Weekly Quick Hits — Friday, Aug. 2, 2019
Weekly Quick Hits recaps announcements and events in The Daily Brief.
- The 9th annual Penn State Chocolate Tour, a day of cycling, walking and running events, supports research at Penn State Cancer Institute. This year it’s Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Milton Hershey School Athletic Complex, Hershey. Register and donate here.
- Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and Berks County Breastfeeding Coalition is hosting a free drop-in group collaboration that allows breastfeeding mothers to support one another in a warm, nurturing environment. Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 10-11 a.m. Learn more.
- Penn State Health is collecting gently used books for a book sale to benefit the United Way. Books may be dropped off until Thursday, Aug. 8at Crystal A, Room 2320, Harrell Library ― south entrance or Biomedical Research Building, C3804. More information.
- The Community Relations Department offers grants to programs that address priorities identified in the 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment. Applications are accepted annually from July to October and are awarded from January to December for up to $5,000 each. Details here.
- Information Services will host a Lunch and Learn about the Outlook on the Move initiative. It’s Monday, Aug. 5, noon to 1 p.m., at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, C7619. Zoom link.
- Penn State Health Children’s Hospital will offer at Teddy Bear Clinic for kids during the Lower Paxton Police Department’s Night Out for Public Safety. It’s Tuesday, 6, 5-8 p.m. at Thomas B. George Park, 300 Nyes Road, Harrisburg.
- Information Services asks that employees contact the IS Service Desk before moving their office phones. Contact the IS Service Desk at 717-531-6281 or 610-378-2647 (both numbers transitioning to 833-577-HELP) or help@pennstatehealth.psu.edu to request a phone move.
- Wild Onions, a literary publication of Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Humanities, is accepting submissions. Submit your work here.
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is now accepting nominations for the annual Steven and Sharon Baron Leadership Award. For more information and to submit a nomination form, click here.
- Penn State Health parents in need of back-up child care can get help from Bright Horizons. Click here for more information (Username: pennstatehealth; Password: care4you) or call 877-BH-CARES (242-2737). The Back-Up Care app is also available at App Store or Google Play.
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