by Staff Admin | Nov 1, 2013 | News
At the final PhotoVoice class on October 21, participants selected four of their best photographs and wrote captions to describe the message behind them. These photos will be printed, framed, and displayed at the PhotoVoice reception on November 19, from 5:30 p.m. to...
by Staff Admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Healthy Homes & Sustainable Communities, News
Give Where You Live – Kearney Area is a 24-hour fundraising event created to rally community support for local charitable causes. This unique one-day fundraiser is being organized by the Kearney Area Community Foundation and will be held on Thursday, December 5, from...
by Staff Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | High-Impact Prevention Services, News
On October 26, the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, along with volunteers from Positive Pressure, Kearney/Holdrege Elks Lodge #984, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Two Rivers Public Health Department, collected 255.5 lbs of expired, unwanted, and unused prescription...
by Staff Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | News, Youth Advisory Board
Over 40 students attended the Nebraska Youth Academy for Democracy on October 27. Students came from Buffalo County, Grand Island, Lincoln, and beyond to get a crash course in advocacy, learn about and discuss issues important to them, and meet with state senators to...
by Staff Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | High-Impact Prevention Services, News
October 23-31 marked the 26th annual Red Ribbon Week, a campaign created by the National Family Partnership that aims to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug-free America. Positive Pressure teamed up with Kearney/Holdrege Elks Lodge...
by Staff Admin | Oct 10, 2013 | High-Impact Prevention Services, News
On October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buffalo County Community Partners’ Positive Pressure coalition, along with the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney/Holdrege Elks Lodge #984, and Two Rivers Public Health Department will give the...