OSU Food Drive - Food and Monetary Donations
There are three main ways to contribute to OSU’s Food Drive – food donations, monetary donations and planning an event or activity where you collect food or raise money.
Here is what you need to know when collecting food or monetary donations for the Food Drive.
Food donations
Food donated through the Food Drive must be non-perishable and commercially canned and packaged. There is a great need for food high in nutritional value. See the Most Wanted Foods poster for examples.
Where do I take collected food items?
Location: OSU Surplus/OSUsed Store, 644 SW 13th Street
Drop off hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Instructions: Go to the side garage door on 13th Street, near the southwest corner of "A" Street. Press the door buzzer to be let in and let staff at the front desk know you are dropping off for the Food Drive.
All food donations must be dropped off prior to the end of the Food Drive.
Remember: If you want your donation to count for the competition, you must weigh the food items prior to dropping it off at OSU Surplus and email the total weight to [email protected].
Monetary donations
$1 = 4 pounds of food = over 3 meals
Each dollar donated counts as four pounds of food or about three meals. Food share agencies leverage funds by purchasing low-cost, high-quality foods at prices not available to the average consumer.
Monetary donations are encouraged.
There are three ways to make a monetary donation to the Food Drive.
Payroll deduction
OSU employees can make a recurring, monthly contribution to Linn Benton Food Share through their OSU paycheck. The forms below are for those making a continuing commitment and should not be used for a one-time contribution.
Cash and check donations
Monetary donations may be made in the form of cash or check and should be collected by the department Food Drive coordinator and then delivered to the OSU Cashiers Office.
How to prepare cash and check donations for the Cashiers Office:
- Obtain a clear deposit bag from [email protected].
- Complete the Donations Ledger and make a copy.
- Enclose one ledger, along with cash and/or check donations, in a deposit bag and seal it.
- Turn in the sealed deposit bag and second ledger to the Cashiers Office or drop box, both located on the first floor of the Kerr Administration Building.
Things to note:
- Checks should be made out to Linn Benton Food Share or LBFS.
- Tax receipts are available by contacting [email protected].
Online donations
To make an online donation, you can either give directly to Linn Benton Food Share by visiting their donation page or you can organize a Facebook fundraiser and encourage others to participate. Learn more about Facebook fundraisers.
Things to note:
- There are transaction fees for using an online donation platform.
- If you want an online donation to count for the competition, you must email a screenshot with the total amount raised to [email protected].