Eat Chocolate to Benefit the Community

Did you know that you can benefit people in the community by eating chocolate? You can if you’re eating that chocolate at Chocolatefest!

On January 29, Keystone Human Services is holding its annual Chocolatefest at Hershey Lodge. You’ll be able to taste chocolate desserts and other creations by area restaurants, hotels, caterers, and confectioners. There’s also live music, a silent auction, children’s activities, and a cake competition.

All of Chocolatefest benefits Keystone Human Services’ work to support children and adults to live full lives in the community. KHS includes autism services, intellectual disabilities services. mental health services, early intervention, Capital Area Head Start, and of course, us! Susquehanna Service Dogs has been a program of Keystone since 1996.

We’ll be at Chocolatefest with some of our puppies in training. You’ll have the opportunity to meet the dogs and help them practice good greetings. You’ll also be able to learn more about SSD, what we do, and all of our volunteer opportunities.

We hope to see you at Chocolatefest!

Event Details

Where

Hershey Lodge

325 University Drive

Hershey, PA 17033

When

January 29, 2017

Premiere Reception

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

$50

General Session 1

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

General Session 2

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

General Session Ticket Prices

$20 in advance

$25 at the door (as available)

Children ages 5-12, $5

All Day Chocolatefest VIP Ticket

$75 (good for all three sessions)

Tickets

Buy online

Buy at one of the following locations:

• Hershey Lodge
• Giant Food Stores
• Boscov’s
• Turkey Hill
• Rutter’s

Do You Love Chocolate?

For the past week, SSD Fire has been in “leave it” boot camp. He has had to calmly walk past piles of treats on the floor. He has done “sit,” “down,” “stay,” “come,” and “heel,” all while ignoring piles of food on the floor.

Why is Fire working so hard on “leave it”? He’s going to Keystone Human Services’ Chocolatefest on Sunday at Hershey Lodge!

Chocolatefest is a day of tasting chocolate created by area restaurants, caterers, hotels, and confectioners. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream! For an hour and a half, you can visit over 60 chocolatiers and taste the chocolate treats they’ve prepared. Many are sweet, some are savory, and all are delicious!

Fire, however, will not be eating any of it. He’ll have to ignore any food that accidentally falls to the floor. Instead, he’ll be joining some of our other SSD dogs at the Susquehanna Service Dogs booth. You’ll be able to meet several  of our dogs, including Gideon, Meade, Rossi, Julia, Parks, Kiwi, Lagoon, Falstaff, Lil, Bodi, and Steel.

You can buy tickets for Chocolatefest online until 11 a.m. on February 1. Tickets are also available at Hershey Lodge, Giant, Turkey Hill Minit Markets, and Boscov’s. Tickets may be available at the door.

We hope to see you at Chocolatefest!

Event Details

Where

Hershey Lodge

West Chocolate Ave. & University Dr.

Hershey, PA 17033

Schedule

Premiere Reception

9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

$50

Session #1

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

$20 in advance

$25 at the door (as available)

$5 for children ages 5-12

Session #2

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

$20 in advance

$25 at the door (as available)

$5 for children ages 5-12

Tickets

Purchase tickets online (Tickets can be picked up at Will Call.)

Purchase tickets at the following locations:

Boscov’s

Giant

Hershey Lodge

Turkey Hill Minit Markets

Chocolatefest 2010

Thank you to everyone who came to Chocolatefest this weekend! Thank you for supporting Keystone Human Services and Susquehanna Service Dogs!

We loved meeting everyone who stopped by our booth to say hello, and the dogs certainly loved the attention. (Even though you normally should not pet a service dogs or service dog-in-training, especially when they're working, people could pet the dogs at our booth.)

Here are some videos and photos from the event:

During the Premiere session of Chocolatefest, SSD Terra picked up a quarter. It was the first time she has ever done this, and she managed to do it amid all the crowds and distractions! Nice job, Terra!

SSD Rossi and Midge were also at Chocolatefest and got lots of attention. Here, Midge gives a paw.

Walking around Chocolatefest can be a challenge for a service dog-in-training, especially with all sorts of treats on the tables and dropped on the floor. Despite the temptations, SSD Star gave great attention to her handler.

If you didn't have the chance to go to Chocolatefest this year, we hope you'll join us next year! Mark your calendars for chocolate on January 16, 2011.

And don't forget about the next big event - PawsAbilities! This family event for dogs and people alike is coming up on March 13-14. Look for posts about PawsAbilities each week.