SPU students will volunteer at Mary's Place Family Center Saturday

SPU student volunteering
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Before classes begin at Seattle Pacific University, more than 700 students, faculty, and staff, will spend Saturday, September 23, cleaning up parks, removing invasive plants in local creeks, and working in homeless shelters as part of SPU’s commitment to community engagement. 

SPU students will be at Mary’s Place Family Center in North Seattle on Saturday, September 23, from 10:30am until 2:30pm.

Their tasks will include working in the center’s donations room, lunch preparation, assistance with youth services staff, and assistance running Mary’s Place Marketplace.

The annual event known as “CityQuest” is a way to introduce new students to the many community service organizations throughout the area. Students will work at more than 25 locations throughout Seattle.

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University is a premier Christian university that equips people to engage the culture and change the world. Its comprehensive academic program serves more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Known for both their competence and character, SPU graduates are bringing about positive change in communities around the globe.