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Realtors Help Keep Upcountry Maui Strong By Sarah Ruppenthal Three years ago, Claudia Garcia of Maui International Real Estate Services Inc. and Kris Musto of Coldwell Banker Island Properties came up with an idea to help their fellow Upcountry residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, that idea has grown into a full-fledged, community-driven effort that has…

Going the Extra Mile for His Community By Sarah Ruppenthal It may be an overused phrase, but it’s one that certainly applies to Lawrence Carnicelli: He wears a lot of hats. Among many other things, the Hale Anuenue Realty Realtor-Broker currently serves on three nonprofit boards: Kipuka Olowalu, Sharing Connexion Hawai‘i, and Stand Up Maui.  …

RAMCF Awards 37 Academic Scholarships By Sarah Ruppenthal Since it was established in 1989, the Realtors Association of Maui Community Foundation (RAMCF) Presidential Scholarship Fund has awarded $914,000 in academic scholarships to college-bound students from Maui, Lana’i and Moloka’i. This year, RAMCF awarded $37,000 in scholarships to 37 students. These young scholars were honored at…

RAM Members Serve Up Festive Fun By Sarah Ruppenthal It was a star-spangled evening at the Ka Hale A Ke Ola (KHAKO) Homeless Resource Centers Wailuku facility on Wednesday, July 7.  That’s when First Hawaii Title and the Kiwanis Club of Kahului co-hosted a Fourth of July-themed dinner at the facility. The fun and festive…

Helping Make Students’ Wishes Come True By Sarah Ruppenthal The 2023-24 academic year is right around the corner, which means the back-to-school shopping season is nearly upon us.  As they head back to the classroom, students in all grade levels will need basic supplies like pencils, paper, and notebooks. However, many parents can’t afford these…

Helping Maui County Students Make Their Mark  By Sarah Ruppenthal It may be hard to believe, but a few weeks from now, students across Maui County will getting ready for the first day of school. And for the third year in a row, the Realtors of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) Advantage Realty…

Giving back—in the sweetest way By Sarah Ruppenthal If you stopped by the Finance Factors office in Kahului on Monday, May 22, you likely noticed the irresistible aroma of freshly baked banana bread, shortbread cookies, butter mochi, vanilla panna cotta, and other mouthwateringly delicious goodies.  That day, the Realtors Association of Maui (RAM) affiliate company…

Helping Set Students up for Success By Sarah Ruppenthal Summer break is officially in full swing, but August will be here before you know it. That’s when thousands of Maui County students will head back to the classroom for the 2023-24 academic year.  And just like they have for the past 16 years, Realtors Association…

RAM members help keep Maui’s beaches clean By Sarah Ruppenthal On the morning of Saturday, June 10, a group of Realtors Association of Maui (RAM) members, affiliates and staff hit the beach. But instead of lounge chairs and umbrellas, they brought protective gloves and heavy-duty garbage bags. That morning, they split into three groups and…

REALTORS help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’    By Sarah Ruppenthal Last month, the Maui Food Bank received a special delivery: 46,000 pounds of food and $550 in monetary donations collected through the 31st annual National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive.  This year’s food drive was held on Maui on Saturday, May 13. That day,…