Members of the Southern Oregon University Student Athlete Advisory Council arranged for and provided Thanksgiving baskets to a number of needy families in the Ashland area.
Southern Oregon SAAC Helps Out The Valley
ASHLAND, Ore. - Members of the Southern Oregon University Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) gave a helping hand to needy families in the Rogue Valley over the Thanksgiving holiday.
For the third straight year, SAAC handed out Thanksgiving baskets to 12 families in the Ashland-Talent area. The baskets featured turkey/ham and all the trimmings, plus much, much more.
SOU teams helped pay for the baskets and the student-athletes delivered baskets to families Tuesday afternoon.
Families were identified through St. Vincent De Paul and associated with Our Lady of the Mountain.