Celebrating children and their rights is something that the Community Relations Council (CFR) Club at Penn State York takes very seriously. The celebration from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Conference Center is free and open to the public.
Ashly Decker, left, and Airis Mercado, right, Penn State York students majoring in human development and family studies, listen as plans are discussed for the Universal Children's Day celebration on Nov. 17 at the campus.
Sukhdeep Gill, associate professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State York, encourages her students to be passionate about fighting for the rights of children. Becca Gembe, a student in the Advanced Child Development class, helps plan for the Universal Children's Day event.
Making the holiday season a little brighter for children is something the Student Veterans of America (SVA), York County Chapter, enjoys doing. Once again, they have joined forces with the First Capital Marine Corps League for a Toys for Tots drive. The collection of new, unopened, and unwrapped toys continues through Dec. 9 on campus.
Penn State York’s veterans organization, Student Veterans of America (SVA), York Chapter, is sponsoring a Toys for Tots drive on campus. New, unopened, and unwrapped toys will be collected through Dec. 9. The toys, for children ages newborn through 12 years old, will be distributed to less fortunate children in the community through the First Capital Marine Corps League Toys for Tots program.
Veterans from all branches of the United States Military held a giant American Flag on the field at Beaver Stadium during the playing of The Star Spangled Banner prior to the game between the Nittany LIons and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Penn State earned their seventh win of the 2016 season defeating Iowa 41-14.
Sahil Heighes, student in Information Sciences and Technology and intern at Turkey Hill Dairy, talks about his experience with The Graham Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies at Penn State York.
