activities for students To the editor, In response to Patty Hess’ recent letter to the editor, we would like to take this opportunity to tell the campus about the volunteer and service-learning possibilities that currently exist on our campus. | Within the structure of Associated Students, student lead serVice projects have existed since the late 1960s. The name has gone thrq but the basig ac Organization | Oc | O I di same — to y D meaningful serviceea In 1989, the students changes the name to Volunteer Involvement Program. Today VIP has grown to include 11 projects with over 300 Students involved. Projects rangé from coaching a special Olympics team to volunteering in rural Utah with Project Utah, from “green” activities with the Environment Projects to a week-long service project with Alternative Spring Break. A detailed brochure explaining each project is available from the student activities office. In addition to VIP, WSU has a community service center. The center strives to connect WSU students and employees with mean- | ingful volunteer opportunities in @ our community. Through its referral Services, the center publishes a monthly opportunities listing, maintains a permanent information display and registers all volunteer hours. During the last year, the cen- ter registered close to 11,000 vol- unteers hours of 503 students and 30 staff members. We know that there are many | more individuals on our campus | fae | r 3