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...
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...
Dawn Joao-Harris earns CDL on Moloka`i, helps restore MEO bus routes
Dawn Joao-Harris became the second Moloka`i resident to earn a Commercial Driver’s License through an Maui Economic Opportunity training program and will allow MEO to restore five routes on the island suspended due to a driver shortage. Joao-Harris is MEO’s...