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...
MEO touched the lives of nearly 55,000 Maui County residents in 2024-25
Maui Economic Opportunity touched the lives of 54,780 Maui County residents, marked its 60th year and honored volunteers and kupuna in the 2024-25 fiscal year as noted in the nonprofit agency’s recently released Annual Report. The report covering the Oct. 1, 2024 to...
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications accepted
Applications for the popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), which offers $50 in coupons for fresh produce at farmers markets to income-qualifying Maui-island kupuna, are being accepted by Maui Economic Opportunity. The 10 $5 coupons will be...
MEO Gala goes on despite the weather; more than $150,000 raised
The recent drenching rains took a respite Saturday evening as 260 attendees gathered at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center to honor state Sen. Troy Hashimoto at Maui Economic Opportunity’s 7th Annual Gala, the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year. The...
MEO Hana buses running to Central Maui again
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Hana to Central Maui bus runs have resumed following cleanup and repairs of Hana Highway from the Kona storms. The East to Central Maui connection was suspended March 13 following damage and flooding from the initial Kona storm. In-town...
MEO bus services on Molokaʻi are slowly returning to normal
MEO bus services on Molokaʻi are slowly returning to normal following the recent Kona storms, with the exception of the East route. The East route, which was fully suspended on Tuesday, March 24, will reopen on Wednesday, March 25, with a modified route. Buses will...
MEO announces updates to operations for Monday, March 23, due to Kona Storm 2
Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. (MEO) announces updates to transportation and other operations countywide for Monday, March 23 – including shutdown of Moloka`i operations – due to Kona storm 2 impacts. MEO Moloka`i transportation services will be suspended. Head Start...
MEO Hana buses to resume limited service in town Wednesday
Maui Economic Opportunity buses in Hana will resume limited service Wednesday, March 18. Service will be limited to Hana town due to hazardous road conditions from the strong Kona storm. Human Services operations in East Maui have been suspended since Friday due to...
MEO paratransit and partial Human Services operations resume Monday
Maui Economic Opportunity Maui Bus paratransit and partial Human Services operations for dialysis and essential medical appointments only on Moloka`i, Lāna`i and Maui, except for East Maui, will resume Monday, March 16. MEO buses in Hana will run again when the town...
MEO bus service suspended today due to hazardous road conditions
Maui Economic Opportunity will be suspending transportation services today, March 14, due to hazardous road conditions caused by the strong Kona storm overnight. The decision to halt The Maui Bus paratransit and Human Service operations on Maui (including East Maui),...