It’s a familiar promise around WSU: Cougs help Cougs.
There a number of ways to fulfill that promise during the COVID-19 pandemic, from supporting students to giving your time. And we can expand that generosity to our communities, as well. Below are a few suggestions of places and ways you might be able to help out.
Supporting students
Each WSU campus has a Student Emergency Fund to help students struggling during this crisis.
The pandemic is taking an economic toll as well, so you may want to support scholarships.
Food security
Cougs Feeding Cougs is an ongoing effort to make sure no WSU student goes hungry.
You can donate food at all campuses:
WSU Pullman:
TRiO Student Support Services food pantry
Palouse Food Project (Center for Civic Engagement)
WSU Spokane:
WSU Tri-Cities:
Food Pantry with Second Harvest
WSU Tri-Cities food security project
WSU Vancouver:
Cougar Food Pantry at WSU Vancouver
Food Drive Start-up Kit (PDF)
WSU Everett:
Cougar Food Pantry at WSU Everett
Extension
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Donate food or money to local food banks
Health and safety
Make masks for your local community (plus many templates on the web).
Donate supplies like sanitizer or personal protective equipment.
Give blood