MEDIA ALERT: "Better Together: Lebanon County" Event Set for October 27

ANNVILLE, PA (10/19/2016)(readMedia)-- Penn State PRO Wellness, with support from Dr. Jeanne Donlevy Arnold, RN, BSN, philanthropist, is bringing together more than 150 community partners and thought leaders to discuss how to collectively move Lebanon County toward better health and a thriving quality of life. Discussions will focus on innovative programs, optimizing policy, social networks, and the environments where people live, work, and play.

WHO: Speakers for the event include:

• Dr. Jeanne Arnold, RN, BSN, Founder of Better Together: Lebanon County

• Sherry Capello, Mayor of Lebanon

• Dr. Lewis Thayne, President, Lebanon Valley College

• Kenny Montijo, CEO, United Way of Lebanon County

• Dr. Marianne Bartley, Superintendent, Lebanon School District

• Alice Yoder, Director of Community Health, Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine

• Holly Dolan, MAT, Director of Education and Outreach, Lebanon Family Health Services

• Ann Smith, Clinical Consultant, Caron Treatment Center

• Bob Swanson, Executive Director, Lebanon County Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

• Others

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Lebanon Valley College, Frderic K. Miller Chapel, 101 College Avenue, Annville, PA 17003

VISUALS: Registration and networking amongst distinguished guests will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Keynote speakers will take the stage from 10 a.m. to noon.

About Penn State PRO Wellness

Penn State PRO Wellness is committed to educating and inspiring youth and their families to eat well, engage in regular physical activity, and become champions for bringing healthy choices to life. Our approach of Prevention, Research, and Outreach provides schools, communities, and like-minded organizations with educational programs, collaborative partnerships and access to proven wellness interventions. For more information, visit PennStateHershey.org/PROwellness.

About Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college founded in 1866 and dedicated to the liberal arts. The College offers 40 undergraduate majors plus self-designed majors and a range of minors, concentrations, and pre-professional options, as well as graduate degree programs in athletic training, business administration, music education, physical therapy, science in STEM education, and speech-language pathology. The College has 1,608 full-time undergraduate students and 108 full-time faculty. Annville is 15 minutes east of Hershey and 35 minutes east of Harrisburg; Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are within two hours.

CONTACT: Ellie Hogentogler, Penn State PRO Wellness, rhogentogler1@hmc.psu.edu, 717-468-5888 or Alison Wenger, Lebanon Valley College, awenger@lvc.edu, 717-867-6034.

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