MEO as Santa’s helpers on Lana’i
Maui Economic Opportunity Lanai buses played the role of Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Day, delivering 10 bicycles and 200 gift bags to seniors. MEO picked up the bicycles from the ferry and delivered them to King’s Chapel Lanai for storage about a week before Christmas...
MEO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES – Kahului
Available Position! DRIVER SUPERVISOR - Full-time, Salaried, Non-exempt, $53K/year, Job Req. V0334 Supervise, train and evaluate the Passenger Assistance Technician driving staff. Monitor performance and delivery of transportation services. Provide technical...
‘Ai Hua Food Voucher program under way
Applications are being accepted from Native Hawaiians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for the ‘Ai Hua food voucher program, funded by a $150,000 Office of Hawaiian Affairs grant and administered by Maui Economic Opportunity. A fillable application is available...
MEO Youth Services keiki learn about Makahiki
Kumu Teva Medeiros taught 10 Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services keiki about traditional Makahiki customs on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Ulua Beach in Kihei. He imparted on the high school and intermediate youths the importance Native Hawaiian warriors put on physical...
MEO Youth Services gift wrapping raises nearly $900
The morning rain did not dampen Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services’ fifth annual gift wrapping event on Dec. 22, which raised $863 in donations. Youth Services’ staff and intermediate and high school students wrapped hundreds of gifts. The money raised will go...
Maui Independent Living Center given partnership award
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Maui Independent Living Center (MILC) received a Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Partner Award for 2021 for its work with the Maui Community Partner’s Coalition. Mountain-Pacific Quality Health (MPQH) is a nonprofit health care improvement...
Paratransit Advisory Committee to meet Jan 4 via Zoom
The Paratransit Advisory Committee will be convening its second meeting at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 4, via Zoom. The advisory committee provides a link between riders, caregivers, businesses, institutions and the Maui County Department of Transportation and Maui Economic...
Gift wrapping at MEO
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services team is wrapping gifts today, Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the MEO Wailuku offices at 99 Mahalani St. Staff and youths will be accepting gifts for wrapping until about 3 p.m. The wrapping is free but donations are accepted. For more...
MEO Core Four Business Planning Course
The first Core Four Business Planning series of 2022, presented by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center, starts Tuesday, Jan. 4. All classes will be held online via the Zoom platform. Core Four focuses on how to write a business plan and provides...
MEO Youth Services collecting gifts, making ornaments, gift wrapping
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services intermediate and high schoolers are busy spreading holiday cheer making ornaments for kupuna and collecting toys and infant care necessities for keiki at Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers. Program participants, who...