‘We’re here to help’: More than 500 UNK students give back to community during The Big Event Press Release University of Nebraska - Kearney Apr 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 Updated Apr 26, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Press ReleasekAm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 \ z62C?6Jk^AmkAmztp#}t* – '2?6DD2 {@ H2D H:==:?8 E@ A:E49 :? H96C6G6C D96 H2D ?66565 $2EFC52J[ 6G6? :7 :E >62?E 92?5=:?8 2 ?2:= 8F? 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6]k^AmkAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E z62C?6J DEF56?E 25>:ED E92E A2CE @7 96C 4@>>F?:EJ D6CG:46 AC@;64E H2D 2 =:EE=6 ?6CG6\HC24<:?8[ 3FE D96 6?;@J65 =62C?:?8 E@ :?DE2== D:5:?8 2E E96 w23:E2E 7@C wF>2?:EJ 3F:=5 D:E6 2E `fE9 $EC66E 2?5 pG6?F6 !]k^Am kAm“x H2?E E@ 96=A 2D >F49 2D x 42? D@ H96? x 5C:G6 3J E9:D 9@FD6 x 42? D2J[ ‘x 5:5 E92E[’” D2:5 {@[ 2 ;F?:@C 7C@> {6I:?8E@? H9@ H:== DE2CE A92C>24J D49@@= E9:D 72==] “xE >2<6D J@F 766= 8@@5 H96? 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