volunteers

We are weeks away from the 93rd Washington FFA Convention and Expo, which will take place in the Tri-Cities again this year.  And while May 11th through the 13th is weeks away, Dany Payne, Executive Director of the Washington FFA said they need your help, now.   “...

When you think about your local farmers market, do you think about the man power it takes for such an event to not only get off the ground, but to continue?  Tamara Cameron with the Boise Farmers Market talks about how important volunteers are to her organization.   ...

This is National Volunteer Week. Elise Cruce, American Farm Bureau Federation Managing Director of Leadership Development, said Farm Bureau is using the time to celebrate the volunteer work of its members. “As us at Farm Bureau are building stronger rural communities and a sustainable future for agriculture, National Volunteer Week helps remind us where the power of our multimillion member organiz

Starting October 18th, Washington government employees, including teachers, police officers and others, need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Add to that list 4-H volunteers across the state. Washington lawmakers connected with the farming community worry this mandate will hurt the program and discourage people from volunteering ...

The Washington Apple Education Foundation held its annual Volunteer Appreciation breakfast last week in Quincy.  The event paid tribute to the over 150 volunteers that contributed to WAEF and it students during 2019.  Altogether, the volunteers reviewed over 400 scholarship applications and sent care packages to 300 students.  In addi...

The Washington Apple Education Foundation celebrated their volunteers of the year last week at a dinner in Quincy at Cave B Winery.   Ruth Velasco Ortiz was named the Alumni Volunteer of the Year. Ortiz was a WAEF scholarship recipient during her time at UW and has been giving back to the new generation of WAEF scholarship recipients.  ...