VANCOUVER, Wash. – Join Washington State University Vancouver alumni, students, staff and friends at two Cougs in the Community events on April 28 and May 1.

Providence Academy Cleanup – 9 a.m. to noon April 28

Volunteers will help clean the historic attic of The House of Providence (The Academy) in downtown Vancouver, at 400 East Evergreen Blvd., #105. Bring your spades, shovels, rakes, brooms and gloves to help clean, plant flowers and rake bark. The Blind Onion will provide pizza for volunteers. Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last.

For more information or to RSVP, visit https://events.vancouver.wsu.edu/cougs-community-providence-academy-cleanup.

May Day Flowers – noon to 5 p.m. May 1

Volunteers will help make floral arrangements and deliver them to Golden Grads—those who graduated from WSU 50 years ago or more. The event will begin in Dengerink Administration Building, Room 129. Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt while supplies last.

For more information or to RSVP, https://events.vancouver.wsu.edu/cougs-community-may-day-flowers-0.

Contact Jessica Wells with questions about either event at jessica.r.wells@wsu.edu or 360-546-9600.

About WSU Vancouver

WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. Parking is available at meters or in the Blue Daily Pay Lot for $3; $1.50 after 5 p.m.

As one of six campuses of the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations. 

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