Hi Everyone The first week of the OSU Food Drive is kicking off on March 3rd and BEE has a ton of events to come see and support. Please see below for our first week of events: BEE PB&J Stand When: Every Weekday! (Monday-Friday) 9am-5pm Where: 116 Gilmore Hall, 124 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331 BEE Chipotle Night! When: Tuesday, March 4 - 4:00pm-8:00pm Where: Chipotle, 2501 NW Monrow Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97331 Join us at Chipotle to help support the Food Drive. Tell the cashier you want to support the Linn-Benton Food Share through the OSU student health fundraiser, buy food online in their app or website by entering code: 3CGAZTV or look for one of our flyers! BEE Hot Beverage Sale When: Every Thursday in March until March 20 - 9:00am-5:00pm Where: 116 Gilmore Hall, 124 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331 Grab a coffee, cider, or hot chocolate for $1 in Gilmore Hall! If you have any questions, concerns, or you want to donate, please feel free to reach out to me at ally.lanz@oregonstate.edu<mailto:ally.lanz@oregonstate.edu> or stop by the Gilmore hall admin office, 116. Food has the power to heal us, to connect us, to make us stronger. Food solves hunger today by filling plates with nutritious meals. This year the need is greater than ever and, with your help, we can fight hunger! The annual OSU Food Drive starts on March 1! A simple way to make a BIG impact is to set up a recurring payroll deduction. Last year, OSU employees contributed $97,000 to the Linn Benton Food Share through payroll deductions. The university has been challenged to surpass that number this year. If you want to participate, getting signed up is easy, just complete this form<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsolutions.oregonstate.edu%2Fsites%2Fsolutions.oregonstate.edu%2Ffiles%2F2025-01%2FPayroll%2520Deduction%2520Form.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cecoe-ungrads%40lists.engr.oregonstate.edu%7Cece58dc0abfc40c8ca9708dd58209d01%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638763619262634190%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ShgEse0Pk%2BclliCZ%2BzJeDtPd2RwshLlJrHMb8yEsnaE%3D&reserved=0>. The rising cost of food and housing has increased food insecurity in Oregon, Southwest Washington and across the country. Last year, the Oregon Food Bank Network saw 1.9 million visits to food assistance sites - a 14% increase from the previous year. Food insecurity disproportionately affects specific communities in Oregon, regardless of geography. Today, 1 in 8 people face hunger in rural, urban, and suburban communities throughout the state. We are in an ongoing hunger crisis, and it is not slowing down. Thank you for your efforts to help feed our neighbors! Allyssandra (Ally) Lanz, Office Specialist 2 Biological & Ecological Engineering<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbee.oregonstate.edu%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cecoe-ungrads%40lists.engr.oregonstate.edu%7Cece58dc0abfc40c8ca9708dd58209d01%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638763619262651083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nNoIaLGG7E3egInIB2IkD%2BgiKPMOzoQk3t6pKmY1w2M%3D&reserved=0> | Water Resources Graduate Program<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgradwater.oregonstate.edu%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cecoe-ungrads%40lists.engr.oregonstate.edu%7Cece58dc0abfc40c8ca9708dd58209d01%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638763619262660768%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2B4%2FVIUldfZta%2BMbqdtY9EwdOEkmQhmUu7zcDibgQQG4%3D&reserved=0> Oregon State University 124 SW 26th Street | 116 Gilmore Hall Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: 541-737-2071 [cid:image001.png@01DB89C0.08502D80]