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Food Drive 2017 York

Food drive nets almost 300 pounds for York area

12/14/17

What do you do with 233 pounds of pasta and 60 pounds of tuna? Penn State York student-athletes, faculty and staff, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State York donated these items to Lifepath Christian Ministries (formerly the York Rescue Mission) in York, Pennsylvania.

York Santa for SOldiers 2017

Groups join forces to make the holidays brighter for soldiers in Afghanistan

9/20/17

Penn State York’s Blue and White Society has once again joined forces with the Penn State York Alumni Society, the Consolidated School for Business Community Service Club, and Mt. Rose Barberama for "Santa for Solders." The groups are working together to collect items, now through Nov. 11, for U.S. Army National Guard soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.

Brady Lucas and Sean Lee

Pediatric cancer survivor now a THON advocate and Penn State student

11/8/16

Brady Lucas survived childhood cancer survivor twice and was a Four Diamonds child, which is how he first got involved with Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. Now healthy and a student at Penn State's University Park campus, Lucas is giving back to THON through his fraternity and other outreach.

York Fall Blood Drive 2016

Bleeding was a good thing at Penn State York Aug. 25

9/1/16

Penn State York students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community turned out in droves for the Penn State York/Fox 43 Community Blood Drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, Aug. 25 at the campus.

students collecting shoes

Greater Allegheny volleyball team collecting Soles 4 Souls

12/15/15

In keeping with the campus vision to always care for and advance the success of our communities, the Penn State Greater Allegheny student-athletes are always finding ways to give of their time and volunteer efforts. The women's volleyball team is collecting shoes for the Soles4Souls nonprofit organization.

Canned food collected for the 2012 Penn State Lehigh Valley Thanksgiving food drive.

Lehigh Valley students to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to Sixth Street Shelter

11/19/13

The Penn State Lehigh Valley community has once again held its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to help ease the burden for local families, continuing a campus tradition for more than a decade. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, students, faculty and staff will gather to sort donations and deliver complete Thanksgiving dinners to the Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown.