Hershey Rotary Club

10/27/2026

Every helping hand and every word of encouragement helped make this day special. ❤️

These clips from our Hershey Rotary Club 5k Run/Walk are a thank you to the volunteers, sponsors, runners and walkers who came together for Cocoa Packs and its work fighting childhood food insecurity.

With heartfelt thanks to our sponsors and supporters:
• Family Practice Center, PC
• Chele Social Content, LLC
• CPRS Physical Therapy
• Hershey Troop 203
• Hershey Rotary Club
• Milton Hershey School for welcoming us to your beautiful campus
• Lamar for putting us on the billboard
• My Froggy Valley Radio 100.1 Media for helping spread the word on the radio

Watch through the end, with your sound on, for CPRS leading our stretches and sharing advice to help prevent cramps. Thank you, CPRS, for being there and showing us the way! 🙌

To everyone who helped make this day possible, your support means so much.

Until next year, love always wins. ❤️

10/26/2026

Each step you took meant something.

Watching you cross the finish line reminded us why this day matters. You gave your time, your energy and your heart to help Cocoa Packs fight childhood food insecurity.

Whether you ran or walked, we hope you crossed that line knowing you made a difference. Thank you from Hershey Rotary Club for being part of our Hershey Rotary Club 5k Run/Walk. We couldn’t do it without you!

10/25/2026

This is what community support looks like! ❤️👏

Yesterday, we cheered on our runners and walkers as they began the Hershey Rotary Club 5k Run/Walk at Henry Hershey Field on the Milton Hershey School campus.

Every step had a purpose. All proceeds went to Cocoa Packs to help fight childhood food insecurity, bringing care and support to children right here in our community.

Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered (Milton Hershey students, Scout Troop 203, and so many more), and cheered! You helped make this day special, and we’re grateful you were part of it.

There’s more to come from the day, but first, here’s how it all began! 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♂️🎉

Spot yourself or someone you know? Give them a shoutout below!

10/25/2026

Some mornings remind us just how much heart there is in this community. Today was one of them. ❤️

To everyone who came out for the Hershey Rotary Club 5k Run/Walk, thank you. Whether you ran, walked, cheered, or volunteered, you were part of something that reaches far beyond the finish line. You showed up for Cocoa Packs and the children and families who count on their care.

Seeing families together, young runners giving it their all, and neighbors encouraging one another made this morning especially meaningful. We are grateful you chose to spend part of your Saturday making a difference with us.

Please join us in celebrating our top three finishers in each category! 🏅

19 AND OVER

🥇 First Place
Male: Jonathan Bush
Female: Elizabeth Meck

🥈 Second Place
Male: Jeffrey Torrer
Female: Emily Despeaux

🥉 Third Place
Male: Jonathan Nunez
Female: Christen Snyder

18 AND UNDER

🥇 First Place
Male: Mason Dixon
Female: Julie Holton

🥈 Second Place
Male: Quinn Davis
Female: Gracyn Miller

🥉 Third Place
Male: Mohan Kalagara
Female: Allie Pennypacker

Christen and Jonathan were not present for the awards. The final photo shows a representative accepting on Jonathan’s behalf, and we’ll make sure their prizes get to them. Congratulations to both!

To every participant, volunteer, and supporter, thank you for being part of this day. Every step was a reminder of what we can accomplish when we show up for one another. That is the heart of Hershey Rotary Club, and today, you helped bring it to life. Love always wins!

10/24/2026

10/22/2026

Kindness can simply be shown just by showing up.

Yesterday, Hershey Rotarians Chip Bayer, President Elect Michele Schultheis, and Dave McMullen volunteered at Cocoa Packs, sharing their time, smiles, and conversation with families and fellow volunteers.

Between the work were moments to listen, hear someone’s story, and make a connection. Those moments matter. Everyone deserves to feel welcome, valued, and treated with kindness.

Thank you, Chip, Michele, and Dave, for bringing that spirit to your service, and thank you to Cocoa Packs for the love you pour into our community.

This Saturday, October 24, we have another opportunity to show up together at our 4th Annual Halloween 5K Run/Walk benefiting Cocoa Packs at the Milton Hershey School campus.

Bring a friend, your family, your pup, or your stroller. Wear a costume if you’d like, and join us with a heart for helping our neighbors.

We’d love to see you there. Who’s coming along? 👟

10/22/2026

From Hershey to the Philippines, and back home with lessons that will shape a lifetime of caring. 🇵🇭

Hershey Rotary proudly provides financial support to Penn State’s Global Health Scholars program. Recently, Hershey native and Global Health Scholar Antoine Aluquin joined us to share what that support helped make possible for him and three fellow medical students.

During a month in the Philippines, they learned alongside healthcare teams reaching remote communities, observed care in public hospitals, and helped with mental health programming for teenagers.

For Antoine, who is Filipino, the experience also connected his future in medicine with his family’s heritage. He brought home a deep appreciation for the resilience, resourcefulness, and compassion of the people he met.

This is why we support opportunities like these. The lessons students bring home can touch the lives of patients for years to come.

Thank you, Antoine, for sharing your experience and reminding us how far our service can reach!

Pictured: Director International and District Services Dr. Pamela Harris-Haman introducing global health scholar Antoine Aluquin

10/21/2026

Sometimes, caring for a family starts with making dinner. 🍽️

Ronald McDonald House Central PA gave Hershey Rotary Club a lovely shout-out for preparing the evening’s meal, and we want to pass that thanks along to our volunteers!

Thank you to Brian Harris, Dave McMullen, Bob Erwin, Derenda Updegrave, Michele Schultheis, and Cindy Knepp Hartman, with a special thank-you to Derenda for organizing it. Your time and kindness helped bring a little comfort to families staying at the House.

Looking for a meaningful way to give back? Ronald McDonald House can always use groups to prepare dinner. They even have a chef who can teach you some delicious specialties. A little team building, a tasty treat afterward, and the chance to help others. That’s an evening well spent!

Could your coworkers, friends, or community group gather around the kitchen for a good cause?