Save the date! Saturday, March 23: From 1 to 3 pm, we will assist Operation Buckeye with packing their boxes that are shipped to United States military personnel all over the world. Operation Buckeye has sent over 30,000 boxes of “wish list” items over theyears, to bring a touch of home and brighten the day of our soldiers everywhere. To learn more about this program and what they do for our soldiers and sailors, visit theirwebsite: www.OperationBuckeye.org.
To participate in this event, please call or email Ron Kenat, 614-420-2736 or abelcom123@yahoo.com. He will add you to the roster, and we will send you directions to the facility. The Operation Buckeye headquarters is located at 5000 Arlington Centre Blvd. off Henderson Road in northwest Columbus, on the backside of the building and up to the 2nd floor. We will provide a map.
This is a great family-oriented Community Service event that we support a couple of times per year — please join us if you can!
BOOK CLUB DINNER EVENT
We’re bringing back the Book Club with a cultural twist!
Our club will be joining with the Asian-Pacific Islander Alumni Society to read and discuss “The Space Between Us” by Thrity Umriga, an OSU alumna from India who is now a professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Our Franklin County club purchased a number of the books and distributed to those who wished to read it. We met with the API club members for dinner at an Indian restaurant on Thursday, March 7.
OSU WOMEN’S HOOPS SEASON FINALE MARCH 3
The Franklin County OSU Alumni Club will have a block of tickets to the Lady Buckeyes’ final weekend home game of the season, vs. Rutgers, Sunday, March 3, at 1:00 pm. We will host our usual “Tailgate” party in the Huntington Club (2nd level of the Schottenstein Center).
TOUR THE WEXNER CENTER ON FEB 16
We’re planning a visit to the Wexner Center for the Arts on Saturday, February 16 at 1 pm. Save the date — we’ll have a host giving us a guided tour. Our Alumni Club will even pick up the tab for admission and parking, so it is free for you!
Parking will be in the Ohio Union garage, just a block from the facility. We will be seeing exhibits by Jon Waters and Peter Huber Photography.
RSVP by emailing us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com with your name and phone number.
DINNER FOR 12 BUCKEYES TUES JAN 29
Join us for a very special event on Tuesday, Jan. 29, as we participate in the Student-Alumni Council’s “Dinner with 12 Buckeyes.” Limited seating available –sign up early!
Created to foster friendships and networking opportunities between students and alumni, this event took place at the Longaberger Alumni House.
WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE PARTY
Come to the December gathering of the Franklin County Alumni Club for our annual holiday party and “white elephant” gift exchange!
It’s always a great time watching treasures change hands many times, as everyone competes for the perfect gift. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 5,at 6:30 pm for a festive evening. We have a NEW LOCATION! This year we will be at the Longaberger Alumni House! Dinner and desserts will be served; you don’t need to bring anything! Except,of course, to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped gift to be shared by others.
RSVP by sending an email to our club email address: OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com, or call 614-847-9132.
There is no charge to attend but we must have a firm headcount for dinner.
Deadline to register is Friday Nov 30. Questions?
Contact Leyla at 847-9132 or leyla_hawkins@yahoo.com.
LADIES HOLIDAY BRUNCH
Ladies, take some time for yourself this holiday season to share some memories with your fellow Buckeye alumni women. Our annual brunch will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Worthington Inn. We’ll have our own private room, a fabulous meal, and gifts for everyone!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com or call 614-893-0559.
FOOTBALL TICKET RAFFLE
It’s time for our annual raffle of The Presidents Club football tickets! The OSU Alumni Club of Franklin County is making all of our seats available again this year in our raffle. All money raised goes directly to our Scholarship fund to help a future Buckeye.
(The drawing for the first 6 games was on Friday Aug. 24 and for the final game was November 16th)
For questions contact Jerry Vance, jerry.vance@yahoo.com or 614-316-0852.
Operation Buckeye – Collection for a Great Cause
As many of you know, for those who have friends and family serving in our military services overseas, the holidays can be a difficult time. In order to bring a “touch of home” to those who are serving, the Operation Buckeye organization volunteers pack and ship thousands of care packages each year to these military personnel. We want to help provide as many items as possible this year for their shipments.
Click HERE for a list of the most-requested items from our servicemembers. If you are able to provide some items from this list, would you please contribute to our club’s donation to Operation Buckeye?
We will make it as easy as possible: You gather the items, and we can arrange either a pickup from you, or a place for you to drop them off.
Please call or email Ron Kenat to arrange a pick-up or drop-off:
614-420-2736 or abelcom123@yahoo.com
Thank you so much for your generosity, to help those who are defending our freedom!
VOLUNTEER AT MID-OHIO FOOD BANK
Join us for one of our Community Service days as we volunteer at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank on Saturday, Oct. 27. (No Buckeye Football that week!) We will be assisting shoppers in the pantry from 11 am to 1:30 pm, so you would need to arrive by 10:45 am to get instructions. The pantry is located at 3960 Brookham Drive, in Grove City. A map with details and a training video will be sent to you when you RSVP to help.
To sign up, please call or email our Community Service Chair, Ron Kenat, at 614-420-2736 or abelcom123@yahoo.com. Thank you for helping us “Pay it Forward” in true Buckeye Spirit!