This Website focuses on the philanthropy of Milton S. and Catherine S. Hershey. The Hershey Family is one of the most unique attributes of their philanthropy. However, the Hershey Family is only one attribute of a very intelligent and multifaceted children’s home created by the Hersheys, which children’s home combined community, business and education so as to ensure the full development of each indentured, dependent child as a whole person according to each such dependent child’s unique “taste, capacity, intelligence, and adaptability.”

As a Mennonite, Milton Hershey believed strongly that God intended each of us to be unique. Designing, implementing and improving the means through which to fully develop each child as a whole person and providing each of them with opportunity to succeed in life is the Hersheys’ philanthropy. The Hershey Family was established to serve as the unique source, and the continued inspiration, of shared and enduring identity, tradition, loyalty and purpose, as well as a central component in providing a real home for each of the dependent children admitted to the School. Every member of the Hershey Family has some ongoing, life-long responsibility for the long term heath and development of the Hershey Family, referred to among its members as the “Milton Hershey School Family” or the “School Family”. The School Family is not designed to replace, nor compete with, biological families.  Rather, it is designed to supplement them. The School Family is a core resource of the Milton Hershey School Trust and an important components of the School because it is the source of shared and enduring identity, tradition, loyalty and purpose, which serve to make the Hersheys’ Children’s Home the very best – not only as a children’s home but also as a family.   

In an effort to help members of the Hershey Family and other interested individuals better understand the intelligent and multifaceted children’s home created by the Hersheys (including the School Family), this Website contains a range of information regarding the Hersheys’ philanthropy, including excerpts from Milton S. Hershey – “His Deeds are His Monument, His Life is Our Inspiration,” by John F Halbleib. The Hersheys’ philanthropy affects many groups. This site facilitates communication and collaboration among members of these various groups, and forums, blogs, surveys and discussion areas have been or will be setup from time to time to encourage and facilitate communication among members of these groups. There are areas in this Website that can only be viewed if you are registered and logged in. Registration is free. 

There are other areas that can only be accessed by members of the relevant group. These areas have been established to facilitate collaboration on projects, access to various libraries and other related matters among members of various groups. Participation in these types of forums, blogs, discussion areas and surveys are by invitation only or through prior approval.

You may from time to time have access to blogs, forums, discussion areas and/or surveys. These are generally secure areas, not open to the public so as to ensure their integrity; consequently, access must be requested. Each participant has agreed to maintain the highest level of civility when using any blog, forum, survey or other area or resource within this Website.

Participation in this manner is designed to ensure participation by appropriate, respectful and sincere participants, as well as to facilitate monitoring. Anonymous participation is not permitted.  The hope being to ensure that each interested participant finds this Website to be a professional, stimulating, inviting, receptive and comfortable environment in which to participate.

