Kentucky State University News February 23, 2016 KSU, Frankfort will spring into action with ReForest Frankfort ReForest Frankfort is a community-wide event that brings people together to learn more about the benefits of trees and protecting our valuable natural resources. Hundreds of state and local volunteers will plant trees, celebrate Arbor Day and, if they choose, participate in a 4K. Hosted on Kentucky State University's campus for the first time, the Frankfort community will dig in and help to plant more than 2,000 trees. The rain-or-shine event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at Shauntee Hall. The Re4est Run for the Trees 4K run will kick off at 8 a.m. The first 500 participants will receive a free T-shirt, and everyone will enjoy live music and free food, and will be given tree saplings to take home. For those interested in competing to design next year's T-shirt, please contact dougbeckybishop@gmail.com<mailto:dougbeckybishop@gmail.com>. To volunteer for this family festive event, please contact Jennifer Hubbard-Sánchez at jennifer.sanchez@kysu.edu<mailto:jennifer.sanchez@kysu.edu> or call (502) 597-5813 or Irma Johnson at irma.johnson@kysu.edu<mailto:irma.johnson@kysu.edu>. For more information, contact Lorri Gruber, Frankfort City Arborist at lgrueber@frankfort.ky.gov/<mailto:lgrueber@frankfort.ky.gov/> (502) 682-1914. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.