The 2024 Campaign is underway! See below for details about our fundraisers.
Fall 2024 Events
Stay tuned for more events, like Totally Teal, Bake Off, Pink Month, Baskets of Caring, and the Teddy Bear Toss!
Once again SEFA is collecting school supplies to support United Way's annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign, which provides supplies to children in need in Oswego County’s nine school districts.
Date & Location
- Aug 5-19 - supply drive at boxes located throughout campus:
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- Culkin Hall
- Lanigan Hall
- Mahar Hall
- Mary Walker Health Center
- Park and Wilbur hall
- Parking Office
- Penfield Library
- Rich Hall
- Sheldon Hall
- Shineman Center
- SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse Campus
- Tyler Hall
How to Participate
The following supplies are needed, and can be dropped off at the collection locations above:
- Backpacks
- Loose-leaf paper
- Spiral notebooks (one-subject through five-subject types)
- Dry erase markers
- Composition books
- Thumb drives
- D-ring binders (between one and two inches)
- Tabbed dividers for binders
- Pocket folders
- Post-It notes
- Simple function calculators
- Glue sticks
- Rulers
- #2 Pencils
- Index cards
- Hard pencil cases
- Blue/black pens
- Erasers
- Highlighters
- Crayons
- Safety scissors
- Colored pencils
- Markers
Event Partner
United Way of Greater Oswego County
Beneficiary
Oswego County families
Contact
Cathy Johnston, sefa@oswego.edu
Members of the Campus Community are invited to purchase big, beautiful, 8" potted mums from Oliver Paine Nursery, for contact-free pickup in September. Mums are $10 each or 3 for $26.
Date & Location
- Aug 15 - 29, online sale via CashNet
- Contact-free pickup on Sept 5 at the Lanigan Hall loading dock
How to Participate
- Purchase mums online at the above link, $10 each or 3 for $26
- Mum color choices are maroon, bronze-orange, yellow, lavender-purple, white
Event Partner
Oliver Paine Nurseries
Beneficiary
United Way of Greater Oswego County
Contact
Cathy Johnston, sefa@oswego.edu
With September as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and in honor of late employee Mary Gosek, we are hosting our annual fundraising and awareness campaign. Throughout September, we'll be selling apparel to support Peaceful Remedies -- a local organization founded by Gosek that aims to holistically improve the healing experiences of those with life-altering illnesses. A gathering and walk of remembrance will take place at noon on Tuesday, September 17.
Date & Location
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Apparel sale (first order by Aug 29, second by Oct 1), online by Google form. After filling out the Google order form, you'll be sent a secure CashNet link for payment.
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Walk of Remembrance - Tuesday, Sept 17 at noon, gathering in front of Culkin Hall for a photo and then walking around the Lagoon
How to Participate
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Purchase apparel online through our Google form - unisex long-sleeved T-shirts for $18-20 and women's tank tops for $15-20. Purchases made by Aug 29 will be available by Sept 17, in time for the walk of remembrance. Later purchases can be made until Oct 1. Both shirts feature a small logo on the left side of the chest. Also for sale are insulated cups with straw, 20 oz for $15 and 30 oz for $18.
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Join the Walk of Remembrance at noon on Tues, Sept 17, gathering in front of Culkin Hall for a photo followed by a walk around Glimmerglass Lagoon.
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Wear Teal every Tuesday in September to raise awareness
Beneficiary
Peaceful Remedies - https://www.peacefulremediesoswego.com/
Contact
Tammy Reitz, tammy.reitz@oswego.edu
Spring 2024 Events
We are partnering with SUNY Oswego SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers) to hold a Warm Winter Clothing Drive for our student population. We kindly request your assistance in collecting new or gently used (clean) coats/jackets, hats, gloves/mittens, and scarves.
Date & Location
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Jan 29-Feb 9
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Donation boxes located in many campus buildings
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Donations can also be brought to SHOP after making an appointment at shop@oswego.edu
How to Participate
Stop by a campus drop-off site or make an appointment with SHOP (shop@oswego.edu) and drop off new or gently used (clean) warm winter clothes.
Event Partner & Beneficiary
SHOP: Students Helping Oz Peers
Contact
Please contact your SEFA Building Representative with any questions. SHOP appointment inquiries should go to shop@oswego.edu.
Show some love for your community by donating to the Human Concerns Food Pantry this February. This time of year -- from January to March -- their supplies are lowest. SEFA is partnering with Human Concerns and Laker Men's Ice Hockey collect much-needed items for our local pantry. Donate items at a hockey game during White Out Weekend, or drop off supplies on campus the following week.
Date & Location
- Friday, Feb 9 at 7 pm & Saturday, Feb 10 at 7 pm: attend the White Out (Souper Bowl) Weekend Men's Ice Hockey games at the Deborah F. Stanley Arena & Convocation Center and donate goods at donation boxes.
