State College, PA Events: Community Calendar

With the support of the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, join us as Joanmarie shares tales of when Pennsylvania had mountains as high as the Himalaya, or as frozen as the Arctic - and what it means for your favorite outdoor adventure spots. The story behind the waterfalls, boulder fields and streams we know and love are millions of years in the making, and geologists are always working to tell new, exciting stories of Earth's history from the rocks and landscapes we see today. This is a Free U event, so the knowledge and refreshments are on the house. All are welcome, so bring a friend!

Start Time:	7:00 pm
Location:	Appalachian Outdoors
Address:	123 S Allen St., State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Photos:	1

The Penn State Pingers Toastmasters Club offers the community an experiential learning environment to build communication and leadership skills and grow in confidence.

PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR - The Pingers meet regularly on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays of the month. Check to see if today is a meeting Wednesday.

Guests welcome.

Dates:	01/30/2019 - 01/29/2030
Start Time:	12:00 pm
Location:	OLV Activity Center
Address:	820 Westerly Parkway, State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://pingers.toastmastersclubs.org
Photos:	1

The Penns Valley Music Boosters are conducting a shoe drive fundraiser on March 1 - April 30, 2019 to raise funds for our Uniform/Choir Robe Fund. We will be collecting gently worn, used & new shoes which will then be redistributed to developing countries where economic opportunity and jobs are limited. We will have a collection bin at our Spring Musical, "The Addams Family" on March 1st & 2nd.

Dates:	03/01/2019 - 04/30/2019
Start Time:	8:00 am
Location:	Drop-Offs to be announced
Address:	, PA (map)
Photos:	1

0 - 6 year olds: Register now for classes at Betha's Musik! Sing, Dance and Play with your child as they begin their musical education. For more information visit www.BethasMusik.com

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	9:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.BethasMusik.com
Photos:	1

Singing, dancing, fingerplays, and stories - a fun time for you and your toddler. Recommended for 24 to 36 months. Limit: 15.

Music has so many wonderful benefits for your young child. Join us to make music together with your children in a fun, loving and educational environment.

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	10:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.MusicTogetherofSC.com
Photos:	1

Join us in the Downsbrough Community Room - a place for you to play with your child and talk with other parents. Ages: 18 to 36 months. Registration required.

We love stories! Join us for stories, songs, flannelboards, and more. Recommended for ages 3 to 5. Limit: 15. Registration required.

Flow and Grow Yoga Adventures Camp

Calling all Youth Yogis! Our team of experienced instructors have a great season of mini camps planned just for you! We will Flow and Grow together through yoga elements including poses, mindfulness and breath work. Campers will build resiliency, strength, balance and creativity in our supportive and compassionate community. These skills will be further built upon through games, movement, and creative activities.

Camps are appropriate for ages 4-9 and will be limited to 10 campers per week. We will provide a snack, but please send a water bottle with your camper. Wednesdays will be our outside day!

Cost: $180/camper

Camps will run from 1-3:30 pm. Register for each week individually or Register for ALL 3 and save $40!!:
June 24 – 28 (Land)
July 15 – 19 (Sea)
Aug 5 – 9 (Sky)

Dates:	03/14/2019 - 05/29/2019
Start Time:	1:00 pm
Location:	Wellness in Motion
Address:	611 University Drive, State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://https://wellnessinmotionstudio.com/summer-camp/
Photos:	3

Are you looking for ways to be more mindful? To relieve stress and anxiety? To strengthen and tone your body? Or are you simply looking to try something new? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, then this class is just for you – and it’s great for beginning and experienced yogis alike! Gentle Yoga focuses on slow fluid movements combined with a variety of breathing techniques; the goal is to calm the mind, relax the body, bring balance to the breath, and “just be”.

