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2013 OSU Food Drive Event Calendar

All events where food is served or sold (i.e. bake sales, soup lunches, etc.) are for OSU employees only.

Month Long Activities

OSUed Store Food Drive Discount Sales: At our weekly public sales in Feb., bring 1-2 food donation items for 10% off or 3+ items for 25% off your purchase at any one Feb. sale! We carry computers, computer accessories, furniture, vehicles, sporting goods, household items, bicycles and much more. Questions? Contact rae.delay@oregonstate.edu. Sales are located at the Property Services Warehouse.

• 2/6: 5:30pm-7:30pm
• 2/13, 2/20, 2/27: 12-3pm

Soup, Glorious Soup!: Join the Foreign Languages Department in Kidder 210 every Wed. during the Food Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for soup, soup, soup!!!! Bring a monetary donation and/or packaged food to donate to Linn-Benton Food Share if you can!  Automatic payroll donations are the best way to give to this important cause!

• 1/30, 2/7, 2/13, 2/21, 2/27: 11:30am-1:00pm

2^nd Annual Prettiest Pet Contest: Is your pet the cutest? Enter the 2nd Annual Prettiest Pet contest to benefit the Food Drive. Submit a photo & $1 entry fee at 300 Kerr Admin Bldg; entries accepted 1/28 thru 3/1. Vote for your fave by donating from 2/4-3/1; the pet with the most donations wins. Email jessica.king@oregonstate.edu.

Flower Power: Email JoLynn.OHearn@oregonstate.edu to be added to the order site for Gift Wrap, Dahlias, Freesias, Tiger Lilies, Anemones, Peonies and Black Gladiolus. 50% of the profit goes to Linn Benton Food Share. Brought to you by OSU Libraries/ E-Campus/ Outreach & Engagement.

See’s Candies: Email JoLynn.OHearn@oregonstate.edu to order from the Spring Candies Selection. 25%-50% profit goes to Linn Benton Food Share.  Brought to you by OSU Libraries/ E-Campus/ Outreach & Engagement.

Raffle for prizes: Enchanted Forest passes, Bi-Mart Gift Certificate, Animal Crackers Gift Card, and more!  Come to the 4^th floor Administration Desk in The Valley Library to buy your $1 raffle tickets. Brought to you by OSU Libraries/ E-Campus/ Outreach & Engagement. For more information contact JoLynn.Ohearn@oregonstate.edu.

Izzy’s Coupon books for $5: Come buy coupon books at the 4^th Floor Reception Desk in The Valley Library! Brought to you by OSU Libraries/ E-Campus/ Outreach & Engagement. Questions? Contact JoLynn.Ohearn@oregonstate.edu.

Chemistry/Physics Departments Food Drive Raffle: The Chemistry and Physics Department is Raffling off the following items to raise money for Food Drive February.  Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.  Purchase your tickets in 153 Gilbert Hall, M-F 8-5.  Drawing will be held Feb. 28.

• A Night Under the Stars – a night of star gazing with Physics Instructor Jim Ketter
• Soup for a Month – one month of free soup delivered every Thursday to your home or office, compliments of SoupCycle
• Bathroom Basket – A Periodic Table of Elements Shower Curtain, Beach Towel and an Erlenmeyer Flask Shaped Soap
• A Weekend of Fun – 2x 3 Day General Admission passes to the Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival, 2 Metal OSU Water Bottles, 2 Tubes of Sun Screen and 2 T-Shirts.

Campus Operations 50/50 Raffle: The prize is 50% of the ticket sales!  Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Drawing will be held March 1, 2013 at 12:30 pm. Tickets available from Christine Atwood (christine.atwood@oregonstate.edu), Keahi McFadden (keahi.mcfadden@oregonstate.edu) or JayLene Seeley (jaylene.seeley@oregonstate.edu).

Food Drive Raffle: Enter to win one of three fabulous gift baskets: Beer Basket, Home Sweet Home, or Sweet Tooth! Tickets are $1 with all proceeds going to the OSU Food Drive. Purchase tickets at Waldo 102 between 8 am & 5 pm, Monday - Friday by Feb. 28. Visit our website for more info.

