Giving Tuesday
MEO CEO Debbie Cabebe wins SHRM Hawai`i Volunteer Service Award
Maui Economic Opportunity CEO Debbie Cabebe was honored with the Human Resources Volunteer Service Award at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Hawai`i Conference & Expo last month for her work with individuals and families impacted by the 2023...
List of programs MEO offering for federal shutdown, wildfire and general relief
Maui Economic Opportunity offers an array of resources for Maui County residents dealing with the impacts of the federal government shutdown, changes to federal program requirements, 2023 wildfire recovery and general housing and utility crises and has been receiving...
Enlace Hispano’s Sharon Shough named MEO Employee of the Month
Enlace Hispano Program Specialist Sharon Shough, who readily offers her bilingual skills to assist co-workers while employing “creativity, flexibility and resourcefulness” in resolving pressing challenges with clients, was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of...
Reminder: Maui County Senior Fair set Saturday at Queen Ka`ahumanu Center
Health, financial, fraud prevention and other information beneficial to kupuna and entertainment headlined by Uluwehi Guerrero and his Halau Hula Kauluokala highlight the 52nd Maui County Senior Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Queen Ka`ahumanu...
Maui Relief TANF Program provides help to wildfire impacted families and individuals
The reach of the Maui Relief TANF Program, which assists residents directly impacted by the 2023 wildfires, has expanded to include households without dependent children and noncitizens following additional funding from the State of Hawai`i. The program run by Maui...
Give a book to MEO Head Start in Barnes & Noble holiday drive
Purchase books at Barnes & Noble Kahului and donate them to the preschoolers at Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start through Dec. 15 as part of the bookstore’s annual holiday book drive. MEO’s Head Start operates sites in Wailuku, Kahului, Haiku, Kihei, Lahaina,...
Driver Flor Javalde named MEO Employee of the Month for July
Driver Flor Javalde was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month for July for “those simple gestures of kindness, respect and integrity (that) turn a bus ride into a great experience.” Transportation co-worker Mele Tu`ifua nominated Flor for the honor,...
Lāna`i-Grown Food Stimulus Program
To support Lāna`i residents experiencing food insecurity, Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) will provide food vouchers to purchase locally grown or sourced fresh produce and fruit, edible algae, poi, meat, fish, eggs or honey from the Lāna`i Farmers Market. The...
MEO Head Start preschool remains open
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool classrooms on Maui and Moloka`i are not currently impacted by the federal government shutdown and will remain open. While some of our Head Start partners have had to close due to funding issues, MEO’s Head Start...