HOUSTON – Houston Baptist University's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is putting together an effort to help assist the many firefighters who are battling wildfires that have plagued Texas. Starting at noon on Fri., Sept. 16, and ending at 2 pm on Sat., Sept. 17, SAAC will be collecting various items at Sharp Gym to aid the firefighters.
The collection will take place during the volleyball tournament from noon to 7 pm on Friday and conclude Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. All donated items will be shipped to the firefighters in the field where they are battling high heat, exhaustion and dryness.
Items being collected are the following:
Water
Sports drinks
Snacks
Vaseline
Lip balm
Artificial tears/eye drops
