The fourth Maui Economic Opportunity Abilities Awareness Fair on Friday evening at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center connected persons with disabilities to services in the community while promoting better awareness among the able-bodied about living with a disability. There were more than a dozen government, nonprofit and business providers at the event. Door prizes were handed out. The event was put on by the MEO Maui Independent Living Center.
Alohilani Hue Sing (left) and David Talent of the Maui Wheelers pose for a photo with Rowena Dagdag-Andaya, Maui County Executive for the Office on Aging at the Abilities Awareness Fair.
Barry Rosenfeld, a chartered financial consultant, had a table at the Abilities Awareness Fair on Friday at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. He also helps families with special needs children and adults prepare for that child’s future if the parents were to predecease him or her, according to his website.
Shirley Ramey of Maui Grown Therapies provided information at the Abilities Awareness Fair.
Linda Puppolo, executive director of the Pacific Cancer Foundation, answered questions at the Abilities Awareness Fair.
Jennifer McGurn, MEO assistant director of Community Services, hands out a prize drawing prize.
The team from Mental Health Kokua.
