 UPIKE students have decided to give back to the education system by developing a program that donates school supplies to those who need it most. Well recently we started a program called the PASS program which it's an acronym stands for providing assistance, supplies and support for like local schools in need. So we did a supply drive and we had a big donation recently so we decided to distribute some supplies to four or five schools in the local area. Right now we're trying to donate to Kemper, Phelps, Feds Creek, Elkhorn and Dorton. I talked to the school resource officers on the phone. School supplies are needed everywhere really. You can donate anything like pencils, paper, folders, book bags, just anything school related we can use. Not only does this program need donations, they also need more student volunteers so they can extend this help to more schools in our community. Well anybody that is in the Patton College of Education is welcome to join the KEA. KEA stands for Kentucky Education Association Student Program. I just want to be able to give them the best opportunity in education by having all the supplies that they need that way they can just focus on learning. So if anybody wants to donate to us they can get on our website the UPAC website and go to the advancement office link or you can call whatever to specify that it's the past program so it comes to us. Also if you just want to donate directly to the schools you can call any school and ask for the resource officer and say that you'd like to make a donation. You know I'm from Pike County, I've lived in Pikeville my whole adult life. I'm from Elkhorn City so I'm just real proud to be a part of the university here.