宾州州立银行 raises over $34,000 for THON 2024

WYOMISSING,爸爸. — The 博克斯 Benefitting THON student organization raised $34,090.75 and earned the fifth spot among Penn State Commonwealth Campuses. The results were announced at the end of the 46-hour dance marathon to benefit Four Diamonds on 2月. 18.  

The overall total raised for THON 2024 was $16,955,683.46, which breaks THON’s yearly record for the third year in a row. 从2月5日星期五开始. 2月16日至周日. 18, Penn State students from every campus gathered at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State University Park for THON — the 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon to benefit Four Diamonds — which supports families battling pediatric cancer. 

This year’s dancers from 博克斯 included four students: seniors 悉尼Bankert and 萨曼莎Hagenbush, both kinesiology majors, and sophomores Manali Desai, 金融专业, 还有玛丽姆·汉娜, civil engineering major.   

The students hosted various fundraisers throughout the year, including Cuts for Kids, 脸上的馅饼, and the Inspire the Night benefit dinner, which raised over $16,900 for the organization this year. 

关于索恩  

In 1977, the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, 被称为THON, established its relationship with the Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Four Diamonds directly assists the families at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, while funding research in pursuit of a cure. 到目前为止, THON has contributed more than $190 million to support children and their families fighting pediatric cancer. 每年, 超过16个,000 student volunteers devote their time and effort to raise money through fundraising events. The hard work of every volunteer culminates every 2月ruary during THON weekend for a 46-hour dance marathon celebration in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. 博克斯 Benefiting THON, a 宾州州立银行 student organization, works collaboratively with THON at Penn State University Park to raise funds and spread awareness of pediatric cancer.