- Monday, Feb 12 - Friday, Feb 16: donate goods at collection boxes throughout campus.
- Online: make an online donation Feb 9 - 16 via the SEFA Cashnet Storefront. Every $2 you donate provides a meal for one person. Every $6 provides a full day's meals for one person.
How to Participate
Donate online or bring items to an online campus box or one of the hockey games listed above. Needed items include:
- Protein soups (at least 7 g of protein per serving)
- Luncheon meat (Spam/Corned Beef)
- Vienna Sausages
- Whole grain cereals
- Oatmeal (canister or pouches)
- Granola bars
- Beef Stew
- Chicken a la King
- Chili w/beans
- Shelf stable Milk
- Baked Beans
Event Partner
Laker Men's Ice Hockey & SUNY Oswego Athletics
Beneficiary
Human Concerns Food Pantry in Oswego, NY
Contact
Mark Digby: mark.digby@oswego.edu
We are proud to continue our partnership with the Oswego Bookmobile by hosting our fourth annual Children’s Book Drive. The Oswego Bookmobile provides books, free of charge, to children in our community during the summer months to support and encourage reading. From now through May 8 we are accepting donations of new and like-new books for children ages 3-18.
Date & Location
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Apr 22-May 8 - book drive with collection boxes in Marano Campus Center, Culkin, and Rich Halls as well as the river's end bookstore, Oswego Public Library, Good Guys Barber Shop, and Oswego Elks Lodge
How to Participate
Drop off new and like-new books in collection boxes around campus and the city (see list above). While all books are welcome, Bookmobile does have a wishlist of high-need books, and you can use the links below to order these books directly from the river's end bookstore or Amazon.
You can also make a monetary donation through the Bookmobile website.
Event Partners
River's end bookstore, Oswego YMCA, Oswego Public Library, and Oswego Elks
Beneficiary
Oswego Bookmobile
Contact
Caroline Currier, caroline.currier@oswego.edu
SEFA invites the campus community to learn more about what the Port City has to offer with the return of the Discover Oswego raffle, featuring three prize packages valued at up to $613. Chances to win cost $5 each, with six chances for $25. The three baskets offer products and prizes unique to the community.
The grand prize package, a $613 value, includes
• City of Oswego Tiki Tour: $200 value -- donated by the City of Oswego
• Two passes to Splash Indoor Water Park: $80 value -- donated by The Broadwell group
• Stone Creek Golf Club, two hats ($25 each) and gift cards for 18 holes of golf ($39 each)
• $15 gift card for Riverwalk Pizza, Bagel and Coffee -- donated by Riverwalk
• $15 gift card to Azteca Restaurant -- donated by Azteca
• $20 gift card to Whacko Gringo -- donated by Whacko Gringo
• Bud Light crockpot: $65 Value -- donated by Eagle Beverage
• $50 gift card to Murdock's Bicycles and Sports -- donated by Murdocks
• $10 gift card to the SUNY Oswego College Stores
• $10 gift card to Man in the Moon Candies -- donated by Man in the Moon
• $20 gift card to Kiyomi Hibachi Steakhouse -- donated by Kiyomi
Second-prize package, a $357 value, includes:
• In Vogue Salon $75 gift certificate and Moroccan oil gift pack: a $129 value -- donated by In Vogue Salon
• Aqua Spa Float Center: Relax and Indulge package: a $173 value
• $30 gift card to Kiyomi Hibachi Steakhouse -- donated by Kiyomi
• $25 gift card to Six Scoops Ice Cream -- donated by Six Scoops
Third-prize package, a $200 value, includes
• Explore a Rainy Day in Downtown Oswego Basket (includes Compass logo umbrella, $25 Visa gift card, $25
Riverwalk gift card, $25 River's End Bookstore gift card, $25 Man in the Moon Candies gift card) -- donated by Compass Credit Union
• Two passes to Splash Indoor Water Park: $80 value -- donated by The Broadwell Group
• $10 gift card to Tatlim Bakery -- donated by Tatlim
Date & Location
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May 6 - 28 - online sale
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May 29 - live raffle drawing at noon in in front of Culkin Hall (or in the lobby) with Oswego Mayor Rob Corradino and representatives from some sponsors and the United Way
How to Participate
Order online May 6 - 28 at 5 pm via our secure CashNet storefront (credit or debit card payments only).
Sponsors
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Please see our many generous sponsors above.
Beneficiary
United Way of Greater Oswego County
Contact
Jennifer Westcott, jennifer.westcott@oswego.edu
Chair of the SEFA Committee
Cathy Johnston: cathy.johnston@oswego.edu