Crystal Campbell

Community Service

• Carson College of Business
• Accounting
• WSU Vancouver
• Vancouver, Washington

Involvement

Coordinated a holiday card campaign for the residents of the Era Living Retirement Community; President of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Club, which she founded at WSU Vancouver; Volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank; Server for Share, a poverty alleviation program that serves hot meals to homeless and low-income families; Army veteran

Favorite WSU experience

The holiday card campaign for sure. I was inspired by a WSU Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living seminar series. The presenter, Marla Becker, the executive director at Aljoya Mercer Island, was talking with a current resident about how COVID affected retirement homes, how costs were increasing and how the limitations on visitors were going to make the holiday season very restrictive. After the presentation, I reached out to Marla and started a holiday card campaign. There were around 40 volunteers to make cards for 78 residents throughout six different Era Living facilities for Thanksgiving and Christmas. My mom and I ended up sending cards as well as handmade bookmarks and keychains to all the residents. It was magical, to know you could brighten someone’s holiday with something as small as card. I’m going up to meet all the residents soon because they’re finally able to have visitors. I love the elderly, there’s just this spot in my heart for the elderly and what you can learn from them. I’m sending cards this year as well. After graduation, my mom and I are making the trip up to Aljoya Mercer Island to finally meet and have lunch with Marla Becker and the residents now that the restrictions have eased and they can finally have visitors.

Future plans

I’m looking to get hired with the Washington Department of Revenue. I’ve always loved math and numbers.