The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Division of Student Affairs is inviting students, faculty, staff, alumni, organizations and community partners to participate in the annual Little Blazer Wishes program by sponsoring a UAB student family this season.

Little Blazer Wishes is an assistance program that connects UAB parenting students with sponsors who help fulfill individualized wish lists for their children. The program provides an opportunity for the UAB community to make the season a little brighter for student parents balancing the financial demands of raising a family with the responsibilities of college life.

Launched in 2018, Little Blazer Wishes has served more than 500 families and nearly 1,000 children. In 2025, the program provided holiday gifts for 300 children from 158 UAB student families.

Through family sponsorships, participants anonymously fulfill wish lists that may include clothing, books, toys and household necessities. Whether sponsoring a family individually or organizing a group effort through a department, student organization or campus partner, every contribution helps a UAB student family.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, organizations and departments interested in sponsoring a family can sign up through BlazerPulse. Sponsorship opportunities are now open.

Those who are unable to sponsor an entire family can still support the program through the Little Blazer Wishes Fund. Monetary donations help provide gifts for families who do not receive a sponsor and purchase additional items, including grocery gift cards, for participating student parents. To contribute, make a donation to the Little Blazer Wishes Fund.

For questions about Little Blazer Wishes or sponsorship opportunities, contact Meredith Kahl at mkahl@uab.edu.

Sponsor a family, make a donation or share the opportunity with others in the UAB community!