A&M-Victoria students assemble Blessing Bags for those in need

Business sophomores Edie Nicholson, left, and Kayleen Flores right, work side-by-side on their bags during the Blessing Bags event on Oct. 14 inside University Commons at Texas A&M University-Victoria. Organized by Student Involvement, the volunteer effort invited students to come and prepare essential personal care kits for people experiencing homelessness. From 10-11 a.m., students put supplies such as deodorant, body wipes, shampoo, body wash and other toiletry items into bags. Once assembled, the kits were collected in a box and sent to Mid-Coast Family Services to be distributed to those in need.

Texas A&M University-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the colleges of Business, Education & Health Professions, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Natural & Applied Science. A&M-Victoria provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as online classes that students can take from anywhere. The university 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.