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MEO-Maui Fires Relief Fund

MEO is accepting direct donations to be used to support of those impacted by the August 8, 2023, wildfires.

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Maui Economic Opportunity

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EVENTS & INFORMATION

MEO Youth Services team distributed 180 Thanksgiving cards

December 6, 2024

MEO Offers ‘Helping Lahaina Heal: Mastering Your Money’ workshop

December 5, 2024

A “Helping Lahaina Heal: Mastering Your Money” workshop, offered by Maui Economic Opportunity, will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Lahaina Recovery Center in the Lahaina Gateway...

Housing Coordinator Vanna Duarte named MEO Employee of the Month

November 26, 2024

Housing Coordinator Vanna Duarte was named MEO Employee of the Month for September...

Bus added to MEO Hana Shopping Shuttle run Wednesday

November 25, 2024

Maui Economic Opportunity Hana will be adding a second bus to the Hana Shopping Shuttle on Wednesday due to high demand. In addition, the shuttle to Kipahulu has been canceled this week. MEO Hana buses are shown before joining the Aloha Festivals Parade through town in October...

MEO Head Start is beneficiary of Barnes & Noble book drive

November 21, 2024

Barnes & Noble Kahului has selected MEO Head Start as beneficiary of this year’s Holiday Book Drive. Shown with popular titles that may be purchased and donated to the drive are....

MEO paratransit to run later on some routes to align with regular Maui Bus

November 20, 2024

Some Maui Bus paratransit routes will be running later, beginning today, Nov. 20, 2024, to coincide with changes to the regular Maui Bus schedule...

How to Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse-Update

November 19, 2024

Maui Relief TANF Program offers new benefits, including appliances

November 19, 2024

New benefits, including funds for a new refrigerator, washer, stove and microwave, and increased assistance limits highlight the beginning of the second year of the Maui Relief TANF Program...

MEO receives more than $27,000 in donations for Maui fire relief fund

November 7, 2024

Children stack Lego at the Maui Economic Opportunity Lahaina Head Start playground in February. The Children’s Disaster Services, a program of the Brethren Disaster Ministries in New Windsor, MD...

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A retirement party was held for driver Frank Estrella at MEO Transportation in Puunene on Nov. 22. He is a 15 year employee of MEO. Have a happy retirement, Frank. ... See MoreSee Less
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MEO Youth Services team distributed 180 Thanksgiving cards to residents at Hale Makua Kahului on Nov. 19 and Hale Makua Wailuku on Nov. 26. The cards were created by 8th graders at Kamehameha Schools Maui as part of MEO's Sources of Strength classes. MEO Youth Services offers suicide, bullying, substance abuse prevention curriculum in Maui and Moloka‘i public and private schools.The group photo, taken at Hale Makua Kahului, shows: (from left) Alohi Gomes, director of social services at Hale Makua; Arriana Shirota, 9th-grader, Baldwin High; Kendrah Medeiros-Kiyonaga, 11th-grader, Baldwin; Titus Kamaka and Rylou Jardon, 8th-graders, Kalama Intermediate; and Carly-Rose Richards, 7th-grader, Kalama Intermediate. Arriana Shirota is shown sharing a Thanksgiving card with a resident at the Hale Makua Wailuku. The resident mentioned being overjoyed with the thoughtfulness and was excited to post the card in the window of her room. ... See MoreSee Less
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A “Helping Lahaina Heal: Mastering Your Money” workshop, offered by Maui Economic Opportunity, will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Lahaina Recovery Center in the Lahaina Gateway.The hour-and-a-half workshop will cover budget and saving strategies, spending habits, personal financial plans, understanding personal credit profile, establishing credit and improving FICO scores.The workshop, led by MEO’s Business Development Center, is offered at no cost to participants. The Lahaina Recovery Center in the Lahaina Gateway is located at 305 Keawe St., Lahaina.Although the workshop arose out of a grant to assist those impacted by the wildfires, Mastering Your Money is open to the general public.The $1.4 million grant, which runs through July 2025, includes MEO and two other nonprofits – Texas-based Money Management International and Oahu-based Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. MEO’s portion of the grant is about $300,000.The goal of the grant is to provide financial education and housing counseling to ensure that those impacted by the wildfires have the tools to recover and rebuild, the Red Cross said in a news release.MEO’s BDC has been offering adult and youth financial literacy classes for years, covering money management, personal credit and basic investment information. BDC staff also are certified credit counselors with debt management skills.For more information, contact BDC Director David Daly at (808) 243-4318 or [email protected]. ... See MoreSee Less
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