Civic Engagement Clearinghouse
Eastern Washington University
Nollmeyer, Gustave 
The Kindness Rocks project was originally started to spread kindness throughout a small community. It quickly grew into a project that encourages people to leave painted rocks with inspiring and kind messages along all paths of life. The mission of the Kindness Rocks Project is,“One message At just the right moment Can change someone’s entire day, Outlook, Life.”
Active4youth believes that by teaching sports and introducing healthy activities to children at an early age. Activ4youth can begin to address the alarming rise of childhood obesity while providing children with a safe place to play after school. They bring x-country to elementary schools.
The Northwest Youth Corps offers and educational and job-training experience that helps youth and young adults from all diverse backgrounds to develop lifelong skills they will need to have a full and productive life. This opportunity helps youth and young adults learn, grow, and succeed and helps them overcome obstacles, solve problems, make friends, and attain objectives in life.
River’s Wish Sanctuary is an entirely volunteer-run sanctuary that houses abused, neglected, and forgotten animals. They care for animals such as rabbits, horses, burros, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigs, dogs, and cats. Animals receive lifelong care here, although some become adopted to the right homes.
Alex was a diagnosed with cancer right before her first birthday and decided to create her own lemonade stand when she was four, raising money to help doctors find a cure for childhood cancer. After she passed at the age of eight, her parents founded the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which is an organization dedicated to impacting children who are fighting cancer. Alex’s Lemonade Stand raises money to fund childhood cancer research, raise awareness, provide support to families, and empower everyone to stand with them in fighting childhood cancer.
The mission of Groundwater Foundation is to connect businesses and communities, making everyone an active participant in ensuring clean and sustainable groundwater. They believe every person will benefit from ample amounts of clean groundwater. Their goal is to engage whole communities in education, action, and innovation of protecting groundwater.
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