UAFS council pushes ‘Bundle Up Fort Smith’ campaign

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Student-Athlete Advisory Council is doing its part to make sure needy people in the Fort Smith area won’t go unprotected when the temperatures begin to plummet.

The UAFS SAAC will conduct its “Bundle Up Fort Smith” community service project on Nov. 17 when the UAFS men’s basketball team hosts the University of the Ozarks Eagles in its season opener at 7 p.m. at the Stubblefield Center.

Fans are encouraged to bring a coat, a pair of shoes or both with them to the game, and members of SAAC will be on hand to collect these clothing items at both entrances of the Stubblefield Center. The clothing items collected will go to help those in need to stay warm this winter.

This project is a part of SAAC’s on-going community service project aimed at assisting those in need in the Fort Smith area. Earlier this month, SAAC members participated in a canned food drive to collect food for Thanksgiving food baskets for needy families in Fort Smith. The group visited 398 houses and collected 1,019 canned food items, as well as $110 in donations.