Wednesday, May 16, 2012
On Thursday, May 10, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) presented Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital with the net proceeds from the 2011 Hershey Half Marathon, totaling $135,000. (more)
Monday, May 14, 2012
Infants, children and young adults admitted as patients to Lancaster General Hospital now have onsite access to care from Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital pediatricians. The service is part of a new pediatric hospitalist partnership between Lancaster General Health and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. (more)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The 16th annual Sporting Clays Charity Event, held on April 14 at the Hummelstown Field & Stream, raised $66,655 for Children's Miracle Network. The event is organized each year by Penn State Hershey Medical Center's facilities department and friends of the Medical Center. (more)
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
On Friday, May 4, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company will host the 2012 Wine Festival in Hershey featuring vintners from around the world. Proceeds from the event will, once again, benefit Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. (more)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Alan Guttmacher will be the keynote speaker of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital's Pediatric Research Day, which will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, at Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. (more)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital will introduce the Penn State Hershey Center for the Protection of Children to the Penn State community, children's advocacy groups and other community stakeholders with a lecture by a nationally known child abuse expert on March 22. (more)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The 2012 Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community encourages people to take a step in the right direction and support Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital on Saturday, May 19. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m.; the 5K walk starts at 9 a.m. and a 1-mile fun walk at 9:15 a.m., all at Harrisburg Area Community College. (more)
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The 46-hour Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) once again has set a new record, raising $10,686,924.83 for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, surpassing last year's record $9.56 million. Funds raised by THON go to support the Four Diamonds Fund and its pediatric cancer patients, families and researchers at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital who are working to find better treatments and, ultimately, cures for forms of cancer that afflict children. First held in 1973, THON has partnered with Four Diamonds Fund since 1977 and in that time has raised more than $89 million FTK -- "For The Kids." (more)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Safe Sitter course, offered by the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program, will be held on Monday, Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at 30 Hope Drive in Hershey. (more)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
An effort to raise money for the Child Life Program at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital brought in $52,010. The 2011 "Spirit of Children" campaign took place from September through November at 13 Spirit of Halloween stores across central Pennsylvania. (more)