College of Education Raffle: Prizes include jewelry from Alta's Antiques and Designs by OC, gift cards from Animal Crackers, Broken Yolk, Creative Crafts, Flat Tail, First Alternative Co-op, The Retreat Day Spa and Salon, and Vertebrata Chiropractic. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Drawing is on February 28th. Stop by Furman 104 or email amy.beaderstadt@oregonstate.edu to buy tickets. 

AMBC Food Drive Raffle: AMBC has put together 5 delightful baskets (Animal Lovers, Aroma & Beauty, Health & Beauty, Sweetheart, and Garden Baskets) and fitness equipment for the food drive raffle. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 10 tickets available at AMBC 108 Hovland. Drawing will happen on Feb 28. All donations go to the Linn/Benton Food Share.

Plant “Sale”: A fair variety and large quantity of plants are available for donation. Come by Ballard Ext. Hall 303 M-F, 8-5 from Feb. 11 until March 1. ALL proceeds benefit the Food Drive. Questions? Contact: laura.relyea@oregonstate.edu. 

Papa’s Pizza Coupon Sales: Students in the Honors Advisory and Activities Committee are selling Papa's Pizza Coupon Flyers, worth over $100 in savings, including a free small pizza from Feb 9-24. Flyers are $15 each, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the Linn-Benton Food Share. Contact Karen Ast to purchase.

Tuna Fest!: The College of Forestry and the Student Clubs are collecting cans of tuna for the Food Drive. Our goal is 800 cans. Drop boxes are located in Student Services, 209 Peavy Hall, 280 Peavy Hall and 321 Richardson. Donate tuna today through March 1 and remember you "can" make a difference.

Quilt Raffle: Purchase your tickets for a chance to win one of 2 quilts. Tickets may be purchased now through March 1 at the College of Forestry Computer Helpdesk, Peavy 222. 1 ticket for $1 and 6 tickets for $5. Drawing to be held at 1pm, March 1st. Need not be present to win. See photos of the quilts here.  

The Grad School Gourmand Cookbook Sale: The Graduate School is offering a cookbook of compiled recipes for sale. Recipes include two award winning chili recipes, side dishes, main dishes, desserts & sweets, with vegetarian friendly recipes included. Cookbook is on sale for a suggested donation of $3-$5. Stop by Kerr 300, M-F, 8-5, Feb. 19- March 1.  

Week Long Activities

News & Research Communications Mardi Gras Rummage Sale: Come by Kerr’s 4^th Floor Lobby from Feb. 4-8, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. We're selling books, music, movies, clothing, household goods and more. And with our Mardi Gras theme, we'll also be selling Mardi Gras beads and masks!

Papa’s Pizza Coupons for $15: Buy 100% profit coupons at Valley Library 4^th floor Administration Desk from Feb. 14-25. Brought to you by OSU Libraries/ E-Campus/ Outreach & Engagement. For more information contact JoLynn.Ohearn@oregonstate.edu 

Research Office Online Auction: Bid in our online auction Feb. 4-12, for a chance to win several items including a week’s reserved parking, jewelry, candy baskets and bouquets, and bragging rights for Rick Spinrad shaving his head! Items on display in A312 Kerr. Place your bids at http://oregonstate.edu/research/2013fooddrive.

Bake Sale: Stop by Magruder Hall Lobby Feb. 12-15, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. to pick up delicious baked goods! The College of Vet Med is supplying a great variety individually sold of baked goods, ranging from 50 cents to $2.00. 

Zoology & Biology Silent Auction: Win a day of fishing, Peace Lily plant, ionic air purifier, OSU-themed basket, hand-bound journal, Tyee wine, gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses, hand-knitted items, stained glass suncatcher, gift packs and much more! Come by Cordley 3029, Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., Feb 26-27, 8-5, or Feb. 28, 8-4 to place your bid! 

Bake Sale: Stop by the Strand Ag, #032, Feb. 18-22, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., to grab a delicious culinary concoction. We have cookies, brownies, pumpkin muffins, & several gluten-free options. Suggested donations of $.50 to $1 benefit the Linn-Benton Food Share. Sponsored by University Honors College.

Special Order Breads, Cakes and Cookies: From Feb. 12-19, Special order breads, cakes, and cookies from the talented LPI bakers. We have an assortment of goodies for you to order including three kinds of English muffin bread, whole wheat sandwich bread, rolls, carrot cake, chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, and baklava! E-mail Deborah Hobbs.

