赌博平台大全的学生悉尼·班克特, 这里离马纳利市德赛, 萨曼莎Hagenbush, 还有玛丽姆·汉娜 will represent 博克斯 Benefitting THON during THON 2024 Weekend, 2月. 16日至2月. 18. From L to R: Mariem 汉娜, 这里离马纳利市德赛, Sydney Bankert, and 萨曼莎Hagenbush.
WYOMISSING,爸爸. — 宾州州立银行 is showing support for the four student dancers who are representing the college at THON, the University's dance marathon which benefits families battling pediatric cancer. 下午12点15分到1点15分将有舞者送行.m. 星期四,2月. 15, 在多功能厅, located on the second floor of the Perkins Student Center, 在教师, staff and fellow students will gather to wish the dancers well.
从2月5日星期五开始. 2月16日至周日. 18, Penn State students from every campus will gather at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State's University Park campus for THON, 46小时不坐, 不睡觉的舞蹈马拉松，为四钻石公司带来好处, 支持家庭对抗儿童癌症. 今年的主题是“珍惜每一次冒险”.”
This year’s dancers from 博克斯 include seniors Sydney Bankert and 萨曼莎Hagenbush, 都是运动学专业的, 二年级学生这里离马纳利市德赛, 金融专业, 还有玛丽姆·汉娜, 土木工程专业.
Each dancer had their reasons for joining 博克斯 Benefitting THON and wanting to dance in this year’s event.
Bankert, 伯克慈善马拉松的筹款主管, 说, “我马拉松是因为我妈妈是儿童癌症幸存者. She's the reason I got involved in THON in the first place." She added that getting to know the organization’s THON families increased her motivation.
博克斯 benefit THON筹集了16,922美元.21 at their annual "Inspire the Night" benefit dinner in Jan. 2024.
对于Hagenbush, donor and alumni relations co-executive for 博克斯 Benefitting THON, last year’s recap video moved and motivated her to make an impact and join the organization.
德赛, 伯克慈善马拉松的营销主管, 说 hearing their THON families’ stories inspired her to dance in THON this year, and that she is grateful to represent and support the families as a dancer.
“Being a part of THON has already shaped me in terms of showing compassion and being kind. 我不仅同情癌症患者, 但现在我可以做点什么了,德赛说.
汉娜, 伯克慈善马拉松的家庭关系主管, echoed that she was also motivated by her experience with her high school’s mini-THON and the THON families to dance this year.
全年, 博克斯 Benefitting hosts various fundraisers including Cuts for Kids, 脸上的馅饼, 以及鼓舞之夜慈善晚宴, 筹集了16美元,922.今年21岁. 当被问及他们最喜欢哪个筹款活动时, all four dancers agreed on 脸上的馅饼 because of how it brings the campus together.
博克斯 Benefitting THON hosted its annual "脸上的馅饼" fundraiser on Monday, Jan. 29. 教师, staff, and students volunteered to be "pied" to support the fight against childhood cancer.
“那些与学生的小互动, 教师, 以及可能不知道什么是THON的员工, and getting to share a glimpse of what we do and some of our THON families’ stories is really inspirational,哈根布什说.
至于周末马拉松, the four dancers also agreed that they’re looking forward to interacting with their THON families and seeing their hard work pay off in the total fundraising reveal.
汉娜补充说:“我很高兴能看到其他舞者。. “我们都为了一个目的而来，那就是为了孩子们. I’m hoping to meet people, find out more about them, and learn why they THON."
The opportunity to represent 宾州州立银行 is not lost on them either.
“这是代表博克斯的绝佳机会. 我们只能送四名舞者去马拉松, 所以成为四人组中的一员真的很特别,班克特说. “我爱这个校园和这所学校, and it means so much to me to be able to fight for a cause that I’m passionate about with people that I’m really close with.”
2023年，THON筹集了创纪录的15,006,132美元.46. 十大正规赌博平台大全的博克斯筹集了36,287美元.98, earning seventh place among the Commonwealth Campuses for THON fundraising. 点击这里了解更多信息或捐款.
关于索恩
In 1977, 十大正规赌博平台大全IFC/泛希腊舞蹈马拉松, 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, 同时资助治疗方法的研究. 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. 伯克受益松, 十大正规赌博平台大全伯克学生组织, works collaboratively with THON at 十大正规赌博平台大全 Park to raise funds and spread awareness of pediatric cancer.
