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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Dear COE colleagues</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">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,
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.foodforlanecounty.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">FOOD for Lane County</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">
(though sign up for payroll deductions if you would like your donation to go to another regional food bank!)
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Last year the COE
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#212121">total pounds of food collected was 31.5 and cash donations were $1,721. Your donations provided 5,187 meals for
your fellow Oregonians! </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#00B050">This year we are setting a donation goal of $2,000 and
a food barrel goal of 60 pounds!</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#00B050"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#00B050">How to donate</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">The most impactful way to give is with a monetary donation!
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Funds give food banks the flexibility to funnel resources to where they are needed most, like purchasing specific foods or responding
to a crisis. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Here are the ways you can support this important community fundraiser:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="paragraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Payroll deductions</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">: You
can set up a one-time, or 12-month recurring payroll deduction via </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"></span><a href="https://forms-b.uoregon.edu/form/launch/governor-state-employee-food-drive" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">this
form</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">. <a name="_Hlk125640553">Be sure to enter College of Education in the ‘department’
field. </a> <b><i>Note: Payroll deductions from last year’s food drive end at 12 months and do not roll over</i></b><i>; 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. </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Donate online:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">
Use the</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"></span><a href="https://www.givegab.com/teams/college-of-education"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">https://www.givegab.com/teams/college-of-education</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">
online giving site to make a donation with a credit/debit card. Just click the ‘Make a Donation’ button to make a fast donation.
<i>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.
</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Donate shelf-stable food:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Provide variety to pantry shelves with
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"></span><a href="https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_GovernorsFoodDrive637/ETxDGI31R_pLkSQNWW52f4oBngmjhCOBIyb42DWSZW4fRw?e=ZbVvfe"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">most-needed
foods</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> or culturally diverse foods.
<b><span style="color:#00B050">Our team food barrel is located in HEDCO 130.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#00B050">What does your donation do?
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">FOOD for Lane County supports the
<b>1 in 8</b> 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;
<b>the need for emergency food often reflects a family’s need to make trade-offs between housing or medical bills and buying groceries</b>. 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.
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><a name="_Hlk125640903"></a><a name="_Hlk125639767"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125640903"><span class="normaltextrun"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125640903"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125639767"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#00B050;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:4.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:3.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:8100000;mso-effects-shadow-align:topright;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0">Donation
Prize Drawing!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#00B050">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.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">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!</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Thank you again for your efforts to help feed our neighbors<span style="color:#1F497D">,</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk157437935"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Lisa Fortin & Sarah Haffner</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Lisa Fortin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">She/Her/Hers<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Director, Events and Student Recruitment
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040;mso-ligatures:none">College of Education, HEDCO 130<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040;mso-ligatures:none">1215 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403-5277<br>
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">education.uoregon.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#404040;mso-ligatures:none">
| 541-346-1607<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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