The annual Big Event is coming to Texas A&M University- Kingsville on March 2.
The city-wide community service event is organized by the Student Government Association.
During Spring 2008, The Big Event was created enabling organizations and clubs to give back to the community and work towards enhancing the community.
“You can expect to see many students from across many organizations coming together to help better their community and give back to our town,” said lead organizer Sarah Bennett.
Students can expect to get involved in various charitable activities such as cleaning up local parks, cleaning the highways, cleaning churches and volunteering at soup kitchens.
“The Big Event is important because so many people, organizations, or departments within Kingsville need assistance,” began Student Body President of TAMUK Ruben Martinez. “The Big Event allows them to get extra hands to get projects done, or to even kickstart new ideas.”
Students are eager to help out the community.
“I personally love helping people out,” said Senator for College of Business Katelyn Horner. “That’s what makes the world go around, going and giving back to others.”
Planning an event of this magnitude is a huge task for anyone to partake, especially in keeping proper communication with everyone involved. However, the planning committee is confident the annual Big Event will turn out just fine.
“My co-chair, our committee, and I have been working hard to make sure this runs smoothly, and of course we have the help and support of the rest of the student government, the TAMUK staff and the community,” Bennett said.
The committee members believe generosity, caring and learning about people within the community are important. This event is a great opportunity to not just help, but make new friends.
“You get more in touch with the people of Kingsville, and you just see the best side of people,” Horner said.
Included with the volunteer work, free food will be provided, as well as T-shirts for those who participate.