<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Hey Highlanders,</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26)"><br></span></div><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Get ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference! We have some in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities lined up<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">: </span>Highlander Day of Service, the 2026 UCR Staff Conference, and the March Staff Pantry that we’d love for you to be a part of.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><strong style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Highlander Day of Service: February 20th & 21st  </span></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Join us for our annual Highlander Day of Service! </span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">This</span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> is a fantastic chance for UCR students, staff, faculty, </span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">alumni</span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">, and community members to come together and give back through various service projects. Whether you’re planting gardens or helping in community centers, there’s a project for everyone. Times and locations vary<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> per project. </span></span><a target="_blank" href="http://dayofservice.ucr.edu" class="editor-rtfLink" style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(74,110,224)"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Sign-Up Here</span></a></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><i><br></i></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><i>Local Project</i>: <a href="https://alumnivolunteer.ucr.edu/need/detail?need_id=1182616">Organizing Donations</a> for Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino on February 20th. </span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><strong style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">March Staff Pantry on March 6th</span></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We’re gearing up for the March Staff Pantry! We have 9 spots available for set-up on March 5th, and on pantry day, we have over 22 spots open across two shifts. </span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">This</span><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> is a wonderful opportunity to <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044FAFA72BABF94-62313899-staff#/">lend a hand</a> and support our UCR community!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><strong style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">2026 UCR Staff Conference on March 24th & 25th</span></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Looking to engage virtually? We need enthusiastic volunteers to fill two roles: Zoom Host and Chat Monitor! You’ll have several time slots to choose from throughout the day, making it easy to fit into your schedule.<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> <a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/fe80890d8a8145ae96b6893064a0d956">Sign up here</a>.</span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We couldn’t make these events happen without your help<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">!</span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best,</div><div style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Selina Hernandez</b><font color="#000000"> (she/her/ella)</font><br><font color="#000000">Director of Marketing & Communications</font><br><font color="#000000">UCR </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Staff</span><font color="#000000"> </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Assembly</span><br><i><a href="mailto:Selina.Hernandez@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#000000"><font>Selina.Hernandez@</font>ucr.edu</font></a><font color="#000000">| 951.827.0135</font></i></div><div style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#6fa8dc"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHYDb8eIJ$" title="https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Web</a>  |  <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://facebook.com/ucrsa__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHeTxfV4c$" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Facebook</a>  |  <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/ucrsa__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHUtDOjjl$" title="https://twitter.com/ucrsa" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Twitter</a>  | <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/ucrsa-youtube__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHZnGPQNn$" title="https://bit.ly/ucrsa-youtube" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">YouTube</a>  |  <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/ucrstaffassembly/__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHWvZqImn$" title="https://www.instagram.com/ucrstaffassembly/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">Instagram</a>  |  <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ucr-staff-assembly/__;!!OLyWHuc!Ry2hPptT6xIa-W8JEp0GsrTWVqwcUqaK9qVWpzuaKXcxg_oOz3l-g6jh983_hlomniwAdV3iGTi3BAEcUxntR6wlGU0DHdBo_lt2$" title="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ucr-staff-assembly/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></font></div></div></div></div></div>