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Wilma Heinowski and Reagan Heelan went home Sunday evening with plans for riding their new bikes after winning the grand prize drawing for the 2nd Annual Community Challenge.

Following a 12-hour bike-a-thon, Activate Buffalo County held their grand finale event for Community Challenge participants, Aug. 1, at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. Of 141 total participants, 19 adults and five youth were eligible for the grand prize drawing.

Positive Pressure, a coalition of Buffalo County Community Partners, has been awarded $38,400 for the 2010-2011 fiscal year from Region 3 Behavioral Health Services.

At the July Board of Directors meeting, the Buffalo County Community Partners Board recognized past board member Doug Kramer.

July 2010 Donors
Community Partners would like to thank our July donors in the 2010 Annual Fund Campaign. Thank you for your support and your commitment to Building A Healthier Buffalo County.
We have currently raised 72% of our $150,000 goal for the 2010 Annual Fund Campaign. Total campaign pledges are $108,117.

Buffalo County Community Partners in conjunction with Positive Pressure Coalition hosted a Kearney Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, May 11. The meeting was sponsored by the Federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration.

Positive Pressure Coalition hosted a Search Institute 40 Developmental Assets Workshop on May 26, with trainer Clay Roberts. The workshop was hosted as part of the Nebraska Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant.

The Activate Buffalo County Community Challenge runs through July 25, with a Grand Finale Event at the Buffalo County Fair, July 31-Aug. 1.

Are your servers/clerks trainied? The Responsible Beverage Server Training Course is currently being offered for On-Premise and Off-Premise Sales, as well as Concessions Sales by request.

Community Partners would like to thank our June donors in the 2010 Annual Fund Campaign. Thank you for your support and your commitment to Building a Healthier Buffalo County. We have currently raised 63% of our goal with $94,738 in pledges.

The Buffalo County Community Partners 2010 Annual Fund Campaign Kick-Off is set for Tuesday, June 8, 5:30-7 p.m. at Yanney Heritage Park.