Holiday Gathering
Welcome AFF Members to the Holiday Gathering
Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 10am to 1pm. Hosted by Behjat Noori
The Association of Faculty and Friends (AFF) of Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine will hold a Holiday Gathering. Meet friends and welcome new members to the AFF at this festive get-together.
The AFF is proud to support Penn State College of Medicine's Street Medicine Program. You may donate online, or purchase an item on Penn State Street Med's Amazon Gift List to bring to the gathering.
Another way to celebrate the season is to bring a book for a child age 3 months to 5 years old. Books will be donated to the R.O.A.R. program. (Reach Out And Read.)
About the R.O.A.R. Children's Book Program:
The Penn State Department of Family and Community Medicine has been able to provide free books to children (*ages 3 months to 5 years) at their Well Child Visits since 2016 through the Reach Out and Read program (ROAR), in part due to the generosity of the Association of Faculty and Friends. In each of our clinics (in the Hershey and State College areas) all children are provided books, which help them build home libraries and encourage reading as a family. There is a great deal of research supporting how the R.O.A.R. benefits children and families, including that families are 2.5 times more likely to enjoy reading together or to have books in the home and children’s language development is improved by 3-6 months. Our medical residents are enriched by this program as well, as these books provide an opportunity for open dialogue about growth and development with patient families.
Thank you in advance for your consideration, time, and generosity. We appreciate all donations of new books written for these *age ranges.