Stay up to date on our most recent class schedule, via our website: http://www.wellnessinmotionstudio.com/classes-and-events/class-calendar/

0 - 6 year olds: Register now for classes at Betha's Musik! Sing, Dance and Play with your child as they begin their musical education. For more information visit www.BethasMusik.com

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	9:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.BethasMusik.com
Photos:	1

Music has so many wonderful benefits for your young child. Join us to make music together with your children in a fun, loving and educational environment.

Musikgarten: Come for the Fun, Stay for the Education!

Dates:	02/11/2019 - 03/20/2019
Start Time:	10:00 am
Location:	Betha's Musik Studio
Address:	617 Berkshire Drive, State College, PA, 16803 (map)
Website:	http://www.MusicTogetherofSC.com
Photos:	1

Learn how to safely practice yoga for scoliosis:
- Reduce pain, increase body awareness, restore balance to your body.
- Understand your unique scoliosis pattern; curves verses concavities.
- Become aware of your body habits.
- Receive support from a like minded group, who all understand what it's like to have scoliosis.

Classes are limited to a maximum of 6 students to ensure that each person receives individual attention, therefore pre-registration is required. You can do so on our website:
http://www.wellnessinmotionstudio.com/classes-and-events/class-calendar/

No yoga experience is necessary. If you'd like to discuss your specific back concerns with Mandy before class, please email [email protected]

Cost: $30/class or 4 classes for $100

This class takes place on Mondays at 10:30am as well.

Create 2 custom hammered and stamped aluminum rings! We will make a wrap and stacking ring. There will be an assortment of letter and decorative stamps to use. Easy enough for a beginner, experienced jewelry makers are welcome too!

The class is at the Makery in downtown State College and includes all supplies, tools, instruction and parking validation is included.

The class is $28 a person. Space is limited. Register at https://contempojewelry.bigcartel.com/product/hand-stamped-rings-wednesday-march-20th-5-30-7pm

Start Time:	5:30 pm
Location:	the Makery
Address:	209 West Calder Way, State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://https://contempojewelry.bigcartel.com/product/hand-stamped-rings-wednesday-march-20th-5-30-7pm
Photos:	1

This class focuses on yoga asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and helps to bring balance to the body. Emphasis is placed on core strength, flexibility and balance as well as concentration and breath control. Basic, intermediate and more advanced variations of the asanas will be provided with a focus on proper breathing and safe alignment. Meditation, guided imagery and relaxation will also be incorporated to support deep relaxation. Whether a novice or seasoned yogi/yogini you will leave this class feeling both recharged and relaxed.

The Rock Ethics Institute's 2019 Richard D. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

The Rock Ethics Institute's 2019 Richard D. Lippin Lecture in Ethics, in partnership with the Student Programming Association Distinguished Speaker Series, will feature award-winning author and lawyer Bryan Stevenson on March 20, 2019, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Stevenson is author of the New York Times bestseller Just Mercy, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), and one of the leading voices for civil rights and criminal justice reform in America today. His lecture will explore what justice demands, both inside and outside the courtroom, and the need to address the legacy of racial violence and oppression in the U.S. Following his lecture there will be a book signing.

The event will be free and open to the public, but a ticket will be required to attend. Tickets will become available in the spring semester at Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre, or Bryce Jordan Center.

Tickets for PSU students will be available on Monday, February 25; and for the general public on Monday, March 4.

This event is sponsored by the Penn State Rock Ethics Institute, Student Programming Association, World Campus, McCourtney Institute for Democracy, and Center for Character, Conscience, and Public Purpose.


When: Wednesday, March 20, 7:00pm
Where: Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park

With the support of the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, join us as Joanmarie shares tales of when Pennsylvania had mountains as high as the Himalaya, or as frozen as the Arctic - and what it means for your favorite outdoor adventure spots. The story behind the waterfalls, boulder fields and streams we know and love are millions of years in the making, and geologists are always working to tell new, exciting stories of Earth's history from the rocks and landscapes we see today. This is a Free U event, so the knowledge and refreshments are on the house. All are welcome, so bring a friend!

