Albany Public Schools Foundation

Peely's Open House and Odds & Ends Room Shopping
2026-01-30 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Albany Public Schools Foundation, 2953 Clover Ridge Rd. NE Room #10, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
Come shop our Odds & Ends Room, and get a tour of Peely’s!
Friday, January 30th| 9am-5pm | APSF Office (2953 Clover Ridge Rd. NE. Room #10, Albany 97322)

The Odds & Ends Room is Open to ALL Teachers in the Greater Albany Public Schools District (School ID Required)
Tours of Peely’s is open to the community! We welcome everyone to come take a look to see how we operate.

The Odds and Ends room contains items NOT found listed online for Peely’s Teacher Supply House!
You never know what you’ll find in this room… there might be organizational supplies, a box of envelopes, a box of odd crayons that we wouldn’t normally buy, or maybe even some classroom decorations!
This is a special event for Peely’s that will become more regularly offered as we grow. We will now be offering Odds & Ends Shopping once per semester. Odds & Ends Shopping will not count against your once per semester Peely’s Supply orders.
These items are first come, first served.

Albany Nonprofit Networking Event (ANNE)
2026-01-15 11:30 - 13:30 | Boys & Girls Club of Albany, 1215 Hill St SE, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
The APSF will have a booth at ANNE – the Albany Nonprofit Networking Event, located at the Boys & Girls Club of Albany.
Community time to come visit nonprofit booths is from 11:30am-1:30pm.
This is a free event.

Monthly Round up at the North Albany IGA
2026-01-01 - 2026-01-31 | North Albany IGA, 621 NW Hickory St., Albany, OR, 97321, United States
The APSF is the January recipient of the North Albany IGA’s Monthly Round Up! Round up your change at the register to donate directly to us.

Albany Downtown Twice Around Parade
2025-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 | OR
The APSF will be in the Albany Downtown Twice Around Parade!
Saturday, December 6th
5pm-7pm
See full event details on the Albany Downtown Association’s website here

Christmas Storybook Land
2025-11-29 - 2025-12-21 | OR
The APSF is sponsoring a scene at Christmas Storybook Land again this year – Look for The Schoolhouse!
We’ll also be doing a special volunteer shift with our staff and board on December 19th from 5-8pm, so come say hello!
Visit their website to learn more about them and catch special events! christmasstorybookland.org
Admission is free to everyone, but a donation of canned food for Fish of Albany food bank is gladly accepted.

November 29th – December 21st
Saturday & Sunday:
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday:

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Bottle Drop Holiday Give 2025
2025-11-15 - 2025-12-02 | OR
Recycle for a Reason this Holiday Season!
From November 15-December 2 2025, turn in Blue Bags for the Albany Public Schools Foundation, or Donate to the APSF through your Green Bag account – and Bottle Drop will MATCH your donation by 20%!
Pick up as many Blue Bags as you want for FREE – email marketing@albanypsf.org or call 541-979-2773
Learn more about the Holiday Give campaign HERE

Lunch & Learn Evening Edition
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Comfort Inn Suites, 100 Opal Ct, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
7pm-8pm
Located at Comfort Inn Suites of Albany
Free to attend!
Coffee and desserts will be provided.
Guest Speaker: Eric King, CFP, Bridges Wealth Management
Topic: Navigating the Complicated PERS Retirement System
Focusing on the PERS retirement process and how to blend pension income with social security and other retirement assets in a tax efficient manner. Topics also covered are things that people should be considering as they approach retirement.

