Ned Davis installed as MEO Board President
A veteran of the Maui Economic Opportunity Board of Directors, Ned Davis, was installed Thursday, June 25, for his second go-round as President. Recognized as MEO Volunteer of the Year in 2020, Davis joined the board in 2014 and has taken a strong interest in...
MEO welcomes 6 summer interns, offers real-world job experience and more
Maui Economic Opportunity welcomes six summer interns, offering them an opportunity for real-world job experience, to explore pathways that serve the community and maybe inspire them to return and become Maui County’s future leaders. An orientation hosted by MEO’s...
Jack Dowling and Erin Mukai join MEO Board of Directors
Jack Dowling and Erin Mukai, both with experience and expertise in housing development and resumes of community service, have joined the Maui Economic Opportunity Board of Directors. Dowling will be representing Mayor Richard Bissen and Mukai, the Maui County Council,...
Early Childhood Service Directory Debbi Amaral Retires
Head Start and Kahi Kamali`i staff, MEO board members, family, friends and mentors celebrated the retirement of Early Childhood Services (ECS) Director Debbi Amaral on May 29 in the MEO Classrooms. It was her last day of a 31-year career at MEO, the last 26 as...
Reminder: Kupuna Aloha Luncheon table sponsorships accepted
The deadline for Kupuna Aloha Luncheon table sponsorships from candidates and organizations supporting kupuna, who will have an opportunity to meet hundreds of kupuna in-person, is coming up fast. The 54th Kupuna Aloha Luncheon is set for Saturday, July 25, at the...
MEO Moloka`i Rural Shuttle could help relieve high gasoline costs
With gasoline prices ticking $7 a gallon for regular unleaded on Moloka`i, Maui Economic Opportunity’s Rural Shuttle Service – which operates without cost to riders – could be an option for residents looking to save on their transportation costs. “Fuel cost spikes due...
MEO Teen Financial Literacy workshop set for June 1 and 3
Financial Literacy For Teens two-day summer workshop, put on by Maui Economic Opportunity, will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 3, at MEO’s Wailuku office. Budgeting and saving, basic banking, applying for jobs, dos and don’ts of...
Op Ed: MEO reflects on history, celebrates May as Community Action Month
*By Maggie Batangan* May marks Community Action Month - a nationwide event to commemorate the value and meaning of the work of Community Action Agencies. At Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. (MEO), we are proud to be Maui County’s Community Action Agency, a designation...
New 24-passenger MEO bus traveling Moloka`i roads
A new 24-passenger Maui Economic Opportunity bus with two-wheelchair capacity is in service on Moloka`i, following a blessing last month. Bus P148, a 2026 Ford Diamond Coach 2800, replaces P131, an 18-passenger 2010 Chevy Aero-Tech 240 bus with 388,000 miles that...
MEO Early Childhood Services Director Debbi Amaral retiring after 30-year career
Thousands of Maui County residents from low income families can thank Maui Economic Opportunity Director of Early Childhood Services Debbi Amaral ‒ who will be retiring later this month ‒ for getting a “head start” with subsidized preschool. For the last 30 years,...