October 7, 2011 Bakersfield ARC received $1000 in gas cards to continue providing its services to developmentally disabled citizens and their families. We would like to thank Cox Petroleum Transportation for making this possible.August 29, 2011 Although many were reported without power, the supply of fuel has not been disrupted. Fuel Relief Fund Board Members have decided that we should stand down for the time being unless something changes. We would like to give a special thanks to Mansfield Oil Company for their support and commitment to Fuel Relief Fund. Hurricane Irene was a great drill for all of us when it came to planning and preparation. Now, we are directing our attention to a new system forming off the coast of Africa named Twelve. It is expected to become a category 1 hurricane within the next 5 days. We will continue to keep a close watch on this system as it approaches the East Coast.
August 26, 2011 Hurricane Irene Approaches the East Coast. Fuel Relief Fund held and emergency meeting with Members of the Board and Mansfield Oil Company on Friday at 2:00pm to discuss advanced preparations for providing disaster relief if Hurricane Irene follows its expected path. Mansfield Oil Company has commited to provide Fuel Relief Fund with a tanker truck, a driver, and a place to purchase fuel in Atlanta, GA and would meet our volunteer in North Carolina on Monday if needed. As of now, we will have a better idea within the next 36 hours of whether our assitance will be needed and where.
August 22, 2011 Fuel Relief Fund Secures Spot on GlobalGiving’s WebsiteIt has been an exciting month as Fuel Relief Fund entered GlobalGiving’s Challenge to raise $4000 from 50 unique donors. We are happy to announce that today, thanks to all your donations and support, we secured our permanent spot on GlobalGiving’s website. This will gain us access to a large network of donors, corporate relationships, and fundraising tools. This would have not been possible without our supporters and we thank you all.
August 3, 2011 Thanks to Danny Mairs of Cox Petroleum Transportation, $500 in gas cards were distributed to Crisis Intervention Fund in Bakersfield. The gas cards will be used to help cover gas cost for a family who has a child in Los Angeles with heart problems.
July 21, 2011 With the help of Environmental Logistics, one of Fuel Relief Fund’s new supporting companies, Calvary Chapel in Rancho Cucamongo received $500 in gas cards to give to their community and single mothers who are in very difficult times and in dire need.
July 20, 2011 Fuel Relief Fund Competes to Win GlobalGiving’s Open Challenge!
Fuel Relief Fund joined GlobalGiving’s Open Challenge, a fundraising challenge for non-profits who are doing impactful work around the world. Fuel Relief Fund is also eligible for a permanent spot of GlobalGiving’s website, www.globalgiving.org, the internationally recognized marketplace for philanthropy that connects individual donors to the causes they care most about. The challenge will be to successfuly mobilize supporters to raise $4,000 from at least 50 unique donors through GlobalGiving’s website from August 2, 2011 through August 31, 2011. The three projects that raise the most will receive awards of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively; the project receiving the most individual donations will receive an additional $3,000.
June 22, 2011 Fuel Relief Fund was able to aid the Northern Arizona Food Bank with the fuel cost of transportation by providing them with fuel cards. Northern Arizona Food Bank distributed much needed water to the victims of the Arizona wildfire burn areas, surrounding areas, and the Navajo Nation.
May 16, 2011 Alabama was swept by lethal tornados and severe storms in April 2011. Homes were destroyed and loved ones were lost. Families are now in the process of rebuilding their homes and their lives. Fuel Relief Fund has contributed to the recovery process by donating fuel cards to Soles of Hope and Hackleburg Helping Hands in Alabama. These charities are able to continue providing aid to their communities through the use of fuel cards by fueling the vehicles that are transporting needed supplies to survivors, or giving the fuel cards to the recovering families.
Relief Fund was in Japan from March 20 through April 18, 2011.
The devastation in Japan was incredible. After assessing the situation, it was clear that fuel in the form of heating oil was a necessity for many. At night in the coastal areas most affected by the earthquake and the tsunami that followed, the temperatures dropped to below freezing. We gave away almost 80,000 liters of heating oil and estimate that we kept over 35,000 people warm at night during our stay in Japan. We want to thank all of you who have donated to this effort.