Who should attend: All GAPS Staff are invited! It’s never too early to start planning your retirement! Recommended to attend if you’re within ~5 years of retirement.
Thanks to our sponsor: Bridges Wealth Management
RSVP on our Website

North Albany IGA Holiday Open House
2025-11-08 11:00 - 14:00 | North Albany IGA, 621 NW Hickory St., Albany, OR, 97321, United States
The APSF will be the North Albany IGA’s Holiday Open House
Saturday, November 8th
11am-2pm

iCelebrate Kids Benefit Gala Fundraiser
2025-10-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Rd E., Albany, OR, 97322
Saturday, October 25th, 2025
Linn County Expo Center
The iCelebrate Kids Benefit Gala is a dinner and live auction to support the activities and programs of the Albany Public Schools Foundation. The evening includes a catered dinner, silent and live auctions, a wine pull, and the famous Dessert Dash!
This year’s theme is “Ignite a Future of Possibilities” as we showcase our different programs that support the students and teachers in our community.
Registration Deadline is Friday, October 10th
Please note that iCelebrate Kids is a 21 and over event.
ATTIRE: Semi-Formal
TICKETS:

$80 per person
$600 for a table of 8
BUSINESSES: Sponsor a table for $750 and get 8 guests & drink tickets + sponsorship benefits

APSF at the Albany Business Extravaganza
2025-09-24 14:00 - 18:00 | Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Rd E., Albany, OR, 97322
The APSF will have a booth at the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce’s – Albany Business Extravaganza!
Wednesday, September 24th
This event will be open to the public from 2-6pm at the Linn County Expo Center
FREE to attend!

APSF Hosts Greeters
2025-09-18 08:00 - 09:30 | Albany Public Schools Foundation, 2953 Clover Ridge Rd. NE Room #10, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
The APSF will be hosting Greeters for the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce!
Thursday, September 18th
8:15am
This event is only open to members and potential members of the Albany Chamber.

Mid-Valley Car Culture School Supply Drive
2025-08-30 13:00 - 17:00 | OR
A huge thank you to the Mid-Valley Car Culture Club for holding a special school supply drive for Peely’s Teacher Supply House!
1pm-5pm
Located at Tiger Lights in Tangent, OR
33977 OR-99E, Tangent, OR 97389
From their Facebook Page:
Excited to announce our annual Back to School drive! In association with Peely’s Teacher Supply House.
All cars welcome, please bring your ride out to show off for the kids!
No car to show off? bring your family to help vote on cars and drop off a donation item!
Last year, Peely’s saved teachers upwards of $15,000 out of pocket cost from the materials gathered and that was only going up to grade 5!This year they are supporting all the way up to the 12th grade!
Please refer to the images shared going over the Do’s and Don’ts for what donation items.
We highly encourage the whole family to come to this one so kids can vote for their favorite car!
This year we will be auctioning off ride alongs (more info to come)

Please check out Peely’s page to see other ways you can contribute to their cause.
https://albanypsf.org/what-we-do/resource-center/
As always we ask you toRespect the spotNo RevvingNo Burnouts

Peely's Open for Orders for All Grades
2025-08-25 | OR
Peely’s Teacher Supply House is Expanding to serve all grades (Pre-K – 12th) starting August 25th
TEACHERS REGISTER NOW AND READ FAQ’s ON OUR WEBSITE
albanypsf.org/what-we-do/resource-center/teachers/
Albanypsf.org >What We Do >Peely’s Teacher Supply House >Teachers
Free school and classroom supplies for GAPS teachers
Peely’s Teacher Supply House is a program of the Albany Public Schools Foundation that helps provide FREE school and classroom supplies for GAPS teachers. In our first year of being open to Pre-K to 5th grade, we have saved GAPS teachers nearly $15,000 from out of pocket expenses on school supplies.

APSF in front of Fred Meyer
2025-08-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Fred Meyer Albany, 2500 Santiam Hwy SE, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
The APSF will have a table in front of the Albany Fred Meyer!
Saturday, August 16th
10am-3pm
We will be handing out shopping lists asking people to buy school supplies to donate to Peely’s Teacher Supply House for our Summer School Supply Drive.

Lunch and Learn - CANCELLED
2025-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
RMDs and QCDs: Tax Benefits & Charitable Giving

August 13, 2025

This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

APSF in front of Bi-Mart
2025-08-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Bi-Mart Albany, 2272 SE Santiam Hwy., Albany, OR, 97322, United States
The APSF will have a table in front of the Albany Bi-Mart!
Saturday, August 2nd
10am-3pm
We will be handing out shopping lists asking people to buy school supplies to donate to Peely’s Teacher Supply House for our Summer School Supply Drive.

