The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) announced today that their employees have given $25,000 in donations to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to aid their neighbors in need since the pandemic began. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is a nonprofit organization committed to fighting hunger, improving lives, and strengthening communities. They serve 27 counties … Read more
Two local organizations wrapped up Heart Month this week by donating AEDs and performing CPR demonstrations for multiple Central Pennsylvania high schools. The AEDs, short for automated external defibrillator, were donated by Renewal by Andersen of Central PA and The Peyton Walker Foundation. Continue reading on WHP Harrisburg
September is nationally known as Hunger Action Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about hunger in the United States. During September, some food banks experience an increase in food donation, especially so close to major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christimas. However, food banks across Pennsylvania are still struggling to collect food donations. On Saturday, Central Pennsylvania … Read more
Sauder’s Eggs, of Lancaster County, donated 50,000 eggs to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg on Thursday. It’s part of a nationwide initiative by the American Egg Board called “Fighting Hunger by the Dozens.” Continue reading on WGAL
Nichols, N.Y. — In celebration of Giving Tuesday, the Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation gave $1.1 million in grants to nonprofits in the northern tier of Pennsylvania and nearby New York counties. Donations covered organizations in Tioga and Bradford Counties in Pennsylvania, and Broome and Chemung Counties in New York. “It feels incredible to honor the … Read more