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  • APOYO Food & Clothing Bank

    Event Date From Saturday, October 05th at 12:30 pm to Saturday, December 07th 7:30 pm
    The APOYO Food & Clothing Bank provides ethnically sensitive food and support to a diverse population in Ellensburg and the surrounding area. Volunteers at this site will sort food into boxes for distribution, help tidy any clothing and household items as well as assist with occasional unloading of the Northwest Harvest truck.

    Transportation to this site is not provided

    For additional information, please contact:
    Patricia Garrison at garrisop2001@yahoo.com
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  • Wildcat Farm

    Event Date From Tuesday, October 15th at 12:00 pm to Saturday, November 16th 2:00 pm
    Students will help with sustainability efforts at Central Washington University by helping get the farm fields ready for winter and prepped for Spring planting!

    Duties may include weeding, applying compost or organic soil amendments, setting up new projects, and much more.

    Volunteers may take produce home (if available) following their volunteer service.

    For more information, please contact Kate Doughty at
    katherine.doughty@cwu.edu or (509) 963-1585
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  • Russian Tutoring

    Event Date From Wednesday, October 30th at 12:00 pm to Friday, December 06th 5:00 pm
    Student volunteers will be assisting beginning, intermediate, and advanced Russian students with grammar explanations, conversation practice and homework.


    For more information, please contact
    Volha Isakava at Volha.Isakava@cwu.edu
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  • Tabling for Holiday Extravaganza

    Event Date From Monday, November 04th at 11:00 am to Tuesday, November 19th 1:00 pm
    Recruit volunteers for the 19th Annual Holiday Extravaganza by tabling in SURC.

    Please come to the CLCE in SURC 256 to get materials for tabling.
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  • Kittitas Early Learning Coalition

    Event Date From Thursday, November 14th at 4:00 pm to Thursday, June 11th 6:00 pm
    Help the Kittitas County Early Learning Coalition by interacting with families and their children through Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math activities aimed towards children ages 0 through 5. The location of the event varies.

    Self-transportation is required.

    For additional information, please contact Michele Cawley at michele4earlylearning@gmail.com or (509) 306-1740
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  • Wilson Creek Native Riparian Planting

    Event Date Saturday, November 16th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Help Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group plant native riparian plants along Wilson Creek on the CWU campus at E 11th & N Maple. Tools, gloves, water, light refreshments and snacks provided.

    Self-Transportation is required.

    For additional information, please contact: Landon Shaffer at landon@midcolumbiafisheries.org or (509) 310 - 9324
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  • International Café November 21, 2019

    Event Date Thursday, November 21st from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
    The Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (CLCE), the Office of International Studies and Programs (OISP) invite you to join them for the International Café Thursday November 19 form 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm.

    We are looking for people who would like to engage and form friendships with students from around the world.

    The Café will be hosted by the Student Alumni Association

    Bring your lunch. Beverages and light snacks provided.
    We hope to see you there!

    Location: SURC 137

    For more information contact:
    Nicki Kukar
    Director of AUAP and International Student & Scholar Services
    E: kukarn@cwu.edu
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  • Make a Difference Day: Downtown Planters

    Event Date Saturday, November 23rd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Help the Ellensburg Downtown Association (EDA) update the winter planters throughout downtown Ellensburg. Self-transportation is required.

    For more information, please contact
    Molly Jones-Kerchner at director@ellensburgdowntown.org
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  • Holiday Extravaganza Craft Preparation Office Volunteer

    Event Date Tuesday, November 26th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
    Students have the opportunity to come into the CLCE office during their free time, and volunteer by preparing supplies and creating templates of crafts for Holiday Extravaganza. The office is located in SURC 256 (upstairs), and is open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

    Holiday Extravaganza is an annual event that aims to provide approximately 400 K-5 children with 30 fun and safe holiday craft stations. This event takes place on the first Saturday in December from 10am-2pm in the SURC Marketplace.

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  • 44th Annual Warefair

    Event Date From Wednesday, December 04th at 4:30 pm to Saturday, December 07th 5:00 pm
    Celebrate the Season at the 44nd annual Ware Fair, one of the longest-running, juried arts and crafts festivals in the region. Hosted in the beautiful CWU Student Union building, talented artisans from across the region offer a variety of handcrafted items, original art and delectable eats.

    Volunteers will assist with vendor load/check in as well as tearing and packing away items for vendors at the conclusion of the week-long event.

    For more information please contact:
    Avery Cortinas at warefair@cwu.edu
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