Coverage of vaccine distribution lacking
Where is The Maui News coverage of the fact that Maui Health has not offered to anyone any first-dose appointments for weeks?
Where is the accountability for our politicians who tell us the vaccine is getting distributed and then turn out to be false?
In addition to keeping a running count of our infections, why don't you keep a running account of our vaccinations? That count will eventually lead to us climbing out of this pit we're stuck in with the virus and would be a number we could look forward to as a sign of our freedom from this.
It would also let people know how the vaccine is being distributed, and if the vaccine is not being distributed to Maui County.
Dwight Weiding Kahului
Maui Economic Opportunity’s youth program participants made nearly 250 tie-dye masks last month that will be donated to staff at Kula Hospital, Maui Independent Living Center residents and houseless people through the Salvation Army.
The masks were made during socially distanced afterschool gatherings in January at MEO’s Wailuku office. About 100 masks will be donated to Kula Hospital for doctors, nurses and other staff. Other batches went to persons with disabilities at Maui Independent Living Center and the homeless community through the Salvation Army.
The tie-dye-mask idea grew out of the youths’ participation in the annual Maui County Senior Fair, which was held virtually in October. They put together giveaway bags for seniors, and one of the items was a plain white mask, said Jacob Hara, MEO Youth Services program coordinator.
The youths thought they could spruce up those plain masks, which were donated to MEO, he said.
MEO Youth Services provides a development program that focuses on delivering evidence-based prevention curriculum, life-skills education, leadership training, cultural awareness and service-learning activities.
For more information about the program, call 243-4315.