A CUP OF COLD WATER (ACCW)

A Cup of Cold Water is a non-profit organization as classified under IRS code 501(c)(3). 

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Purpose and Mission

A Cup of Cold Water (ACCW) is a community Care-Van outreach program on the Island of Maui, formed by a group of committed Episcopalians from Good Shepherd, Holy Innocents, St. John's and Trinity By-the-Sea. The program is a food and clothing distribution service for the poor and needy in the community, and uses the care-van to deliver essential food, hygiene and clothing items throughout the island. With a strong volunteer base from the Episcopal Churches on Maui, the program has grown into a hugely successful outreach ministry for the island that includes churches from various denominations, organizations and volunteers from around the wider community. 

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Pictured above, founder and former President of ACCW, Keku Akana (in lavender), surrounded by family, receives a proclamation by Mayor Arakawa, declaring January 21, 2017, Keku Akana Appreciation Day.  Akana, who has been the visionary and driving force behind ACCW, turned over the reigns to the current President, Paula Baldwin, during their February 24, 2017 Annual Meeting.  

Contact

For more information and to help or donate to this program, contact Paula Baldwin, ACCW Board President, or Mary Lou Mellinger, at 808-419-1637.
E-Mail:  acupofcoldwatermaui@gmail.com
Phone:  (808) 419-1637

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Brochure

Download a copy of the ACCW brochure (revised & updated Oct. 2014)

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Support

You can help support this ministry:

• Make a Financial Donation.  To make a financial donation, checks should be made payable to "A Cup of Cold Water" and mailed to 2140 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793.
• Donate Supplies.  To view the current list of supplies and items needed, click HERE.  (Updated March 2014)

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News Articles and Press Releases

• Team Outreach at Holy Innocents Inspired by ACCW, by Cindy Schumacher, Hawaiian Chronicle, December 2016, Maui Parish News Section
• A Cup of Cold Water Celebrates 3 Years, by Paula Baldwin, Hawaiian Chronicle, October 2016, Maui Parish News Section
• A Cup of Cold Water: "For the Common Good", by Cindy Schumacher, Hawaiian Chronicle, October 2015, Maui Parish News Section
• A Cup of Cold Water Enters Second Year of Service, by Paula Baldwin, Hawaiian Chronicle, August 2015, Maui Parish News Section
• 'Old Medicine': Program meets isle's homeless at point of need, by Melissa Tanji, Maui News
• A Cup of Cold Water Celebrates 1 Year!, Diocesan E-News, October 16, 2014
• A Cup of Cold Water Featured in National News, Hawaiian Chronicle, October 2014
• Maui's 'A Cup of Cold Water' pours hope into homeless community, August 14, 2014, Episcopal News Service
• The Desire to Help - Guest Editorial, by Cindy Schumacher, Maui Weekly, April 17, 2014
• Angels on Wheels, by Cindy Schumacher, Maui Weekly, April 15, 2014​

• A Day in Central Maui with ACCW, by Kit Hart, St. John's-Kula Newsletter, December 2013
• Blessing of A Cup of Cold Water Van, Hawaiian Chronicle, December 2013
• Maui News, October 14, 2013, Caring Carried to Maui's Homeless
• Maui Parish News: A Cup of Cold Water, A Community Care Van, Hawaiian Chronicle, October 2013
• Press Release, September 30, 2013
• Press Release, September 1, 2013
• A Day of Training, May 4, 2013 
• United Thank Offering Awards, June 11, 2013 (The Episcopal Church, Public Affairs)
• A Cup of Cold Water: Community Care Van, Hawaiian Chronicle, April 2013 (Featuring an article by Cindy Schumacher, The Maui Weekly)

Board Meeting Minutes

• October 5, 2017
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 8/31/17)
• August 24, 2017
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 7/31/17)
• July 27, 2017
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 6/30/17)
• May 25, 2017
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 4/30/17)
• March 23, 2017
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 2/28/17)
• Annual Meeting, March 1, 2017
  (Projected Budget for years 2017 & 2018)
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 12/31/16)
• Year-end Financials (1/1/16-12/31/16)
• October 20, 2016
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 10/20/16)
• ​August 18, 2016
• Financials (Budget v. Actual 8/18/16)
• May 26, 2016
• Annual Meeting, January 20, 2016 - (Projected Budget for Years 2016 & 2017

• ​​December 2, 2015​
• Year-end Financials (1/1/15 - 12/31/15)
• October 15, 2015
• Financials ( 1/1/15 - 10/12/15)
• June 4, 2015
• Financials (1/1/15 - 6/3/15)
• March 26, 2015
• Financials (1/1/15 - 3/23/15)
• January 29, 2015
• Annual Meeting, December 4, 2014  - (Projected Budget for Years 2014 & 2015)
• October 16, 2014
• August 14, 2014 - (Financials 8/14/2014)
• Financials (7/29/13 - 6/12/14)
• May 22, 2014 
• April 10, 2014
• March 13, 2014 - (Financials 3/13/14)
• February 27, 2014

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ANNUAL REPORTS

2018 Annual Repoprt
​2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
​2015 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report

NEWSLETTERS

August 2017
​March-May 2014
January/February 2014

​December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013

SNAPSHOTS & REFLECTIONS

The  ACCW volunteers encounter all sorts of situations and people on their regular runs... some are comical, some are sad and some are uplifting, but it's the outpouring from the community and their deep faith in God's purpose for this ministry that fuels their commitment and dedication.  Click HERE to read some of their reflections "on the road" and the callings it inspires.