Albany Public Schools Foundation

iCelebrate Kids Benefit Gala Fundraiser
2025-10-25 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

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

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

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

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.

iRun for Kids Early Bird Registration
2025-12-01 - 2026-01-31 | OR
Don’t miss out on Early Bird Registration for iRun for Kids!

iRun for Kids: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Early Bird Registration: Dec. 1 – Jan. 31
Regular registration price: Feb. 1 – March 12
Online Registration ends March 12.

Visit https://albanypsf.org/events/irun-for-kids/ to learn more and register!
STUDENTS (Price does not change)

Little Leprechaun Dash (K-2nd grade): $10
5K & 10 Mile: $20

ADULTS – EARLY BIRD (12/1 – 1/31)

5K: $40
10 Mile: $55

ADULTS – REGULAR PRICE (2/1 – 3/12)

5K: $50
10 Mile: $65

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

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 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.

Peely's Open House and Odds & Ends Room Shopping
2026-01-30 09:00 - 17:00 | 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.

Scholarship Applications OPEN
2026-02-13 - 2026-03-13 | OR
2026 Scholarship Applications Open
Application period is open February 13th to March 13th.
For questions, please email programs@albanypsf.org or call 541-979-2773 x3
To learn more, Please Visit albanypsf.org/what-we-do/scholarships/
Who Can Apply?

Open to ALL Graduating GAPS Seniors, Regardless of GPA
ANY Accredited College, University or Trade School, or Major!
One application works for over 100 scholarships

Please Note: Applicants must use a personal email address when creating account, not their GAPS student email.

Bilingual Scholarship Info Session
2026-02-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Calapooia Middle School, 830 24th Ave. SE, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
Join us for our Bilingual Scholarship Info Session!
Sponsored by the GAPS Welcome Center
Thursday, February 19th
5:30pm
Calapooia Middle School
All GAPS Seniors and Parents Welcome to Attend!
West, South & AOS
Presentation will be given in both English and Spanish
APSF Scholarship Applications Open February 13 – March 13

Learn how to apply
Learn how the selection process works
Have your questions answered

Questions?
English: Andrea Recek, APSF | 541-979-2773 ext. 3 | programs@albanypsf.org
Spanish: Karina Balvaneda, GAPS Welcome Center | 541-704-2376 | karina.balvaneda@albany.k12.or.us

¡Únase a nosotros para nuestra sesión de información sobre becas bilingües!
Patrocinado por el Centro de Bienvenida de GAPS.
Jueves, 19 de febrero
5:30pm
Escuela secundaria Calapooia
¡Todos los estudiantes de último año y padres de GAPS están invitados a asistir!
West, South y AOS
La presentación se realizará en inglés y español
Solicitudes de becas de APSF abiertas del 13 de febrero al 13 de marzo

Aprenda cómo solicitar la beca
Conozca el proceso de selección
Obtenga respuestas a sus preguntas

¿Preguntas?
Inglés: Andrea Recek, APSF | 541-979-2773 ext. 3 | programs@albanypsf.org
Español: Karina Balvaneda, Centro de Bienvenida de GAPS | 541-704-2376 | karina.balvaneda@albany.k12.or.us

Scholarship Applications CLOSE
2026-03-13 | OR
2026 Scholarship Applications Close at 11:59pm (Midnight) on March 13th
Application period is open February 13th to March 13th
For questions, please email programs@albanypsf.org or call 541-979-2773 x3
To learn more, Please Visit albanypsf.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

iRun for Kids Packet Pickup
2026-03-13 16:00 - 18:00 | West Albany High School, 2100 SW Elm St, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
iRun for Kids – PACKET PICKUP
Friday, March 13th
Located at the West Albany High School Track Ticket Booth on Elm St.
4pm-6pm

Pickup your runner’s bib, swag bag, and T-shirt (if you registered in time to get one/order one)
Includes ALL THREE races: Little Leprechaun Dash, 5K, and 10 Mile race

If you pick up your packets on Friday, you DO NOT need to check in at registration on Saturday morning
LITTLE LEPRECHAUN DASH

Kids running in the Little Leprechaun Dash get an extra-special goodie before the race starts. Make sure to stop by the Little Leprechaun Tent Saturday Morning!

