Basketball with a message
HINDMAN – Learning how to play and working together as a team to conquer adversity comes in many forms. Winning is much more than merely being the biggest, the fastest, or having the highest score at the end of a game. That message was delivered with the precision of a last-second buzzer-beater during Operation UNITE’s final Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camp of the year, held Thursday,...
Read More156 attend SHND camp in Jackson Co.
McKEE – Winning is much more than merely being the biggest, the fastest, or having the highest score at the end of a game. What’s important is learning how to play and working together as a team to conquer adversity. “The best way to get from where you are today to where you want to be is to set a goal,” Jeff Sheppard told the 156 school-age youth participating in Operation UNITE’s...
Read More122 attend Pike SHND camps
PIKEVILLE – Doubling up on the fun to reach as many youth as possible, Operation UNITE brought two Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camps to Pike County on Tuesday, June 29. The free interactive program tipped off at Phelps High School then, after a brief cross-county intermission, was repeated at East Ridge High School. Former University of Kentucky basketball star Jeff Sheppard told...
Read More110 attend Estill SHND camp
IRVINE – It’s all about making the right moves – on the basketball court and in life. Residents of WestCare’s substance abuse treatment facility, who have been instrumental in providing volunteer assistance to Operation UNITE’s Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camps for the past five years, brought that message front and center Monday afternoon June 28. The men, anxious to show that...
Read MoreLord’s Gym seeks assistance
McKEE (6-23-10) – The Lord’s Gym of Jackson County Community Activity Center has now been open for over a year (14 months). During that time the average nightly attendance has been around 50 people, which are made up of mostly youth age 18 and under. They come each day to enjoy the various services offered by the gym, such as a full service weight lifting center with cardio equipment and...
Read More23 youth attending J-Creek camp
Twenty-one youth from three counties have been selected to participate in an exciting, fun-filled week of summer camp with Operation UNITE. The youth, along with five adults are spending June 20-25 at Jonathan Creek Camp on the shores of Kentucky Lake. The camp is operated by Crossings Ministries. Attending from Clay County are Mariah Brown, Oliver Clavano, Whitney Couch, Hanna Fultz, Jason...
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