Community Engagement

Volunteer for the Hues of Hope Awareness 5K!

Join SLICE for our most vibrant event of the year, a Family and Friends Weekend 5K.  No experience or running required – just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to get a little colorful!  Follow this link to learn more and sign up!

Career Services Casual Closet

Multiple shifts and tasks available!
Casual Clothing Closet
Bouillon 206

Are you passionate about helping students feel confident and supported? Join Career Services at the Casual Closet, CWU’s clothing resource for students. Whether you're organizing donations or assisting visitors, your time makes a difference.  Follow this link to sign-up!

Wildcat Pantry

Allied People Offering Year-Round Outreach 

Multiple Shifts and Activities Available Throughout March 2026 
Located at APOYO, 1320 E 18th Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926 

Volunteers are the heart of APOYO’s work, and positively change the lives of those they serve.  As a volunteer, you also become a member of APOYO. You can help serve the community, practice your Spanish, and receive access to resources.  Activities include helping with food distribution, the community clothing closet, and with the community gardens! To volunteer with APOYO, follow this link!  

American Red Cross

Spring Break Volunteer Opportunities
Multiple Opportunities Available

Find your purpose beyond the classroom with volunteer opportunities through the American Red Cross. Gain hands-on experience, meet passionate people, and develop skills that translate directly into your future career. Whether you have a few hours or want to dive deeper, there’s a role where you can make a real difference. Follow this link to learn more and sign-up! 

Kittitas County Early Learning Coalition

Join the fun of early learning by supporting Kittitas County Early Learning Coalition’s Play-Based Learning Program where play is the pathway to learning!  Volunteers engage with young children and their parents through play-based activities that encourage curiosity, creativity, and connection.  Follow this link to learn more and sign up!

Kittitas County League of Women Voters

Join the League of Women Voters in promoting civic education and voter engagement! Volunteers will help share information about voting, support educational outreach to students, and encourage participation in local civics initiatives. Your efforts will empower our community and inspire the next generation of informed citizens. Follow this link to learn more and sign up!

Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Multiple Opportunities Available 
Located throughout Washington State

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is hosting several different events throughout the summer, from tree planting to interpretive events, hiking, biking, and floating — there’s something for everyone! Attending an event is a great way to learn more about their mission, meet new people, and make a difference!  Follow this link to learn more and sign up!

• Log into your CWU Engage account through the Suitable app on your phone or computer.
• Visit the SLICE Office on the 2nd floor of the SURC in suite 250.
• Sign up for volunteer events listed under the Current Volunteer Opportunities and Events section of this webpage below.

Absolutely! Many students complete service experiences and volunteer hours off campus, during breaks in their hometowns, or right here at CWU. You can apply to have your service experience(s) added to your CWU profile! You can submit each experience through our "Community Service / Volunteer Submission Form" within CWU Engage.  If you don't have the app on your phone we recommend downloading it and logging in to ensure your service hours are correctly added to your account.  

Have questions about this?  Please contact SLICE at (509)963-1850 or slice@cwu.edu.

If your organization is interested in becoming a partner, please complete the SLICE MOU Intake process. Please note that CWU requires an active Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) to advertise service opportunities to students Sample Blank Mou. For more information about the MOU process, please email slice@cwu.edu.

The following partners are in agreement with our current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):

• Allied People Offering Year-Round Outreach (APOYO)
• Alzheimer's Association
• American Red Cross
• ASPEN
• Blue Bear Puppet Lab
• Bureau of Land Management *
• Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington 
• Central Washington Home Builders Association (CWHBA)
• City of Ellensburg
  • Ellensburg Adult Activity Center
  • Ellensburg Animal Shelter
  • Ellensburg Energy Services
  • Ellensburg Parks and Recreation Department
  • Ellensburg Public Library
  • Ellensburg Public Works
  • Ellensburg Youth & Community Center
• Cle Elum-Rosyln School District
• Conservation Northwest
• Discovery Lab School
• East Valley School District
• Ellensburg Downtown Association
• Ellensburg Morning Rotary Club
• Ellensburg Noon Rotary
• Ellensburg School District
• Elmview
• Environment for the Americas
• FISH Food Bank
• Food Lifeline
• Front And Centered
• Habitat for Humanity (Kittitas County)
• Helen House
• HopeSource
• Hospice Friends
• IOOF Cemetery
• Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) Northwest
• Josie's Misfit Ranch *
• Kittitas County Early Learning Coalition
• Kittitas County Farmers Market
• Kittitas County Health Department
• Kittitas County Health Network
• Kittitas County Pride
• Kittitas County Search and Rescue
• Kittitas Environmental Education Network (K.E.E.N.)
• Kittitas School District
• Kittitas Valley Event Center
• Kittitas Valley Health Care
• Kittitas Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation
• Lazy F Camp and Retreat
• League of Women's Voters of Kittitas County
• Memorial Foundation
• Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (CBO)
• Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
• National Marrow Donor Program (nmdp)
• Olmstead Place State Park
• Open Door Health Clinic
• Pegasus Project
• Peers Rising
• Pigture Perfect Rescue & Sanctuary
• Prestige Senior Living at Hearthstone
• Rod's House
• Salvation Army
• Seedlings Centers for Early Learning
• Second Harvest
• Spirit Therapeutic Riding Center
• The Farm School (Knutson Family Farm)
• The Salvation Army (Yakima and Union Gap)
• The Trellis Center
• Thorp Mill
• Thorp School District
• Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
• United Way (of Central Washington)
• Valley Theatre Company *
• Wahluke School District
• Washington FIRST Robotics
• Washington Trails Association
• West Valley School District
• WorkSource
• Yakima Enological Society
• Yakima Humane Society
• Youth Services of Kittitas County