Holidays are here and people are gearing up to hang their decorations and start picking out their trees. Christmas also means that it is the season of giving, so it is also time to pick up a gift or some canned-food to help the ones in need.

On Monday, in the Sacramento State University Union Redwood Room, students from ASI did a food and toy drive for families in need.

"We (Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority) usually put it on ourselves, but ASI beat us to it. No hard feelings though because it is all for a good cause," said junior communications major Risa Alarcon.

Also on campus people can drop off canned-goods at the information booth located by the University Stadium and the Sac State entrance from J Street.   more »

With temperatures dropping, they knew they had a long night ahead of them.

"We're having a sleep out for the homeless. What we're doing we're going to stay outside we have music, hot chocolate, we'll have a band out here. We're just trying to raise awareness for the homeless in the Kanawha City, Charleston, Institute and the Cross Lanes area," said Sam Scroggins, West Virginia State University's Phi Beta Sigma Inc. community service fraternity president.

They brought with them the essentials.   more »