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The forwarded e-mail from Roxanne Male Brune explains more about Cat's Cupboard the on campus food pantry. </div>
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We will be collecting donations for the pantry at our December Luncheon. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Martin T. Tuck, Ph.D.</span></p>
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<b>From:</b> Male'-Brune, Roxanne <male-bru@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tuck, Martin <tuck@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> #KindnessIsFood - Donations for the OHIO Food Pantry</div>
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For the past few years, I have been spearheading a holiday fundraiser for<a data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ohio.edu/student-affairs/dean-of-students/basic-needs-programs/food-assistance#cats-cupboard" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAe358a617-0891-58f5-e341-1d541779d6f5" href="https://www.ohio.edu/student-affairs/dean-of-students/basic-needs-programs/food-assistance#cats-cupboard"> Cats'
Cupboard</a>-- the on-campus food panty -- with the <a data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/schools-centers/barbara-geralds-institute" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc063922e-219f-e0db-2d91-00ed65981df8" href="https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/schools-centers/barbara-geralds-institute">
Storytelling Institute</a>. It's called #KindnessIsFood.</div>
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Cats’ Cupboard food pantry provides access to fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable food options. During the holiday season, Cats' Cupboard also provide hygiene products and items to make holiday cookies.</div>
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Last year we raised $10,000, 10,000 lbs of food and enrolled 45 new student users.</div>
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<b><i><u>Could we encourage the emeriti to participate this year?</u></i></b></div>
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Watch this <u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" style="margin: 0px;" title="https://youtu.be/Gcf3bCslNvs?si=T0zcMojUzGyLO5si" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA5c33ca15-bee0-1c7c-af07-192c519ec114" href="https://youtu.be/Gcf3bCslNvs?si=T0zcMojUzGyLO5si">video</a></u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;" title="https://youtu.be/Gcf3bCslNvs?si=T0zcMojUzGyLO5si" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink x_elementToProof" id="OWA61fecf10-3e6d-c572-a63b-36ed24d0aad8" href="https://youtu.be/Gcf3bCslNvs?si=T0zcMojUzGyLO5si"> </a>to
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<b>What is #KindnessIsFood?</b></div>
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#KindnessIsFood is a campaign to raise awareness about food insecurity on campus and in the greater community, while also encouraging donations to Cat’s Cupboard Food Pantry.</div>
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A key goal of #KindnessIsFood is to ensure that Cat’s Cupboard is well-stocked to support students — especially international graduate students and their families—over the winter break. Watch this
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<b>Our Goals</b></div>
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Raise $5,000 in monetary donations.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Collect 3,000 lbs. of food donations.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Build awareness of Cat’s Cupboard to help Bobcats in need.</li></ol>
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<b>How Can Emeriti Help?</b></div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">Bring food and hygiene items to the December emeriti meeting. [I will transport them to Cats' Cupboard.]</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">Drop items off at the 2nd floor Baker Center cabinets or the Schoonover lobby through Dec. 15th.</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">Donate through Amazon Wish List,
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">Purchase gift cards to Aldi, Seamans or Krogers and mail to Cats' Cupboard [Ohio University, Basic Needs Office, Baker Center, Athens OHJ 45701] or bring to the December emeriti meeting.</div>
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The attached Power Point details basic need, holiday and personal items to donate.</div>
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<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em;">Roxanne Male’-Brune, PhD</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Check out our new Twitter Feed
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@BobcatsDiscover</a>, Creative Cats Since 1804 - Encouraging Bobcats to discover the power of actively engaging their intellectual curiosity</p>
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