UHV student government members kick off Giving Tree campaign

Eliseo Olvera, a member of the University of Houston-Victoria Student Government Association, decorates the Giving Tree in the lobby of the UHV University Center. The 10th Annual Giving Tree donation drive, which is organized by the association each year, benefits Adopt-A-Pet, Food Bank of the Golden Crescent, HOSTS (Help One Student to Succeed), Mid-Coast Family Services and the Old Landmark Committee of Victoria. Community members are encouraged to donate unwrapped gifts to the Giving Tree until Dec. 14. Learn more information and get a list of needs.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 80 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.