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Campus News |
Aug. 19, 2009
MARTIN - The UT Martin Skyhawks logo has landed a new home – on a new line of birdhouses. The university has partnered with the Tennessee Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services “From the Heart of Tennessee” program to produce birdhouses featuring the school’s Skyhawks athletics logo. Proceeds from sales will benefit developmentally delayed adults who are building the birdhouses. “From the Heart of Tennessee” provides an avenue for Tennesseans with mental retardation and developmental disabilities to produce products for sale at Tennessee State Parks and other locations. Besides birdhouses, program workers also produce greeting cards, doggie treats, photo albums and other products created at adaptive workstations. “All proceeds benefit the adults who produce these products,” said Gary Smith, program director. “The Tennessee Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services supports the program but does not benefit financially from sales.” Smith said that the Skyhawks design joins other birdhouses that feature the UT Lady Vols logo, a tribute to the Lady Vols’ 2008 national championship and Tennessee State Parks. Other partners in the UT Martin Skyhawks birdhouses include UT Martin’s Barnes and Noble Bookstore and the University of Tennessee Office of Trademark Licensing. The university is waiving the normal licensing fee to support the program. The Skyhawks birdhouses can be purchased in the UT Martin campus bookstore, located on the second floor of the Boling University Center, or at the store’s utm.bncollege.com Web site. The birdhouses sell for $27.98 each. “We’re pleased to partner with this wonderful program,” said Sam Covington, bookstore manager. “UT Martin fans have big hearts, and we hope that Skyhawks birdhouses will be a big hit as we both support these adult workers and our sports teams.”
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