Lubbock Community news in brief
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Back the Badges blood drive ongoing
Vitalant presents the Back the Badges Blood Drive through Sunday, July 18, to show support for first responders and support blood transfusion needs in the community.
All donors will receive two movie tickets and popcorn from Premier Cinema, a T-shirt, and a family four pack to Joyland (all while supplies last).
Donate at: South Plains Mall (at the previous location of Candy Wrapper by Grand Court) from noon to 6 p.m. daily.
Appointments are recommended and can be scheduled online at vitalant.org
Learn more about blood donation and eligibility at Vitalant.org/donate.
Special to the Avalanche-Journal
The Lubbock Women’s Club Historical Foundation and The Welborn-Payne Endowment Community Speaker Series welcomed Barbara Pierce Bush as a speaker for its Spring Speaker Series.
Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, spoke Friday at The Lubbock Women’s Club.
The co-founder and board chair of Global Health Corps (GHC), an organization that mobilizes young leaders to solve the world’s most pressing health issues, Bush spoke on the theme of One Person Can Make a Difference: Confronting Today’s Global Health Challenges.
Bush and her co-founders are united by the belief that health is a human right and that their generation must build a world where this is realized. Since 2009, GHC has placed over 1000 young leaders on the front lines of health equity in many African nations as well as the United States, developing a cadra of creative, effective and compassionate change makers.
The Student Government Association Student Senate convened for their 14th senate session of the academic year April 22 at the College of Media and Communication building.
Hunter Heck, student body president, announced that on Monday, April 26, the commencement of the Safe Night Program at 12:30 p.m. at Two Docs Brewery, located on 502 Texas Ave. She also expressed her gratitude to the student senators for their efforts this year in the senate.
Charles Ramey, graduate vice president, spoke on continuing being the voice for change on the Texas Tech Campus. He also spoke on Tech Got Talen that is happening on Friday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at the Student Union Building Courtyard.
By moving to this larger space, the theater will be able to offer more classes and workshops for both adults and children and more performance options.
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