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Dec. 13, 2021

American Essence Magazine Shares the Story of Milton Hershey School and its Philanthropic Founders

Unable to have children of their own, Milton and Catherine Hershey decided to leave a gift that would allow thousands of kids to achieve their dreams. In 1909, they founded...

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Dec. 8, 2021

American Essence Magazine Highlights Milton Hershey’s Philanthropy

Written by Krista Thomas American Essence Magazine, December 2021 Issue One could say that philanthropy is good for the nation and good for the soul. In fact, philanthropy is a...

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Dec. 6, 2021

FOX43 Reveals How Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Will Improve Education Access

Featuring Senate Alexander, Executive Director of CHS The rising cost of high-quality early learning programs is a growing challenge for families in Pennsylvania and across the nation. Many kids under...

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Nov. 29, 2021

Milton Hershey School to Host Poverty Talks Livestream Conversations

Childhood poverty is a national crisis in the United States. That was one reason why, in 1909, Milton and Catherine Hershey decided to create a home and school for orphaned boys....

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Nov. 10, 2021

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Breaks Ground on its First Cost-Free Early Childhood Resource Center in Derry Township

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) held a groundbreaking ceremony for CHS Hershey, the first of its Early Childhood Resource Centers (ECRC) in Pennsylvania. The planned two-story, 50,827-square-foot building...

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Nov. 8, 2021

Milton Hershey School Launches Its Virtual Founders Hall Visitors Center

More than 50 years ago, Milton Hershey School dedicated an iconic building on campus, Founders Hall, to our founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey. Inside this stately monument lives the Founders...

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Sept. 16, 2021

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Announces Harrisburg Location for its Second Cost-Free Early Childhood Resource Center

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) has announced that it plans to build its second Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC) in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the...

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Sept. 10, 2021

CBS21 Reports on How Milton Hershey School Teaches Students About 9/11

Featuring Dr. Jamie Kinsley, MHS Social Studies Teacher In remembrance of September 11, 2001, CBS21 interviewed Milton Hershey School social studies teacher Dr. Jamie Kinsley and her students about the...

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Aug. 18, 2021

Summer Success: FOX43 Chronicles the Milton Hershey School Spartan Internship Program

Featuring MHS seniors Ally Barrows and Jaison Nieves In 2021, learning continued well into the summer for Milton Hershey School students Ally Barrows and Jaison Nieves. As Spartan interns, the...

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Aug. 12, 2021

Good Housekeeping Magazine Highlights Milton Hershey School Teachers as “Heroes in Our Lives”

Featuring Kelly Nickels and Jason Moffitt, MHS teachers During the COVID-19 pandemic, educators have again proven they are an essential part of children’s lives. That is certainly the case for...

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