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Lincoln Boys and Girls Club builds safe space for Park Middle School students
- Jenna Ebbers
- May 19, 2024
- May 19, 2024
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What was once a tiny storage closet inside the Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln and Lancaster County’s space at Park Middle School has now been transformed into a safe place for kids to relax, decompress and learn healthy coping mechanisms.
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A $10,000 donation by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska helped the Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln create this Zen Den space at Park Middle School. The space is intended to be a safe place for kids to relax, decompress and learn healthy coping mechanisms.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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A $10,000 donation by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska helped the Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln create this Zen Den space at Park Middle School. The space is intended to be a safe place for kids to relax, decompress and learn healthy coping mechanisms.
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A $10,000 donation by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska helped the Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln create this Zen Den space at Park Middle School. The space is intended to be a safe place for kids to relax, decompress and learn healthy coping mechanisms.
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