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UNITE collects 3,691 pounds of medications
Operation UNITE collected and disposed of more than 1.8 tons of old, unwanted, or expired medications during the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s 25th National Prescription Take-Back Day on October 28.The 3,691 pounds of medications turned in by...
2022-23 ‘UNITE Clubs of the Year’ announced
Operation UNITE has selected 11 UNITE Clubs for their outstanding performance during the 2022-23 school year.Winning schools are:Adams Middle School (Floyd County)Evarts Elementary/Middle School (Harlan County)Harlan Elementary School, grade 4 (Harlan County)Hayes...
Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy honors Tom Vicini for long-time support
GRAYS KNOB –Tom Vicini was recognized with the Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy’s (ACA) “Positive Impact Award” prior to an Operation UNITE Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camp held for cadets on Thursday, October 5.Vicini, who became UNITE’s fourth President & CEO...
Tom Vicini named UNITE President/CEO
Tom Vicini has been named President and CEO of Operation UNITE. Vicini began his duties as UNITE’s fourth President & CEO effective October 1. He previously served as the non-profit organization’s Deputy Director. Members of the UNITE (Unlawful...
$1.5 million announced to support recovery programs, boost workforce in EKY
ASHLAND, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2023) – During the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) annual conference September 11, states’ co-chair Gov. Andy Beshear and federal co-chair Gayle Manchin announced awards totaling more than $1.5 million to support recovery programs to help...
American Heart Association distributes more than 100 sports balls to UNITE
LEXINGTON, KY - The American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, recently donated more than 100 sports balls to Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education), which will distribute them to children throughout...
KY posts first decline in overdose deaths in four years
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 15, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear released the 2022 Overdose Fatality Report stating that 2,135 Kentuckians lost their lives to a drug overdose last year. That is a decline of more than 5% compared with the previous year and is the first...
AmeriCorps grant will enable expansion of the UNITE Service Corps next school year
Operation UNITE will expand its UNITE Service Corps initiative to 62 AmeriCorps members during the 2023-24 school year thanks to a nearly $1 million grant announced Thursday, May 18.“Team Kentucky is building a better Kentucky with the support of AmeriCorps and 20...
UNITE receives $1 million prevention grant
FRANKFORT – Operation UNITE will receive a $1 million Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (OAAC) grant to develop and implement prevention programs to combat the opioid crisis in Kentucky, Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced Thursday.“For...