The crowd joined dancers in making a sign for The Four Diamonds Fund during Thon 2007. (Photo credit: Comm 498B, Advanced Photojournalism students)
Thon (Penn State Dance Marathon)—the largest student-organized philanthropy in the world—raises funds and awareness for The Four Diamonds Fund.
Thon writes:
The Four Diamonds Fund is named after a story that Christopher Millard wrote shortly before he lost his battle with cancer at the age of 14. In Chris’ story, a knight must find the four diamonds of Courage, Wisdom, Honesty and Strength in order to be released from captivity by an evil sorceress. The four diamonds are symbolic of the traits Chris believed were necessary to overcome cancer.
Since 1972, The Four Diamonds Fund has served more than 2,000 families, primarily from the Central Pennsylvania area, but also from surrounding states. Approximately 100 new families receive support from The Fund every year.
The mission of The Four Diamonds Fund is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and their families through superior care, comprehensive support, and innovative research.
Penn State World Campus is an official fund-raising organization for Thon and we need your help to make a difference in the lives of these families.
You can help in several ways:
- Join our Penn State World Campus Thon group by visiting Facebook and searching “Penn State World Campus THON” (active account required).
- E-mail your friends and family asking them to donate to Thon–it’s quick and easy with the THONline form!
- Tell your classmates and co-workers about this amazing cause, and tell them how to get involved!
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