CONWAY, ARK. (March 11, 2009) – Hundreds of Hendrix College alumni will be returning for the college’s annual Alumni Weekend festivities and will help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Campus Kitty, a student-led organization that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Faulkner County charities.
Alumni and friends of the college are expected to return to campus from April 3-5 and will celebrate the accomplishments of Campus Kitty, including a student and alumni art show and sale, a silent auction to benefit Campus Kitty, and a celebration to honor those who worked with the organization for the past six decades. Additionally, students associated with Campus Kitty will host a carnival for area children on April 4 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. with proceeds to benefit current fundraising efforts.
Hendrix’s current students have a goal of raising $45,000 to benefit local charities this year after raising more than $42,000 last year. In comparison, the first class who organized Campus Kitty in 1949 raised $600 for local charities.
Those local charities benefiting from Campus Kitty this year include: Arkansas Rice Depot, Beacon Community Project, Bethlehem House, Big Brothers, Big Sisters; Boys & Girls Club; CASA; Camp Aldersgate; Children’s Hospital; Community Service, Inc.; Conway Cradle Care; Conway Interfaith Clinic; Faulkner County Senior Citizens Center; Creative Living Services; Daily Bread; Faulkner County Day School; Faulkner County Literacy Council; Florence Crittenton Family Ministries; HAVEN House; Humane Society of Faulkner County; Mile Stones; Miracle League; Pine Street Free Clinic; the Ronald McDonald House; Soul Food Café; and Stewpot Soup Kitchen and Clothing Closet Women’s Shelter of Central Arkansas.
Additionally, several new events will be featured during this year’s alumni weekend, including a reunion swim meet involving former members of the Warrior swim teams, and a Frisbee golf tournament that will take participants throughout campus. For the full schedule, click here.
Hendrix College, founded in 1876, is a selective, residential, undergraduate liberal arts college emphasizing experiential learning in a demanding yet supportive environment. The college is among 165 colleges featured in the 2009 edition of the Princeton Review America’s Best Value Colleges. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.