Start Time:	7:00 pm
Location:	Appalachian Outdoors
Address:	123 S Allen St., State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Photos:	1

Join Elisha Halpin and Megan Moore of The Radiant Temple for a series of Sacred Cacao Ceremonies for Spring 2019
@The Center for Well Being in Lemont, PA

March 17th
April 14th
@ 7pm

The focus of our Ceremonies for Spring 2019 will be exploring the Inner Masculine and Inner Feminine Energies to open our hearts to the Alchemical Marriage within.

~ Learn to use plant medicine to support your personal healing and spiritual practices

~ Deepen the connection to yourself and your inner knowing

~ Experience supportive meditative practices with specific intention led in a group setting

For full details:
https://thedancingpilgrims.lpages.co/state-college-cacao-ceremony/

Advanced Registration Required via the link above.

Special Discounts for attending multiple ceremonies and bringing a friend and/or partner!

Dates:	02/18/2019 - 04/14/2019
Start Time:	7:00 pm
Location:	Center for Well Being
Address:	123 Mount Nittany Road , Lemont, PA, 16851 (map)
Website:	http://thedancingpilgrims.lpages.co/state-college-cacao-ceremony/
Photos:	1

At the March meeting of the Nittany Mineralogical Society, Dr. Frank J. Pazzaglia, Professor of Geology at Lehigh University, will discuss rock-magnetic cyclostratigraphy as a tool for studying past global environmental change. He will give examples of how this method, together with careful data analysis, is applicable to geochemical analyses in the Newark basin in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the Calvert Cliffs of Maryland, and the Po foreland in northern Italy.
The meeting will be on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:45 PM, preceded by social hour at 7 PM. It will be in 116 Earth and Engineering building. Admission is free but minors must be supervised by a parent or guardian. Further information on the talk is at nittanymineral.org.

The Penns Valley Music Boosters are conducting a shoe drive fundraiser on March 1 - April 30, 2019 to raise funds for our Uniform/Choir Robe Fund. We will be collecting gently worn, used & new shoes which will then be redistributed to developing countries where economic opportunity and jobs are limited. We will have a collection bin at our Spring Musical, "The Addams Family" on March 1st & 2nd.

Dates:	03/01/2019 - 04/30/2019
Start Time:	8:00 am
Location:	Drop-Offs to be announced
Address:	, PA (map)
Photos:	1

Maker Mondays at The Rivet Discovery Space

The Rivet is a new community workshop and makerspace that will open in Summer 2019 at Discovery Space thanks to support from the Centre Foundation Centre Inspires grant and community member donations.

While renovations are on-going, The Rivet staff and volunteers will host hands-on programs for teens, adults and families in Discovery Space’s current classroom. Each week will feature opportunities to meet like-minded others, try out new activities and see a variety of demonstrations. Visit TheRivet.org for more information.

Drones and Virtual Reality
WHAT: Meet the makers! Socialize, have fun, learn something, and participate in our maker activity. Fly a drone and check out a number of immersive virtual and augmented reality technologies!
WHEN: March 18th from 6-8pm
WHO: Open to all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
WHERE: Discovery Space, 1224 N Atherton Street, State College
COST: FREE
RSVP at TheRivet.org


Culinary Skills
WHAT: Get ready to improve your culinary skills! Conquer the five components of flavor, expand your edible vocabulary, and grill the chefs about everything cooking. Do it all while sipping a delicious tap cocktail courtesy of Big Springs Spirits. RSVP at TheRivet.org to get a free drink that evening!
WHEN: March 25th from 6-8pm
WHO: 21+ ONLY
WHERE: Discovery Space, 1224 N Atherton Street, State College
COST: FREE
RSVP at TheRivet.org


Other upcoming Maker Monday dates: April 1, April 8, April 15, April 29

Are you driven by curiosity and creativity? Join us for our weekly open house event! This is a perfect chance to meet other tinkers and crafters and learn about the maker movement. Come see what the Make Space is all about!

