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Relief Fund website at www.fuelrelieffund.org, or click the "Donate Here" button. FRF is a charitable non-profit organization - contributions are taxdeductible. You can follow FRF response activities through both Facebook and Twitter feeds. Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/FuelReliefFund.org or Twitter: https://twitter.com/fuelrelieffund. Fuel Relief Fund is a global, nonprofit organization providing free fuel immediately after a major disaster. It has responded to incidents including Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti, Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster, the major earthquake in Turkey, and most recently, Hurricane Sandy. Contact: Julia McCann Executive Director Fuel Relief Fund 3835 North Freeway Blvd., Suite 240 Sacramento, CA 95834 Phone: 909.322.1481 E-Mail:mccann@fuelrelieffund.org nNew Online Tools to Help Petroleum Industry Grow With Biodiesel Professionals in the petroleum supply chain will now have all the biodiesel information they need to grow their business at their fingertips, thanks to two new tools developed by the National Biodiesel Board. They are a new online portal called "Biodiesele2e," short for "end-to-end," and a revamped Biodiesel Education Network Newsletter. Each of these digital information tools will simply and effectively communicate everything petroleum professionals need to successfully integrate biodiesel and make it a profitable part of their business. They are also designed to help biodiesel producers work more effectively with petroleum supply chain participants. The Biodiesel-e2e online information portal is the one-stop online tool to access information on biodiesel www.npnweb.com n NPN Magazine handling and distribution. The engaging interface makes it easy to navigate for all levels of the supply chain and includes: A guide to the Renewable Fuel Standard Educational videos Equipment guidelines Dispensing and blending information Industry professionals can sign up to access Biodiesel-e2e at www.bio diesel-e2e.com In addition, NBB has revitalized the BEN Newsletter. The new BEN Newsletter is the online publication for up-to-date biodiesel industry news and information relevant to petroleum distributors. The quarterly publication augments "Ask BEN," the online biodiesel and Bioheat® question-andanswer interface. The newsletter highlights timely and relevant biodiesel industry topics, including technical, legislative, production, markets and more. Conveniently packaged as an interactive PDF file within an email, readers can view it on a desktop, tablet or phone, or print it for offline reading. Industry professionals can sign up to access the BEN Newsletter at www. askben.info "The petroleum industry needs biodiesel information that's easy to access to help break down any remaining barriers to bringing biodiesel to market," said Paul Nazzaro, Petroleum Liaison for NBB, who led the effort. "These digital assets create the perfect sources to find everything the industry needs to know to keep moving forward." locations. "Thanks to generous donations from our customers, we are able to support the important work of the National Kidney Foundation," said Gary Altman, general manager of company operated stores for Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. "The organization helps save lives through education and innovative programs to screen individuals who have a high risk for kidney disease." According to the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, there has been a dramatic increase in chronic kidney disease in the state, and rates are higher among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Filipino and Japanese ethnic groups. Contributions are used to fund the Kidney Early Evaluating Program, General Kidney Screenings, classes to teach healthy cooking and backing techniques, mentoring programs for pre-dialysis and dialysis patients, family and caregiver support groups, and much more. Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. is the largest independently owned gasoline marketer and convenience store operator in the state, with a history in Hawaii that dates back to the early 1900s. Aloha employs more than 500 Hawaii residents and markets through more than 100 Shell, Aloha, and Mahalo branded fueling stations in the state. Aloha Petroleum was recently ranked 10th among Hawaii's Top 250 companies by Hawaii Business magazine. More information is available at alohagas.com. nCITGO Offers Special Pricing on Bennett Fuel Dispensers nAloha Petroleum Supports CITGO Marketers and Retailers can National Kidney Foundation purchase Bennett Pacific Series dis of Hawaii pensers, fully imaged with CITGO Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. recently donated $4,531 to the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii to support the organization's efforts to prevent and treat kidney related diseases across the state. The funds were raised through canister collection donations at participating Aloha Island Mart and Shell Centennial graphics, at an exclusive CITGO-negotiated price on all orders placed before Dec. 31, 2014. Additionally, special CITGO pricing is also available for Big Fueler Ultra High Flow Diesel dispensers and Big Fueler dispensers with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). november/december 2013 7