By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Imagine being out of money, out of gas and out of work, but you need a hot meal and a place to stay for the night. Or you’re leaving an abusive relationship and looking for a safe space where you can find support. Where do you turn for help? Those are the types of situations University of Nebraska at Kearney social work majors faced Friday during an exercise that introduced the students to local resources and put … [Read more...] about UNK social work majors discover local resources during scavenger hunt
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Mattresses from UNK are ‘blessing’ for Kearney, Norfolk groups helping people in need
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Don Wellensiek and Dave White were busy Tuesday methodically stacking mattresses inside a semitrailer parked near the Nebraskan Student Union at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. It was time-consuming work for the UNK Facilities Management employees, but far better than the alternative of chucking the beds in a roll-off dumpster headed for the landfill. The semitrailer they loaded ended up at Orphan Grain Train, a … [Read more...] about Mattresses from UNK are ‘blessing’ for Kearney, Norfolk groups helping people in need
