Here’s some of the stuff happening this week to benefit the Linn-Benton Food Share.<\/p>\n
Chili Cook-Off and Hot Dog Lunch:<\/strong> Join Zoology and Biology on Tues. Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. \u2013 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.<\/p>\n OPAA Baked Potato Bar for Linn\/Benton Food Share: <\/strong>Very popular in the past, OPAA is once again offering a full baked potato bar lunch \u2013 including dessert \u2013 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.<\/p>\n NEW! College of Forestry Soup Lunch:<\/strong> Come and enjoy a variety of soups, breads and baked goods provided by the WSE Department in support of this year\u2019s food drive. Wednesday, February 6, noon to 1 p.m., Richardson 2nd Floor Knuckle. All proceeds go directly to Linn Benton Food Share.<\/p>\n Soup lunch!:<\/strong> Wed., Feb. 6 at The Valley Library 3rd 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n OSU Extension Linn County\u2019s 12th Annual Soup Bar:<\/strong> Our fundraiser to benefit Linn Benton Food Share is on Fri, March 1, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. It\u2019s $4 for a bowl with bread, beverage and cookies or $6 for a bottomless bowl, bread, beverage, and cookies. 104 4th Ave. SW, Albany. Contact Rosemary Weidman: rosemary.weidman@oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Soup and salad:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n See\u2019s Candies:<\/strong> Email JoLynn.OHearn@oregonstate.edu<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n News & Research Communications Mardi Gras Rummage Sale:<\/strong> Come by Kerr\u2019s 4th Floor Lobby from Feb. 4-8, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. We\u2019re selling books, music, movies, clothing, household goods and more. And with our Mardi Gras theme, we\u2019ll also be selling Mardi Gras beads and masks!<\/p>\n Second Annual Prettiest Pet Contest:<\/strong> Is your pet the cutest? Enter the Prettiest Pet contest to benefit the Food Drive. Submit a photo & $1 entry fee at 300 Kerr Admin Bldg.; entries accepted Jan. 28 through March 1. Vote for your fave by donating from Feb. 4 through March 1; the pet with the most donations wins. Email jessica.king@oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Izzy\u2019s Coupon books for $5:<\/strong> Come buy coupon books at the 4th Floor Reception Desk in The Valley Library! Brought to you by OSU Libraries\/ E-Campus\/ Outreach & Engagement. Questions? Contact JoLynn.Ohearn@oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Raffle for prizes:<\/strong> Enchanted Forest passes, Bi-Mart Gift Certificate, Animal Crackers Gift Card, and more! Come to the 4th 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.<\/a><\/p>\n Flower Power:<\/strong> Email JoLynn.OHearn@oregonstate.edu <\/a>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.<\/p>\n OSUsed Store Food Drive Discount:<\/strong> Come to our monthly evening public sale Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 644 SW 13th. Bring 1-2 food donation items for 10 percent off or 3+ items for 25 percent off your purchase. Personal purchases must be made during public sales, but departments may shop on most weekdays; learn more on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW! Research Office Online Auction:<\/strong> Bid in our online auction Feb. 4-12, for a chance to win several items including a week\u2019s 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW! Valentine Cake Walk & Name that Baby Contest:<\/strong> Who doesn\u2019t love delicious desserts just in time for Valentine\u2019s Day? On Thurs., Feb. 14, 11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m., for only $2, enter to win a delicious cake and have fun with your colleagues in the process!\u00a0 At the same time, we will be having the first ever MIME \u201cName That Baby\u201d Contest.\u00a0 MIME faculty & staff have submitted baby photos and if you can guess who all the \u201cBabies\u201d are, you win a prize.\u00a0 Only $1 to enter.\u00a0 Event location TBA.\u00a0 Email michelle.eck@oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW! Chemistry\/Physics Departments Food Drive Raffle:<\/strong> The Chemistry and Physics Department is Raffling off the following items to raise money for Food Drive February.\u00a0 Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.\u00a0 Purchase your tickets in 153 Gilbert Hall, M-F 8-5.\u00a0 Drawing will be held Feb. 28. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s some of the stuff happening this week to benefit the Linn-Benton Food Share. Chili Cook-Off and Hot Dog Lunch: Join Zoology and Biology on Tues. Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. \u2013 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… Continue reading
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