Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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ving From The Heart by Tum Tu r0 thlunrhmpy IS 'llovc for mankind, devo- tmn to human welfare, and good will to all mcnf Penn State. though many might disagrcei is weIl-endowcd with this virtue. 'lihmughout every year, students. faculty, ad- n'llnlSU'dthS, and downtown residents alike band together in a host of fund-raising ven- turcs in hu f relievini,y the suffering of some of their community. Wherever and whenever a need is discovered, an effort is soon made 150 accomodate that need. Over the years, the philanthropics of Penn State have grown. changed and devel 'ped utilizmg a in mid of different techniques and approaches. Everything from races to mud- wrestlmg from outdo H' concerts :0 a host uf a-thons nelp falSC money to benefit any worthy cause. The recipients of the proceeds are not the sole beneficiaries when it comes to com- munity involvement. One real on such causes haw lluurishcd here 15 because of- the intrin- su. value many discover once they become IHVUlV'L'd in helping another. Whether dimming a pint of bl or sacrificing one's leer for 41.8 hours. yearly. thousands of Penn Scatcrs experience the inner reward of true philanthropy Mam charities would fare mmh worse if it. wcrc not for the Univer. SIEV'lS Lummumty volunteers Penn Statel too, Just wouldnt be th ame without its many Annual liund-raiscrs which have bcome . VH1 Mullni 1,ng m m, Karen ermev ll ?i

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t'.'af7!mn- lebuir fmm nigh! W'ith everyone 'puthg iur met how um I qmt' I donil even have this Imc dawn. and mi spuun n .ilrcady and I didn't want in get dim So this is the 'haiemm' Ptudf Pinball for I wish me i'rcum was IuII With anmher' . .. charm 'taiune-Ireef A : BENEFITS A m Bizarre things happen frequently in Happy Valley. Give them a name, do them for charity, and they become Greek Philan- thr0pies. But many charities depend on the hard work and generosity of the Penn State community. Greek benefits raised more than $185,000 for Charity this year. February's Dance Marathon produced more than $95,000 for the Four Diamonds Fund at Hershey Medical Center. The Phi Psi 500 raised $20,000 for Easter Seals, and Beta Sigma Beta's Sy Barash Regatta chalked up $22,000 for the American Cancer Society. And the list goes on with a-thons of every kind: arcade, push-up, pole, rock. With the Delta Chi Marathon, Phi Tau TaleS, Haunted Crow House. the Dee Gee Anchof Splash. The range of charities is just as widei Diabetes, Strawberry Fields, Second Mile, March of Dimes. Because students are rock: ing and rowing and running, people are learning about cancer, or a fatherless boy i5 being matched up with a Big Brother.