The WMBA held a successful fundraiser to benefit breast cancer on Wednesday, October 26th, 2016. The coffee buzz had two main goals, one was the increase awareness of breast cancer during breast cancer Continue reading
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Duke MBA Games
By Anthony Cheng, MBA Class of 2014
The tradition lives on!! MBA students from Penn State again participated in the Duke MBA Games, which raises money and awareness for the Special Olympics of North Carolina (SONC). Since 1989, teams from top business schools have enjoyed a weekend of friendly competition while positively influencing the lives of adult athletes, spending time with and encouraging them during athletic activities.
THON is Around the Corner
THON 2014 is 11 days away! What is THON you ask? Penn State Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, was started in 1973 by Penn State University’s Interfraternity Council. In its first year, more than $2,000 was raised, with 39 couples dancing for 30 hours straight. Today, it is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, by involvement and revenue. Continue reading
WMBA: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Angela Shershin, MBA Class of 2014
During the month of October 2013, the WMBA helped celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with various events.
To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the WMBA sponsored a “Coffee Buzz” for the entire MBA population. In addition to coffee, hot chocolate and tea, cookies in the shape of the Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon were available for MBA students for an in-between classes snack. Several students (including many brave men!) donned pink to show their support. Continue reading
WMBA: Run/Walk for Special Olympics at Beaver Stadium
By Diane Merzbach, WMBA President, MBA Class of 2014
On April 21, 2013, members of the WMBA, as well as a few fellow MBA students ran a 5K or walked a mile as a fundraiser for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania. Through our Date Auction in February 2013 and a few personal donations, the WMBA raised over $2,000! While not everyone ended up being able to attend the run/walk, Courtney Budd, Josh Gertel, Julie Continue reading
Smeal THON Update
Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) is the largest student-run philanthropy event in the world, and raises millions of dollars yearly to raise awareness and research funds devoted to fighting pediatric cancer (http://www.thon.org/). As Smeal students, here’s how we’re actively raising money in support of this great cause: Continue reading
My canning trip for THON
By Janice Nguyen, MBA Class of 2013
Last month I had chance to join a canning trip in Harrisburg with my classmates Greg, Lynn and Anthony. As you may know, this is one of the fundraising activities for THON at Penn State, where all the money raised will go to the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Continue reading
Penn State Smeal’s Day of Caring 2011
By Ankit Goswami, MBA Class of 2013
Today is end of 1st week of Mod 2. It is difficult to believe that Mod 1 ended so quickly. Now when I look back and think about all the events and activities that I got involved with my classmates, one that absolutely stands out, is Day of Caring. It was a social activity organized by our Philanthropy Committee. The theme of this event was to participate in rendering help in form of serving domestic needs of physically challenged people. We were fast approaching our Final exams for Mod 1. So, I thought that this activity will bring in some much needed breath of fresh air in our hectic and busy schedule. Continue reading
So it’s 46 straight hours, no sitting, no sleeping eh? No kidding!
By Moulik Desai, MBA Class of 2012
And that was the remark that stuck in my head during the THON brainstorming meeting, a part of the Smeal Philanthropy initiative to reach out to the community. This was the kick-off meeting to bring out ideas for raising funds for the THON 2011 and the target this year was $8000, a significant increase from the last year’s $2000. Several passionate people, a few second years and huge number of first year students, and of course hardcode Penn Staters, were present at the meeting. Continue reading
MBAA and WMBA Help Build Houses with Habitat for Humanity!
By Bob Edmiston, VP Philanthropy MBA Association, MBA Class of 2011
The first thing one might notice as they arrive at the construction site in the morning is that all hands are welcome at a Habitat for Humanity worksite – good thing, because there was work to be done! On Friday September 10th members of the MBAA and WMBA teamed up and worked hard to provide simple, decent, affordable houses for qualified families in need. Habitat’s expert volunteers were a team of some the nicest, most patient, and helpful retired gentlemen in Centre County, and they put a dozen Continue reading