* WHAT :* West Virginia Universitys Student Organization Services annual SHOP (Students Helping Other People)/ Toy Mountain presentation

* WHO :* WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr., Assistant Dean of Students Ron Justice, Student Government Association and Salvation Army representatives

* WHEN :* 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8

* WHERE :* WVU Mountainlair food court

* BACKGROUND :* WVU students have been collecting toys to distribute to local disadvantaged children. Student Organization Services began building amountainof toys today (Monday, Dec. 5), and will add to it throughout the week. WVU students have been making the holidays bright for local families for about 20 years through the SHOP and Toy Mountain programs. Other sponsors include The Daily Athenaeum, U92 and WAJR .

* PLEASE NOTE :* Media are also encouraged to take part in Saturdays (Dec. 10)SHOPpingspree. A bus will leave the Mountainlair around 9 a.m. Children, accompanied by WVU student chaperones, will get to pick out up to $50 in clothes and toys at Super Kmart. Media planning to cover the SHOP event are asked to contact Janey Cink at WVU News&Information Services at 304-293-5520 or janey.cink@mail.wvu.edu . Related news release on the Net:http://www.nis.wvu.edu/2005_Releases/shop.htm