by Staff Admin | Sep 30, 2013 | News
Thanks to our donors, we’re now at over $66,000 of our $125,000 goal! Thank you, September donors: Baer Foundation Mitch & Katie Bean Buffalo County Board of Supervisors Scott & Cindy Casper Hellman, Main, Coslor & Kathol, P.C., CPA’s Tom & Mary...
by Staff Admin | Sep 30, 2013 | News
For the second year, Buffalo County Community Partners is working with Buffalo County Juvenile Services to engage at-risk youth with the PhotoVoice program. Based on the United Way of Tuscon’s healthy eating PhotoVoice model, the program aims to help youth develop a...
by Staff Admin | Sep 30, 2013 | News, Youth Advisory Board
The Nebraska Youth Academy for Democracy is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 27, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The goals of the event are to help youth understand the democratic process, learn how to advocate for important issues, and give youth a chance to vocalize...
by Staff Admin | Sep 30, 2013 | Healthy Homes & Sustainable Communities, News
After the Family Resource Council disbanded in 2010, several community members, including LeeAnn Clouse, Nikki Gausman, and Denise Zwiener, came together and discussed ways to help community organizations continue to connect and share resources. The decision was made...
by Staff Admin | Sep 30, 2013 | Active Living & Healthy Eating, News
Buffalo County is loaded with hike/bike trails, and Activate Buffalo County’s new “Trails Tuesday” monthly blog feature hopes to share every inch of paved and unpaved trails in Buffalo County with its readers. Did you know Kearney alone has 17 miles of paved and 5...
by Staff Admin | Sep 30, 2013 | News, Youth Advisory Board
Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members met with the Kearney Park and Recreation Advisory Board at its September meeting to further discuss their proposed tobacco-free parks courtesy rule. YAB originally presented its policy to the board in July, but a vote was postponed...