coe-staff: UO Food Drive - Give Today!

[Lisa Fortin]

Dear COE colleagues:


The Governor's State Employees Food Drive runs the month of February (with an extra day of fundraising because it's a Leap Year!). This annual event partners state agencies with their regional Oregon Food Bank network member, so the primary beneficiary for UO is the Eugene campus area food bank, FOOD for Lane County<https://www.foodforlanecounty.org/> (though sign up for payroll deductions if you would like your donation to go to another regional food bank!)



Last year the COE total pounds of food collected was 31.5 and cash donations were $1,721. Your donations provided 5,187 meals for your fellow Oregonians! This year we are setting a donation goal of $2,000 and a food barrel goal of 60 pounds!

How to donate

The most impactful way to give is with a monetary donation! Funds give food banks the flexibility to funnel resources to where they are needed most, like purchasing specific foods or responding to a crisis.

Here are the ways you can support this important community fundraiser:

  1.  Payroll deductions:  You can set up a one-time, or 12-month recurring payroll deduction via this form<https://forms-b.uoregon.edu/form/launch/governor-state-employee-food-drive>. Be sure to enter College of Education in the 'department' field.   Note: Payroll deductions from last year's food drive end at 12 months and do not roll over; you will need to set up a new monthly deduction if you would like your donation to continue! You can also choose for your donation to go to any Oregon Food Bank network member, not just FFLC.
  2.  Donate online: Use the https://www.givegab.com/teams/college-of-education online giving site to make a donation with a credit/debit card. Just click the 'Make a Donation' button to make a fast donation. Note: Though there is an option to make your gift recurring, use payroll deductions if you'd like to make a monthly gift. The online giving site will be shut down at the end of February and future donations would not count towards the UO food drive.
  3.  Donate shelf-stable food: Provide variety to pantry shelves with most-needed foods<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_GovernorsFoodDrive637/ETxDGI31R_pLkSQNWW52f4oBngmjhCOBIyb42DWSZW4fRw?e=ZbVvfe> or culturally diverse foods. Our team food barrel is located in HEDCO 130.



What does your donation do?


FOOD for Lane County supports the 1 in 8 Lane County residents who are food insecure, meaning they do not have regular access to the foods they need to lead a healthy life. Families facing hunger may not necessarily be food insecure all the time; the need for emergency food often reflects a family's need to make trade-offs between housing or medical bills and buying groceries. FOOD for Lane County distributes food to more than 150 partner agencies and distribution sites, and runs programs designed to improve the ability of low-income individuals to maintain an adequate supply of wholesome, nutritious food, like Meals on Wheels, Weekend Snack Pack and Summer Food.

Donation Prize Drawing!
Although giving is its own reward, we are putting together some prizes (more information to follow) as a thank you for taking the time to donate. When you drop off food for the barrel don't forget to submit your name for the prize drawing. Online and payroll donations will have their names automatically entered into the drawing.


Keep an eye on your inbox for more information about the Governor's Food Drive each week in February, including some opportunities that put the "fun" in fundraising!



Thank you again for your efforts to help feed our neighbors,


Lisa Fortin & Sarah Haffner





Lisa Fortin
She/Her/Hers
Director, Events and Student Recruitment
College of Education, HEDCO 130
1215 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403-5277
education.uoregon.edu<https://education.uoregon.edu/>  |  541-346-1607

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