Pacific Biodiesel & Mana‘o Radio current reside live performance occasion to learn Ukraine.
Hawaii’s renewable vitality pioneers and founders of Pacific Biodiesel, Bob and Kelly King, introduced that Pacific Biodiesel together with Mana‘o Radio 91.7FM KMNO will current “A Live performance for Ukraine within the Maui Sunflowers.”
This reside music occasion that includes performances by a wide range of Maui musicians will probably be hosted on Sunday, April 24 from 9AM to 5PM on the Kings’ household farm in Maui’s Central Valley, the place a 35-acre discipline of sunflowers – the nationwide flower of Ukraine – will probably be in bloom.
Proceeds from this profit live performance will probably be donated to the United Nations Kids’s Fund (UNICEF), whose humanitarian work in Ukraine is targeted on assembly essentially the most essential pressing wants because the state of affairs for kids and households there continues to deteriorate.
Kelly King, Pacific Biodiesel Co-Founder, stated:
Our Maui Sunflowers are a pure image of hope and resilience which have impressed hundreds of residents and guests alike since our first blooming discipline again in 2017.
“When Russia invaded Ukraine, our followers on social media started tagging us with pictures of sunflowers. It impressed our thought to host this occasion at our farm as a means for the neighborhood to return collectively to face up for Ukraine.”
“With our many longtime pals within the Maui music neighborhood and at Maui’s impartial neighborhood radio station, Mana‘o Radio, the lineup of performances crammed up shortly with musicians excited to lend their time and expertise for this trigger.”
Maui musicians scheduled to carry out at this occasion embrace George Kahumoku Jr, Gail Swanson, Arlie Asiu Band, Soul Kitchen, Benny Uyetake, Rowdy Love, Jimmy Dillon & Dayan Kai, Brown Hen Brown Cow String Band, and Marty Dread and the Home Shakers with visitor Nara Boone.
Sponsors Hawaiian Electrical, Maui Tropical Plantation, Maui Disposal and Hawaiian Paddle Sports activities are protecting bills and permitting UNICEF to obtain a most donation from live performance tickets to direct to the trigger.
In keeping with a current assertion by UNICEF USA, two million youngsters have now been pressured to flee Ukraine, because the conflict rages on.
Catherine Russell, UNICEF Govt Director, stated:
The state of affairs inside Ukraine is spiraling.
“Because the variety of youngsters fleeing their properties continues to climb, we should do not forget that each single certainly one of them wants safety, schooling, security and help.”
Throughout this occasion, attendees will be capable to view the sunflowers and go to the on-site Farm Stand to buy merchandise manufactured from the sustainable farming operation by the Kings’ firm, Maiden Hawaii Naturals, LLC, together with culinary oils and beauty (together with CBD) merchandise.
Meals vehicles will probably be on web site and can incorporate menu objects ready with Maiden Hawaii Naturals culinary oils. 100% of ticket gross sales, in addition to a portion of the proceeds from farm stand and meals truck gross sales through the occasion, will profit UNICEF USA’s Ukraine efforts.
“We’ve been attempting to determine how, with our busy schedules, to create a protected and authorized area for of us to park and benefit from the farm,” stated King.
“This occasion was just about dictated by the nexus of sunflowers, the horrible conflict being perpetrated on the residents of Ukraine, and Maui’s compassionate response.”
Tickets are $75 every and should be bought on-line prematurely. Parking will probably be a $5 minimal donation per automotive on the gate. Resulting from restricted parking on the farm, carpooling is inspired. A complimentary lower sunflower bloom will probably be given with every parking donation.
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Pacific Biodiesel & Mana‘o Radio Current Dwell Live performance Occasion to Profit Ukraine, Maui, Hawai’i, April 6, 2022
