Please join the Equity and Campus Diversity Office for a retirement celebration for Janet Fehskens, secretary 1, on Monday, November 27, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 415. Please stop by to wish her well.

The Center for Health and Social Research (CHSR) is accepting donations for the U.S. Marine Corps' 2017 Toys for Tots campaign. Please bring new, unwrapped toys to CHSR, located in Classroom Building A203. We will collect toys now through Friday, December 12. Donation boxes will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The mission of the Toys for Tots program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November, and December each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources—our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.

CHSR is proud to support this worthy cause. Last year, we collected about 150 toys. Let's see if we can beat this mark! For more information, please call Rob Skutnik, senior program coordinator, at 878-6137.

Thanks for your support!

Phi Upsilon Omicron will hold a food drive to benefit Buffalo State's Food Pantry on Friday, November 17, and Monday, November 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. The group will also sell gloves and fleece-lined winter hats for $5 to raise money for People Against Human Trafficking (P.A.T.H.). Phi Upsilon Omicron is the community-focused honor society of dietetics and fashion majors.

?The Buffalo State Rotaract Club thanks the Buffalo State community for yet another successful bake sale this November. The club made a profit of $277, which was donated to the Food Bank of Western New York’s Food for Kids initiative. Patty Recchio from the Teacher Certification Office and Paul P. Feil were the lucky winners of the Stress Relief and Christmas Décor themed raffle baskets. The club sends a special thanks to everyone who purchased baked goods and raffle tickets as well as to the members of the club for committing their time to prepare, package, and sell the baked goods.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will host a book signing with Engelic Everett, author of Olivia the Bully, on Thursday, November 16, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Ms. Everett is a graduate of the College-Based Transition Program at Buffalo State. Refreshments will be served. Please join us.

Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State will hold a Champion clothing sale for four days only, Monday, November 13, through Thursday, November 16. Buy one item at regular price and get one at 50 percent off. Be sure to stop by the bookstore for your holiday shopping!

Please join us for the last Cultural Caf of the semester today, November 10, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Global Lounge on the third floor, southeast quad of Butler Library.

Cultural Caf is a monthly event that brings together members of the Buffalo State community over conversation, culture, and coffee. Meet new people and find common ground with other internationally minded members of the community in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.

Free coffee and light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!

Cultural Caf is a partnership between Butler Library, the International Students Organization, the International Student Advisory Council, and Equity and Campus Diversity.

The University Police Department has temporarily suspended the grooming standards for the department to allow officers to participate in the fifth annual Goatees for Charity fundraiser. Participants contribute $50 each to grow a goatee for eight weeks, until December 31, to benefit this charitable event. Funds raised will be donated to the Western New York Police Helpline, which provides 24/7 confidential assistance, information, and referrals by trained police peers to working and retired police officers, corrections officers, dispatchers, and their families. The helpline assists with any issues that may affect work and family life. UPD Lieutenant Michael Myers is a trained police peer, assisting fellow law enforcement officers on the WNY Police Helpline.

Chartwells Dining invites military veterans of the Buffalo State community to join us in the Bengal Kitchen for a free meal as we observe Veterans Day this November 10. Thank you for your service.

Jennifer Fendya, clinical psychologist, will lead a small group of Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff on a "guided forest bathing" experience on Wednesday, November 15, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in Delaware Park's Rumsey Woods. Guided forest bathing is a great way to reduce stress, promote health, and simply appreciate nature. Rumsey Woods is a short walk from campus (or a three-minute drive). Interested? RSVP is required because the group will be limited in size. Please call 878-6711 to reserve your spot. We will meet at noon in the lobby of the Weigel Wellness Center.