STATE COLLEGE — PA Cyber students, family members, and staff recently supported their communities through a united statewide effort to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. To mark the 40th federal observance of Martin Luther King Day, they donated meals, supplies, and their time to various organizations, including Steel City Table, Allentown Rescue Mission, and Caitlin’s Smiles.
In State College, participants made blankets for the Out of the Cold shelter in Centre County on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
“At PA Cyber we’re committed to providing a dynamic educational experience and delivering innovative teaching in a culture of caring,” said PA Cyber CEO Brian Hayden. “As Dr. King famously said, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’
“These volunteer opportunities extend lessons beyond the classroom and exemplify that learning is a social activity strengthened through personal and civic engagement,” added Hayden.
The cyber charter school hosted events throughout the state in Erie, Philadelphia, Warrendale, Pittsburgh, Allentown, State College, Harrisburg, Greensburg and Wilkes-Barre.
“This service project not only brings our students and families together to give back to our local communities — it also shows them that there is no one right way to give back,” says Mike Bergstrom, representative of PA Cyber’s Greensburg office. “The variety of volunteer activities that our offices take part in is astounding.”
