In November and December, the Beaver Valley Area Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association conducted its most successful children's holiday gift drive to date by gathering gifts for a record 159 children who are clients of Beaver County Children and Youth Services (CYS). Last year the group collected gifts for 129 children. This is the 19th consecutive year that the alumni chapter and CYS have partnered to solicit gifts from the community for children who might receive few or no gifts during the holidays. Project donors had two options: purchase and wrap a gift themselves to deliver to the CYS Committee or make a cash donation that enabled committee members to buy gifts. This year's cash donations totaled $975. Each donor was asked to purchase a gift or gifts valued at $25 to $30. For information about how to participate in next year's CYS Gift Drive, contact the Beaver campus Office of Campus and Community Relations at amk6@psu.edu or 724-773-3815.

The Beaver Valley Area Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) is conducting its annual Gift Drive for Beaver County Children and Youth Services (CYS). Participants will be provided with the first name, age, and gift preferences of a child and will purchase, wrap, and deliver the gift to Penn State Beaver. The chapter requests that each gift have a value of $25-$30.

In lieu of buying a gift, participants have the option of making a $25-$30 contribution to the Alumni Chapter whose members will buy and wrap presents for children.

To receive the first name of a child and gift suggestions, contact Diane Canning at 724-375-2474 or Cindy Hovanec at 412-370-2884 or 724-378-7448.

The Beaver Valley Area Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association is conducting its annual Gift Drive for Beaver County Children and Youth Services (CYS). Participants will be provided with the first name, age, and gift preferences of a child and will purchase, wrap, and deliver the gift to Penn State Beaver. The chapter requests that each gift have a value of $25-$30. In lieu of buying a gift, participants have the option of making a $25-30 contribution to the Alumni Chapter whose members will buy and wrap presents for children.
To receive the first name of a child and gift suggestions, contact Diane Canning at 724-375-2474 or Cindy Hovanec at 412-370-2884 or 724-378-7448. For information, contact Beaver campus at 724-773-3815 or amk6@psu.edu. For directions to the Student Union Building, visit www.beaver.psu.edu.