Penn College News

A Giving Campus Makes Holidays Happy for Scores of Youngsters

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Gifts stand gathered for Thursday delivery to Salvation Army-arranged recipients.As they have for so many years, Penn College employees and students can take pride in knowing they made someone smile this holiday season. A total of 60 "someones," in fact – 60 youngsters, from infants to 12-year-olds – whose ornaments were pulled from The Giving Tree. An annual Bush Campus Center tradition, this year supervised by Diversity and Community Engagement, the tree is adorned with children's wishes collected by The Salvation Army. Students, faculty/staff, organizations and offices fulfill those dreams, filling gift bags with on behalf of children in need within the Williamsport area.
Photo by Todd Moore, student affairs marketing specialist