The Corvallis Community is raising funds and food for the Linn Benton Food Share. This weekend, You can get $1 coffee at Dutch Brothers (on Feb. 14) and Footwise Shoe Store will donate 30% of the entire day’s (Feb. 13) profits to Linn Benton Food Share. So if you need new shoes, buy them on Saturday and then on Sunday get your $1 coffee (ANY coffee, you just need to give them $1 and 3 cans of food).
Saturday Shoes. Sunday Coffee. Saturday Shoes. Sunday Coffee….
Participating Dutch Brother Locations:
Bring 3 cans of food to the Dutch Bros locations listed below and receive any beverage of your choice for $1.00. All donations benefit Linn Benton Food Share and our local agency network.
2001 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis
1855 SE 3rd St, Corvallis
425 Harrison Blvd, Corvallis
1895 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany
1125 9th street, Albany
2840 Santiam Hwy SE, Albany
1491 S Main St, Lebanon
540 Main St, Sweet Home
-Kate Sanders
Someone asked the other day; ‘how do I connect someone with the food bank on campus?’ They found the answer and below are the details. Good to know!
The OSU Emergency Food Pantry serves low income students and community members with 3-5 days of food. We offer dry stock, refrigerated, frozen, and fresh items for a diverse set of culinary needs and preferences.
Located in Snell Hall/MU East. Enter through International Forum Room.
For more information, including eligibility requirements, contact osufoodgroup@oregonstate.edu or (541) 737-3473.
With all the recalls and food safety issues that have come up recently, here is one other little secret about the food you eat: Cans don’t expire. Other than the sell by dates for dairy and meat, dates placed on shelf-stable products, including cans, only indicate a manufacturer’s guaranteed quality. Up to the time printed on the can, the manufacturer has determined the taste/consistency/etc. of the product is as good as it can be. After the date, things start to deteriorate, but not at the expense of actual food safety. So, if the cans or packaging are not compromised (rust on the lids, major dents in the sidewall or seam) they are perfectly fine to consume.
National brands of jarred peanut butter available to consumers are NOT affected by the recall and continue to be one of the most wanted foods for the food drive.
See previous posts for a link to the Food and Drug Administration list of recalled items. It is advised to avoid donation of products containing peanuts, peanut butter or peanut butter paste (such as baking mixes, snacks and sauces.)
To confirm: (primarily because a few news reports last weekend were incorrect) It is safe to distribute retail peanut butter in jars and our local food banks continue to do this.
Want to be really scared by how far the peanut product recall has gone? Check out http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html!
Raffles February 2nd, 2009
If you’re holding a raffle, make sure to complete the paperwork (document located on the web site) including your starting and ending ticket number. After the raffle has been completed submit the form back to Shelly. It is important that this information is tracked so that the University can comply with state regulations.
This is a message that I received from one of our coordinators on campus. If you have questions about the peanut butter recall, she offers some good points and resources to be aware of.
Please be aware that there is currently a list of recalled food items that contain peanut butter or peanut butter paste. Visit this website and really look through the different links. These food items contain Salmonella and is a brutal process to overcome (I know, I’ve had it). A very short explanation of tainted food items are any food item that contains peanut butter that would have been manufactured industrially, ie., LARGE quantity. So, all of those little orange, square crackers filled with peanut butter (Austin is the brand), DON’T EAT THEM. Also, Little Debbie peanut butter crackers, cookies. Some NutriSystem products, the list is just huge, I can’t possibly hit all of them in an email. Crackers and cookies seem to be the main offenders.
So while you’re shopping for food drive items, please keep these brands in mind. Charity isn’t as fulfilling if the recipient ends up with their head in the toilet. 🙂
Thanks for checking out these lists and be very careful what you’re eating out there. Keep in mind, especially for Freshman, you ARE eating at institutional type restaurants (dorm food), every meal of the day. Unless you can VERIFY the source of your peanut butter, I would steer clear.
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.HTML
The cashiers office DOES have a change sorter so you can save yourself a trip to the bank! They only sort change in the afternoon, though, so please plan accordingly.
Thanks everyone who joined for the social on January 20. It was great to see so many folks ready to rally the troops to support our local Food Share.
Hi everyone and welcome to the Food Drive Blog. As of today we have just 92 days until the start of the drive. Do you have your committee together?
In the events world we’ve come to realize that if you plan ahead, it’s much easier to make things happen and best of all, it makes your life a whole lot less stressful! So gather a few folks together, have a brainstorm session, develop a few ideas, and before you know it your plan will be set and easy to move forward on.
I challenge you each to come up with a plan in the next month. 🙂
