HERSHEY FACTORY

                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                               

  

We just finished our tour of the chocolate in Hershey, PA.
 Some interesting facts:

• Milton Hershey donated $60million to start a school for children from bad home situations.  The school is still functioning and provides a free education to over 1100 students each year.
• Milton Hershey also donated $50 million to Penn State University to start their medical facilities
• Over 250,000 gallons of milk are used each day at the chocolate factory
• Hershey produces 1million pounds of chocolate each day.
• 600,000 tons of chocolate are consumed world wide each year.
• Hershey's chocolate tastes GOOD!