town lately. Over the past year and a half, Market Street, the town’s main retail thoroughfare, has undergone a remarkable transformation. “It’s night and day,” said Lawrence ...

For The Maui News All it took was one cup of coffee. On a bright October morning seven years ago, Mary Dungans was lugging an outrigger canoe ashore at Sugar Beach in north Kihei when she spotted a group of women in matching pink shirts sipping coffee at a nearby picnic table. One of the ...

For The Maui News When Alohalani Eldredge flew to Las Vegas for a family vacation a few weeks ago, she didn’t forget to pack her cellphone charger. As she ate brunch at her hotel on a late Friday morning, she couldn’t help but glance at the screen of her fully charged phone every few ...