Community PartnershipsA HEALTHIER Buffalo CountyBuilding

2013 Annual Fund Campaign

Buffalo County Community Partners is a non-profit organization that aims to improve the health status of Buffalo County residents by:

Identifying priority well-being issues in the community

Creating county-wide strategies to target these issues

Building community partnerships to address community goals

Improving overall health status by measuring community progress

Elevate

Health Issues in Buffalo County

Engage Empower Evaluate

Buffalo County Residents in

Accountability to Health

Residents in Creating

Positive Change

in Their Communities

Progress Toward

Building A Healthier

Buffalo County

2020Vision

Buffalo County Community Partners

100%of donations pledged in this campaign will serve Buffalo

County residents in fulfillment of our mission.

Our Mission is to assess, strengthen, and promote the health of Buffalo County.

Our Vision is that everyone from all corners of Buffalo County work together to improve the quality of life of those who live in and work in this community.

Buffalo County Community Partners

For nearly 20 years, Community Partners has worked towards building a healthier Buffalo County. The support we receive from this community continues to drive and shape what we do. Every donation moves us closer to reaching our 2020 Vision.

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”- Denise Zwiener Executive Director

40% Grants to the Community20% Endowment20% Leadership for Change10% Community Training10% County-Wide Assessments

How Funding is Designated

Every $1 donated is matched by in grant funding.$6

Elevate Issues Engage People

Empower Youth Evaluate Progress

“Community Partners’ ability to engage community stakeholders with issues they are passionate about increases awareness, ownership, and effective problem solving.” - Alexandra Dillon Alzheimer’s Association

Less than of our annual budget is administrative cost.

10%

“Community Partners has been instrumental in bringing together schools, businesses, and community agencies to focus on violence prevention, an issue that affects every person in our county and beyond.” -Nikki Gausman Director, S.A.F.E. Center

“The Buffalo County Youth Advisory Board gives us the tools to speak out, the most important quality to an empowered youth.” - Nathan Leach Youth Advisory Board

“Since this work started, we’ve seen a noticeable difference in alcohol use and abuse within our community.” - Dan Lynch Kearney Police Chief

Our Coalitions: Working Towards the 2020 Vision

Decrease BMI (Body Mass Index) Reported by Adults & Youth

Increase Physical Activity

Decrease Underage Drinking & Binge Drinking

Decrease Tobacco Use

Increase Number of Adults with Health Insurance

Decrease Youth Suicide & Thoughts of SuicideStudents reporting thoughts of suicide has increased to

Reduced teen binge drinking by

Reduced teen tobacco use by nearly 50%.

Number of insured residents went from 82.9% in 2010 to in 2012.

87.5%

The prevalence of obesity went from 31.1% in 2010 to in 2012.30.8%

Healthy Kids WeekendWalk/Bike to School DaysUnplug & Be Active cam-paigns

Increase Home Ownership and Quality Rentals for Families at 30-50% of Median Family Income.

Increase Number of People Assessed for Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias.

Increase Financial Responsibility Programs for Adults & Youth.

Reduce Number of Preventable Hospitalizations.

14.1%.

Partnering with the Governor for Nebraska Youth Academy for Democracy

Building 40 Developmental Assets

Take a Stand – Join the Majority who choose not to drink alcohol

Show Me the Money Scholarship Event

42%.

Forming a New Coalition

Developing plan for a community clinic.

Launched Health HUB for individuals with diabetes.

Increase Use of Parish Nursing.

Share resources among faith communities.

Reduce youth access to alcohol.

Training Buffalo County servers.

Trained over 1,000 responsible beverage servers.

Implement comprehensive community curriculum.

Support expansion of Friends Program.

Support new diversion program for 18- to 20-year-olds.

Creating tobacco-free school campuses

Developing a community response to youth marijuana use

Connect mental health services through telehealth.

Train schools and organizations in trauma-informed care.

Active Living & Healthy Eating

Eliminate Health Disparities

High Impact Prevention Services

Healthy Homes & Sustainable Communities

Injury-Free Living

Our 2020 Vision has five strategic directions that help shape our coalitions and focus their work.

1 2 3 4 5 Building Community Health Workers

Safe Routes to School

Support campus strategies

57% of Buffalo County adults report having one or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

Forming a New Coalition

Prevent Youth Violence

Increase Youth Protective Factors

Build Trauma-Informed Community

Increase Fruit & Vegetable Consumption

ReThink Your Drink & Lighten Up campaigns

Helping build community garden

Decrease Marijuana Use

The percentage of youth who reported using marijuana in the past 30 days has risen from 9.6% to 11.1%.

