RazorGifts
The University of Arkansas Staff Senate sponsors the RazorGifts Staff Holiday Gifting Program. Employee-to-employee gifting is the basis of our rewarding and appreciated project. We can all play a role in making the winter holidays a great time for individuals in need within our community. The drive is conducted each fall. Our gifting program is designed to assist staff through the holidays by obtaining employee donated gifts and essentials for dependent children. Our program is driven by employee-to-employee gifting, and the University of Arkansas is not a sponsor or participant.
Eligibility — Only U of A staff and immediate family members who live in the same house will be included. Family members who do not share a home with the staff member are ineligible for the program. Priority is given to children under the age of 18 who meet eligibility requirements. Self-nominations and nominations by another U of A faculty or staff member will be accepted.
Request to Receive Gifts
- Application to request and specify gifts, English (PDF)
- Solicitud para solicitar y concretar donaciones (PDF)
Applications for the 2026 season are to be submitted in one of the following ways:
- Via email to ssgifts@uark.edu or Krista Hoover at kristah@uark.edu
- Via Campus Mail or in person to Krista Hoover at Frank Broyles Athletic Center (FBAC), 3rd floor
Deadline to receive applications — 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
Donations
To make gift donations, the requested items would be selected and purchased on the Giftster virtual registry.
You do not need to have an account in Giftster to make purchases for donation.
Gifts may be delivered in-person to Krista Hoover at FBAC 3rd floor or Autumn Parker at WCOB 328.
When ordering gifts online, use the following 2026 shipping address. For direct purchases, gifts may be brought to this address as well.
Krista Hoover — RazorGifts
350 N. Razorback Road, FBAC, 3rd Floor
Fayetteville, AR 72701
All donated gifts must be received in time for sorting and pickup.
All donated gifts must be received in time for sorting and pickup. The 2026 gift deadline is Friday, Dec. 11, 2026.
Those who wish to make monetary donations may purchase Amazon gift cards to be delivered to ssgifts@uark.edu. All gift card donations will be used to purchase remaining items not selected from the virtual site.
Further Details
For more information, contact the RazorGifts chair, Krista Hoover at ssgifts@uark.edu.
Disclaimer — RazorGifts is an employee-to-employee gifting program. Gifts made under the Staff Holiday Gift Program are made by members of the university community to dependent children of university employees and are not gifts to the university. The University of Arkansas is not a participant, and University of Arkansas resources are not used.
Policies & Procedures of RazorGifts Staff Holiday Gifting Program (PDF)
Northwest Arkansas statistics show that 25% of Northwest Arkanas children live in poverty, 50% of our homeless population are children, and 27% of our children are in danger of going hungry tonight. These statistics are alarming. The Full Circle Food Pantry provides food and personal products to all members of the University of Arkansas community.