UK Denim Drive

is underway

It’s that time of the year when Kentuckians donate their blue for a good cause. Members of the University of Kentucky Retailing and Tourism Management Club are collecting used denim for their annual drive that benefits families in need of housing.

The club, part of the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, will collect denim until Oct. 30 at several locations across campus and at offices of the UK Cooperative Extension Service. Possible donation items include jeans, shirts, skirts, scraps. Denim garments can come with or without embellishments and be of any color and condition.

The UK denim drive is conducted in conjunction with Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling campaign. Cotton Incorporated takes used denim material and converts it into natural cotton fiber insulation to use in the construction of homes and civic buildings for communities in need across the United States. Unlike other types of insulation, natural cotton fiber insulation is not itchy and does not contain carcinogens or formaldehyde. As a result of the denim recycling program, fewer textiles are sent to landfills, reducing the amount of waste.

The UK club, part of the School of Human Environment Sciences, has participated in the recycling campaign since 2008.

Since Cotton Incorporated began the drive in 2006, the organization has collected more than 1 million pieces of denim that have produced more than 2 million square feet of home insulation and saved 660 tons of waste from going into landfills.

In order to meet the campus deadline, please drop off all denim donations to the Clinton County Extension Office no later than October 26th. For more information, contact the Clinton County Extension Office at (606) 387-5404.

Homemakers annual meeting is October 22

The Clinton County Extension Homemakers invite you to their County Annual Meeting “Falling for Homemakers” on Thursday, October 22nd at the Albany First Methodist Church.

Registration will be held from 5:00-5:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 5:30 p.m. The program will focus on Embracing All Things Fall—a closer look at wardrobe, skin care, hair styles, home décor, and seasonal comforts. Come join us for a night of fabulous food, entertainment, fellowship, and prizes. To assist with planning, please RSVP no later than October 20th by calling 387-5404 or email christy.nuetzman@uky.edu.