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For our caring
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March 2006
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Inside this issue: Governor’s State Employees Food Drive; Lane County Court Employees Put Kids First; University of
Oregon Staff Find Creative Ways to Raise Food and Funds
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State Employees Make the Difference
in Lane County
Thank you, State Employees, for participating in the 2006 Governor’s State Employees Food Drive. Every year your
enthusiasm and passion make this drive, the largest fund drive in the state, a huge success by providing food and funds for thousands of Lane County
families who need help putting food on the table. More and more people are relying on emergency food to make ends meet. Your support helps us provide
emergency food assistance for those who desperately need it, while also supporting our work to address the root causes of hunger.
This is a
statewide drive, but all the food and funds raised in Lane County stay in Lane County and is put to work immediately to improve the lives of Lane
County residents. Food and funds collected during this drive help us provide emergency food assistance for 80,000 people living in Lane County
through a network of 100 human service agencies
and programs.
Thank you, State Employees, for being a partner in the work we do and for coming together to make a difference. For more
information about the Governor’s State Employees Food Drive, click here or email Deb Buchanan at
FOOD for Lane County.
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Cans and Coins for Kids
For the 118 full-time staff and 15 judges who work for the Lane County Courts, the State
Employees Food Drive is about the kids. Dave Factor is the Trial Courts Administrator for the Lane County Circuit Court and, along with a team of
committed staff members, oversees the drive.
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You Can Tune a Piano But You Can’t Tuna Fish
Faculty and staff at the University of Oregon are always coming up with new ways to raise food
and funds for the State Employees Food Drive. With 3,367 employees and more than 50 departments, the University of Oregon is the largest organization
in Lane County participating in this annual drive. For one month out of every year, university faculty and staff find creative ways — from food
drives and bake sales to online auctions — to raise food, funds and awareness about hunger in our community.
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Hunger in Lane County
One in five
Lane County residents will access food through a FOOD for Lane County program or service this year. Nearly half (46%) of the people we serve are
children or seniors, 27% are disabled, 33% are families and 32% are employed. Nearly one in three children will eat from a food box at least once
this year. Click here for more on hunger in Lane County and what FOOD for Lane County is doing to address
it.
Chefs' Night Out is April 11
Chefs' Night Out is Tuesday, April 11, at the
Hult Center for the Performing Arts. All proceeds benefit hunger relief in Lane County. To purchase tickets contact the Hult Center Box Office at
(541) 682-5000. Or purchase tickets online at www.hultcenter.com.
Get Involved!
You're already
making a difference by participating in the Governor's State Employees Food Drive. FOOD for Lane County makes it easy to get more involved, whatever
your age or interests. Volunteer in our kitchen or at one of our three gardens. Serve dinner at one of our two family meal sites. Help plan an event.
Organize a food drive. The opportunities are endless! To find out more, click here or call (541) 343-2822.
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