Students, Faculty and Staff Invited to Provide Gifts this Holiday Season With Circle of Love

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2015) — As the holiday season quickly approaches, the University of Kentucky's Beyond the Blue program would like to invite all students, faculty and staff to take part in Circle of Love. Circle of Love kicked-off Nov. 2 and plans to bring a smile to many of the 600 underprivileged children in Lexington it will serve this year.

The Circle of Love program provides gifts to families who could use a little extra support during the holiday season. This program is sponsored through the UK Center for Community Outreach's Beyond the Blue program.

Participating in this event is easy, fun and can serve as a great community-building opportunity. 

The following provides instructions on how to get involved:

1)Pick up a wish list from the Center for Community Outreach (located in Room 361 of Blazer Hall) or in White Hall Classroom Building on the remaining days of Nov. 12, 13, 16 or 17. 

2) Hit the stores and shop to provide the child on your wish list with three to four gifts from the list. 

3) Return the gifts to the Presidents Room of the Singletary Center anytime from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

In addition, for individuals or organizations interested in volunteer service opportunities, Circle of Love is looking for volunteers to aid with both tabling and sorting events. Thirty minute times slots are now available to be filled between Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information and to volunteer, click here! 

Circle of Love is a program housed in the UK Center for Community Outreach. The CCO seeks to serve, connect and unite the University of Kentucky with the surrounding community in collaborative efforts to promote life-long community service.

For questions, e-mail beyondtheblue@ukcco.org.

MEDIA CONTACT: Katy Bennett or Rebecca Stratton, katy.bennett@uky.edu or rebecca.stratton@uky.edu, (859) 257-1909/(859) 323-2395