Cawood UNITE Club named award winner
Students at Cawood Elementary have reason to celebrate. During a pizza party provided by Operation UNITE on November 10, approximately 75 students learned their school’s anti-drug UNITE Club was selected to receive the “Karen Engle Youth Impact Award” winner for elementary schools in the central region. The award, for excellence during the 2009-10 school year, recognizes clubs that have...
Read MoreStumbo Elementary UNITE Club honored
PRESTONSBURG – Outstanding efforts by members of the John M. Elementary School UNITE Club during the 2009-10 school year earned them a UNITE Excellence Award for elementary schools in the east region. The Karen Engle Youth Impact Award was presented during a ceremony at the school on November 5. The award recognizes clubs that have gone above and beyond to spread the anti-drug message through...
Read MoreYouth challenged to be active in anti-drug effort
HINDMAN – “You guys have the opportunity to go out and be inspiring,” participants in Tuesday’s (October 26) final UNITE Youth Leadership Training program were told. “Inspire those around you,” continued Cheryl Campbell of Youth To Youth International. “Do it because you care, because you have passion about it.” A total of 269 youth representing anti-drug UNITE Clubs at 12 schools...
Read MoreCumberland area youth complete leadership training
LONDON – “If it is to be, it’s up to me!” This refrain, repeated enthusiastically by the more than 200 youth attending Monday’s (October 25) UNITE Youth Leadership Training program, served as a call to action in combating substance abuse issues throughout the region. Representing anti-drug UNITE clubs at 11 schools from seven counties in the western part of the Fifth Congressional...
Read MoreHayes Lewis UNITE Club honored
YEADDISS – Outstanding work by members of the Hayes Lewis Elementary School UNITE Club during the 2009-10 school year earned them the UNITE Excellence Award for elementary schools in the central region. The award was presented during a ceremony at the school on September 30. Schools receiving the Community Service Award have extended their reach beyond the classroom walls, either to directly...
Read More13 schools attend Hazard youth training
Youth from 13 schools across southern Kentucky were introduced to concepts and strategies to make it easier to be drug free during the first part of Operation UNITE’s new Youth Leadership Program on Tuesday, September 28. Approximately 288 students from six counties participated in the training at Memorial Gym in Hazard. These same students will return for the final part of the program on...
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