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New dates set for MEO’s Kamp Kaohi for Molokaʻi youth
Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services invites Molokaʻi sixth to 12th graders to the 4th Kamp Kaohi ‒ on its new dates of May 1 and 2 ‒ for an overnight of fun while learning and discovering the inner strength to handle the difficulties of teenage life on the island.
MEO cancels all bus rides on Moloka’i due to hazardous conditions
Maui Economic Opportunity on Moloka’i has canceled all bus rides today due to hazardous conditions from the Kona storm. MEO will announce when service resumes and apologizes for any inconvenience.
MEO Kamp Kāohi on Molokaʻi set for May 2-3, accepting applications
The 3rd Kamp Kāohi, which offers leadership, harmful-behavior prevention and fun activities for middle and high school youth on Molokaʻi, will be held May 2 and 3 at Molokaʻi Baptist Church in Hoʻolehua.
MEO Head Start sites participate in USDA meal program
Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start is a sponsor organization in the US Department of Agriculture Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and participates in the free and reduced-price meal program.
Moloka‘i Kāohi Coordinator Mela Tancayo named MEO Employee of the Month
Zantha-Angelica “Mela” Tancayo, who helped set up and develop the Youth Services’ Kāohi prevention program on Moloka‘i, was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month.
MEO Long-sleeve shirt drive for farmworkers brings in 257 shirts
A Maui Economic Opportunity-led effort to collect long-sleeve shirts for farmworkers to protect them from pesticide and heat exposure netted 257 shirts from March 24 to 31 as part of an Association of Farmworker Opportunity Program national drive.
MEO distributes 45 laptops to families on Maui and Moloka‘i provided by AT&T and Human-I-T
Maui Economic Opportunity distributed 45 refurbished laptops, provided by AT&T and the nonprofit Human-I-T, to families in need on Maui and Moloka‘i last month.
Molokaʻi driver Nelson Umemoto named MEO Employee of the Month
“Uncle” Nelson Umemoto, a longtime Moloka‘i driver who is credited with “creating an inviting and comfortable atmosphere on his bus,” was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month.
Suicide prevention training on Molokaʻi, Aug. 23-24
Suicide Prevention Basics, two-hour training workshops, will be offered by Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services on Aug. 23 and 24 at MEO in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi.
Maui Economic Opportunity Names Mahie McPherson Moloka‘i Manager
Maui Economic Opportunity named Mahie K. McPherson in late March as its new Moloka‘i Manager. McPherson will run agency operations on the island while serving as liaison to the community and identifying needs.
$263M in congressional spending earmarked for Hawaiʻi
The US Senate passed the FY22 appropriations bill which includes $263 million in congressionally directed spending for Hawaiʻi.
