Ouachita football team striving toward off the field goal

This holiday season, the Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) football team is fundraising to help provide gifts and essentials for foster families and expectant mothers.
OBU football team members run onto the field during a home game.
(Photo courtesy of Arkansas Baptist News)

Ouachita football team striving toward off the field goal

This holiday season, the Ouachita Baptist University football team is fundraising to help provide gifts and essentials for foster families and expectant mothers.

The fundraising primarily benefits The CALL in Clark County, the Pregnancy Resource Center for Southwest Arkansas and the Percy & Donna Malone Child Safety Center in Arkadelphia.

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Fundraising efforts have taken place each year for the last 25 years around Christmas, and each year they have raised $3,000 to $10,000. Last year, the team raised $10,000, which was above the goal. This year’s goal is $8,000.

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Mary Alford and originally published by Arkansas Baptist News. 

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