给孩子们
十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 raises nearly $70,000 for THON 2024
The 2024 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) raised a record $16,955,683.63 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children's Hospital. This surpasses the 2023 record-breaking total by nearly $2 million.
Neya Kratzer (lower left), 泰勒弗莱明 (upper left), and 卡洛琳 Baum pre-THON
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More than 700 students danced and stood without sleep for forty-six hours—from 6:00 p.m. 2月. 下午16点到4点.m. 2月. 18岁，布莱斯乔丹中心, including 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s three chosen dancers: 卡洛琳 Baum, 泰勒弗莱明, 还有Neya Kratzer.
“作为一名舞者是很谦卑的, 不仅考虑到脚和背疼, but being surrounded by so many people with the same goal,弗莱明说。. “Nothing compares to THON—it’s unique to Penn State. Being a part of this is something I will always cherish.”
是世界上最大的学生经营的慈善机构, THON raises millions of dollars each year for Four Diamonds, funding pediatric cancer research and supporting children and families fighting childhood cancer. Since 1977, THON has raised more than $219 million for Four Diamonds.
It’s a certainty that 阿尔图纳慈善马拉松 (ABT) members are competitive about where they place among other Commonwealth Campuses in the amount of money raised. 去年，ABT排名第六.
Cami Santoriello (holding sign) and Adriana Quintal support 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s dancers in the student section
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精力充沛，决心做得更好, members worked doggedly since the close of THON last year to raise more awareness and more money for the cause. They organized and held several fundraisers including a car wash, 弹出式商店, 无声拍卖, 篮球和扣球比赛, 莱佛士, 还有一个派和abt成员的活动. They also hit the pavement grass-roots style for cash or check donations. One significant donation was $5,000 from the Matt and Tiffany Stuckey Foundation. At the close of THON weekend, 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 had raised $69,820.16.
“I am so proud of ABT for how hard they worked this year,” says Baum. “我们对事业的忠诚体现在我们的全部. Being second among Commonwealth Campuses is such an electric feeling. I remember watching the reveal and thinking, ‘wow, we did it.’”
泰勒，内亚和卡洛琳在舞池里
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作为鲍姆, 弗莱明, 克拉泽跳了起来, 欢呼, 并庆祝他们的马拉松周末, they were supported by other ABT members in the student section, 看台上的朋友和家人, 来自其他学校的舞者, 索恩家庭, 彼此之间.
“Dancing in THON 2024 was a life changing experience. The sight of thousands of people united for one purpose is truly inspiring,” says Baum.
Kratzer’s brother 科林 was diagnosed with medulloblastoma brain cancer when he was 16 months old, 那时她才7岁. The Kratzers became a Four Diamonds family in 2010 and in 2011, they were paired with 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 and ABT through the THON Adopt-a-Family program. For 12 years the Kratzers attended nearly every annual dance marathon at University Park and made many trips to 阿尔图纳 for THON events and to visit with ABT members.
Neya, 卡洛琳, 泰勒, and the Nittany Lion with Neya’s younger brother, 科林, 一个癌症幸存者和四钻石的孩子
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When she enrolled at 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校, it was a given Kratzer would join ABT. She’s served as a special events captain and as the community fundraising executive. But her biggest goal was to be chosen as a dancer. 今年，这个梦想实现了.
学生组支持ABT
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“在我的一生中, I’ve pictured what it would be like to dance in THON, but this experience greatly surpassed all expectations. 在周末最艰难的时刻, 我想到了科林的力量, and it made me determined to show that cancer cannot win.”
This year’s THON theme was “Treasure Every Adventure,” chosen as it encapsulates the idea that there is beauty to be found in every moment of life.
A news release from the THON executive committee at University Park states, “Treasure Every Adventure is something that can mean different things to every single person. 大或小, 长期的或短期的, 每个人的冒险都是不同的, and everyone’s adventure has helped to further the mission of THON. This theme reminds us that we do not just have love for our families and this organization, we truly cherish this thing we know to be so special and unique.”
Geoffrey Biddle is the executive director of ABT. He says the theme resonates with him as he has deeply treasured every moment and every part of his duties. “我感到无比自豪, 感激, and happy that this team was able to raise nearly $70,000, 都是为了孩子们. 这一年带来了新的希望和灵感, showing that ABT is strong and will continue to grow for years to come.”
Baum graduates this year, bringing to a close her time as an ABT member. “这是我的最后一年, 我心里充满了各种各样的情绪, but I feel confident moving forward that this organization will continue to accomplish great things.”
Neya, 泰勒, and 卡洛琳 post muscle rub-down
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