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What is THON?
THON, short for Penn State Dance Marathon, is a student-run philanthropy that culminates each February in a 46 hour no sitting and no sleeping dance marathon. The efforts of more than 15,000 student volunteers aid The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. The fund specifically supports pediatric cancer patients and their families as well as researchers and staff members of The Four Diamonds Fund.
SRCC Four Diamonds Children and THON Chairs at THON 2012 (from left to right Mark McCuen, Fisher Heck, Ronnie Angus, Gabe Angus, Breanne Heck, Sydney Angus, and Erica Friel).
Dancer Selection
Are you a member of SRCC and would like to become one of our THON dancers this year? Check out our eligibility requirements. If you have any eligibility questions, please feel free to contact us through our THON email at [email protected]. Please note that the first essay is due November 20, so the sooner you check out the eligibility requirements, the sooner you can get started.
The Angus Family
The Anguses, or Angi as we like to call them, have been paired with our organization since 2005. SRCC visits them often to celebrate birthdays, grill some world famous Angus burgers, raise money for THON, and occassionally to spar in a match of laser-tag! Gabe was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 4. He and his family overcame his illness together with the support of The Four Diamonds Fund and now celebrate each year by organizing a group of runners to travel 135 miles from the Hershey Medical Center through the harsh winter weather to deliver messages of thanks to the students dancing at THON. You can learn more about their inspirational run at http://thehopeexpress.org/ftk/.
The Heck Family
The Hecks are the newest edition to our SRCC family, being paired since Fall 2009. Fisher passed his two year cancer-free mark over the summer and just started Kindergarten this fall! Fisher loves coloring, spider-man, toy trucks, and duck duck goose. His older sister Breanne loves cheerleading and is a prospective Penn Stater. SRCC loves spending as much time with the Hecks as possible!
Embarrass the Officers
Embarrass the Officers is a fundraiser for THON that has been run annually at every meeting. We collect change and if the club raises over $50 then the officers are asked to do something embarrassing at the next meeting.
History
| THON 1999: …One Step Closer Chair: Sarah Marino Dancers:Erin, Brandy Total: $1,000.00 | THON 2000: …Love Never Fails Chair: Cassie Seraphin Total: $3,000.00 |
| THON 2001: …Within Reach Chair:Anku Chandler Total: $3,000.00 | THON 2002: …With All Your Heart Chair: Kim Kennedy Dancers: Sam Batt, Amanda Heverling Total: $4,418.57 |
| THON 2003: Hope Surrounds Us Chair: Sam Batt Dancers: Leah, Pamela, Sam, Sharon Total: $11,979.94 | THON 2004: Always Believing Chairs: Jenn Galgon Dancers: Nikole Brake, Ashley Flannery, Travis Hoffmann, Christi Kolarcik Total: $8,262.57 |
| THON 2005: Embracing Dreams, Sharing Tomorrow Chair: Travis Hoffmann Dancers: Ellen Archibald, Wes Cronkite Total:$5,000.00 | THON 2006: Together We’ll Prevail Chair: Katie Lewis Dancers: Kathy Anderson, Toni Gibson, Schweighauser, Rachel Walla Total: $17,170.70 |
| THON 2007: Many Hearts, One Home Chair: Patty Alonso Dancers: Nicole Quirk, Maggie Gordan Total: $15,232.60 | THON 2008: Hope Finds A Way Chair: Emily Ritter Dancers: Jessica Havern, Emily Ritter, Jenn Rachel Rodgers, Jennifer Wilson-Dammous Total: $7,300.00 |
| THON 2009: Dream Forward Chair: Jim Harvey Dancers: Julie Agee, Monique D’Entremont, Kari Haffelfinger, Meryl Surks Total: $31,803.35 | THON 2010: Love Belongs Here Chair: Jim Harvey Dancers: Tory Miksiewicz, Kathleen Regan, Rino Sato, Alexander Toner Total: $53,663.41 |
| THON 2011: Together Without Limits Chairs: Erica Friel, Mark McCuen Dancers: Mike Jen, Caroline Pember, Christine Theberge, Darla Zecchin Total: $50,265.29 | THON 2012: Brighten Every Journey Chairs: Mark McCuen, Erica Friel, Ronny Wilson, Pattie Weir Dancers: Mark McCuen, Erica Friel, Ronny Wilson, Stephen Kalasky Total: $37,482.37 |
| THON 2013: Inspire Tomorrow’s Miracles Chairs: Pattie Weir, Joy Urban, Annie Evans, Shannon Coyle Dancers: Pattie Weir, Melissa Hubley, Divya Ghorpade, Greg Lynn Total: $27,885.67 | THON 2014: Redefine the Possibilities Chairs: Joy Urban, Shannon Coyle, Annie Evans Dancers: Joy Urban, Emma Lamberton Total: $31,043.23 |
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Links
| For more information about THON go to: | http://www.thon.org |
| For more information about The Four Diamonds Fund go to: | http://pennstatehershey.org/web/fourdiamonds/home |
| For more information about Hope Express go to: | http://thehopeexpress.org/ftk/ |
| To donate to THON go to: | https://secure.imodules.com/s/1218/thon/thon.aspx?sid=1218&gid;=1&pgid;=671&cid;=2344 |
| Any questions about SRCC THON should be directed to: | [email protected] |