KEARNEY — CHI Health Advanced Practice Providers (APP) are hosting a Community Food and Item Drive Sept. 6-29. All donations collected will benefit the Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska’s Food Bank and Kearney/Buffalo County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).
Non-perishable food items for the Food Bank and children’s items for CASA may be dropped-off during business hours at the following CHI Health location in Kearney:
- CHI Health Clinic Kearney, Family Medicine and Priority Care, 211 W. 33rd Street
- CHI Health Clinic Internal Medicine (Good Samaritan), 3320 Ave A
- CHI Health Clinic Specialty Care (Good Samaritan), 3219 Central Ave, Suite 200
Needed non-perishable food items include peanut butter, coffee, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, rice, pasta, canned/dry beans, applesauce, crackers, canned chicken/tuna, juice, baby food/formula, and shelf stable milk. Needed children’s items include blankets, socks, winter hats, gloves, toys, stuffed animals, and gift cards to local grocery and retail stores.
The drive, in its second year, is held in conjunction with National APP Week. Celebrated during the fourth week of September, the observation is an opportunity to build awareness and highlight the unique role Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Certified Nurse-Midwives have in creating health communities.
Across the nation and at CHI Health, APPs elevate the fields of medicine and nursing to ensure the most vulnerable populations receive high-quality, evidence-based care.
