Recent News
Support UNITE on #GivingTuesday
Operation UNITE is one of hundreds of nonprofit organizations across Kentucky participating in the third annual Kentucky Gives online fundraising event on Tuesday, December 1. UNITE’s focus for this year’s Kentucky Gives event is to raise funds for youth prevention...
Club of the Year winners named
Seven anti-drug school UNITE Clubs across the Fifth Congressional District have been named “Clubs of the Year” for their outstanding efforts and accomplishments during the 2014-15 school year. The winning clubs are: Belfry High School (Pike County) Cold Hill...
Regional coalition roundtables held
A total of 162 people attended six regional roundtables for representatives of UNITE Community Coalitions during October 2015. The roundtables were conducted in London, Somerset, Beattyville, Grayson, Prestonsburg and Hazard. To view photos from the roundtables click...
Rx Summit changes name to reflect growing heroin epidemic
“Nearly half of young people who inject heroin surveyed in three recent studies reported abusing prescription opioids before starting to use heroin,” according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) report. “Some individuals reported switching to heroin because it...
Personal stories of ‘hope in action’
WILLIAMSBURG – Throughout the week, participants in the 9th annual Camp UNITE engaged in fun activities designed to develop leadership and communication skills, promote teamwork and problem solving, instill confidence and trust, and let youth know they do not have to...
Service Corps funded for 2015-16
LONDON – The UNITE Service Corps has received funding for 44 AmeriCorps members to provide math tutoring and substance abuse prevention education during the 2015-16 school year. The $543,400 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will...
Service Corps celebrates successes
PRESTONSBURG (6-4-15) – Members of UNITE’s Service Corps have been tutors, teachers, mentors and coaches throughout this past school year. “They have educated, they have been role models, and they have served,” said Nancy Hale, UNITE president/CEO, during a year-end...
Shoot Hoops camps start June 8
Five free regional Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball camps conducted by former University of Kentucky all-star Jeff Sheppard will begin June 8 and continue through June 18. All school-age youth are invited to participate in any of the camps, hosted by Operation UNITE,...
24 students receive scholarships
LONDON – Twenty-four high school seniors were presented “I Am UNITE” scholarships totaling $36,000 for being champions for anti-drug efforts during a dinner celebration held Tuesday, May 5, at the London Community Center. Michael Botticelli, director of the White...