LOCK HAVEN – MountainServe Center for Global Citizenship at Lock Haven University completed its annual Adopt-A-Family program on Dec. 10.
Created by Dr. Beth McMahon and the Health Sciences Club, the program matches economically-distressed families, who are identified by Keystone Central School District guidance counselors, with faculty, staff and students in university departments, clubs and organizations. Those departments and organizations provide holiday wishes requested by the families.
Tessy Thomas and Heather Cottage, student Americorps members, coordinated the project, which involved 25 local families this year. They contacted the families and got their “wish lists” to make it easier for the departments and clubs to provide the gifts.
On Dec. 10, all of the gifts were gathered from the departments and clubs and delivered to the families. Approximately 35 students volunteered their efforts to the delivery process. In describing the project and the day, Cottage said, “The day was inspiring and just plain fun. It’s wonderful to see the involvement of the staff, faculty and students make this project a reality.”
Lock Haven University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 405,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.