VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver invites community members to get in the holiday spirit—Cougar style! Come to Holiday Cheer and Gift Gear from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the , 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Get a free photo with WSU’s mascot Butch T. Cougar and shop for Cougar gear at popup shop.
Santa Butch will be wearing a traditional red shirt and cap trimmed in white faux fur. Holiday Butch will pose wearing a crimson sequin blazer. Santa Butch and Holiday Butch will alternate every 30 minutes. The family- and pet-friendly event is free and open to all.
In the spirit of the holidays, guests are encouraged to make a cash donation or bring nonperishable food items to the event to support 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s Cougar Food Pantry.
For more information, email Jacob Hirning at jacob.hirning@wsu.edu.
About 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø
As one of six campuses of the WSU system, 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.
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MEDIA CONTACT(S)
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communication, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu