110 attend Estill SHND camp

110 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...

Lord’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...

23 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...
UNITE Service Corps expanding

UNITE Service Corps expanding

Operation UNITE has received funding to add 10 new AmeriCorps members to serve schools in Eastern Kentucky during the 2010-11 school year. News of the $325,000 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service was announced by Fifth District Congressman...

Shoot Hoops coming to Jackson Co.

McKEE – A free basketball camp featuring former University of Kentucky star Jeff Sheppard is coming to Jackson County on Thursday, July 8. This interactive camp program, open to all school-age youth, tips off at 4 p.m. at Jackson County Middle School. Participants are...