Annual Fund Campaign Donors

Trendbenders

Change Agents

Stakeholders

Advocates Supporters

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska*Catholic Health Initiatives – Mission and Ministry*Elks Lodge #984*Good Samaritan Hospital*Nebraska Department of Roads – Safe Routes to SchoolRegion 3 Behavioral Health Services*Sherwood FoundationSubstance Abuse Mental Health Administration*Union Pacific Railroad

Barney Building & Land*Charter Communications*John and Sharon Martin*Sentinel Health Care*Dr. B. M. Stevenson* in memory of Bev Stevenson

Mitch and Katie Bean*Marian Brown*City of Kearney*Dave and Angie Chally*Joel and Jill Johnson*Kearney Clinic*Kearney Hub*Andrea Lowe*Duncan and Janice McGregor*Reed Miller*New West Orthopaedic and Sports Rehabilitation*Platte Valley State Bank*Power 99*Tom and Sue Reiber*Richard and Karen Rhoads*John and Sonia SahlingMichael Schnieders*Sri and Kathy Seshadri*WalmartWells Fargo Bank*Dr. David and Lorma Wiebe*

Greg and Linda Barney*Brown Transfer CompanyCentury 21 MidlandsDora Day*Brenda DunkleDana and Dr. Beth Ernst*Jim and Marsha Fairbanks*Scott and Nikki Gausman*Sen. Galen and Marilyn Hadley*Kay Horner*Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce*Randy and Marcie KegleyLarry and Dr. Marlene Kuskie*W. L. and Sally Lundell*Dr. John and Shirley McCammond* in memory of Jim McCammondDrs. Matthew and Grace Mims*Dennis and Linda Neemeyer*Dr. LeAnn Obrecht*Al and Germaine Oldfather*Patty Geist PhotographyPlatte River Radio*Roger and April RoggaschTodd & Michelle SawickiMerv and Bev SchliefertJoyce Schmeeckle*Robert Smoot*Dan and Julie Speirs*Ron and Ann TvrdikUnited Way of the Kearney Area*Julie Weir*Scott and Crystal Winfield*Byron and Elaine Wiseman*Shayne and Denise Zwiener*

Ag Dryer Services, Inc.Randall Alexander*Gaylene ArentHolden and Shawnee ArmstrongAriane AtenDr. Adeleke and Olu Badejo in memory of Oluwakemi OtojareDan and Beth Bahensky*Beth Baxter and Kent MagnusonGraten Beavers*Beckenhauer Construction, Inc.*Lisa BennettRichard and Barbara Beechner*Gene BeerbohmBill’s Liquor*Cole and Suzanne BrodineThe Buckle, Inc.*Mark and Kim Bush*Richard and Barbara BushScott and Cindy Casper*Central Nebraska Spinal Surgery Center, P.C.*Dale and Elnida ChandlerStan Clouse*Jordan Cochran DDS, P.C.*James and Yvonne Deyle-Barth* in memory of loved onesFrank Dineen*Mike and Deb EickhoffDr. James and Maureen Fish in honor of David Fish’s birthdayMark ForadoriWayne and Kathy Gappa*Gene and Kathy Gosch*Greg C. Harris

Hellman, Main, Coslor & Kathol, P.C., CPA’STom and Mary Henning*Steve HenningerColleen Henninger*Hilltop Pet ClinicRobert and Neva Holmes*Richard and Katie HranacBob and Anne HuddlestonRichard and Ann HuffmanDr. R Charles IhlePaul and Tammy JacksonRoyal and Betty Jo JesterKellie John*Kearney Eye Institute*Kearney Federal Credit UnionKearney Glass, Inc.Kearney ImplementWilliam and Trish Kenagy*Beverly J. Kimball*Jenni KlingelhoeferPeter and Jane KotsiopulosRichard and Terry Krohn*Bruce and Menda LearKevin and Joan Lindenstein*Carol LynchMarion McDermottPat McLaughlinJerry and Carolyn Menke*Sherry Morrow*Thomas Murray and Grete SandbergJonathan Nikkila*Rosemary NorthwallNorthwestern EnergyKim OliphantDonald and Lisa Reese Parish*

John and Jodell PayneRich Peters*Jana PetersenHolly PetersonKim and Dorothy PhillipsScott and Lisa PhillipsPlatte Valley CommunicationsTyler and Andrea RabeEarl and Jo Ann Rademacher*Greg and Michelle ReedDrs. Michael and Carol Renner*Don and Janece RippRisk & Ins. SolutionsRonny and Kim RobertsKeith and Jan Rodehorst*Russell’s Appliance & Electronics, Inc.Charles and Vickie ShaeplerDr. Kenton and Lynnda ShafferGreg and Sanae Shea*Terry and Judy Sickler*Leonard Skov and Wanda Franklin*Rebecca SquiersHannah StoneGene and Tammy TillotsonUPS Store*Emma Jane Wilder*Stan and Sharon Wilson*Staff at Buffalo County Community Partners

We also wish to thank all of our anonymous donors.

