The Staff Senate welcomes you to a holiday breakfast slated for Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the Rev. Bernard R. McIlhenny, S.J. Ballroom in the DeNaples Center, fourth floor. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for our toy drive. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. It is a free event for all University staff employees. 

Please RSVP to Tammi Cherra at ext. 7494 or cherrat2@scranton.edu by Monday, Dec. 13.

Here is an invitation to the staff from the Staff Senate for the holiday breakfast event.

The University of Scranton and The Fresh Food Company will be joining together on Christmas morning to serve breakfast to the Scranton community for those in need. We are seeking University of Scranton staff and faculty volunteers to help. Your family is welcome as well. The event will be held on the third floor of the DeNaples Center on Saturday, Dec. 25, from 8-11 a.m.  

The Community Outreach Office and Aramark will be having a brief informational meeting for volunteers about its Christmas Day Breakfast on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. in the DeNaples Center, Ballroom A. No need to bring your aprons this year ... we have sprung for festive red ones! RSVP to judgee2@scranton.edu 

If you would like to volunteer, we are looking for servers, bus people, greeters, etc., to help us for the day. All those who assisted last year had a great time and the people we served were very grateful. Volunteers would report to the DeNaples Center at 7:30 a.m.

Volunteers should e-mail Pat Vaccaro, director of the Community Outreach Office, at vaccarop1@scranton.edu, providing your name, how many people will be volunteering and a cell number. A brief informational meeting will be held sometime later in December prior to the event. 

For those interested in making contributions to the 2011 United Way campaign — we have decided to keep the link 'on' for your donation. At this time, we have reached 62% of our goal of $18,000. The link is located in the Royal Fund channel under the Employee Tab — in My.Scranton portal.

Your donation will make a difference. Contributions can be made now through Monday, Dec. 20. If you have already made a donation, thank you. If you have not, please consider doing so.

Two "Healthy Cooking with Jerry" sessions are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 16. Learn how to make delicious and healthy food from 12:05-12:45 p.m. or 1:05- 1:45 p.m. in the Moskowitz Theatre, the DeNaples Center. Earn 10 Nutrition pillar points!

For information or to register e-mail Cathy Mascelli at mascellic2@scranton.edu or call 941-4550.