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    Welcome to Penn State Hershey

    {com∙mu∙ni∙ty} - a group of people with a common background or with shared interests within society

    Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was founded in 1963 with a generous $50 million gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation. In the same spirit of giving, indebtedness, and appreciation, Penn State Hershey is committed to engaging with the local, regional, national, and global communities in which we live. It is one of the ways we can say “thank you” for supporting us and trusting us with your health.

    Community Service Missions

    1. Outreach: Improve the quality of life for those in our local, regional, national, and global communities through service and volunteerism.
    2. Education: Provide cutting edge information to the community about health and medical issues. We strive to promote safety, healthy habits, general well-being, and preventive medicine in conjunction with our community partners.
    3. Partnership: Join with members of our local community to make Central PA a healthier and better place to live.


    As teachers, care-givers, and researchers, service defines us. It is more than a commitment we make to our community--it is part of our nature.

    Our community service activities take many forms and involve thousands of Penn State Hershey employees, Central Pennsylvania citizens, and partners across the globe. We provide tens of millions of dollars annually in charity work and underfunded state-of-the-art compassionate care to individuals without insurance or on Medicaid.

    A few of our community efforts and initiatives are listed below – follow the links to learn more about them:

     

    Leading The Way To A Healthier World

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    Caring for Families

    Every year, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital at Penn State Hershey Medical Center is a destination for hope and healing for thousands of children and their families. As the only Level I pediatric trauma center between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, we serve the most populous rural regions in the nation, with more than a million children in our referral area.

    Transforming Lives

    Planning is underway for a new state-of-the-art home for pediatric medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center which will capitalize on our current strengths and allow us to better meet the needs of children and families in central Pennsylvania. The new free-standing children’s hospital building will represent the leading edge in medical facility design, and embody our commitment to family-centered care.

     

    Children's Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization that has affiliations with 170 children’s hospitals. Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital at Penn State Hershey serves the Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York region.

    Children's Miracle Network's mission is to raise funds for children’s services and create community awareness of children’s issues. All money raised by CMN goes directly toward patient services, research, equipment, program services and educational resources at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital at Penn State Hershey.

    The mission of The Four Diamonds Fund is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children treated at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital and their families through superior care, comprehensive support, and innovative research.

    Any family with a child being treated for pediatric cancer at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital in Hershey is automatically eligible for support.

    The Fund has helped more than 2,000 families since 1972. Approximately 90 new families receive support each year.