* represents multi-year donors.

Barney Building & Land*Charter Communications*City of Kearney*Good Samaritan Hospital*Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce*Kearney Hub*Platte River Radio*Platte Valley State Bank*Power 99*

In-Kind Donors

Community members participate in Bicycle Sunday, part of Healthy Kids Weekend.The 2013 Prescription Drug Take-Back brought in 346 lbs. of unwanted and unused prescription medication.

Honoring Our Legacy DonorsRon and Carol Cope*Dr. Robert and Jacquelyn Rosenlof*

Our Board of DirectorsChair - Suzanne Brodine, Assistant City Manager, City of KearneyVice Chair - Lisa Reese Parish, Executive Director, United WaySecretary/Treasurer - Nikki Gausman, Executive Director, SAFE Center

Dr. LeAnn Obrecht, Director, Counseling and Health Care, University of Nebraska at KearneyDr. Carol Renner, Associate Superintendent, Kearney Public SchoolsDr. Carol Schwarz, Extension Educator, Buffalo County Extension ServiceCrystal Winfield, Executive Director, Sentinel Health CareAndrea Rabe, APRN, Central Health ServicesTerry Krohn, Director, Two Rivers Public Health DepartmentMichelle Sawicki, VP/Mortgage Loan Officer, Five Points BankJulie Weir, Health Services Director, Community Action Partnership of Mid-NebraskaJana Peterson, Facility Administrator, Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment CenterSue Reiber, Area RepresentativeElnida Chandler, Para, Pleasanton Public SchoolsKathy Gosch, Facilitator, Buffalo County Health Ministry NetworkDr. Matthew Mims, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education, University of Nebraska at KearneyJenni Klingelhoefer, Marketing Director, Contryman Associates, P. C.Pat McLaughlin, Officer, Kearney Police DepartmentDavid Holl, General Manager, Kearney AccomodationsRosemary Northwall, Family TherapistMarion McDermott, Executive Director, Kearney Area Chamber of CommerceDr. Ken Shaffer, Physician, Kearney ClinicMike Schnieders, President, Good Samaritan HospitalLinda Muhlbach, Office Coordinator, Kearney eFree Church

Advisory Board MembersBeth Baxter, Region 3 Behavioral Health ServicesJulie Speirs, Kearney Hub

Our Staff

Julie SpeirsMark ForadoriJenni KlingelhoeferMichelle LinderLeslie MartinSue ReiberMichelle SawickiMarilyn HadleyNikki Masek

Greg SheaStan ClouseGreg BarneyCarolyn MenkeJerry MenkeJosh JeldenHeidi WietjesLois ThalkenTodd Thalken

Doug KramerMatthew MimsCarol RennerJana PetersonApril RoggaschDick BeechnerTom KnottCory Kruse

Denise ZwienerExecutive Director

Jessie PerezHealth HUB Coordinator

Holden ArmstrongMarketing Coordinator

Ann HuffmanExecutive Assistant

Ariane AtenData Coordinator

Tana NelsenCommunity Coalition Coordinator

Jan RodehorstBusiness Owner,Kearney RV Park and Campground

Bruce LearSenior Vice President,Black Oak Investments Counsel, Inc.

Our Campaign Co-Chairs

Our Campaign Committee

PO Box 1466Kearney, Nebraska, 68848308-865-2284info@bcchp.orgwww.bcchp.org

Special thanks to Patty Geist Photography for staff and campaign chair photos.

Financial Support Form for Building a Healthier Buffalo County

I (We) wish to financially partner with the mission and vision of Buffalo County Community Partners by making a contribution to Buffalo County Community Partners.

I (We) pledge the following commitment:Donor Levels:$10,000 and up, Trendbender$5,000-$9,999, Change Agent$500-$4,999, Stakeholder$101-$499, Advocate$100 or less, Supporter

2013 Contribution

$________________, due ________________ 2013(month)

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