MEO seeking more responses to survey on causes of poverty in county
Maui Economic Opportunity has been gathering community’s input on the “causes that could lead to poverty” in Maui County and encourages more submissions before the survey’s deadline of Wednesday, June 25. So far MEO has received more than 200 responses, which will be...
Valley Isle Community FCU holds school supply drive for MEO Head Start
Valley Isle Community Federal Credit Union currently is holding its annual preschool supply drive for the children of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start. The drive runs through July 7. Supplies may be dropped off at the credit union’s branches in Kahului (160...
MEO Head Start receives federal notification of funding for 2025-26 year
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool program was notified this week that federal funding has been secured for the 2025-26 school year. Head Start is a national program that provides preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds at no cost to income-qualifying families....
Stupski Foundation awards $450,000 to MEO early childhood programs
The Stupski Foundation recently awarded Maui Economic Opportunity a $450,000 grant to support programs and services for prenatal to 5-year-old children, their parents and caregivers. Based in San Francisco, the Foundation supports “the foods we grow and eat, the...
MEO accepts H-HEAP utility credit applications June 1-30 countywide
The annual Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program (H-HEAP), which offers credits on utility bills for income-qualifying households, will accept applications between June 1 and June 30 at Maui Economic Opportunity offices in Wailuku, Hana, Lana`i City and Kaunakakai,...
Available openings for preschoolers to attend MEO Head Start
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool program, which offers comprehensive early childhood education at no cost to income-qualifying families, has available openings for preschool age children to attend the 2025-2026 school year, which begins in August....
Hawaiian Electric teams collect toiletry/hygiene items for MEO clients
Hawaiian Electric donated to Maui Economic Opportunity a total of 150 toiletry and hygiene items, including shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and laundry soap, to be given to Head Start preschool families and Community Services clients in need. The two-week...
First-time homebuyers’ workshop in Spanish set for June 7 at MEO
A workshop in Spanish for first-time homebuyers will be hosted by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Enlace Hispano from 3:30 to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 7. Topics to be discussed are: - What is credit. - How credit is established. - Steps to buying a home. Isaac Peña-Parrilla...
MEO surveying residents about top community needs
Maui Economic Opportunity is seeking the community’s help in identifying Maui County’s top community needs as the Community Action Agency embarks on a process to develop a three-year plan to tackle those needs. The survey of the general public and stakeholders is an...
Maui County Council Members proclaim May Community Action Month
Thank you Maui County Council Members for proclaiming May Community Action Month and for recognizing and praising the work of Maui County’s Community Action Agency, Maui Economic Opportunity, in Council Chambers today…