About - Project Extra Mile

Photo Gallery
Youth Legislative Day Sen. Vickie McDonald Meets with Youth from District 41 Students Marching from State Office Building to Capitol State Capitol Hallway
Staff
Meet Our Staff Diane Riibe, Executive Director Diane has led Project Extra Mile since its inception in 1995. Her vision and unparalleled passion for preventing underage drinking have helped Project Extra Mile to expand its efforts to cover more than half of Nebraska 's population....
Coalitions
Project Extra Mile is a network of community partnerships working in Nebraska to prevent underage drinking. We have active coalitions in Douglas, Sarpy and Scotts Bluff Counties. Our community coalitions are open to anyone desiring to make his or her community safer for young people through...
Contact Us
If you would like more information, or would like to get involved with Project Extra Mile, please contact us. Omaha Metro Area 12165 W. Center Rd., Ste. 50 Omaha, NE 68144 Phone: 402-963-9047 Fax: 402-963-0015
History
In 1995, Omaha was selected as one of five demonstration sites in the country to attempt to replicate a program out of the Washington, DC, area. Our community was selected by the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives (now the Governors' Highway Safety Association) in...
Our Mission
The mission of Project Extra Mile is to create a community consensus that clearly states that underage alcohol use is illegal, unhealthy, and unacceptable.
Our Vision
A measure of a man's worth is not where he stands on issues of comfort and convenience, but rather, where he stands on issues of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King, Jr. We believe that the issue of underage drinking should not fall solely on the shoulders...
Our Funding
Project Extra Mile is funded through the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Nebraska Department of Roads; Three Rivers District Health Department, Cedar and Wayne Counties and private donations and contributions. We are humbled and...
About Us
Project Extra Mile is a statewide network of community coalitions in Nebraska working to prevent underage drinking. Community organizing is the foundation to our efforts in preventing underage drinking. We focus our work on policy initiatives, enforcement...