Geisinger to host appreciation dinners to honor local military veterans

Drive-through event to take place at 11 locations

September 26, 2024

DANVILLE, Pa. – To thank local military veterans for their service, Geisinger will host drive-through veteran appreciation dinners at 11 locations across the health system’s service area from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Geisinger Healthplex State College location will serve meals from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The dinners for U.S. military veterans and a guest are offered at no cost to participants.

Geisinger will provide these dinners at a drive-through event for the safety of the community, staff and volunteers. Last year’s event served about 2,900 meals.

Servings are limited, and those interested are encouraged to sign up now. Veterans can make a reservation for themselves and one guest by visiting go.geisinger.org/vetsdinner2024 or calling 570-293-7200. The deadline to register is Friday, Nov. 1.

Centre County Location:

State College: Geisinger Healthplex State College, 132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda

Other Locations:

Bloomsburg: Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, 549 Fair St. (main entrance)
Danville: Geisinger Justin Drive Office Building, 35 Justin Drive, Building 2
Jersey Shore: Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital, 1020 Thompson St.
Lewistown: Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, 400 Highland Ave. (third-floor entrance)
Mifflintown: Geisinger Family Health Associates Mifflintown, 27 CJEMS Lane
Muncy: Geisinger Medical Center Muncy, 255 Route 220 Highway
Pittston: Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint, 1201 Oak St.
Scranton: Nay Aug Park, 500 Arthur Ave.
Shamokin: Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, 4200 Hospital Road, Coal Township

About Geisinger 

Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.