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,...
Candidates for public office accepted for Kupuna luncheon sponsor tables
Table sponsorships from candidates for public office are being accepted by Maui Economic Opportunity for the 54th Kupuna Aloha Luncheon, set for Saturday, July 25, at the Grand Wailea. MEO is handling sponsorships and event coordination for the Maui County Senior...
MEO still looking for 4 Human Services drivers
Maui Economic Opportunity continues to seek Human Services Passenger Assistance Technician (PAT) bus drivers. Good driving is a prerequisite, but the person behind the wheel means so much more to riders, who include kupuna and persons with disabilities. They help...
MEO offers pre-employment services for recently released inmates
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Being Empowered and Strong Together (BEST) offers a pre-employment training program for recently incarcerated individuals that includes financial support for credentialing and certifications in trade jobs. Individuals who have been released...
MEO welcomes Jared Appleby as CFO; Melissa Magonigle as HR Director
Jared Appleby and Melissa Magonigle joined the Maui Economic Opportunity executive leadership team in April as Chief Fiscal Officer and Human Resources Director, respectively. “We are pleased to have such experienced and qualified individuals filling pivotal roles at...
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...