Jan. 16, 2020

Media Contact:
Marichuy Alvizar, diversity and inclusion coordinator, 509-682-6865
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)

The Wenatchee Valley College diversity and inclusion department will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will take place at two locations: Blossom Valley assisted living and Grocery Outlet in Wenatchee.

Volunteers will bring board games to play with residents at Blossom Valley and will be collecting food donations for the Knights Kupboard food pantry at Grocery Outlet.

The college is closed for MLK Jr. day and no classes will be held.

The Knights Kupboard is open every Thursday from noon to 3 p.m. Students in need can access the Knights Kupboard for free. To learn more about the Knights Kupboard, other campus resources or to donate, contact WVC Counselors Bertha Sanchez (509-682-6850, bsanchez@wvc.edu) and Ryan Poortinga (509-682-6857, rpoortinga@wvc.edu).

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Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds. Visit our website, wvc.edu.

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process.The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Director of Student Access, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.