Coalition Information
March Coalition Meeting Date Changed
Dear Friends of Rockcastle UNITE:
Please don’t forget that the March meeting date of the Rockcastle UNITE Coalition has been changed to Wednesday, March 7. We will still meet at noon at the El Cazador (Mexican) Restaurant in Mt. Vernon. Besides hearing from our school UNITE clubs, our guest speaker will be one of our own Board Members, Bro. Bruce Ross. Bruce, pastor of the First Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, will be sharing his story of addiction and recovery. We know that you will be blessed, touched, and inspired as he shares his testimony which is bathed in hope and faith. Also, our Nominating Committee is busy contacting folks who want to make a difference by serving on our Board of Directors or chairing a committee. If you will volunteer to serve, please contact any of the members of the committee as soon as possible. Members are: Charlie Napier, Chairman; Nancy Hale, James Miller and Bruce Ross.
Nancy Hale, Secretary
UNITE Bowl-related events very successful
Thank you so much for all you did encouraging your school’s participation during the “Wipe Out Drugs Challenge”, the poster contest, and the “Red Balloon Memorial Launch.” We collected 8,681 rolls of toilet paper and were able to give Chad’s Hope, Beth’s Blessing, and Healing Rain nearly 2,900 rolls each. If each roll cost 25 cents (and that may be a low estimate of cost), the value of the toilet paper was $2,170.25! The final breakdown was: Brodhead – 1985; Mt. Vernon – 481; Roundstone – 1978; RCMS – 1238; RCHS – 3062.
Recent Coalition Events
• “Dead Serious … about life,” a musical/drama that explores issues that we don’t want to talk about or face, was held at Rockcastle County High School Nov. 19-20.
• A preview of UNITE’s newest anti-drug program, “Addicted: A Dose of Reality,” was presented to the coalition at its July 13, 2011 meeting.
• The annual Community Celebration dinner was held April 19, 2011.
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Rockcastle County News
Drug education program training
MANCHESTER – Representatives of organizations across central and eastern Kentucky have received training on a series of evidence-based programs designed to help educate parents, teens and concerned citizens about drugs. To view photos from the training click here. Thirty-five individuals from community coalitions, treatment and recovery programs, schools and the state juvenile justice program...
Read MoreAlpha Natural Resources supports Camp UNITE
MANCHESTER – Exemplifying its philosophy of “Running Right,” Alpha Natural Resources announced it will be a major corporate sponsor for Camp UNITE 2012. Company officials presented a $17,000 check to the Operation UNITE Foundation during a ceremony at Eastern Kentucky University’s Manchester Campus on Thursday, May 3. Accepting the donation was Karen Kelly, who heads the...
Read MoreDionysus: Addiction takes center stage
Two free theatrical performances and town hall discussions on crucial issues related to substance abuse and addiction will be held on Thursday, May 3, in Manchester and Hazard. “The Dionysus Project: Addiction Takes Center Stage” is an innovative public health collaboration between The Partnership at Drugfree.org, Outside the Wire, Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy and Operation...
Read MoreMeth lab discoveries result in five arrests
Eight separate methamphetamine lab incidents in two Southeastern Kentucky counties within a 52-hour period resulted in the arrest of five people. Each of these meth labs were cleaned up by detectives from Operation UNITE. The flurry of activity began about 8 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in Rockcastle County when sheriff’s deputies discovered an active lab at the home of 44-year-old Stevie Spoonamore...
Read MoreTornado relief efforts
Operation UNITE is assisting emergency management officials in counties hit by the March 2 tornadoes. Currently the greatest needs are for supplies in Menifee and Lawrence counties. This is an immediate need. Supplies Needed: Non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, socks, garbage bags, diapers, wipes, Germ-X, shampoo, deodorant, paper products, rubber storage containers, hammers, nails, shovels,...
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