By Reece Nations When out for a stroll at a local park, Lubbock residents might notice distinctive metal baskets adorned with layers of chains sitting atop pedestals in the ground scattered around. These contraptions are used for disc golf, one of the country’s fastest-growing recreational sports. Often played on nine or 18-hole courses, the object […]
Parking Tickets Do Good
December 8, 2014 by
By Vanessa Ledesma and Nicole Crites This Christmas, students have the opportunity to make a child’s Christmas morning while also giving themselves a gift. Texas Tech and the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Foundation are combining efforts to host Toys for Tickets, a program that allows students to have an unpaid parking citation dismissed with the donation of a toy. […]
Miracles Near 34th Street
November 24, 2014 by
Inside an old grocery store, people experiencing financial hardships gathered. Next to the main entrance, a table covered in a white cloth showed The Salvation Army emblem and read, “Doing the Most Good.” “There’s a significant amount of need in our community, people that are hurting, people that need some kind of hope.” While Toys […]
Season Of Giving
November 21, 2014 by
If you walk around inside 5001 Marsha Sharp Freeway, one of the first things you would see is the Toys For Tots donation box next to a Christmas tree. Exploring around the location, you will also see boxes filled to the brim with new toys for underprivileged children. Many of these boxes contain signs with age […]
Toys For Tots
December 12, 2013 by
The season of giving is among us, and for many people it may be difficult to give presents to their children. Many organizations and businesses are making it easier for Texas Tech students to help out. Toys for Tots Coordinator Sgt. Amy Siegfried said the program has been assisting families for more than 60 years. […]
Presidents & Toys – MCTV W.U., Mar. 28
March 28, 2013 by
Check out today’s MCTV Weekday update featuring Amy Brewer and Kaitlyn Cennamo. Hear everything you need to know about Texas Tech’s new president, Toys for Tots donation bins sponsored by TAB, and all of The Hub City Happenings.
TTU Helps Toys For Tots
December 6, 2012 by
The United States Marine Corps has already begun their annual charity event, Toys for Tots. As usual, Texas Tech has found ways to help the local USMC gather toys for underprivileged kids. Find out how. Follow@tristan_claudia