Looking for something different?
The Gathering -- meeting each Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. -- is true community worship. Set in the informal first floor at Trinity Bellefonte (not the sanctuary), The Gathering celebrates community with free homemade soup & bread, fresh veggies and other baked goods. We sit among friends at small cafe tables and sing acoustic music, then engage in a 10-minute sermon in which you can comment and ask questions. It's a 35-minute service that's open to all faiths and all people. It's come-as-you-are. Kids are welcome to run around.
If you're looking for a place to truly celebrate community, give The Gathering a try -- it's all what YOU make it!

Dates:	06/20/2018 - 06/20/2030
Start Time:	6:15 pm
Location:	Trinity Bellefonte UMC
Address:	128 West Howard Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823 (map)
Website:	http://www.TrinityBellefonte.com
Photos:	3

DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.

A simple supper of soup accompanies a discussion based on Max Lucado's "Anxious for Nothing."

The Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion Museum in collaboration with Dr. Amy E. Gustafson will present a three-part Piano Recital Series in the Mansion’s historic ballroom.
The Museum’s proceeds will be used to restore instruments in the collection, including the 1922 Steinway Grand piano and a 19th-century concert harp discovered recently in the Mansion basement.

Tickets for each recital- $40 in advance.
Tickets for students under age 21 -$30.
Ticket for all three recitals- $100
Tickets at the door- $45.

Local men’s barbershop chorus the Nittany Knights presents their annual show on Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 at the State Theatre.

Entitled Good Vibrations, the show includes a few barbershop classics plus more contemporary tunes, as well as the young adult quartet Gimme Four (champions of last year’s regional barbershop competition and international semifinalists) and the Mt. Nittany Middle School’s Clef Hangers (under the direction of Ms. Heather Brewer).
The show’s finale is a classic American patriotic tune arranged specifically for the combined choruses.

Reserved seats are available at www.thestatetheatre.org, for $16 and $19.

The Nittany Knights have been entertaining Centre Region audiences since 1962. Men who enjoy singing are invited to stop in at a weekly rehearsal, Mondays at 7 pm, at the South Hills School of Business and Technology in State College.
More information at www.nittanyknights.org and on Facebook.

Dates:	02/16/2019 - 05/04/2019
Start Time:	7:30 pm
Location:	State Theatre
Address:	130 West College Avenue, STATE COLLEGE, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://nittanyknights.org
Photos:	1

Lena Thynell
Lena Thynell is an award winning watercolor artist who has been
accepted into several Plein Air events in the USA. She is a signature
member of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Pennsylvania
Watercolor Societies, and a member of Farmland Pennsylvania Artists of
Central Pennsylvania. An art instructor at the Art Alliance of Central
Pennsylvania, she has been featured in Plein Air Magazine. Lena has
been chosen to represent Sweden, her native country, in the Nordic
Group in FabrianoInAcquarello Italy April 2019.

For more information about Lena, visit https://lenathynellwatercolor.com/
Sign up for her newsletter here
https://lenathynellwatercolor.com/email-newsletter

Jason Bloom
Clay is the easiest way for Jason to combine his passions for nature,
science, and design into individual, functional pieces of art. He
strives to create pottery that will become a favorite piece to be
used, examined, held, and enjoyed. Cooking and entertaining are some
of his favorite pastimes, heavily influencing the pottery Jason
creates. He believes, however, that functionality should not detract
from a form’s beauty and design. Motivated by the setting of his home
and studio near the Allegheny Plateau, he integrates the flora and
fauna he encounters each day into his glaze colors and embellishments.
In the end, he makes what he likes – pottery that is useful, beautiful
and inspirational.

Dates:	03/05/2019 - 03/30/2019
Start Time:	10:30 am
Location:	Gallery Shop
Address:	824 Pike St, Lemont, PA, 16851 (map)
Website:	http://www.gallery-shop.com
Photos:	1

Are you looking for ways to be more mindful? To relieve stress and anxiety? To strengthen and tone your body? Or are you simply looking to try something new? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, then this class is just for you – and it’s great for beginning and experienced yogis alike! Gentle Yoga focuses on slow fluid movements combined with a variety of breathing techniques; the goal is to calm the mind, relax the body, bring balance to the breath, and “just be”.

