Stephen F. Austin State University partnered with nonprofit Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful and Open Door Care Ministries, a ministry from Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, to collect hundreds of usable items discarded by students that Nacogdoches residents can repurpose for their homes. From May 6 through 9, teams of volunteers collected items in good, usable condition from SFA students who were moving out, and KNB filled its trailer five times with items that may have otherwise gone to the landfill. KNB also helped students looking for specific items for their residence hall or apartment for the next semester. All other items were taken to Open Door Care Ministries for Nacogdoches residents in need.
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 40 academic facilities, 11 residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering over 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.
By University Marketing Communications
