The Tussey Mountain After School and After 3 programs spearheaded a districtwide campaign to let our country’s active service personnel and veterans how much we appreciate their service. The Veteran’s Day activity has been an after school project for more than 10 years at the district, as students seek donations and create thank you cards. This year, items collected filled Nikki Gephart, the After 3 coordinator’s car, and included personal care items such as  Chapstick and dental floss, snack items such as hard candies and chewing gum and games such as playing cards and nerf balls. Some homemade baked goods were also included and went to the regional veteran’s home in Hollidaysburg.

The secretary of the county’s Military Mothers and Friends wrote her group’s appreciation to the programs, “Your collection of articles for the troops was a tremendous help! We were able to fill 36 boxes full of goodies from home-baked cookies, Christmas cards and lots of personal items to let the troops know that we are thinking of them. . . .” Six boxes were shipped overseas, other boxes were shipped stateside or delivered locally.