STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern University and the GS Athletics Department will be collecting donations at upcoming home sporting events to help with the relief efforts stemming from Hurricane Harvey. GS Athletics will be asking patrons to join this effort during football, men's soccer and women's soccer home games until Oct. 4 by bringing items to those events and donating them to the cause. The items collected will be shipped off on Oct. 5, the day after the Eagles' home football game against Arkansas State.
Items Being Collected:
Packaged items:
underwear (men, women, children)
diapers and pull-ups
toilet paper and paper towels
wipes for babies and adults
toiletries packaged
toothbrushes and toothpaste
canned foods (pop tops preferred)
bottled water (cases preferred)
"Our hearts are with those affected by Hurricane Harvey," said Tom Kleinlein, Athletic Director at Georgia Southern.