Food Drive Book Sale: Used books, DVDs, and CDs available all week long at bargain prices! Come by Richardson Hall First Floor Knuckle, Feb 11-15, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and browse the selection and see what treasures you can find! All proceeds go directly to Linn Benton Food Share. Sponsored by the College of Forestry. 

Graduate School Bake Sale: Lemon Bars, Tea Cakes and Brownies, Oh My! The Graduate School is having their bake sale for three days only, Feb. 25-27, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Come by Kerr 300 and get a special cupcake - or whole cake; brownies, cookies and other special treats. Prices vary - all proceeds go to the Food Drive.

Art Exhibition: Montage, the student art group on campus, has put together an art exhibit in support of the Food Drive. Come by the West Gallery at Fairbanks Hall, Wed., Feb. 27- Fri., March 1, 8-5, to view and purchase. All work is priced $30 or less. 

CVM Silent Auction: Silent Auction with over 40 wonderful items! Come by Magruder Hall’s Atrium and check out the Roku, Waterproof Digital Boombox, Camping Gear, Fabulous Gift Baskets and Must-Have Gift Cards and much, much more on display for your bidding now through Friday, March 1 at 1 p.m. 

Monday, January 28

College of Forestry Bake Sale: Cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, breads, candies...?  Who knows what will be available at this first of CoF Food Drive events, but one thing's for sure, deliciousness is guaranteed!  All funds collected benefit Linn Benton Food Share. Join us on Jan. 28, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Richardson Hall, 2^nd Floor Knuckle.

Wednesday, January 30

College of Forestry Soup Lunch: Come and enjoy a variety of soups, breads and baked goods provided by the FERM Department in support of this year’s food drive. Wednesday, January 30, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Richardson 2nd Floor Knuckle. All proceeds will be donated to Linn Benton Food Share.

College of Vet Med Hot Dog Sale: From 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Magruder Hall Lobby, join us for delicious hot dogs of all kinds. $5 for a meal of 1 hot dog, chips, soda & cookie. $6 for a meal with 2 hot dogs, $2 for a single hot dog only. Veggie dogs available too!

Thursday, January 31

Chili feed: The Agricultural Science and Marine Science Business Center will be hosting a Chili Feed Jan. 31 from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m., in Hovland Hall, Room 9, in support of Linn Benton Food Share.  Homemade chili and cornbread for a $2 donation per bowl, or all you can eat for $5, or a donation of the equivalent in canned food.

My Trip to Hanoi: On Jan. 31, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Furman 303, Ken Winograd will share slides from his trip to Hanoi, Vietnam, through the Fulbright Specialist Program. Food is provided. Bring canned food/ cash donations for the Food Drive. Raffle tickets for prizes from local businesses will be available to buy ($1 each, or 6 for $5). 

Tuesday, February 5

Chili Cook-Off and Hot Dog Lunch: Join Zoology and Biology on Tues. Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Cordley 3029! Enjoy vegetarian & meat chili, and vote for your favorite in our chili cook-off. Hot Dog or Turkey Dog for $3. Chili & voting ballot for $3. All of the above $5. 

OPAA Baked Potato Bar for Linn/Benton Food Share:  Very popular in the past, OPAA is once again offering a full baked potato bar lunch – including dessert – for $5 as a fundraising effort to support Linn-Benton Food Share.  Please join us on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in Kerr 306 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for good food and conversation, while also supporting a worthy local cause.

Wednesday, February 6

Soup lunch!: Wed., Feb. 6 at The Valley Library 3^rd floor staff lounge, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For $5, enjoy soup, dessert and a hot beverage (courtesy of Java II) and also a chance to buy a handcrafted pottery bowl! Buy lunch for your student workers, friends and colleagues! Sponsored by OSU Libraries/ E-Campus/ Outreach & Engagement. Questions? Contact JoLynn.Ohearn@oregonstate.edu.

College of Forestry Soup Lunch: Come and enjoy a variety of soups, breads and baked goods provided by the WSE Department in support of this year’s food drive. Wednesday, February 6, noon to 1 p.m., Richardson 2nd Floor Knuckle. All proceeds go directly to Linn Benton Food Share.

