Madison Plowman

Thank you for this opportunity! I enjoy helping out and this opportunity is ideal for me as I can work as I go.

This was an enriching experience! I was able to dive into the history of Moscow Idaho through older newspaper clippings. It was especially interesting noting the changes in modern news to news from the 1940s. The flexibility of this opportunity is incredible. I can work on it when I have time that works best with my schedule and still give back to my community!

I loved having the opportunity to learn about another city's history! Through re-typing this newspaper article, I got to learn a little bit more about Idaho. I am so grateful I had the chance to help a kind lady out! I loved this!

I absolutely loved volunteering at the recruitment pop-up shop! During my time volunteering, I welcomed guests, helped guests, organized goods, and folded clothing. It was so enjoyable seeing everyone come in with their friends to find cute outfits for recruitment this upcoming fall!

I have volunteered with Honda Auto Center of Bellevue before and they are very dedicated to bettering the community that they reside in. As a volunteer, I was able to dedicate my time to two different wonderful organizations at the same time! Toys for Tots and Northwest Harvest are two organizations that Honda of Bellevue and Honda of Kirkland partner with every holiday season. Together, their goal is to assure no child or family goes hungry during the holidays and that every child is able to open one gift over the holiday season. During my time volunteering, I built donation boxes, set them up, and displayed them in various locations throughout the two storefronts. I organized toy donations and greeted people willing to donate this year. All sorts of toys were donated. From bicycles to fidget toys, there was a wide selection of goodies to assure every child can find something they will love. After collecting donations, I took the toys to the Toys for Tots warehouse in Puyallup, Washington. For Northwest Harvest, I repeated a similar process. I built donation boxes, set them up, and displayed them in various locations at the two different storefronts. I helped collect and organize all dry and canned foods. Additionally, I collected all cash donations and went to the local grocery store and bought canned goods to add to the rest of the donations. Afterward, I dropped the donations off at the drop-off location to be distributed to families in need. I absolutely love this experience since I was able to witness the impact firsthand!

I have volunteered with Honda Auto Center of Bellevue before and they are very dedicated to bettering the community that they reside in. One of the major issues the city of Bellevue has faced is the theft of catalytic converters. In combination with the Bellevue Police Department, Honda Auto Center of Bellevue has launched the Catalytic Converter Community Deterrent Event to assist with marking the catalytic converters to deter theft. My sister has spent the final semester of her senior year at home while completing an internship to go towards her degree, and I decided to come home from WSU and volunteer with her. We volunteered to create a presentation and one-pager to distribute to the local community and volunteer on the first in-person day. (I have attached the media we created) While we were there at the event we helped to distribute information, take social media coverage footage, and assist in ensuring patrons, officers, and personnel were going to the correct location. It was a super rewarding event because you were able to see the impact first-hand!