University of Houston Athletics
SAAC Donates To Star Of Hope
12/18/2014 12:00:00 AM | General
HOUSTON - The University of Houston Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Athletics Department combined to raise over 3000 canned food items to donate to Star of Hope, a local charity whose mission is to help feed Houston's homeless.
Star of Hope is dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse.
2014 marks the fourth consecutive year SAAC has organized the food drive where fans, staff, and athletes alike could donate food at various locations including the Athletics and Alumni center on campus, TDECU Stadium and Hofheinz Pavilion. For nearly a month the drive was open, which allowed SAAC to match their donation totals from a year ago.
Members of SAAC have a mission to enhance the overall student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image.
On Wednesday, members of the Houston football, and men's and women's basketball teams helped load the truck to deliver to Star of Hope. Football student-athletes Shane Ros and Tyler McClosky along with student-athletes from the men's and women's basketball teams, Mikhail McClean, Adam Drexler, Bianca Winslow and Mariah Mitchell all pitched in to load the canned goods.
FOOTBALL BOWL TICKETS
Houston fans can purchase Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl tickets ranging from $30-$75 here.
For more information on Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl tickets, fans can call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) or 877-COUGAR-5 (268-4275) or visit the Houston Athletics Ticket Office, located at Gate 1 on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium from 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
STUDENT BOWL PACKAGES
UH students can purchase ticket travel packages for the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl for as low as $20 for ticket packages and $40 for travel packages. Student packages can be found here.
Travel packages include round trip bus transportation from Houston to Fort Worth, one night hotel stay in Fort Worth, a student ticket for the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl and entry to the UHAA Tailgate party with a bowl gift courtesy of UHAA.
TRAVEL PACKAGES
Non-UH students can purchase travel packages for the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl as well through the University of Houston Alumni Association. Those travel packages can be found here.
Travel packages may include hotel accommodations at an official Houston hotel, admission to official Houston bowl events, bowl game eve reception, pregame tailgate party, Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl ticket and more!
MEN'S BASKETBALL TICKETS
Fans have a variety of tickets options to accommodate any budget. Season tickets, group tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets as well as Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic tickets also are on sale now. For complete tickets information, fans can visit uhcougars.com/mbbtickets and follow the appropriate links or by clicking here.
To purchase tickets, fans can call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) or visit the Athletics Ticket Office from 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular-season Men's Basketball home games with a valid student ID.
SEASON TICKETS
Season ticket packages start for as low as $99 in the Reserved 3 section for 17 regular-season home games inside Hofheinz Pavilion. The Memorial Hermann Family Plan, which includes two adult and two kids' season tickets, can be purchased for only $399 in the Reserved 2 section for the entire regular-season home schedule.
Fans can purchase season tickets online by visitinguhcougars.com/mbbtickets and following the appropriate links or by clicking here. To view a map of Hofheinz Pavilionwith season ticket pricing, fans can click here.
MINI PLANS
Fans also have a choice of a pair of mini plans when choosing their ticket options. With the Conference Pack, fans can purchase tickets to each of the Cougars' nine American Athletic Conference home games inside Hofheinz Pavilion, starting at only $8 per game in the Reserved 3 section.
Fans can choose the 3-Point Pack and pick any three of the Cougars' 17 regular-season home games with prices starting as low as $9 per game in the Reserved 3 section.
To order mini-plans online, fans can visit UHCougars.com/mbbtickets and follow the appropriate links or click here.
GROUP TICKETS
Tickets for groups of 10 or more can be purchased for as low as $9 per ticket in Reserved 3 (Section 101-102, 115-116, 126-128) for 17 regular-season home games inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Groups of 10 or more can buy tickets for only $14 per ticket in the Reserved 2 (Sections 103-104, 109-111, 117-119 and 124-125), while Reserved 3 seats (Section 105-108, 120-123) are available at $19 per ticket.
The ticket cost per person falls even more for groups of 25 or more. Group administrators are encouraged to call or visit the Athletics Ticket Office soon to secure their seats.
For a map of Hofheinz Pavilion group seating sections and prices, fans can click here. Fans can purchase group tickets online by visiting UHCougars.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Single-game tickets can be purchased for as low as $10 per game in the Reserved 3 section inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Fans can buy single-tickets in Reserved 2 for only $15 with tickets in Reserved 1 going for $20 per game.
To order single-game tickets online, fans can visit uhcougars.com/mbbtickets and follow the appropriate links or click here.
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