Money Savvy Wildcats Program Comes to CWU
A new program called Money Savvy Wildcats began fall of 2022 at CWU thanks to a $25,000 pledge from the Charles Schwab Foundation. This new program will launch the Center for Financial Literacy and Well-Being and will address a key factor related to university student retention and educational success—financial stress.
Providing access to personal finance coaching, special training in counseling skills, and fundamental financial literacy competencies, the program will produce student-coaches that will provide individual peer-to- peer financial coaching sessions, workshops, and educational presentations during standard university class sessions.
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Combating Food Insecurity at Central
President’s United to Solve Hunger (PUSH) is an organization made up of universities from around the world that have the collective mission to end hunger and poverty, both locally and globally. During FY22, PUSH at CWU received almost $40,000 in donations which were used to help combat food insecurity
and create new a new Wildcat Pantry in Brooks Library. The Wildcat Pantry is a free resource to access food, hygiene products, and the CWU Career Services professional clothing closet. Outside of the pantry, PUSH’s work helps students finish their degrees, reach self- actualization, and get the most out of their CWU experience.
“The generous contributions of our donors continue to build and grow this program in new ways,” said Wildcat Pantry Coordinator Jaeda Nelson. “It gives our team of student leaders and volunteers the flexibility to empower the CWU community every day and allows students to finish their degrees, get the most out of their CWU experiences, and achieve their dreams!”
“ The Wildcat Pantry at Central has provided me with food and company. Being fed and feeling seen has helped me live instead of worrying about if I will eat that day. I know food is always there and I can shift my focus to school. I grew up not having reliable access to food and there were no resources like this where I lived.
It’s nice that as an adult I can get help, and when I have extra, I drop it off at the pantry. Food insecurity can be a hidden and awful thing to struggle with and having a resource like the pantry means that I don’t have to worry about getting food as much. - Anonymous CWU Student
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