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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.

Volunteers Sought for Food Distribution on Molokaʻi

Maui Economic Opportunity on Molokaʻi is looking for three or four individuals to handle boxes of food during the monthly federal food surplus and kupuna distributions.

Electric Vehicle Donated to MEO Moloka‘i Program

Maui Electric Company and the Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation donated an electric vehicle to the Molokaʿi transportation program of MEO.