Peely's Summer School Supply Drive
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-31 | OR
August 1-31

Donate new, unused, and unopened school supplies for GAPS teachers in ALL grades!
Starting Fall 2025, Peely’s Teacher Supply House is expanding to provide school and classroom supplies for GAPS teachers in ALL grades, up through 12th grade. We need help stocking inventory to help supply our teachers with the things they need for the coming school year!
Most Requested School Supplies:
Construction paper, highlighters, pencil top erasers, hand sanitizer (8oz.+), disinfecting wipes, markers (all types), colored sharpies, dry erase markers, dry erase erasers, facial tissue
Participating Dropoff Locations:

Oregon State Credit Union – North Albany Location
Citizens Bank – 14th Ave SE Albany Location
Mid Valley Physical Therapy
F45 Fitness – North Albany
Willamette Valley Bank
Albany Public Schools Foundation Office (2953 Clover Ridge Rd. NE, Room #10, Albany, OR 97322)

See all needed supplies and learn more at:
https://albanypsf.org/what-we-do/resource-center/donations/

Also a special thank you to these businesses for participating with internal supply drives:

ATI | Clayton Homes | Pacific Power | Albany Senior Living by Cogir

APSF SPECIAL APPEARANCES
We’ll have a table in front of these Albany locations to collect school supplies as you shop!

BIMART – Saturday, August 2nd, 10am-3pm
WALMART – Saturday, August 9th, 10am-3pm
FRED MEYER – Saturday, August 16th, 10am-3pm

Albany Pride
2025-07-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Monteith Park
The APSF will have a booth at Albany Pride!
Saturday, July 26th
Monteith Park
10am-3pm
More event details to come!
Our Diversity and Equity Statement
The Albany Public Schools Foundation, in alignment with the Greater Albany Public School District’s equity values, prioritizes the principles of fairness and justice in distributing resources, providing opportunities, and creating success for every student. The Foundation prioritizes equity and is committed to promoting an educational system in which race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or religion are not predictors of student achievement; where historically underserved groups increase in capacity and power; and where barriers to student success have been mitigated or eliminated. Educational equity promotes the real possibility of equality of educational results for every student and between diverse groups of students.

Amazon Prime Day - Shop for Peely's!
2025-07-08 - 2025-07-11 | OR
Amazon Prime Day is July 8-11th
There are some great deals on school supplies during this sale, make sure to check out our Amazon Wish List and shop for Peely’s Teacher Supply House!
See Peely’s Teacher Supply House Amazon Wishlist
Please have items sent to our physical address:
Albany Public Schools Foundation
2953 Clover Ridge Rd. NE
Room #10
Albany, OR 97322

Happy Independence Day!
2025-07-04 | OR
The APSF office will be closed for the 4th of July.
We hope you enjoy the holiday weekend with your friends and family!

North Albany IGA Summer Block party
2025-06-14 10:00 - 14:00 | North Albany IGA, 621 NW Hickory St., Albany, OR, 97321, United States
The North Albany IGA Supermarket is having a Summer Block Party!
Saturday, June 14th from 10am-2pm
This is a FREE event
Featuring vendors & local businesses, games & prizes, and lots of fun!
The APSF will be there with a booth!

AOS Scholarship Awards Ceremony
2025-06-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Albany Options School, 701 SE 19th Avenue, Albany, OR, 97322
Wednesday, June 4th
12:15pm
The APSF will be attending the Albany Option School’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony to award several graduating seniors scholarships to help them attend college.
This year, the Albany Public Schools Foundation will be awarding a total of $252,300 in scholarships to graduating seniors from AOS, SAHS, and WAHS.
Congratulations class of 2025!

WAHS Scholarship Awards Ceremony
2025-06-02 18:00 - 21:00 | West Albany High School, 2100 SW Elm St, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Monday, June 2nd
6pm-9pm
The APSF will be attending the West Albany High School’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony to award several graduating seniors scholarships to help them attend college.
This year, the Albany Public Schools Foundation will be awarding a total of $252,300 in scholarships to graduating seniors from AOS, SAHS, and WAHS.
Congratulations class of 2025!

