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County Immigrant Services to host passport application fair Aug. 7, 2026, in Lahaina
The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns Immigrant Services Division will host a United States Passport Application Acceptance Fair by appointment from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the Maui Family YMCA Westside Resource Center, 226 Kupuohi St., Lahaina.
Mayor Bissen appoints Margaret Willis as new County Director of Human Concerns
Citing successful houseless programs in major California cities and her deep experience addressing human needs with compassion, Mayor Richard Bissen appointed Margaret “Maggie” Willis as the new County of Maui Director of the Department of Human Concerns.
Nominations sought for annual celebration of outstanding Maui County volunteers
HandsOn Maui, the County of Maui Volunteer Center, encourages nominations for the annual Volunteer Hero Celebration of Service, an initiative that highlights residents who actively volunteer to improve their Maui County communities.
County Director of Human Concerns Lori Tsuhako retiring Dec. 31
County of Maui Director of Human Concerns Lori Tsuhako, who has served as a director under three different administrations, announced she is retiring at the end of the year.
Bingo Blast featured at Kaunoa Clubhouse in Lahaina on July 29
Bingo Blast will be featured at the Kaunoa Clubhouse in the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
County solicits applications for FY2026 community-based mental health programs
The County of Maui Department of Human Concerns is soliciting grant proposals for mental health programs to support community-based initiatives in areas impacted by the August 2023 Maui wildfires in Lahaina and Kula.
County Volunteer Center to offer workshop on social media marketing to recruit holiday volunteers
The workshop, “Social Media Marketing Strategy for Recruiting Volunteers for the Holidays,” will be held via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2024.
Feed My Sheep celebrates 25 years serving Maui’s hungry
In August 1999 youth leader Joyce Kawakami accidentally founded a food program when she noticed some of her students were hungry and had no food at home. Despite sneaking groceries to these students to protect their privacy, they shared this act of kindness with other families in need who began coming for help also. Weekly food distributions became a regular part of life for the Kawakami family. Over 25 years Feed My Sheep grew from feeding six families to 350 families every week.
Tsuhako sworn in as new Maui Director of Human Concerns; new County deputies named
Lori Tsuhako was sworn in today as County of Maui Director of Human Concerns, a new department that launched July 1, 2024. Also today, Jessica Crouse was named the Deputy Director of Human Concerns, and Paul Barany was sworn in as the Deputy Director of Public Works. Deputy directors are not subject to council approval.