Tag: Children

Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Host 5K Color Run

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Odessa, Texas/September 30, 2023-The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held the 5K Color Run at McKinney Park. Families, Children of all ages participated in this fun event. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

Over 100 people came out to the 5K Color Run. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Police Department and Food trucks were at the event as well as vendors that included banking, real estate companies, restaurants and non-profit organizations providing information to families. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

PBRCADA -National Fentanyl Awareness Day 2023

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Midland, Texas/May 10, 2023-The Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse held a Fentanyl Awareness meeting to present information to the community on the dangers of Fentanyl. 

(Mellessa Brenem, Prevention Program Director, Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Odessa, Texas) 

Young students can use social media like Instagram and Tik Tok to acquire drugs in matter of minutes by using certain types of emojis. 

(Mellessa Brenem, Prevention Program Director, Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Odessa, Texas) 

Local Law Enforcement agencies are responding calls where children as young as 13, have overdosed from drugs obtained either by a drug dealer or from parents. 

(Seth Herman, Police Chief-Midland Police Department/Midland, Texas) 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Many school-age children express frustrations and feel stressed out from problems at home and at school. They seek relief through drug and alcohol use. 

(Mellessa Brenem, Prevention Program Director, Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

MCH Volunteers Hosted Reading Event for MLK Day of Service-DRB Media Communications Digital News

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Odessa, Texas/January 17, 2023-On Monday, January 16th, the Volunteer Services at Medical Center Hospital hosted two reading events for children as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Services. 

(Cheryl Ferguson, Chair-Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary-Odessa, Texas) 

Volunteers with the Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary serve the community in different way from handing out popcorn to volunteering at the West Texas Food bank 

(Cheryl Ferguson, Chair-Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary-Odessa, Texas) 

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Woodson Boys & Girls Club Hold Special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine

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Odessa, Texas/December 19, 2022-The Woodson Boys and Girls Club hosted the Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin for a special ribbon cutting ceremony-a dedication and blessing of the Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine, that was recently acquired by the Woodson Boys and Girls Club.  

(Darlene Mays, Volunteer-Woodson Boys & Girls Club-Odessa, Texas) 

The Greater Odessa Rotary Club donated $1 thousand dollars to Children’s Literacy for the purchase of books for the Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine.  

(Darlene Mays, Volunteer-Woodson Boys & Girls Club-Odessa, Texas) 

The goal for the Woodson Boys and Girls Club is to get kids to use the Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine and break away from video games, cell phones and other devices. 

(Darlene Mays, Volunteer-Woodson Boys & Girls Club-Odessa, Texas) 

The Woodson Boys and Girls Club is looking for donations to buy children’s books for the Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine. If you would like to donate or be a financial sponsor call or go by the Woodson Boys and Girls Club. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.