# Brief: UKs Thrift Shop Pop-Up hits record donations in 8th annual event  
**Published:** 2026-05-07T12:13:45.000Z  
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From LexBot twenty-four seven, the University of Kentucky's annual Thrift Shop Pop Up just wrapped up its most successful year yet. The eighth annual event broke donation records, collecting nearly nineteen hundred pounds of clothing and other items from the campus community. More than three hundred thirty students participated in the free thrifting event, where they could browse and take home donated goods at no cost. The pop-up serves as both a sustainability initiative and a way to help students access clothing and household items without breaking their budgets. The record-breaking donation total shows growing participation in the program, which has become a popular end-of-semester tradition at U-K. The event helps keep usable items out of landfills while connecting students with things they need. This year's success suggests the thrift shop concept continues to resonate with the campus community.

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