Sen. Brian Schatz makes a visit to MEO
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz discussed Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kāohi youth program on Moloka‘i, federal transportation funding issues and the Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua Housing Community during a half-hour visit to MEO’s Wailuku office on Thursday, July 7. He met with MEO...
MEO Kahi Kamalii infant toddler center receives $15k donation
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kahi Kamali‘i infant toddler center is the beneficiary of a $15,000 grant from the Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Trust, the second year in a row the trust has made a donation to the Central Maui facility. The Charitable Trust selected...
The MEO Minute 29
Director of Community Services Cassi Yamashita discussed available rental/mortgage assistance available, especially for families experiencing hardships from COVID-19, on The MEO Minute, a segment on the Wednesday, June 29, The Maui Daily. Cassi appears at about the...
Paratransit discount coupon booklets renewed
Discount fare coupon booklets for Maui Bus paratransit riders have been renewed for the next fiscal year with the approval of the Maui County budget, and current booklets will still be accepted. The booklets of 12 coupons cost $20; a savings of $4 for 12 rides with a...
Youth beach park cleanup at Kanaha
About 40 youths from Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui and Maui Family Support Services picked up six bags of trash at Kanaha Beach Park on Tuesday morning. The trash included bottle caps, cigarette butts, wrappers, broken...
Teachers Aide 2022-23
Annual Pre-School Supply Drive info here (June-July)
June 30 application deadline nears for energy credit help
The deadline to apply for federally funded energy credit assistance for low-income residents who are not in crisis but require help to pay their heating and cooling bills is 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30. Maui Economic Opportunity administers the popular once-a-year...
MEO Kaohi youth program under way on Molokai
Youth in the inaugural Maui Economic Opportunity Kāohi program on Moloka‘i helped with food distribution and learned about vehicle maintenance, including changing wiper blades and fixing a tire. MEO Youth Services brought its drugs, alcohol, smoking, bullying and...
MEO Head Start Dad Kekoa Barcai selected Father of the Year
Head Start Dad Kekoa Barcai was named “Father of the Year” for Maui Island and Maui Economic Opportunity the “Parent-Friendly Business Award” winner at the fourth annual Hawai‘i Fatherhood Conference via Zoom on Saturday, June 18. The awards were presented by the...
MEO holds focus group meetings to identify top community needs
Government, private and nonprofit Maui County leaders and clients and staff of Maui Economic Opportunity offered their views on top community problems and ways to address them in focus groups organized this week as part of MEO’s effort to formulate a Community Needs...