University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Help Make Holidays Brighter
December 23, 2008 | General
Dec. 23, 2008
UNC student-athletes recently participated in several projects to help make the holiday season brighter for others.
eginning after Thanksgiving, student-athletes organized their Holiday Food Drive, teaming with athletic department staff to gather hundreds of food items for donation to the IFC Food Pantry. The drive is an effort to help restock stores that have been depleted during the Thanksgiving holiday and help make sure that there is enough food for those who may need it in December.
Carolina student-athletes also took part in the Share Your Holidays project, in which teams "adopt" local families for the holidays. In the midst of taking finals and finishing up the fall semester, team members shopped for gifts for their families, then wrapped and delivered the selections. In 2008, Tar Heels teamed up to sponsor more than 25 families.
Both projects are annual efforts for UNC's student-athletes, who remain active year-round in a variety of community outreach activities.
