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The iconic Squirrels of EWU \u2013 memorialized in stuffies and stickers \u2013 are \u201cnuts\u201d about our National Squirrel Appreciation Day<\/strong> fundraiser to improve food security for EWU students<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Jan. 21 effort is a lighthearted way to ask amazing friends like you to pitch in a few \u201cacorns\u201d to help our students thrive and succeed.<\/p>\n Admittedly, EWU\u2019s food pantry fundraiser is \u201csquirrely.\u201d But it all makes sense.<\/p>\n Like our iconic campus squirrel population, which goes into hyperdrive gathering nuts to get through the winter, EWU students are working their tails off to cover education and living expenses.<\/p>\n","pull_quote":"","image":false,"caption":""},{"type":"image","text":"","pull_quote":"","image":{"ID":87193,"id":87193,"title":"2024-4-3 Giving Joy Cheney, Mayor-3","filename":"2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","filesize":230949,"url":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","link":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/news\/squirrelappreciation\/2024-4-3-giving-joy-cheney-mayor-3\/","alt":"Smiling students holding food","author":"462","description":"","caption":"","name":"2024-4-3-giving-joy-cheney-mayor-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":87178,"date":"2025-01-10 23:38:35","modified":"2025-01-10 23:38:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":600,"height":400,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","medium_large-width":600,"medium_large-height":400,"large":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","large-width":600,"large-height":400,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","1536x1536-width":600,"1536x1536-height":400,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","2048x2048-width":600,"2048x2048-height":400,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/01\/2024-4-3-Giving-Joy-Cheney-Mayor-3.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"caption":""}],"component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"","identifier":"","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"article-content","columns":[{"type":"pull_quote","text":"","pull_quote":"About 44% of EWU\u2019s students struggle to afford enough food as grocery prices have skyrocketed \u2013 and they work toward a degree and better life. With your help, a college degree is just a few acorns away!","image":false,"caption":""}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Pull quote","identifier":"pullquote","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"stats","background_color":"gray","include_link":false,"include_header":true,"title":"Why Help?","subtitle":"","statistic":[{"icon":"coins","title":"Students who struggle to afford food","link":null,"statistic":"44%"},{"icon":"management","title":"People a week visit the food pantry","link":null,"statistic":"300-400"},{"icon":"apple","title":"Bridging nutritional gaps for students and employees","link":null,"statistic":"Since 2019"}],"component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"","identifier":"","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"article-content","columns":[{"type":"text","text":" <\/p>\n EWU\u2019s iconic squirrels bring joy year-round and helped us spread holiday cheer with a \u201cnutty\u201d case in the President\u2019s holiday video. Your donations carry that spirit forward, ensuring EWU students have the resources they need to thrive.<\/p>\n Together, we\u2019re making a difference\u2014one acorn at a time.<\/p>\n