Stinger Steve's Hoedown - Oak Elementary
2025-05-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Oak Elementary, 3610 Oak St SE, Albany, OR, 97322
Come join us for the Hoedown!
Oak Elementary’s Mascot – Stinger Steve, is celebrating his birthday!
Hosted by the Oak Elementary PTA
Thursday, May 29th
Oak Cafeteria, 5:30pm-7pm
FREE for all Oak Students and Families!

Silent Auction
DJ/Dance Party
Roller skating in the gym
Carnival Games
BBQ Hotdogs
Cupcakes

GAPS Retirement Social
2025-05-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Albany Public Schools District Office, 718 SW 7th Ave, Albany, OR, 97321
GAPS is celebrating retiring teachers and classified staff with a end of the year party!
The APSF will be attending and giving a special gift to all retirees.
Thursday, May 29th at 5:30pm, located at the District Office

Memorial Day - APSF Office Closed
2025-05-26 | OR
The APSF office will be closed today in honor of Memorial Day.
We hope you enjoy this day with your friends and family!

SAHS Scholarship Awards Ceremony
2025-05-21 18:00 - 19:00 | South Albany HIgh School, 3705 Columbus St SE, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
Wednesday, May 21st
6pm
SAHS Commons
The APSF will be attending the South Albany High School’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony to award several graduating seniors scholarships to help them attend college.
This year, the Albany Public Schools Foundation will be awarding a total of $252,300 in scholarships to graduating seniors from AOS, SAHS, and WAHS.
Congratulations class of 2025!

Albany Community Carnival & Great Platypus Drop
2025-05-10 11:00 - 17:00 | Mid-Willamette Family YMCA, 3201 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, OR, 97321
***Come visit the APSF at our booth!***
Join us on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, from 11:00AM – 5:00PM for the Albany Community Carnival & Great Platypus Drop, presented by Rockholt Real Estate!
Located at the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA
Support the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA and the Albany Area Habitat for Humanity and with this FREE, fun, and unique fundraiser. Our carnival is packed with activities and entertainment for the whole family, including:

Ultimate Bounce Zone & 110-Foot Obstacle Course
Carnival Games with Prizes
Toddler Fun Zone
Photo Booth
Food Vendors & Vendor Fair
And, of course, the Great Platypus Drop with amazing prizes!

Admission to the Albany Community Carnival is free, but for just $5, you can purchase a rubber duck and watch it take flight for a chance to win incredible prizes, including a 7-Day Carribean Cruise, during the Great Platypus Drop!
Learn more on their website
https://www.ymcaalbany.org/events/albany-community-carnival/

Teacher Appreciation Week - Peely's Honor Roll
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-09 | OR
May 5-9 is Teacher Appreciation Week!
Give your favorite Greater Albany Public Schools teacher or staff member a pat on the back by making a donation to the Albany Public Schools Foundation in their name! With your donation to the APSF of $15 or more, they will receive a special certificate of appreciation to let them know how much they’re loved!
You can thank ANY GAPS staff member!
Thank a teacher, bus driver, principal, office staff, janitor, kitchen staff, counselor, librarian, nurse, teacher’s aid, or any other special staff member who’s made an impact on you! (Please note that the staff member must be currently employed with GAPS)
Learn more at https://albanypsf.org/what-we-do/honor-roll/

Bottle Drop Earth Week Give
2025-04-15 - 2025-04-26 | OR
APRIL 15-26
FILL UP AN APSF BLUE BAG
Fill up and drop off a blue APSF Bottle Drop bag at any Bottle Drop location.
– Or – DONATE!
Donate online through your Bottle Drop Green Bag account directly to the APSF.
bottledrop.com/fundraiser/albany-public-schools-foundation/
THE APSF GETS A 20% MATCH
For all donations given to the APSF through Bottle Drop from April 15-26, Bottle Drop will give us a 20% match!
Blue Bags are FREE!
Call us at 541-979-2773 or email marketing@albanypsf.org to schedule pickup.
