Valley Isle Federal Credit Union, Kiwanis Club of the Valley Isle donate school supplies to MEO Head Start
MEO’s Head Start preschool recently received school supplies from two community organizations that will assist low income families enrolled in the program….
The 51st Kupuna Aloha Luncheon, held at The Grand Wailea
The 51st Kupuna Aloha Luncheon, held on Saturday at The Grand Wailea, is in the books….
Tasha Kama, Edwina Wilson-Snyder named Kupuna Advocates of the Year
51st Kupuna Aloha Luncheon at the Grand Wailea on Saturday, July 29….
Stacy Meyer, Kahi Kamali‘i lead teacher, named MEO Employee of the Month
Stacy Meyer, lead teacher at Kahi Kamali‘i Infant Toddler Center, was named Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of Month with her nominator extolling her altruism, the ‘ohana work atmosphere and her genuine love of children. “I believe that Stacy is an awesome person...
MEO wins 5-year contract for Maui Bus ADA paratransit service
Maui Economic Opportunity continues to operate the Maui Bus Americans With Disabilities Act paratransit service after securing a $4.1 million five-year contract with the County of Maui. The paratransit system transports persons with disabilities, who are unable to use...
The National Farmworker Jobs Program team
Our National Farmworker Jobs Program team of Ui Ah Chan and Suzette Bacarro (shown) visited Kauai Nursery on July 12 and 13 to offer Worker Protection Standards, Pesticide Safety and Heat Stress Prevention trainings. About 80 workers received training at the nursery,...
MEO Board Meeting & Installation Highlights
A little late, but here are some highlights of our Board Meeting/Installation earlier this month. Mayor Richard Bissen and state Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran were speakers, and board members took their oath from retired Judge Rhonda Loo.The report also appeared on Akaku's...
MEO Lana‘i, Hana shopping shuttles canceled Tuesday & Wednesday due to Calvin
Maui Economic Opportunity is cancelling its weekly Lana‘i Shopping Shuttle on Tuesday and its weekday East Maui to Central Maui Shopping Shuttle on Tuesday and Wednesday due to turbulent weather conditions expected from storm system Calvin. Although Calvin has been...
MEO 8-passenger bus stationed in Hana, blessed
Kahu John Kahalehoe blesses a new eight-passenger MEO bus and the drivers for East Maui, including Tuks Medeiros, on Friday in Hana….
21 youth learn life financial lessons at MEO class series
Twenty-one high and middle school age youth learned the value of good credit, budgeting and the difference between credit and debit cards….