$7,490,133.87 For The Fight Against Pediatric Cancer

This is a picture of THON 2009

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Let me just start by saying the Makhi and the rest of the family got to be apart of something this weekend that was just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We spent all weekend in State College and were apart of THON. This was our 1st year so needless to say we did not know what was in store for us.
We got to spend the entire weekend with thousands of PENN STATE STUDENTS who spent the entire year raising money to help find a cure to childhood cancer. THON was hosted at the Bryce Jordan Center. This is like nothing that you have ever seen and I can't even explain it other than saying to was out of this world. The place was filled with so much love and hope it was like nothing I have ever seen!!

The NAACP is the student organization that Makhi was paired with and we love them. They have been wonderful to Makhi and our entire family and we are so please that we have them .I would like to send out a special thanks Mark Burnett and Nana Acheampong.The two of them danced 46 long hours for Makhi this weekend. The dancers can not sit down not even to eat they must stand and dance the entire 46 hours.... We also got to meet more of our family from the NAACP this weekend and they were all so nice. Gladys, Kourtney, Serena, Ashley and so many more of you I just can't remember all your names. My kids just love you!!!
The kindness of complete strangers is just amazing!!









THON is a year-long effort that raises funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer. There is 15,000 PENN STATE students who spend all year raising money for the Four Diamonds

In 1978, THON partnered with The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Children’s Hospital, and designated The Fund as the sole beneficiary of THON’s fundraising efforts

The Funds raised from THON offsets the cost of treatment that insurance does not cover, as well as expenses that may disrupt the welfare of the child. Fund supports the medical team that cares for the children and funds pediatric cancer research through start-up grants and the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Research Institute.

THON 2009 raised a grand total of 7,490,133.87!!!!!!!!!! That is just unbelievable!
$7,490,133.87 For The Kids!




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As children afflicted with the horrible disease of cancer, and those who love them, look forward to the future, what they see can be very frightening. Therefore, dreaming forward takes courage, and this logo pays tribute to that. Blue is used as the primary color because it creates an emotional association with courage and nobility. The young child wears Sir Millard's helmet and marches towards a shooting star. Sir Millard's helmet is not only a direct reference to the inspirational origins of the 4 Diamonds Fund, but a metaphor for being mentally and emotionally equipped to fight the battle of cancer. The brave child points towards the star, a universal symbol of hope, while walking up the lettering of the theme of THON 2009, which takes the form of stairs. This is a reminder to the participants and supporters of THON that if we stay focused, and keep working hard on finding a cure, then the dream and reality of a cancer free world can someday become a reality."

-Jay Giles, Logo Designer