Kupuna council meets in-person for second time since pandemic began
Kupuna members of the Planning and Coordinating Council of Maui County held an in-person gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 8, for only the second time since the pandemic began at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku. Twenty-one members at MEO were joined by about 15 via...
PBN report: MEO CEO discusses 2021 highlights, 2022 goals
Maui Economic Opportunity CEO Debbie Cabebe highlighted the work of the Being Empowered and Safe Together team and its partners who support recently released inmates reintegrate into the community in the Pacific Business News report headlined “Nonprofit Report:...
MEO program facilitates vaccination-booster clinic for deaf
Thirteen members of the Maui deaf community received their COVID-19 booster shot and two got their first vaccine shot Monday in a vaccination event coordinated by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Maui Independent Living Center. Most of those attending the event at the...
Kathy Jimenez named MEO September Employee of the Month
Rental Assistance “Guru” Kathy Jimenez, who has been offering funding, empathy and hope to families beset with financial difficulties due to the pandemic, was named Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Month for September. “Faced with an ever-changing landscape...
48th Maui County Senior Fair a virtual affair
The 48th Maui County Senior Fair – held virtually for the second year in a row due to the pandemic – offered entertainment from Na Pilimehana and Kaina Kountry, messages from top Hawaii and Maui County government officials, exercise breaks by Enhance Fitness and prize...
MEO receives $211,226 grant for senior employment program
A Maui Economic Opportunity program that provides on-the-job training for Maui County seniors and is currently seeking applicants has received a $211,226 federal grant that runs through June 2022. Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) was established by...
National Employ Older Workers Week
It's National Employ Older Workers Week from Sunday, Sept. 19, to Saturday, Sept. 25. The theme for this year's Week is: "The Future is NEOWW!" Over the past year, older workers have shown a remarkable ability to adapt to the changing demands of a dynamic workplace....
Hispanic Heritage Month
¡Buenas Tardes Everyone! Today begins the celebration of *Hispanic Heritage Month*! Just a little information; "Hispanic" refers to Spanish speakers or those who descend from Spanish-speaking populations, "Latino" refers to those who are from or are descendants of...
MEO helps client with his employment needs
Bryan Benz, an enrollee in Maui Economic Opportunity’s BEST (Being Empowered and Safe Together) Reintegration and Employment Services programs, was so excited to shop for work-related items – with the financial support of MEO – at Ross Dress for Less in Kahului on...
MEO Gala Honors Mayor Michael Victorino
The 2020 Maui Economic Opportunity ". . . Do What's Right" fundraising gala went on Saturday night, Aug. 28, online after being postponed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The livestreamed event on Zoom, the MEO website and Facebook honored Maui County Mayor...