Stay up to date on our most recent class schedule, via our website: http://www.wellnessinmotionstudio.com/classes-and-events/class-calendar/

Learn how to safely practice yoga for scoliosis:
- Reduce pain, increase body awareness, restore balance to your body.
- Understand your unique scoliosis pattern; curves verses concavities.
- Become aware of your body habits.
- Receive support from a like minded group, who all understand what it's like to have scoliosis.

Classes are limited to a maximum of 6 students to ensure that each person receives individual attention, therefore pre-registration is required. You can do so on our website:
http://www.wellnessinmotionstudio.com/classes-and-events/class-calendar/

No yoga experience is necessary. If you'd like to discuss your specific back concerns with Mandy before class, please email [email protected]

Cost: $30/class or 4 classes for $100

This class takes place on Mondays at 10:30am as well.

A mat-based formatted class designed for people who like to sweat & burn calories! Inspired by Yoga and Pilates using focus, flow, and fusion-style movements, as it incorporates dynamic balance, strength, flexibility, and functional training in a rhythmic style. Suitable for all levels!

This class focuses on yoga asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and helps to bring balance to the body. Emphasis is placed on core strength, flexibility and balance as well as concentration and breath control. Basic, intermediate and more advanced variations of the asanas will be provided with a focus on proper breathing and safe alignment. Meditation, guided imagery and relaxation will also be incorporated to support deep relaxation. Whether a novice or seasoned yogi/yogini you will leave this class feeling both recharged and relaxed.

The Penn State Pingers Toastmasters Club offers the community an experiential learning environment to build communication and leadership skills and grow in confidence.

PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR - The Pingers meet regularly on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays of the month. Check to see if today is a meeting Wednesday.

Guests welcome.

Dates:	01/30/2019 - 01/29/2030
Start Time:	12:00 pm
Location:	OLV Activity Center
Address:	820 Westerly Parkway, State College, PA, 16801 (map)
Website:	http://pingers.toastmastersclubs.org
Photos:	1

DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.

At the March meeting of the Nittany Mineralogical Society, Dr. Frank J. Pazzaglia, Professor of Geology at Lehigh University, will discuss rock-magnetic cyclostratigraphy as a tool for studying past global environmental change. He will give examples of how this method, together with careful data analysis, is applicable to geochemical analyses in the Newark basin in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the Calvert Cliffs of Maryland, and the Po foreland in northern Italy.
The meeting will be on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:45 PM, preceded by social hour at 7 PM. It will be in 116 Earth and Engineering building. Admission is free but minors must be supervised by a parent or guardian. Further information on the talk is at nittanymineral.org.

Are you driven by curiosity and creativity? Join us for our weekly open house event! This is a perfect chance to meet other tinkers and crafters and learn about the maker movement. Come see what the Make Space is all about!

The Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion Museum in collaboration with Dr. Amy E. Gustafson will present a three-part Piano Recital Series in the Mansion’s historic ballroom.
The Museum’s proceeds will be used to restore instruments in the collection, including the 1922 Steinway Grand piano and a 19th-century concert harp discovered recently in the Mansion basement.

Tickets for each recital- $40 in advance.
Tickets for students under age 21 -$30.
Ticket for all three recitals- $100
Tickets at the door- $45.

Lena Thynell
Lena Thynell is an award winning watercolor artist who has been
accepted into several Plein Air events in the USA. She is a signature
member of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Pennsylvania
Watercolor Societies, and a member of Farmland Pennsylvania Artists of
Central Pennsylvania. An art instructor at the Art Alliance of Central
Pennsylvania, she has been featured in Plein Air Magazine. Lena has
been chosen to represent Sweden, her native country, in the Nordic
Group in FabrianoInAcquarello Italy April 2019.

