Friday, December 11th, 2015

Below is a post written by Aly Miller, CFH member who is raising money for a great cause!

For those of you who went to Penn State (and I know there are a few of you!) you probably are familiar with THON. For those who aren’t, I’m super excited to tell you about it! When I was a student at Penn State, I participated in THON all 4 years. My little brother is now a freshman at Penn State, and he is raising money for THON as well, which is what the donation box at the front desk is for 🙂

What is THON?

The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, or THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON is a year-long effort which raises funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer, which culminates with a 46- hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon in February. Since 1977, THON has raised over $127 million for its sole beneficiary, the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Four Diamonds offsets the cost of treatment that insurance does not cover, as well as expenses that may disrupt the welfare of child. Four Diamonds also supports the medical team that cares for the children, and funds innovative pediatric cancer research.

Four Diamonds essentially picks up where health insurance leaves off, and even supports children and their families regarding emotional and psychological needs. I’ve seen first hand the amazing impact this organization has on families.

For more information, or to make a donation, you can visit www.THON.org

Any donation, no matter how big or small, makes a difference! Thanks everyone 🙂

Take 12 minutes to find  a heavy 2 Rep hang clean

30 Box Jump

30 Hanging power clean

400 M Run

20 Box Jumps

20 Hanging Power Clean

400 M Run

10 Box Jumps

10 Hanging Power Cleans

400 M Run

Fitness: 95/65

RX: 135/95

RX+: 155/105