Staff Senate Accepting RazorGifts Applications for the 2021 Holiday Season
The U of A Staff Senate is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 RazorGifts program. RazorGifts is a gifting program created by and for the staff at the U of A to provide assistance during the holidays. The application period for the 2021 holiday season has opened and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29. All information on the applications will remain anonymous. Applications can be found online at the Staff Senate's RazorGifts page.
For those who wish to contribute to the program, a virtual registry to directly purchase requested items for recipients will be open in early November. A news announcement will follow once the registry is live.
Purchased items must be shipped to the address below for processing by Friday, Dec. 3. Distribution to recipients will take place in mid-December. Should you wish to donate via cash or check, please make gifts payable to RazorGifts and mail your donation to:
Kelly Westeen, program chair
MHER 142
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
ssgifts@uark.edu
kwestee@uark.edu
Contacts
Kelly S. Westeen, research associate
University Perspectives
479-575-5477,
kwestee@uark.edu
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