For more information about Lena, visit https://lenathynellwatercolor.com/
Sign up for her newsletter here
https://lenathynellwatercolor.com/email-newsletter

Jason Bloom
Clay is the easiest way for Jason to combine his passions for nature,
science, and design into individual, functional pieces of art. He
strives to create pottery that will become a favorite piece to be
used, examined, held, and enjoyed. Cooking and entertaining are some
of his favorite pastimes, heavily influencing the pottery Jason
creates. He believes, however, that functionality should not detract
from a form’s beauty and design. Motivated by the setting of his home
and studio near the Allegheny Plateau, he integrates the flora and
fauna he encounters each day into his glaze colors and embellishments.
In the end, he makes what he likes – pottery that is useful, beautiful
and inspirational.

Dates:	03/05/2019 - 03/30/2019
Start Time:	10:30 am
Location:	Gallery Shop
Address:	824 Pike St, Lemont, PA, 16851 (map)
Website:	http://www.gallery-shop.com
Photos:	1

Maker Mondays at The Rivet Discovery Space

The Rivet is a new community workshop and makerspace that will open in Summer 2019 at Discovery Space thanks to support from the Centre Foundation Centre Inspires grant and community member donations.

While renovations are on-going, The Rivet staff and volunteers will host hands-on programs for teens, adults and families in Discovery Space’s current classroom. Each week will feature opportunities to meet like-minded others, try out new activities and see a variety of demonstrations. Visit TheRivet.org for more information.

Drones and Virtual Reality
WHAT: Meet the makers! Socialize, have fun, learn something, and participate in our maker activity. Fly a drone and check out a number of immersive virtual and augmented reality technologies!
WHEN: March 18th from 6-8pm
WHO: Open to all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
WHERE: Discovery Space, 1224 N Atherton Street, State College
COST: FREE
RSVP at TheRivet.org


Culinary Skills
WHAT: Get ready to improve your culinary skills! Conquer the five components of flavor, expand your edible vocabulary, and grill the chefs about everything cooking. Do it all while sipping a delicious tap cocktail courtesy of Big Springs Spirits. RSVP at TheRivet.org to get a free drink that evening!
WHEN: March 25th from 6-8pm
WHO: 21+ ONLY
WHERE: Discovery Space, 1224 N Atherton Street, State College
COST: FREE
RSVP at TheRivet.org


Other upcoming Maker Monday dates: April 1, April 8, April 15, April 29

Contact: Jen Gooch
Penns Valley Music Boosters
Phone: 814-441-8987
Email: [email protected]


Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Penns Valley Music Boosters Launches Shoe Collection Drive to Raise money for Band and Band Front Uniforms
Shoe donations will also support micro-enterprises in developing nations and reduce what goes into landfills
Spring Mills, PA, March 1, 2019: Penns Valley Music Boosters is conducting a shoe collection drive on March 1st – April 30th to raise funds for Band and Band Front Uniforms. The PV Music Boosters will earn funds based on the number of pairs collected as Funds2Orgs will purchase all the donated goods. Those dollars will benefit the student's uniform fund. Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used or new shoes at the following locations: American Legion Post 779, Centre Hall; Weaver’s Store, Spring Mills; Shades of Red Salon, Aaronsburg; Old Gregg School Community Center, Spring Mills; Centre Hall Library, Centre Hall.
All donated shoes will then be redistributed throughout the Funds2Orgs network of microenterprise partners in developing nations. Funds2Orgs helps impoverished people start, maintain and grow businesses in countries such as Haiti, Honduras and other nations in Central America and Africa. Proceeds from the shoe sales are used to feed, clothe and house their families. One budding entrepreneur in Haiti even earned enough to send to her son to law school.
“We are excited about our shoe drive," said Amy Smith, Music Booster President. "We know that most people have extra shoes in their closets they would like to donate to us and help those less fortunate become self-sufficient. It’s a win-win for everyone,” added Amy.
By donating shoes to the Penns Valley Music Boosters, the shoes will be given a second chance and make a difference in people’s lives.
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