Vintage iRun Swag will be Available for Purchase at Packet Pickup

Previous year’s iRun T-shirts and sweatshirts will be available for purchase when you pick up your packets Friday night!
Cash and card accepted. Limited change available.
Prices:

Sweatshirts: $15 adults, $10 youth sizes
T-shirts: $10 adults, $5 youth sizes

iRun for Kids 2026
2026-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | West Albany High School, 2100 SW Elm St, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
iRun is a 5K and 10 mile race fundraiser for the Albany Public Schools Foundation, and helps support our programs and activities.
Saturday, March 14th
Races start at 9am!
Located at the West Albany High School Track
Registration open soon
Currently seeking sponsors for this event. Please contact marketing@albanypsf.org if interested.
For even more details on this event visit albanypsf.org/event/irun-for-kids/

Linn County Flea Market
2026-03-21 08:00 - 14:30 | Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Rd E., Albany, OR, 97322
The APSF will be at the Linn County Flea Market!
Saturday, March 21st, 2026
8:00am – 9:00am Early Shoppers $10 *cash only
9:00am – 2:30pm Regular Admission $5 *cash only
Children 12 & under are free

Located at the Linn County Fairgrounds in the Santiam Building
3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany, OR 97322
FREE PARKING

Peely's Online School Supply Drive
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-30 | Albany Public Schools Foundation, 2953 Clover Ridge Rd. NE Room #10, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
Online School Supply Drive for Peely’s Teacher Supply House!
April 1-30
Help Our Students Finish the School Year Strong!
Purchase school supplies online and ship them to the APSF
Shop our Wishlists:

Amazon
Walmart

MOST NEEDED SUPPLIES

Disinfecting Wipes
Hand sanitizer (8oz+)
Tissues
Dry Erase Markers/Erasers
Black & Colored Sharpies
Post-It Notes
Highlighters
Glue sticks
Pink & Pencil top erasers
Other basic school supplies

See all donation needs here: https://albanypsf.org/what-we-do/resource-center/donations/
Please send all packages to our physical address:
Albany Public Schools Foundation
2953 Clover Ridge Rd. NE
Room #10
Albany, OR 97322

iSwim for Kids 2026
2026-04-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Albany Community Pool, 2150 36th Ave SE, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
Join us for our next iSwim for Kids event on Saturday, April 25th, 2026!
This is a FREE event – but if participating students raise $40 or more, they get a T-shirt!
Each year, the Foundation hosts an iSwim for Kids event. Students obtain pledges for this event and swim at Albany Community Pool.
Half of the proceeds raised (after expenses) in the iSwim for Kids event go directly back to the schools of the swimmers. The other half of the funds are distributed through our classroom grants program. These grants help enhance education opportunities for students throughout our district.
Learn more details about this event by visiting albanypsf.org/events/iswim-for-kids/

iRetire - Retirement Planning Seminar
2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Comfort Inn Suites, 100 Opal Ct, Albany, OR, 97322, United States
iRetire
Retirement Planning Seminar

Comfort Inn Suites, 100 Opal Ct. Albany, OR 97322

6pm-8pm

iRetire is a new event from the Albany Public Schools Foundation for those who want to learn more about preparing for retirement.

Are you dreaming of retirement in the next 5 to 10 years? Wondering what it will take to make it happen and afford it? Join us! iRetire will cover the traditional retirement process and help you learn what you need to do to make your retirement dreams come true.
Who should attend: Anyone 55+ dreaming of retirement in the next 5-10 years
Guest Speaker: Eric King, CFP, Bridges Wealth Management

Desserts and coffee provided
FREE to attend!
Recommended to attend if you’re over age 55 and preparing to retire
