coe-staff: FFLC 2021

[Marty Hurst]

All:

Canned Food Drive: Wednesdays in February at the Student Pantry!
What: Collection of nonperishable food to support the Student Food Pantry and FOOD For Lane County (FFLC)
Where: Grace Lutheran Church<https://goo.gl/maps/FAyKgBHk6cobWQZ58> parking lot, northeast corner of 18th and Hilyard
When: Every Wednesday in February, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Need to know: Masks are required. Only nonperishable, in-date food items can be accepted. If you're able to stay in your car and drop off your donation by drive-thru, this is preferred. See the most-wanted list (below) for ideas of items most needed by the Pantry and FFLC.
Though much has changed for the 2021 Governor's State Employees Food Drive, we know that food insecurity in our community remains as prevalent as ever, and in fact the need has grown in the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is reflected in the UO student population as well-food insecurity on campus persists. At the same time FOOD For Lane County, which stocks the shelves for the Student Food Pantry, has been unable to hold some of their largest canned food drives due to the pandemic, and the variety of nonperishable foods received at these communal events is difficult to replicate.
To address this need, the UO Food Drive Steering Committee has partnered with the UO Food Security Task Force<https://dos.uoregon.edu/food>, as well as Oregon Cheerleading, to host a series of canned food drives every Wednesday throughout the month of February. University volunteers and Oregon Cheerleaders will be accepting nonperishable food donations in-person at the Student Food Pantry each Wednesday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Donations that the student pantry can't store immediately will go to FFLC's central warehouse for distribution to the Lane County community.In order to highlight some of the most-wanted foods, each day has been themed to encourage donation of goods most sought-after.

  *   February 3 - Shelf-Stable Proteins
     *   Nut butters: peanut butter, almond butter
     *   1 lb bags of dried legumes: black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas, lentils
     *   Canned beans
     *   Canned tuna
     *   Canned chicken
     *   Canned ham
     *   Protein powder
  *   February 10 - Culturally Appropriate Foods
     *   Dried lentils, chickpeas, split peas and beans (1 lb bags)
     *   Mole
     *   Canned salsas
     *   Curry paste and packets
     *   Masa
     *   Chiles
     *   Spices
  *   February 17 - Meal Building Blocks
     *   Hearty soups (consider vegetarian options too!)
     *   Plant-based milks: almond milk, rice milk, oat milk
     *   Granola
     *   Cereal
     *   Pancake mix, baking mix
     *   Olive oil, cooking spray
     *   Jarred pasta sauce
  *   February 24 - Canned Fruits and Veggies
     *   Canned fruit (in juice)
     *   Low-sugar dried fruit
     *   Applesauce
     *   Canned peas
     *   Canned carrots
     *   Canned corn
     *   Canned diced tomatoes

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Marty at mhurst at uoregon.edu<mailto:mhurst at uoregon.edu> or Lisa at 6-1607

Thanks to everyone!

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