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The Center for People in Need—In the News
Click on the links below to read more about our programs and the impact the Center is having on our community:
- Hunger crisis in Lincoln, KLKN-Channel 8, Aug. 24, 2011, http://www.klkntv.com/story/15328816/hunger-crisis-in-lincoln?clienttype=printable
- Tough times for toys, Neighborhood Extra, Dec. 18, 2010 http://www.neighborhoodextra.com/articles/2010/12/16/news/doc4d0a67939d88e649376646.txt
- More toys needed for Toyland for Kids, KOLN-KGIN-Channel 10/11, Dec. 17, 2010, http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/More_Toys_Needed_for_Toyland_for_Kids_112065714.html
- LPD, Wal-Mart team up for Santa Cop, KLKN-Channel 8, Dec. 15, 2010 http://www.klkntv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13674692
- Toyland for Kids needs toys, Lincoln Journal Star, Dec. 14, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_aa8b3fa4-26e4-5d7b-84da-85219ab083d7.html
- The Center for People in Need says poverty is up in Lincoln, KOLN-KGIN-Channel 10/11, Dec. 8, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/The_Center_for_People_in_Need_Says_Poverty_is_up_111502824.html
- Uncertainty common in Center for People in Need survey, Lincoln Journal Star, Dec. 8, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/b3c52a23-2ff4-5178-b403-37e1b2b4db66.html
- 300 volunteers hand out food so families in need can have Thanksgiving, KOLN-KGIN-Channel 10/11, Nov. 21, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/news/headlines/Giving_Thanksgiving_Food.html
- Halfway through their 50s, a day off, Lincoln Journal Star, Nov. 21, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_690952ff-0c84-5f57-9b4a-d7452f65c67d.html
- Santa Cop charity hits $500,000 mark, Lincoln Journal Star, Nov. 20, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_8c9badc6-2ea2-5b53-9e46-d58e3307aa55.html
- Center for People in Need to help 12,000 people for Thanksgiving, Lincoln Journal Star, Nov. 18, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_db729c4f-7878-5886-bdd5-150ce769154f.html
- 4,000 households expected for Thanksgiving distribution Nov. 20-22, Neighborhood Extra, Nov. 17, 2010 http://www.neighborhoodextra.com/articles/2010/11/18/neighborhoods/doc4ce44f08865a1055572834.txt
- Training is key to jobs, Omaha World-Herald, Oct. 15, 2010 http://www.omaha.com/article/20101015/MONEY/710159908/0
- Service providers work to prioritize needs of Lincoln’s homeless, Lincoln Journal Star, Oct. 2, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_f5d988cc-cdae-11df-b6cc-001cc4c03286.html
- Center for People in Need has new referral program, Lincoln Journal Star, Sept. 30, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_c66f9526-cc0b-11df-9e00-001cc4c03286.html
- A picture of generosity in senior photos, Lincoln Journal Star, Sept. 11, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_bc2d0c24-be0f-11df-a273-001cc4c002e0.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
- Free portraits offered to high school seniors, Lincoln Journal Star, Sept. 8, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_a0693326-bb96-11df-b038-001cc4c002e0.html
- Free clinic a big part of Lincoln’s safety net, Lincoln Journal Star, Sept. 8, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_7523cc5c-bacf-11df-a20d-001cc4c03286.html
- New program to help nonprofits cut energy costs, KOLN/KGIN-Channel 10/11, Sept. 2, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/102076748.html
- Nearly 100,000 free meals offered to children this summer, Lincoln Journal Star, Aug. 23, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_dc82dba8-ae46-11df-95c1-001cc4c03286.html
- Back to school with style and savings, KOLN/KGIN-Channel 10/11, Aug. 22, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/101275919.html
- Low-income girls get free clothes for school, Lincoln Journal Star, Aug. 21, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_7ef32918-ad63-11df-9ef5-001cc4c002e0.html
