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October 21, 2013

Oct. 26: Community projects draw WSU students, employees during Make a Difference Day

PULLMAN, Wash. – River cleanup, senior citizen visits and trail maintenance are some of the Make a Difference Day activities to be sponsored by Washington State University on Saturday, Oct. 26.

The fourth Saturday of October marks the national day of giving back to the community.

Students and employees will register for and participate on projects through the WSU Center for Civic Engagement at http://cce.wsu.edu/ndos/madd.

Contact:

Erin McIlraith, WSU Center for Civic Engagement, 509-335-7707, emcilraith@wsu.edu

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