A major gift to Penn State Altoona totaling $2.7 million will fund programs well into the future, all thanks to Steve and Nancy Sheetz, whose total philanthropy to the university now adds up to about $15 Million. The Sheetz’s were named the University’s Philanthropists of the Year in 2010, and since then, have deepened their commitment to the Sheetz Fellows Program. The latest Sheetz gift will create the first fund at the campus for students facing financial emergencies. It will also cover costs of an endowment targeted to Ivyside Eats, a program that addresses food insecurity among Penn State Altoona students. Steve and Nancy Sheetz both grew up in Altoona.