Alabama Athletics Celebrates Holiday Season with Project Angel Tree
12/5/2019 9:30:00 PM | General
The holiday kickoff event marked the 28th-consecutive year that the Crimson Tide has taken part in the Project Angel Tree
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -Â Members of Alabama Athletics' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee kicked off the holiday season by welcoming local children to Coleman Coliseum Thursday night for Alabama Athletics' and SAAC's annual Project Angel Tree event.
"This is a night where we can give back to the community and hopefully bring a little joy at this time of year," UA senior softball player Bailey Hemphill said. "It's great to be able to hang out with the kids and just have fun."
Crimson Tide student-athletes donated money, shopped for and wrapped Christmas gifts for more than 40 children from the West Alabama community, with all the UA teams participating in the outreach project.
During this year's event the student-athletes and their visitors shared a meal, took part in a variety of holiday inspired activities and were honored guests at the women's basketball game against Iowa State.
The event marked the 28th-consecutive year that Alabama Athletics has participated in Project Angel Tree, making it one of the longest tenured groups in the state of Alabama to take part in the project.
The Crimson Tide's involvement in Project Angel Tree  is part of a year-long slate of programming designed to fulfill Alabama Life Skill's mission to provide opportunities for growth through personal development and service initiatives, empowering Crimson Tide student-athletes to be difference makers and people of positive influence as they pursue success at Alabama and beyond.
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