A new partnership between a Lakewood-based non-profit and Central Washington University (CWU) is now helping students at the Ellensburg school get home safely.

Central's collaboration is with the DMAC (Dedicated to Making A Change) Foundation, which was started by the family of Diego Garza - a Gonzaga University student who died in a car accident in 2023, as a way of helping to prevent others from suffering the same tragedy.

In addition to educating students about the dangers associated with fentanyl, DMAC also provides them with free rides to and from college campuses through its #GetHomeSafe program.

The program is being implemented through CWU's Office of Health Promotion, and will offer students up to three rides within five miles of Central's campus between the hours of 10 a.m. and

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