- Teen for a Day program Saturday, Sunday offers free clothes, Lincoln Journal Star, Aug. 20, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_805b3ff6-acab-11df-89d4-001cc4c03286.html
- Back-to-school events plan to serve 5,000 children, KOLN/KGIN-Channel 10/11, Aug. 14, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/news/headlines/100682639.html
- Pathways Program gives fresh start to Lincoln residents, KLKN-Channel 8, July 2010 http://www.klkntv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12843340
- Report paints picture of Lincoln’s impoverished, Lincoln Journal Star, July 10, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_61047af8-8b97-11df-90c1-001cc4c03286.html
- Feelling the crunch: Economy, storms increase need at the HOPE Center, Scottsbluff Star-Herald, July 8, 2010 http://www.starherald.com/articles/2010/07/08/news/local_news/doc4c354da2a6f43304866242.txt
- Survey says poverty growing in Lincoln, KLKN Channel 8, July 7, 2010 http://www.klkntv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12769798
- Workshop builds local capacity for attracting federal funds, KOLN-KGIN Channel 10-11, May 26, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/news/headlines/94921219.html
- Event helps kids honor their moms, Lincoln Journal Star, May 11, 2010 http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/community-matters/article_bfaf1d06-5d2a-11df-b948-001cc4c002e0.html
- Protect your health heritage to be held at the Center for People in Need, KOLN-KGIN Channel 10-11, May 3, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/healthyeveryday/headlines/92687424.html
- Making sure all moms get a gift, Lincoln Journal Star, May 2, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_c53a1f4c-5586-11df-86cd-001cc4c03286.html
- Unemployed Nebraskans will not face gap in benefits, KOLN-KGIN Channel 10-11, March 7, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/86298157.html
- SCC gets $2.3 m. for green construction training, Lincoln Journal Star, Jan. 14, 2010 http://www.journalstar.com/news/local/education/article_b94132c6-0094-11df-87a0-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story
- Federal stimulus money going for Nebraska job training, KTIV Channel 4, Jan. 14, 2010 http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11820627
- Stimulus money coming for job training programs, WOWT Channel 6, Jan. 14, 2010 http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/81487027.html
- Federal stimulus money going for Nebraska job training, NTV, Jan. 14, 2010 http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=11820627
- Nelson: $2.3 Million in Stimulus Funds for Lincoln Job Training, KOLN/KGIN Channels 10/11, Jan. 13, 2010 http://www.1011now.com/political/headlines/81351192.html
- Center for People in Need opens new training center, Lincoln Journal Star, Jan. 12, 2010 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_ce21c59a-ffc5-11de-aad3-001cc4c002e0.html
- Toyland for Kids helped nearly 10,000 children, Neighborhood Extra, Jan. 7, 2010 http://www.neighborhoodextra.com/articles/2010/01/07/kids/doc4b4619d9bd367018302709.txt
- Toyland for Kids photo, Lincoln Journal Star, Jan. 6, 2010 http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/community-matters/article_0a6de998-fa3f-11de-9e1f-001cc4c03286.html
- Giving ThanksGiving photo, Lincoln Journal Star, November 2009 http://journalstar.com/image_b42fb81e-d562-11de-900f-001cc4c03286.html
- Program helps local children get ready for school, Lincoln Journal Star, Aug. 13, 2009 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_4335df6a-8857-11de-9faf-001cc4c002e0.html
- Food distribution program sees record numbers, Lincoln Journal Star, Aug. 1, 2009 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_18589efa-7e1a-11de-8741-001cc4c002e0.html
- Center receives funding to develop job skills programs, Lincoln Journal Star, March 24, 2009 http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_fa955d8b-7ede-5fa4-b30a-3c5783821386.html
- Center for People in Need stuffing 2,000 winter-survival bags, Lincoln Journal Star, Oct. 7, 2008 http://journalstar.com/articles/2008/10/08/news/local/doc48ebca0a87d79655620139.txt