 
Volunteers Needed for Student Scholarship Event
By Steve Butler, FAICP | Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
The Student Scholarship fundraising Silent Auction event will be making a repeat appearance at this fall’s 2026 APA WA Annual Conference in Vancouver. This fundraising event is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, and will benefit students at Washington's three Planning Advisory Board (PAB)-accredited planning schools – EWU undergraduate planning program, University of Washington’s graduate planning program, and Western Washington University’s undergraduate and graduate program.
The Scholarship Committee members are already hard at work, and we need your help to find:
- Auction items. We already have some items but can use many more. We are particularly looking for “experiences” (such as a stay at your second home, a trip on your boat, or an “insider’s tour” of your community), but even asking your local Trader Joe’s or favorite espresso shop for a gift card would be much appreciated.
- A Few More Volunteers. We could use two or three more people to help organize this year’s event; prior fundraising experience is not required.
Of course, you can make a donation at any point in time by clicking on this link or going to the APA WA Chapter main webpage's Scholarship Fund tab.
For more information, please contact the Scholarship Committee chairs: Kristen Holdsworth (Holdsworth, Kristen [email protected]) or Steve Butler ([email protected]).
In the meantime, mark your calendars now and plan to donate at the Chapter’s fall conference. It’s for a good cause!
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