Lock Haven University
Official Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Anne-Marie Turnage
Phone: (570) 484-2498
E-mail: aturnage@lhup.edu
Release Date: 11/02/2009

LHU students Make a Difference

Members of LHU's Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity at Dickey Elementary's Tiger Den Playground

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - On October 31st, approximately 50 students from Lock Haven University volunteered throughout Clinton County in honor of Make A Difference Day, a day of national service. Students assisted the Salvation Army with a coat drive, Dickey Elementary’s Tiger Den playground by staining and painting play equipment, Downtown Lock Haven’s Fall Festival and coordinated clean- up projects with Clinton County Cleanscapes, Infant Development Program as well as in Downtown Lock Haven. The day was coordinated by student Americorps members Allie Carter and Alex Kotran, who serve with LHU’s MountainServe Center for Global Citizenship.

Lock Haven University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 405,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.