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...
New dates set for MEO’s Kamp Kaohi for Moloka`i youth
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services invites Moloka`i 6th to 12th graders o the 4th Kamp Kaohi ‒ on its new dates of May 1 and 2 ‒ for an overnight of fun while learning and discovering the inner strength to handle the difficulties of teenage life on the island....
MEO Receptionist Noelani Jensen named Employee of the Quarter
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Quarter Noelani Jensen is the first face many see when visiting MEO and often faces challenges as the Receptionist directing clients to appropriate services. One of her two nominators for the honor noted her ability 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...