February, 2011 We have wonderful news. Two companies have decided to support Fuel Relief Fund on a regular basis. They will invest their time, effort and a substantial amount of money for our cause. Their owners have joined our Board and we are so excited to have COX Petroleum Transport Inc. and Environmental Logistics be part of the Fuel Relief Fund Family!
January 11, 2011 Happy New Year from all of us at Fuel Relief Fund. We are happy to announce another great sponsor for our organization. Moreno Valley Rotary has pledged to donate money on a monthly basis and they have provided us with some invaluable contacts as well. THANKS
December 14, 2010 Fuel Relief Fund donated Fuel Cards to a 4th grade student in Bermuda Dunes. Joey was seriously injured while riding his bike on his way home from school. He shattered the bones in one leg, the femur in his other leg was replaced by a metal rod and he has eye injuries. Initially he was in a medically induced coma, but he is at home now.
September 8, 2010 The fishing trip on August 26 organized by our board member Jeff Endresen from ConocoPhillips was a huge success. We made over $4000 from this wonderful event. Thanks to all who sponsored and donated to our cause.
April 7th 2010 URGENT Press Release: We need more donations to keep the relief effort going. Read Here>>(2.32 Mb .pdf)
March 18th 2010 Ted Honcharik, Chairman of Fuel Relief Fund donates fuel cards to Debbie Keller, Director of Meals on Wheels. Ted Honcharik comments, “Great organization. They deliver over 100 meals a day. They were very happy to receive our fuel cards.” See more here >>
March 15th 2010 Pastor Kirk Overstreet writes thank you note to Fuel Relief Fund See more sponsors>>
March 12th 2010 Fuel Relief Fund donates 20 gallons of diesel fuel to St. Joseph Family in Haiti to provide lights and power for disadvantaged children Donate here>>
March 4th 2010 Fuel Relief Fund gives a surprise diesel delivery to Heartline for their emergency generators and patient transport truck Donate here>>
Feb 26th 2010 Disaster Relief Center at Love a Child Compound receives free delivery of fuel from Fuel Relief Fund Donate here>>
Feb 18th 2010Ted Honcharik is interviewed by local newspaper: Press Enterprise Read more>> The story’s narration included: Listen here>>
Feb 11th 2010 Redlands, Fuel Relief Fund received a donation in the amount of $3952 today from the students at Montessori in Redlands See Pictures>>
Feb 4th 2010 An email sent from Kesney Auguste, a man who has been helping Fuel Relief Fund in Haiti:
I’m back in the US, reunited with my wife and two sons. I barely escaped death on January 12 as I was in an enclosed area, a house with a cement rooftop, when the terrible earthquake hit in Haiti. Very fortunate to have survived and suffered no loss of lives… Read more >>
Feb 3rd 2010 A recent tax law change allows those making a contribution to relief efforts in Haiti before March 1, to take their charitable deduction in either 2009 (last year’s taxes) or 2010 (this year’s taxes) Read more >>
Feb 1st 2010 “Seems like small NGO’s (Non Governmental) with an established “specialized” logistics function in Haiti could be key as we transition in to the recovery and long term recovery phase …” Taken from an email that was posted on our Blog. Blog here >>
Jan 29th 2010 Funds are REALLY needed to rent a second truck. Currently we are only able to donate diesel since the small truck just has one compartment. We would need to rent a second truck to give away gasoline because the smaller generators we are encountering run on gasoline. Donate here >>
Jan 26th 2010 Blog started for Fuel Relief Fund. Blog here >>
Jan 25th 2010 Chairman- Ted Honcharik, made it to Haiti… Pictures >>
Jan 16th 2010 “Gasoline, the lifeblood of Haiti, runs low”
The fuel is all the more in demand to power cars and generators. There isn’t enough for everyone, but knowing the right people helps…
LA Times Read more >>
Jan 12th 2010 Haiti earthquake occurred in the boundary region separating the Caribbean plate and the North America plate…. http://earthquake.usgs.gov Read more >>
