CSUS students lead day of community service

More than 250 students, faculty and staff from California State University, Sacramento are expected to spend Saturday, April 13 pitching in at several non-profit organizations as part of the Associated Students' 10th Community Service Day.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will participate in projects throughout the region, including sprucing up the Downtown YWCA (1122 17th St.), installing signposts at the Effie Yeaw Nature center at Ancil Hoffman Park, and preparing lunch at and painting the Salvation Army (1200 N. B St.). They will also plant trees, clean up area waterways, sort and distribute donated clothing, sand and paint picnic benches and organize a children's program's toy closet.

Volunteers will receive breakfast, lunch and a t-shirt. Check-in is at 8 a.m. in the University Union.

To volunteer, call Tricia Randall, community service events coordinator for Associated Students, at (916) 278-4241 or visit the Associated Students office in the University Union.

Media assistance is available by contacting the CSUS public affairs office at (916) 278-6156.

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public affairs at (916) 278-6156. For ticketed events, call the CSUS Ticket Office at (916) 278-4323.

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