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The Hersheys –    focuses on the Hersheys’ philanthropy as they intended. Their philanthropy was very unique, as this area demonstrates.
·                    Milton S Hershey contains the entire book Milton S. Hershey – “His Deeds are His Monument, His Life is Our Inspiration,” by John F. Halbleib (542 pages). Library of Congress: 20052799016/HD9200.U52 H473 2004, including its 8 Chapters and 24 Appendices.   Note: Inasmuch as Milton S Hershey includes the entire book, the initial request for the book online may take nearly a full minute (depending upon your access speed), but thereafter navigation throughout the entire book is quick.   The purpose of Milton S. Hershey – “His Deeds are His Monument, His Life is Our Inspiration” is primarily to serve as research and educational material, with the overall objective of sharing knowledge of a great man and the philanthropy to which the Hersheys gave birth. This book is 542 pages long (not counting the Table of Contents and similar sections), and attaches a number of historically significant documents as appendices.
·                    Hersheys’ Philanthropy contains a summary of the Hersheys’ philanthropy, including a section that discusses the challenges the Hersheys’ philanthropy has presented given its novel, ambitious and creative attributes.   Note: Inasmuch as Hersheys’ Philanthropy contains a good deal of material, the initial request for Hersheys’ Philanthropy may take 10 seconds or more (depending upon your access speed), but thereafter navigation throughout the entire section is quick.
·                    Chat With Milton Hershey contains nearly 20 written pages of printed quotes of Milton Hershey. This area is organized by topic to facilitate learning about Milton Hersheys’ views on specific topics.
The School – takes you directly to “The School – As The Hersheys Intended.”
·                    The School – As The Hersheys Intended covers a number of subjects that are relevant to understanding what the Hersheys intended regarding the “school” as originally conceived by the Hersheys. In today’s terms, it is the portion of the Hersheys’ philanthropy that most directly relates to the Milton Hershey School. There are differences, some of which relate to the many differences within America as it existed when Milton Hershey was alive versus America today.   Note: Inasmuch as The School – As The Hersheys Intended contains a good deal of material, the initial request for Hersheys’ Philanthropy may take 30 seconds or more (depending upon your access speed), but thereafter navigation throughout the entire section is quick.
·                    The School – Today is a link to the Milton Hershey School’s current home page on its Website, and certain pages within such public site relevant to its history.
·                    School History is a link to the Milton Hershey School’s current home page on its Website, and certain pages within such public site relevant to Milton Hershey, Chocolatetown, and related subjects.
School Family –   A unique attribute of the Hersheys’ philanthropy is the Hersheys’ School Family. School Family explores this very unique attribute of their philanthropy. This navigation option takes you directly to The Hersheys’ School Family.
·                    The Hersheys’ School Family discusses the origin, role and purpose and the recognition historically of the Hersheys’ School Family. This represents a very unique and highly valuable component of the Hersheys’ philanthropy. Their philanthropy succeeded in fully developing the whole person of the dependent children indentured to the Managers; it has caused thousands of dependent children to become self-reliant adults fully developed as a whole person according to each dependent child’s unique attributes. The Hersheys’ School Family and alumni are core components enhancing and ensuring higher levels of success.   Note: Inasmuch as The Hersheys’ School Family contains a good deal of material, the initial request for Hersheys’ Philanthropy may take 20 seconds or more (depending upon your access speed), but thereafter navigation throughout the entire section is quick.
·                    Milton Hersheys’ Alumni Association – Alumni of the School play a very important role within the Hersheys’ School Family. Milton Hershey formed The Hershey Industrial School Alumni Association as a core component of the Hersheys’ philanthropy enhancing and ensuring higher levels of success in causing dependent children to become self-reliant adults fully developed as a whole person according to each dependent child’s unique attributes. Milton Hersheys’ Alumni Association discusses  what Milton Hershey intended in creating The Hershey Industrial School Alumni Association, including its purpose, history and other related matters.   Note: Inasmuch as Milton Hersheys’ Alumni Association contains a good deal of material, the initial request for Hersheys’ Philanthropy may take 20 seconds or more (depending upon your access speed), but thereafter navigation throughout the entire section is quick.
·                    Alumni Association Today is a link to the alumni association’s public Website.
·                    Alumni Today contains links to various areas on the Milton Hershey School’s public Website relating to alumni, including alumni relations & programs, alumni continuing education, alumni transition services, alumni online community and alumni awards.
Resources –       focuses on various resources made available through this Website. Resources links directly to News Feeds.
·                    News Feeds provides current news regarding Milton Hershey School, Hershey Foods Corporation/The Hershey Co., Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company/HERCO, the Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey Bears and other miscellaneous entities (which have been grouped because there is less news available for each particular entity).   Note: News Feeds pulls information from a large number of news sources and thus may take some time (e.g., 30 seconds) to first populate the various pages within News Feeds. Once loaded however, you can quickly navigate throughout.   As you access the news, you might want to right click on the title of the news item and select “Open in New Window” so that you can easily come back to this site and other news items. Otherwise, just select the back button on your browser to return to this Website.
·                    Library contains numerous documents in electronic form for various era’s of the Hersheys’ philanthropy, such as:   Milton Hershey Era – 1900 to 1945 Post MS Hershey Era – 1946 to 1950 JO Hershey Era – 1951 to 1982 Pera Era – 1984 to June 7, 1994 Lepley Unchallenged Era – 1994 to 1998 Reformation (Lepley) Era – 1999 to 2002 Johnny O’Brien Era – 2003 to ….   As well as information regarding the Alumni Association
·                    Derry Township Historical Society is a link to various areas on the Derry Township Historical Society Website which relate to the subject matter of this Website – the Hersheys’ philanthropy, the Hersheys and the history of Hershey, Pennsylvania.   Note: The initial request for the Derry Township Historical Society Website may take 15 seconds or more (depending upon your access speed), but thereafter navigation throughout the entire section is quick.
·                    Hershey Community Archives is a link to various areas on the Hershey Community Archives Website which relate to the subject matter of this Website – the Hersheys’ philanthropy, the Hersheys and the history of Hershey, Pennsylvania. In particular, Hershey Community Archives covers Hershey History regarding people, places, organizations, and events, and also provides shortcuts to their encyclopedia, oral history database and Hershey Chronology.    Note: The initial request for the Hershey Community Archives Website may take 10 seconds or more (depending upon your access speed), but thereafter navigation throughout the entire section is quick.
·                    Milton Hershey School History is a link to various areas on the Milton Hershey School Website which relate to the subject matter of this Website – the Hersheys’ philanthropy, the Hersheys and the history of Hershey, Pennsylvania. In particular, Milton Hershey School History covers Hershey History regarding the Hersheys, Milton Hershey, Hershey’s Legacy, Icon of the Milton Hershey School, the Homestead, and Chocolatetown.
·                    Links sets forth links to a number of Websites which relate in varying degrees to the subject matter of this Website – the Hersheys’ philanthropy and the Hersheys.
Books provides information regarding various books written by John F Halbleib, including the following:
·                    Hershey – Ideal Community for Orphans
·                    Milton S Hershey – “His Deeds are His Monument, His Life is Our Inspiration”
About Us – links directly to Contact Us
·                    Contact Us explains how to send information or contact us regarding this Website.
·                    John F Halbleib contains the Resume of John F Halbleib, as well as Noteworthy Achievements in areas such as (i) the practice of law, (ii) knowledge, Internet and technology, (iii) pro bono – Hersheys’ School Family, (iv) author, (v) community, and (vi) NetGain Technologies, LLC   Note: To access this area, you must be a registered user and logged in.
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