Angelo State to Host Christmas Tree Lighting and Day of Giving Campaign

SAN ANGELO, TX — Angelo State University will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in front of the ASU Mayer Museum at 2501 W. Ave. N.

Holiday activities will begin at 4 p.m. with the official tree lighting at sundown, approximately 6:30 p.m. All the festivities are open and free to the public.

In addition to the tree lighting, activities will include:

• Holiday Pops Concert by the ASU Symphony Orchestra, Chorale and Mariachi Los Pastores
• Synthetic ice-skating rink
• Inflatable bounce houses
• Caricature artist
• Photo ornament station, variety of arts and crafts
• Photo opportunities with Santa and ASU mascots Roscoe, Bella and Dominic
• Free refreshments, including cookies and hot chocolate
• December "Night at the Museum" activities in the ASU Mayer Museum

Cart shuttle service will be provided to the event space from the Health and Human Services Building and Houston Harte University Center parking lots. Signage and volunteers will be in place for ease of access. For pedestrian safety, a one-block section of Johnson Street between West Avenue N and Vanderventer Avenue will be blocked off, and traffic will have to detour for the duration of the ASU activities.

ASU's 26-foot Christmas tree will remain on display throughout the holiday season.

The Christmas Tree Lighting is also taking place on the same day as ASU's participation in the annual "GivingTuesday" global fundraising movement. Throughout the Day of Giving on Dec. 2, ASU will be accepting online donations that will go toward the Ram Family Student Scholarship, and donations will also be accepted in person at the Christmas Tree Lighting.

This year's goal is to reach at least 300 donations to the Ram Family Student Scholarship, which is otherwise funded primarily by ASU students. The ASU Foundation has also pledged to match the first $5,000 in total donations.

More details on the ASU campaign and ways to give are available at angelo.edu/givingtuesday.