Soup’s On Annual Fundraiser is Back for 2024
DUNDEE, Ore.—Soroptimist International of Chehalem Valley is bringing back its Soup’s On signature fundraiser on October 19, 2024, raising money to help local women and girls further their education.
“Soroptimists work together to help women nd girls near and far by giving them the resources to improve their economic and social standing,” stated a release from Soroptimists International of Chehalem Valley. “It is with the support from our community and local sponsors that we are able to help make their dreams come true.”
The annual fundraiser features local personalities, chefs, and home cooks who will bring 12 savory soups for a blind-tasting competition.
Soup’s On will take place October 19, 2024, from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Dundee Community Center in Dundee, Ore. Tickets are $45 if purchased before Sept. 30 and will raise to $50 each after that. The event is also seeking sponsors. Learn more and buy tickets at svic.org.
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Large Bird Migration Flying over Willamette Valley on Sept. 18
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Ore.—According to the Bird Alliance of Oregon, 4.3 million birds are traveling through Oregon skies, specifically over the Willamette Valley, on Sept. 18. This follows a large migration event on Monday night.
The Bird Alliance of Oregon recommends people in the migration areas turn off their outdoor lights to help the birds navigate.
“Skyglow drowns out stars, confusing [the birds] and luring them into urban areas,” wrote the organization in a Facebook post. “Once trapped in the windowed maze of the city, birds either hit buildings directly or circle them until they collapse from exhaustion.”
Learn more at the Alliance’s social media pages, or at CSU Aeroeco Lab.
George Fox University Announces Record Enrollment for 2024
NEWBERG, Ore.—According to a social media post, George Fox University (GFU) enrolled an all-time high of 4,327 students this fall. That enrollment secured GFU as the largest private university in Oregon for the fifth year in a row.
The university enrolled 2,453 undergraduates—a record for the university—as well as 1,566 students in graduate-level programs and more than 300 students in accelerated online degree programs which are designed specifically for working adults.
GFU was founded in Newberg, Ore. in 1885 by Quaker pioneers as the Friends Pacific Academy. The academic institution was reimagined in 1891 as Pacific College. The college was renamed George Fox College in 1949 to separate from other “Pacific” colleges, according to the university’s website.
Learn more about GFU at its website.
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