UK Students Support Each Other Through 'Cats Pay it Forward Wall'

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov 11, 2015) — A UK student initiative to encourage a community of giving, the “Cats Pay It Forward” wall, is now hanging in the dining area adjacent to the  William T. Young Library Starbucks.

Earlier this semester, a student approached UK’s administration with an idea: he envisioned a simple platform that students could use to better support each other, and called it the Cats Pay It Forward wall.

The Cats Pay it Forward wall is a large cork board to which community members can pin donations, gift cards, meal tickets, pre-paid credit cards, and other items.  Anyone desiring assistance can simply and anonymously take any item from the wall that meets his or her needs, serving as a symbol of community and giving. 

This idea represents the vision that the UK community is here to uplift and support each other.

The Cats Pay It Forward wall opened Nov. 9 and will remain year round.

The Cats Pay It Forward wall was created by students and is supported by UK Dining, UK Bookstore, UKPD, Office of the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Office of Student Involvement and Student Organizations.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu