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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear College of Education employees:
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Food has the power to heal us, to connect us, to make us stronger. Food solves hunger today by filling plates with nutritious meals. With your help, we can end hunger for our fellow Oregonians and this year
the need is greater than ever. <b>The annual State Employees Food Drive starts on February 1!
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Due to COVID-19, the 2021 Food Drive has been adapted to focus on payroll deductions and credit card or checking account donations to local food banks.
<b>Beginning February 1, </b>you will be able to create a one-time, or 12-month recurring payroll deduction via
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">this link</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. Be sure to enter your department name, in the appropriate field. Our online giving site is at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://fundraise.foodforlanecounty.org/COE">https://fundraise.foodforlanecounty.org/COE</a>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#70AD47">Fighting Student Food Insecurity
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">While we aren’t able to host food collection barrels on campus this year, employees can give canned food
<b>every Wednesday in February from 11am to 1pm </b>at the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">Student Food Pantry</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. These events are the result of a new partnership between the food drive steering committee,
UO’s Food Security Task Force, and FOOD for Lane County. The pantry is hosted at Grace Lutheran Church at 18</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">th
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">and Hilyard, and volunteers will be onsite to accept and weigh your donations during these special drop-off events.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Though all in-date, shelf-stable food items will be accepted, each date will be themed to encourage employees to donate most-wanted items:
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<p class="Default" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Feb 3: Shelf-Stable Proteins:
<i>nut butters; 1 lb bags of dried beans; canned beans, tuna, chicken, ham </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Feb 10: Culturally Appropriate Foods:
<i>dried lentils, split-peas, chickpeas, beans; masa; mole and canned salsas; curry paste and packets; chiles; spices
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<p class="Default" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Feb 17: Meal Building Blocks:
<i>hearty soups and chilis (don’t forget vegetarian!); oatmeal; granola; pancake/baking mix; cereal; plant-based milks (oat milk, almond milk, rice milk); pasta sauce, cooking oils
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<p class="Default" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• Feb 24: Canned Fruit and Veggies:
<i>Low-sugar dried fruit; applesauce; canned fruit; canned peas, carrots, corn, diced tomatoes
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#70AD47">Our Neighbors Need Us
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The hunger rate in Oregon has <b>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In total, regional food banks distributed
<b>57.7 million meals </b>in 2020. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">Watch this short video
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">to learn more about how regional food banks are working to meet the needs of the communities around them.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our goal for the College of Education this year is $2,000.00. We hope that you will take advantage of the payroll deductions and credit card or checking account donations to local food banks.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Keep an eye on your inbox for more information about how to make a donation or sign up for payroll deduction and the details around our upcoming events starting February 1!
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you again for your efforts to help feed our neighbors</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F487C">,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Dancing Script"">Lisa Fortin and Marty Hurst</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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