The Pledge for Life Partnership Receives Generation Rx Medication Disposal Grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation Funding Supports Community Programs to Fight Prescription Drug Misuse Kankakee, IL – August 31, 2016 — The Cardinal Health Foundation announced that it has awarded the Pledge for Life Partnership grant funding from its Generation Rx program. The Pledge …
This year’s billboard contest winners (pictured above) were from Bradley West School! The contest is held annually for 5th and 6th graders to encourage students to choose “Wise Highs… Choices You Can Live With.” Watch for the winning billboards which will appear in various locations throughout Kankakee and Iroquois counties in September. The Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of …
Danny Wetzel, 2015-2016 Harold Award Winner This year’s recipient of the Pledge for Life Partnership’s Harold Award is one of the Partnership’s most dedicated volunteers. For over 25 years, Danny Wetzel has provided untold hours of support to the Life Education Center programs. Danny has volunteered for the annual Family Fun-a-thon for all 20 years, including …
These six awards (five adults and one youth) have been chosen based on the nominee demonstration of commendable service to others. Kayla Button, nominated by Kankakee County Center Against Sexual Assault Kayla Button epitomizes the true meaning of volunteerism. Her dedication to provide hope, help and healing to survivors of sexual assault is relentless. Kayla was initially hired …
This past year the winning PSA was selected to broadcast during Red Ribbon Week in October 2015. The contest, which is sponsored by the Pledge for Life Partnership, the I-KAN Regional Office of Education and Milner Broadcasting, is open to all 7th and 8th grade students in Kankakee and Iroquois counties who participate in the LEC’s …