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We are a member agency
of the
Centre County United Way

Calendar of Events

Current/Upcoming Events:

• Spikes baseball game to benefit Crop Walk and the Food Bank on August 22nd. Tickets can be purchased at the Food Bank or contact Jim Campbell at 237-0676.
• PNC Day of Caring - October 2, 2008
• 2008 CROP WALK will be held October 19th. Information/recruitment packets available on September 11at 5:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, State College. For more information go to http://www.statecollegecropwalk.blogspot.com/

Past Event Highlights:

Trash to Treasure on May 31, 2008 resulted in over 10,000 pounds of food donated. Thanks to everyone involved!!

Postal Carriers Food Drive - Stamp out Hunger: Saturday, May 10, 2008 posted over 29,000 pounds of food. You really kept the postal carriers busy!!

Scouting for Food - November 17, 2007 Scouts, scout leaders, and parents gathered over 25,000 pounds of non-perishable foods during the annual Scouting for Food Drive. Their efforts demonstrate the truth of the addage "many hands make light work". In this case, many hands, many backs, many trucks, etc., etc., etc. brought in a record amount of food for the event.

Crop Walk - The 2007 Crop Walk was held Sunday, October 14th which raised over $19,000, 25% of which helped to support the State College Food Bank. Update - the final total was much more - a total of $5,675 for the State College Food Bank!!! 75% of funds raised go to projects that aleviate world hunger.

Linda Tataliba and volunteer Sue Dailey were among the 229 participants in the 2007 Crop Walk. People of all ages, from 3 to 87 participated.

Oct 4, 2007 United Way Day of Caring This October volunteers from the Applied Research Lab and local Marine veterans group the Nittany Leathernecks helped to improve our site’s appearance and functionality. Volunteers wrapped pipes with insulation, installed a chair rail to protect the walls from shopping cart damage and repaired our back door. Many worked outside to paint and repair our overhang. Thanks to all who participated in the United Way Day of Caring.

Volunteers needed! We can really use your volunteer help! Please contact Ernest Boyd at 234-2310 to volunteer! (See our Volunteer! page for more information about ways you can help out.)