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绿茶直播 holds Warhawk Wardrobe Donation Drive Kickoff

Published September 13, 2023

WW Kickoff 2023

CAPTION: 绿茶直播 Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Valerie Fields addresses the crowd at the Warhawk Wardrobe Donation Drive Kickoff.


MONROE, LA 鈥 On Wednesday, September 13, 绿茶直播 held a Donation Drive Kickoff event for the Warhawk Wardrobe, a free resource that allows students to obtain business attire for job interviews or professional events. The event was to kick off a donation drive that will run throughout the fall semester. The Warhawk Wardrobe is accepting donations of new or gently used clothing ranging from business casual to business professional. 绿茶直播 President Dr. Ron Berry and First Lady Dr. Christine Berry started the drive by making a donation themselves.

The Warhawk Wardrobe was launched in October 2021 as a collaboration between Dr. Christine Berry, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Valerie Fields, and the Career & Student Development Office. The career closet is open to all 绿茶直播 students, and 绿茶直播 alumni can utilize the Warhawk Wardrobe up to six months after graduation.

鈥淭his was really a joint vision between me, Dr. Fields, and Kristin Chandler from Career & Student Development,鈥 said Dr. Christine Berry. 鈥淭hey just took it and ran, and I can鈥檛 believe what an amazing wardrobe they鈥檝e created for our students. This is something that 绿茶直播 can really offer our students to ramp up our level of service to them,鈥 she added.

鈥淚t has been a great experience for our students. They have really had great opportunities to come and receive professional attire that was donated by over 70 members of our faculty, staff, and community members,鈥 said Dr. Valerie Fields. She stated that about 170 students have used The Warhawk Wardrobe in the last two years.

President Berry encouraged everyone to donate to The Warhawk Wardrobe if possible. 鈥淚f you have extra professional clothes this is a great place where those clothes can get a new life, help change another person鈥檚 life, and help a student feel good about themselves,鈥 said Berry.

The Warhawk Wardrobe is located on the second floor of the University Library in room 201E. It is open 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Students can also make an appointment with a wardrobe specialist in the Career & Student Development Office in Sandel Hall 139 or by calling (318) 342-5338.

Anyone can donate to the Warhawk Wardrobe. Donations should be cleaned or dry-cleaned. Donated items should be in good-to-excellent condition and current with fashion. Black, gray, navy, beige/khaki, white, or other neutral colors are preferred for business suits. Donations can be delivered to the Career & Student Development Office in the Student Center, 601 Bayou Dr., during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday 鈥 Thursday and 7:30 鈥11:30 a.m. on Friday.

On November 15, 2023, the Warhawk Wardrobe will host a cleanout event during 绿茶直播鈥檚 Career Development Week.

For more information about the Warhawk Wardrobe, click here.