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UC honored during 28th Annual Governor’ Service Awards

Gov. Andy Beshear recognized exceptional volunteerism and service contributions at the 28th Annual Governor’s Service Awards located at The Foundry in Frankfort Tuesday, including handing out an award to a University of the Cumberlands (UC) program. “Today, we recognize selfless...
Posted On 22 Apr 2024
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University of the Cumberlands’ Shoes 4 the Soul event provides shoes, other essentials to 600 local children

This year’s Shoes 4 the Soul event, hosted by Appalachian Ministries at University of the Cumberlands (UC), provided new tennis shoes, socks, and hygiene items – not to mention a fun, memorable day – for more than 600 children from five local schools recently. Some of the kids...
Posted On 07 Oct 2023
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Shoes 4 the Soul event gives out more shoes than ever in return to form

The University of the Cumberlands returned in full force with their yearly Shoes 4 the Soul event Friday, giving out more shoes than the event ever has before. Elementary students from all over Whitley County converged at the O. Wayne Rollins Center on UC’s campus for the event,...

Shoes 4 the Soul provides 450 school kids with new shoes

About 450 school children received free shoes and socks along with bags of hygiene items during the 8th Annual Shoes 4 the Soul event Friday at the University of the Cumberlands. About 500 college students and about 50 faculty/staff helped out by first washing the soles of the...
Posted On 04 Sep 2019

Appalachian Ministries hosts Shoes 4 the Soul

Appalachian Ministries (AM), an outreach program run through University of the Cumberlands (UC), recently hosted its annual Shoes 4 the Soul event on UC’s campus. Each year, just as a new school year begins, students and staff from University of the Cumberlands assist hundreds of...

Appalachian Ministries to host Shoes 4 the Soul on UC’s campus

Appalachian Ministries (AM), an outreach program operated through the University of the Cumberlands (UC), will be hosting its annual Shoes 4 the Soul event on campus September 7. Each year, just as a new school year begins, students and staff from University of the Cumberlands...

U of C’s ‘Shoes 4 the Soul’ helps 500 elementary students

Thanks to the efforts of more than 400 student volunteers from the University of the Cumberlands Tuesday morning, about 500 elementary school students from four local schools got a new pair of free shoes, new socks and a new backpack full of school supplies. Tuesday was the fifth...
Posted On 24 Aug 2016