Social Impact Night is one of PSAMA’s biggest annual events. This year, over 130 members came together and looked inward as to why Penn State’s THON™ means so much to us. We heard from the Perpetual Pennant Project, who ensure that the THON™ children who are no longer with us will never be forgotten. Taking those values and emotions, members put together goodie bags for children fighting cancer in Hershey Medical Center.
Social Impact Night 2026
Social Impact Night 2026
The bags PSAMA members put together contained a multitude of items meant to cheer up children hospitalized by cancer. The bags contained coloring books, activity books, crayons, Pop-Its, Play-Doh, stickers, and unique cards of encouragement, hand-written by PSAMA members.
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Preparing for the great night ahead!
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Members learning which words and phrases are acceptable to put in their cards
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Members selecting items to put in each activity bag
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Some awesome finished cards!
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Emma Neskie (VP of Community & Social Impact) with Emily Holloran, Community Chair, leader of Social Impact Night
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Bag dropoff at Hershey Medical Center!
A fantastic addition to Social Impact Night!
Introducing PSAMA’s Primary Sponsor:
International Healthcare Media, LLC
PSAMA is involved in THON™ year-round, and with IHM’s My Hero 360®'s amazing philanthropy, Hero Philanthropy, we aim to continue to make an exceptional impact in highlighting the fight against childhood cancer, and the entire workforce that goes into fueling this fight. We announced our partnership with IHM during Social Impact Night, and their team learned more about how much THON™ means to PSAMA.
PSAMA is beyond proud and grateful to be partnered with IHM!