‘Ohana Makamae is a non-profit Behavioral Health and Family Resource Center. It’s mission is “To strengthen the families of East Maui through Hawaiian culture and spiritual values.”  It fulfills its mission by providing culturally based, professional Counseling and Therapeutic services.

Alan Jahns, formerly a Partner in JMD Beverages, a company he founded and helped build into Hawaii’s largest locally-owned & operated fine wine distributorship.  He’s also taught the popular wine classes since 1991 for UH Outreach, Kauai Community College and Maui Community College’s (now UH Maui Campus) EdVenture.  An in-demand speaker throughout the state of Hawaii, Alan’s been invited to speak before a wide array of groups, from “Wine 101” for conventions to “Wine & Health” issues at Maui’s Life-Fest.  

A resident of Maui since 1978, Alan is married (1989-current; Sharon) with two sons (Michael 31 & Stephen 29). Always very active in the Maui-community, Alan was awarded the “Pundy Yokouchi Visionary in the Arts Award” in 2012 from the Maui Arts & Cultural Center for his on-going philanthropic work…. 

Following the sale of his company in 2012, Alan &  Sharon purchased a 6 acre farm in beautiful Hana, Maui and converted it into a small animal rescue non-profit, specializing in neglected/abused horses.  

Alan was recently elected to the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity-Maui representing the East Maui community, where he’ll be focused on helping to improve Hana’s acute housing problems.

Ten nonprofit organizations in Hana have created an endowment fund, managed by the Hawaii Community Foundation. The interest income on the endowment is disbursed annually as supplemental source of operational revenue for the ten organizations.

You can show your aloha for this unique place by giving to a single fund that benefits multiple missions. Contributions small or large are most welcome. Gifts can be made in cash, securities, life insurance, real estate or personal property.

Visit our website at HanaAloha.org for more information and direction to contribute.