Lee Imada named MEO Employee of the Month
Executive Assistant Lee Imada was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month at a virtual general staff meeting Friday, July 29. He was nominated by Mae Koyanagi, who is one of two administration staff he supervises. “I will hear him talking to people who...
MEO Business Development Center offering credit counseling services
Residents facing worrisome credit debt or needing advice on managing their student loans can now turn to Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center for help. The Business Development Center recently certified staff members on Maui and Moloka‘i as national...
MEO NFJP conducts pesticide safety heat stress protection trainings
About 80 farmworkers on Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island were trained in pesticide and heat stress protection last week by Maui Economic Opportunity’s National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) trainers. The Worker Protection Standard, Heat Stress Prevention and Pesticide...
Thank you Chelsea Davis and Hawaii News Now for highlighting the theft of gas
Thank you Chelsea Davis and Hawaii News Now for highlighting the theft of gas from two of our buses last month. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/07/22/gas-thefts-rise-maui-county/ The bus gas lines have been repaired and security increased at the Puunene base yard....
MEO had bus fuel lines cut
MEO had fuel lines cut with gasoline taken from two buses. Extra security measures have been taken. Fuel prices have been rising like crazy but theft is not the answer. https://bit.ly/3PsDQUK
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MEO Receives $10k Grant from Bayer Fund
July 20, 2022 – Maui Economic Opportunity announced today it received a grant for $10,000 from Bayer Fund, which will be used to provide about 175 kupuna with coupons for fresh produce at farmers markets on Maui Island. The grant extends benefits from the annual...
MEO Youth Services Suicide Prevention Sign Waving Walk
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MEO Youth Services hosts town hall on suicide and prevention
A Moloka‘i Suicide Prevention & Awareness Day on Wednesday, July 27, culminates in a town hall gathering at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church Hall in Kaunakakai from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services in partnership with the County of Maui and E Ola Hou...
Head Starts Laurie Saito named MEO Employee of the Month
Teacher Aide Laurie Saito, who endeavors to do what’s best for Head Start families, has been named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month. Amid the pandemic, Laurie has proven to be a team player with the flexibility and creativity to adapt to the changing...