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Rodehorst said, “Buffalo County Community Partners has played, and continues to play, a vital role in strengthening the health and wellbeing of the Kearney community. I know that Bruce and I can lead a successful campaign with the assistance of this great community, to ensure that Community Partners will continue to grow and improve our healthy community.”

About his appointment, Lear said, “Buffalo County Community Partners is a tremendous collection of community outreach programs and services that help us address issues ranging from underage drinking to assisting those with Alzheimer’s disease. “They help educate, inform and create positive ways to address key health and safety issues. The City of Kearney’s quality of life is the benefactor of their time and dedication and I hope our community will continue to generously support their mission while recognizing their past accomplishments.”

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The committee members are:

Greg Barney
Dick Beechner
Stan Clouse
Mark Foradori
Marilyn Hadley
Josh Jelden
Jenni Klingelhoefer
Tom Knott
Doug Kramer
Cory Kruse
Michelle Linder
Leslie Martin
Nikki Masek
Carolyn Menke
Jerry Menke
Matthew Mims
Jana Peterson
Sue Reiber
Carol Renner
April Roggasch
Michelle Sawicki
Ken Shaffer
Greg Shea
Julie Speirs
Lois Thalken
Todd Thalken
Heidi Wietjes

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Thanks to our donors, we’ve raised $41,000 of our $125,000 goal!

Our 2013 Annual Fund Campaign goal has been set at $125,000. Every donation received in this campaign will go towards building a healthier Buffalo County, and will be used to serve Buffalo County residents as part of the Buffalo County 2020 Vision.

These donations have allowed us to be eligible for and receive significant amounts of grant funding. Each donation made to Community Partners is matched by $6 in grant funding, and that number continues to grow. Because of this, donors are able to leverage significant change in our community.

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Executive Director Denise Zwiener

I would like to start by thanking everyone who has supported Buffalo County Community Partners in our nearly 20 years of building a healthier Buffalo County. Whether you’ve made a donation, volunteered your time, helped spread our message, given us words of encouragement, or supported us in any way, thank you.

This year, we have seen some of our biggest events, with an amazing outpour of community volunteers and participants. Seeing so many people get involved is what makes Community Partners so special.

As we begin our 2013 Annual Fund Campaign, I wanted to remind our supporters that 100% of donations pledged to us are used to serve Buffalo County residents, and less than 10% of those donations go towards administrative costs. In addition, for every dollar donated to our campaign, $6 is raised in matching grant funding. The money we raise truly goes so far.

Again, I want to thank you all. It’s a wonderful feeling knowing how much support we have from this amazing community.

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Activate Buffalo County’s ReThink Your Drink display was on the move, as it travelled from event to event, shedding some light on the sugar content in popular drinks. Everyone was especially shocked by the rubbery model of 5 lbs. of fat.

Buffalo County Community Partners would like to thank all of the local organizations involved with the event, and everyone who came out to enjoy an active, healthy weekend!

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To grow support for this initiative, we are sending community resolutions to the cities and villages of Buffalo County. Included in the resolutions are guidelines for the parties that are based on community coalitions’ work. These guidelines include: avoiding sugary beverages, choosing healthy foods, participating in physical activities, offering mentoring opportunities, encouraging annual health screenings, and more.

We will be kicking off our Community Building Block Party initiative with a party of our own that will include healthy food, fun activities with YAB members, informational booths from coalitions, and more. Plus, we’ll have toolkits for community members who want to host their own Community Building Block Parties. These kits will include games and activities, a healthy potluck recipe book, information on our organization and the Buffalo County 2020 Vision, and more.

Buffalo County Community Partners’ Community Building Block Party
June 21, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Centennial Park, 13th St. & 6th Ave., Kearney

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Activate Buffalo County coalition member Bryce Abbey leads the way as Buffalo County workers “walk out on their jobs”.

On May 15th, Wellness Works hosted its annual Walk Out on Your Job event. Over 2,300 registered participants from several local businesses, including Buffalo County Community Partners, took an hour from their workday to exercise.

The day started with volunteers—some from Activate Buffalo County—packing healthy lunches for the walkers. Lunches included sandwiches, multigrain chips, granola bars, and fruit. Water was also provided.

The 1.5-mile walk (approximately 3,112 steps) began at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, went west along the Links Trail, and ended back at the fountain in the center of UNK’s campus where lunch was waiting.

The bright white Walk Out on Your Job shirts worn by all the participants made the event hard to miss. It ended up being a beautiful day to unplug and be active with coworkers, and was a great reminder that even on a busy workday, it’s important to take a break for exercise or stretches.

Click here for Activate Buffalo County’s facebook album from the walk.

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“It’s exciting to see the numbers go up each year and have each event be more successful than the previous. Our community realizes that there are many potential dangers to keeping these unwanted or unused prescriptions and the value of properly disposing them, and we are more than happy to serve as the resource. A big thank you to all of the volunteers who help make the event such a big success,” said Positive Pressure Coordinator Tana Nelsen.

Positive Pressure has another Prescription Drug Take-Back scheduled to take place in October. By turning your unused medications in for safe disposal, you reduce the risk of theft and abuse, environmental contamination, and more. For more information, visit positivepressure.org.

Volunteers collect unwanted medication at the Prescription Take-Back in Good Samaritan Hospital’s parking lot.

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