Lake Erie Chapter Monthly Meeting
Date: Friday, January 10, 2023
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Location: Luminary Distilling
Is 2023 the year when you Make an Impact? Come talk all things Penn State over a small batch, artisan cocktail!
What: Happy Hour!
(and later a chapter meeting)
When: Friday, February 10th
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Where: Luminary Distilling - 8270 Peach Street Erie PA 16509
We are looking for more people to join the Lake Erie Chapter Board of Directors. If you love Penn State, would like to get more involved with the Nittany Nation community, and would like to help us raise scholarship monies for deserving area Penn State students - then we would love for you to join us! We have a lot of opportunities for you to get involved and give back. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Nick at 814-449-8445 for more information.
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Location: Luminary Distilling
Is 2023 the year when you Make an Impact? Come talk all things Penn State over a small batch, artisan cocktail!
What: Happy Hour!
(and later a chapter meeting)
When: Friday, February 10th
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Where: Luminary Distilling - 8270 Peach Street Erie PA 16509
We are looking for more people to join the Lake Erie Chapter Board of Directors. If you love Penn State, would like to get more involved with the Nittany Nation community, and would like to help us raise scholarship monies for deserving area Penn State students - then we would love for you to join us! We have a lot of opportunities for you to get involved and give back. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Nick at 814-449-8445 for more information.
Alumni Donate Time and Energy to Greater Erie Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman, and child should have a decent, safe, and affordable place to live. Although a Christian ministry, anyone may apply to the program or volunteer. The Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of International. Its mission is to change lives and communities and build hope through simple, decent homeownership in partnership with volunteers and community support. This is accomplished by building homes in partnership with qualifying partner families and the community. The homes are then sold to the partner families at no profit and with zero percent interest mortgages.
Part of our alumni chapter’s mission is community service and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity fits nicely in that mission.
While the latest home is nearing completion, Habitat needed help building an 8’ x 12’ shed to house lawn equipment at the new house. Eight Penn State Alumni volunteered their time one Saturday morning in March to help build that shed. The shed was built indoors at the Habitat for Humanity shop and was later disassembled and transported to the new house where it was reassembled. In addition to building the shed, we stained doors for the interior of the house.
Each volunteer learned something new about construction and working together helped build closer relationships with each other. The size of our crew was limited by COVID protocols; perhaps next year a larger crew of volunteers could be accommodated.
Part of our alumni chapter’s mission is community service and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity fits nicely in that mission.
While the latest home is nearing completion, Habitat needed help building an 8’ x 12’ shed to house lawn equipment at the new house. Eight Penn State Alumni volunteered their time one Saturday morning in March to help build that shed. The shed was built indoors at the Habitat for Humanity shop and was later disassembled and transported to the new house where it was reassembled. In addition to building the shed, we stained doors for the interior of the house.
Each volunteer learned something new about construction and working together helped build closer relationships with each other. The size of our crew was limited by COVID protocols; perhaps next year a larger crew of volunteers could be accommodated.
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Annual Walk for Autism
On Saturday, April 23rd, members of the Lake Erie Chapter volunteered their time at the registration tent of the Annual Walk for Autism to check in over 1200 walkers to help raise money for programs for special needs children in the area.
Pictured is Jim Piersol, Ryan Barninger, Anne Eisert, Tracy Jenks, Tom Ludwig, and Tyler Ball
Penn State Behrend Shining Star Program
We participated in Penn State Behrend's Shining Star initiative to give presents to 100 children. We adopted 10 children total. Your board of directors individually donated gifts to needy kids and the chapter adopted two children.
Here are the 2 Chapter contributed gifts:
Mia (8 year old girl): She wanted a tablet and a winter coat and boots
Abdullah (12 year old boy): He wanted sports clothing and a comforter
Here are the 2 Chapter contributed gifts:
Mia (8 year old girl): She wanted a tablet and a winter coat and boots
Abdullah (12 year old boy): He wanted sports clothing and a comforter
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