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Rallying to Combat a Growing Epidemic
An event Friday served as a visual reminder of startling local addiction numbers. Central Kansas Foundation (CKF) staff, in recognition of Overdose Awareness Month, collaborated with the Saline County Health Department to bring awareness to what’s becoming a local epidemic. CKF Manager of Outreach and Engagement Chelsey Eberwein told...
Salina Wellness Champions Highlight Local Foods Initiatives
An event this week featured presentations from a couple of people from Salina who are on the forefront of wellness advocacy. According to Live Well Saline County, Michelle Coats, Mobility Manager for North Central Kansas and Daniel Craig, Cancer Outreach Coordinator at Tammy Walker Cancer Center, presented at the Kansas Local Food Summit in Wichita on August 28th. They highlighted efforts in Saline County to leverage funding to address food bank access and safety at the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank. Their presentation touched on grant funded initiatives that expanded the community garden, funded site plan development, solar lighting, car and bike parking improvements, and sidewalks connecting to the local business corridor and public transportation.
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