Dallas Alumni Chapter Kicks off Season by Kicking in for Hurricane Harvey Relief
Dallas Chapter alumni at the Kickoff Razorback Watch Party
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Scenes of the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in south Texas and Louisiana were on everyone’s minds as U of A alumni gathered for a Razorback Watch Party in Dallas, Aug. 31. The event was organized and hosted by the Dallas Chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association, and chapter members decided before the event to donate half all proceeds to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, specifically to the American Red Cross.
The goal was to help out fellow Razorbacks in the Houston area, and everyone else needing assistance.
More than 230 Dallas alumni members came to Knox Street Pub to show their support, representing graduating classes from 2006 through 2017. The Dallas Chapter ended up raising $1603.75, which a Walmart relief initiative matched $2 for every $1 donated, for an impact of more than $3200.
“This is so incredible,” said Lisy McKinnon, assistant director of chapter programs for the Arkansas Alumni Association. “The enthusiasm of the Dallas Chapter is inspirational. They are an example of the best that we have to offer.”
About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.
Contacts
Lisy McKinnon, assistant director of chapter programs
Arkansas Alumni Association
479-575-3444,
lisy@uark.edu
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