Support our Program

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You can help our program advance knowledge and provide services to more Washington state residents and industries through gifts to WSU.

More information about the methods to help support our program are provided below.

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Gary Chastagner with Christmas Trees
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PPO Program Fund

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WSU Puyallup Campus

WSU Foundation has a specific Fund associated with our Ornamental Plant Pathology program:

  • The Puyallup Christmas Tree and Ornamentals Development Fund

Your tax-deductible contribution of any size, whether its a cup of coffee or something more, can help our program advance knowledge, train more students or personnel, and serve more residents, stakeholders and industries.

You can give to our program by following these steps:

  1. Click on the above link to be redirected to the Foundation’s Give Webpage.
  2. Make sure to select the ‘The Puyallup Christmas Tree and Ornamentals Development Fund‘.
  3. Select an amount, or click ‘Other’ and enter an amount.
  4. Click ‘Next’, then ‘Proceed to Checkout’.
  5. Contact us to discuss how you would like your gift to be used.

Note the WSU Foundation requires a 5% advancement fee for gifts.
More information about the fees

Please contact us if you are interested in making another type of gift (e.g. Planned Gifts or Endowments).

Tax Deduction

The WSU Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is structurally separate from Washington State University and exists solely for WSU’s benefit, serving as the preferred channel for private gifts to all areas of the University. The WSU Foundation’s taxpayer identification number is 91-1075542.
More information

Other Ways to Support the PPO Program

Interested in supporting our program in other ways?

Volunteer Opportunities

Citizen Science

Funding Opportunities

  • Contact us to share requests for proposals or foundations that would support our work.
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Contact Us

Want to learn more about our Funds, dream projects, or program needs?

Contact us for more information, or let us know if there are other ways you would like to contribute, by filling out the webform on the right.

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WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center
2606 West Pioneer, Puyallup, WA, 98371-4998 USA
Last updated 9/25/2025