Thursday, February 7

EMT Soup Lunch: Join us on Thurs., Feb. 7, 12- 1 p.m. in Ag Life Sciences 1019 for a fundraiser for the Linn Benton Food Share. Soups include Vegetarian Chili, Wild Rice & Mushroom, Thai Chicken Rice, and Borscht. Suggested donation $5 for all you can eat soup and bread/crackers.

Soup and salad: The Agricultural Sciences and Marine Sciences Business Center will be hosting a soup and salad event on Feb. 7, from 11:30 a.m. until the food runs out, in Hovland Hall, Room 9, in support of Linn Benton Food Share. Please come and enjoy a variety of delicious homemade soups with salad and bread for $5.

Monday, February 11

Book Sale: Come by Richardson Hall’s first floor knuckle from Feb. 11-15, 8:00 a.m. – 5p.m. to pick up some new reads! All proceeds benefit Linn Benton Food Share. Event sponsored by the College of Forestry.

Tuesday, February 12

Recreational Sports Valentine’s Silent Auction: On Feb. 12 at Dixon Rec. Center from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., come bid on items for your sweetheart (or yourself!). Past auction items included: food items and goodies, gift baskets, gift certificates to local restaurants, flowers, artwork, crafts, jewelry, massages, cooking class, gourmet coffee, Beaver stuff and more! 

LPI Soup and Bread Lunch: Join us Tues., Feb. 12, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. in LPSC 402! Enjoy lunch prepared by LPI cooks - always healthy, always delicious! Lunch is $5, dessert is $1. View the Linus and Ava Helen Pauling display, including a letter to Dr. Pauling from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mardi Gras Feast: Celebrate Fat Tuesday in style on Feb. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. in the fourth floor lobby of Kerr Admin. For a $5 donation to the Food Share you'll receive a full New Orleans lunch, including main entrée (meatless options available) a side dish, dessert and a drink, plus a mask. Beads for sale as well.

Wednesday, February 13

House Plant and Bake Sale: Come by Cordley 3029 on Wed., Feb. 13, starting at 9:00 a.m. to buy baked good and house plants! Sponsored by Zoology and Biology Depts. Questions? Contact Traci Durrell-Khalife at durrellt@science.oregonstate.edu. 

College of Forestry Soup Lunch: Come and enjoy a variety of soups, breads and baked goods provided by the Admin units in support of this year’s food drive. Wednesday, February 13, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Richardson 2nd floor knuckle. All proceeds will be donated directly to Linn Benton Food Share.

Valentine’s Day Bake Sale:  Cookies, Cupcakes, and Pies, OH MY!! Come to AMBC's Valentine's Bake Sale in Hovland 108 on February 13 and 14, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until it's gone, get some sweets for your sweetie (or yourself) and support the local food share. Donations are welcome either in cash or canned-food items. 

Thursday, February 14

Flicks for the Food Drive: Join us on Feb. 14, 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. in The Valley Library, Willamette Seminar Rooms, 3^rd floor! Bring your lunch and watch a movie. Donate money or canned food for admission! Free popcorn & view SCARC collection selections, including one of Finley’s early wildlife films and early campus footage! Brought to you by OSU Libraries/ E-Campus/ Outreach & Engagement. For more information contact JoLynn.Ohearn@oregonstate.edu.

Valentine Cake Walk & Name that Baby Contest: Who doesn’t love delicious desserts just in time for Valentine’s Day? On Thurs., Feb. 14, 11 a.m. – 1p.m., for only $2, enter to win a delicious cake and have fun with your colleagues in the process!  At the same time, we will be having the first ever MIME “Name That Baby” Contest.  MIME faculty & staff have submitted baby photos and if you can guess who all the “Babies” are, you win a prize.  Only $1 to enter.  Event location TBA.  Questions? Email michelle.eck@oregonstate.edu.  

Singing Telegrams for Valentine’s Day: It's Valentine's Day? Want to send someone a telegram on campus? Let me know when and where, and I'll show up with a complimentary "rose" and a song! Contact leonora.rianda@oregonstate.edu. 

CoF Valentine’s Day Silent Auction and Bake Sale: Come by Richardson Hall first floor knuckle on February 14, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to bid on some fabulous Valentine's baskets, or take home a plate of goodies from the bake sale. There's sure to be something for every sweetheart!! 

