On July 8, 2011, eight students, Wanda Handy, Austin Baker, Cory Deedrick, Fenel Francois, Jeff Irwin, Ashley Kerr, Megan Murray, and Alicia Shows from Washburn University’s Police and the Community class volunteered at the intersection of 8th and Kansas.  Thier primary function was to assist in letting emergency vehicles through the intersection if need be. They also handed out awareness fliers to people at the parade.