Empowering Reentering Women
Bishop Pahia, ‘lifeline’ for those released from jail/prison retires
Bishop Pahia has been a “lifeline” for more than a thousand inmates released from jail and prison during his 15 years with Maui Economic Opportunity’s Being Empowered and Safe Together (BEST) program….
Officers elected for MEO’s M.A.U.I. Kanaktion Teen Task Force
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services participants seeking to create new initiatives and strategies to prevent harmful behaviors in Maui County youth have organized and selected officers for their M.A.U.I. (Making An Unforgettable Impact) Kanaktion Teen Task Force…
Annual collection of long-sleeve shirts for farmworkers March 24-31
The annual long-sleeve shirt collection drive for farmworkers will be held from March 24 to 31. Drop off sites on Maui are Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku and Hana and the American Job Center at the Maui Service Center in Kahului. Shown are some of the shirts collected last year.
SFMNP offers kupuna $50 in coupons for food from farmers markets
Kupuna participating in the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program will be able to redeem $50 in coupons at farmers markets like this one at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center in 2022. Applications for the program currently are being accepted through MEO.
Moloka’i driver Barbara Sentel named MEO Driver of the Year
Moloka‘i bus driver Barbara Sentel, who has been shuttling Moloka‘i residents to shopping, doctor visits and other destinations for the last 34 years, was named Maui Economic Opportunity Driver of the Year for 2023…
Series No. 2 MEO Core Four Business Planning Course for 2024 set
The Core Four Business Planning Course’s second series of 2024, presented by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center, starts Tuesday, March 5 and runs twice weekly through Thursday, April 4….
Sen. Mazie Hirono visits MEO Head Start Lahaina site
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono talked with preschoolers working on their salt painting project during a visit to Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start….
Photos from the 38th Maui Economic Opportunity Volunteer Luncheon
Photos from the 38th Maui Economic Opportunity Volunteer Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at The Maui Beach Hotel.
Yanagida, Highridge Costa named Volunteer, Benefactor of Year
Fitness and wellness specialist Justin Yanagida and affordable housing developer Highridge Costa were honored as Volunteer of the Year and Benefactor of the Year, respectively, at Maui Economic Opportunity’s 38th Volunteer Celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 14.