Valentine’s Day Bake Sale:  Cookies, Cupcakes, and Pies, OH MY!! Come to AMBC's Valentine's Bake Sale in Hovland 108 on February 13 and 14, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until it's gone, get some sweets for your sweetie (or yourself) and support the local food share. Donations are welcome either in cash or canned-food items. 

Monday, February 18

Bread AND Soup!: Bring a BIG appetite to Kidder Hall, Rm. 70 on Mon., Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. for all you can eat bread and soup! It’s just $5 and you’re supporting the Linn Benton Food Share. This event is sponsored by the Dept. of Statistics.

Tuesday, February 19

ASE Bake Sale: Academic Success and Engagement is hosting a bake sale, with all proceeds benefiting the Food Drive for the Linn Benton Food Share. The table will be set up in the Waldo in 1st floor lobby from 10am-3pm, Feb.19th and 20th. Come enjoy homemade baked goods and help raise money for a great cause!

Wednesday, February 20

College of Forestry Soup Lunch: Come and enjoy a variety of soups, breads and baked goods provided by FES in support of this year’s food drive. Wednesday, February 20, noon to 1 p.m., Richardson 2nd floor knuckle. All proceeds go directly to Linn Benton Food Share.

ASE Bake Sale: Academic Success and Engagement is hosting a bake sale, with all proceeds benefiting the Food Drive for the Linn Benton Food Share. The table will be set up in the Waldo in 1st floor lobby from 10am-3pm, Feb.19th and 20th. Come enjoy homemade baked goods and help raise money for a great cause!

Thursday, February 21

BBQ Lunch: OSU Printing and Mailing Services will be hosting a BBQ lunch on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 11:30 am to 1:30 PM at 100 Cascade Hall. Lunch will include your choice of hamburger, veggie, burger, or hot dog, and potato salad, chips, cookies, beverages, and dessert. A $5 donation is suggested for lunch.

Tuesday, February 26

ASBC Soup, Salad and Bread Lunch: The Arts & Sciences Business Center will be hosting a soup and salad lunch on Feb. 26 from 11:30 a.m. until the food runs out in Kidder Hall, Room 128, in support of Linn Benton Food Share. Please come and enjoy a variety of delicious homemade soups with salad and bread for $5. 

Wednesday, February 27

College of Forestry International Lunch: Come and enjoy an international lunch provided by the IFSA in support of this year’s food drive. Wednesday, February 27, noon to 1 p.m., Richardson 2nd floor knuckle. All proceeds go directly to Linn Benton Food Share.

Thursday, February 28

Soup and Chili Cook-Off: Show off your chili or soup prowess at our Soup/Chili Cook-Off on Thurs, Feb. 28, 12- 1:15 p.m.! $5 to enter a soup or chili into the contest for a cool prize. $2 to sample the culinary concoctions at 120 Waldo. For questions or to enter, contact Allyson Dean. Proceeds go to Linn Benton Food Share. 

Linus Pauling’s Birthday Lunch: Come and help us celebrate Linus Pauling's birthday, Thurs. Feb. 28, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. in LPSC 3^rd Floor Atrium! The LPI cooks will prepare a fabulous lunch with a variety of choices including dessert, all for only $5. Questions? Contact Deborah Hobbs.  

Friday, March 1

Business Affairs Silent Auction: Join us Fri., March 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 100 Kerr. Bid to win: a date night package for two; beautiful quilts; original art work; a singing birthday gram; private piano lessons for 6 months; and much more! See Janet or Cathy at the front desk to see some items now. 

OSU Extension Linn County's 12th Annual Soup Bar: Our fundraiser to benefit Linn Benton Food Share is on Fri, March 1, 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. It's $4.00 for a bowl with bread, beverage and cookies or $6.00 for a bottomless bowl, bread, beverage, and cookies. 104 4th Ave. SW, Albany. Contact Rosemary Weidman: rosemary.weidman@oregonstate.edu.

CoF Quilt Raffle Drawing and Tuna Fest Finale: Come by Richardson Hall second floor knuckle at 1 p.m. to participate!

Pot Pie Lunch:  Tuna Fest Finale! Please join the College of Forestry student clubs for lunch, Richardson Hall, 2^nd floor knuckle, Fri., March 1, 11 a.m. -1 p.m.! Student will serve chicken and vegetarian pot pie, desserts, and drinks for $5.00. Profits go to the Food Drive. Please bring a can of tuna to add to our final count.