UA Students to Hold Color War, Letter Writing Event for Deployed Soldiers

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Caring for Camo student organization will host a color war event to support deployed soldiers from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house on campus.

Admission to the Color me Camo event is $5 and it is open to the public. All of the proceeds will fund the packing and sending of care packages to soldiers stationed around the world.

The color war will involve students tossing colored powders at one another. Participants can also write letters to soldiers overseas and compete in challenges for prizes from marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey, who is sponsoring the event.

UA Caring for Camo is a student organization focused on supporting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces with letters and care packages.

Contact

Kristi Payne or Richard LeComte, 205/348-3782, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu

Source

Molly Chu, UA Caring for Camo, mkchu@crimson.ua.edu