Each February, Oregon State University comes together to raise money for the Linn-Benton Food Share and the College of Forestry participates and contributes competitively in a variety of ways.
The College of Forestry has raised the most money and won the “Top Banana” award for 15 consecutive years, raising a total of $14,902.89 last year for the Linn-Benton Food Share. That money is equivalent to 59,612 pounds of food that was used to feed those in need in our community.
We will again be hosting events to raise funds for the Linn-Benton Food Share this February!
Here is how you can get involved this year!
- Purchase raffle tickets to win the handmade quilt
- Provide baked goods for the Bake Sale and items for the Valentine’s Day Auction
- Make and/or serve soups at the Soup Lunches
- Donate books, CDs, DVDs, and other items for the book sale
- Purchase items at all of the events!
Another way you can make a difference is by volunteering at the Linn-Benton Food Share with the College of Forestry on Saturday, February 20th from 10:00-12:00 pm. This is a repacking event, which means we will be repackaging 50 pound bags of rice, beans, and oats into 1 pound bags to be distributed across the community. Partners and children are welcome to participate. If you are interested, please RSVP to Jessica Fitzmorris by February 15 at Jessica.fitzmorris@oregonstate.edu or call 737-3161. The Linn Benton Food Share is located at 33747 Looney Lane, Tangent.
Let’s win the “Top Banana” prize again this year and make a difference in our community!
