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People Who Made A Difference

People who made a difference, past and present

2018: Ellen Federoff, Maui Central Dispatch, Robin Newbold, Jordan Ruidas, Paul Tonnessen. (5) 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 Hoaloha; Craig Okita and Dean Yamashita. (5) 2015: A Cup of Cold Water; Magdalena Bajon; Judge Joseph E. Cardoza; Bo Mahoe; Betty Ventura. (5) 2014: Capt. Timi Gilliom and members of Hui o Wa‘a Kaulua; ...

No shortage of inspiration

The holiday season ushers in a time of giving, hope and joyousness. It is a time to reflect on the bounty we have and on those less fortunate whom we want to share in the joy of the season. Amid the turbulence and conflict across the country and around the world, the mantra “Peace on Earth” seems ever more relevant. The five 2017 “People Who Made A Difference” highlight all that is good in our Maui County community. They bring joy, hope and assistance to those in need not because they have to but because they want to. Altruism is part of their souls. In the coming pages you ...

Joyce Afalla

For The Maui News Every now and then, while Joyce Afalla is out running errands, someone will tap her on the shoulder, throw their arms around her and say “thank you.” These encounters are not out of the ordinary, but even so, Afalla is often surprised. “Sometimes it’s a person I ...

Keolahou Church food pantry

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 ...

Mary Dungans

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 ...

Wailuku Clean & Safe

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 ...