In what can only be described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the four dancers who represented Penn State DuBois at THON — Amber Eberly, Gabby Horner, Veronica Mercurio and Paige Miller — have returned to campus after completing the 46-hour dance marathon at the Bryce Jordan Center. After being on their feet for that long, they got to rest a bit easier knowing that their efforts, along with the efforts of the THON committee and the campus community, raised more than $31,000 “For the Kids.”
An annual tradition at Penn State DuBois leading up to the conclusion of THON season, the THON sendoff dinner and hair auction were held on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to celebrate this years’ dancers from the campus and to make a final push toward achieving the campus' donation goal.
In what they described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the four dancers that represented Penn State DuBois at THON, Rachel Allegretto, Madee Finalle, Abigail Morgo and Ella Wilson, have returned to campus after completing the 46-hour dance marathon at the Bryce Jordan Center.
After being on their feet for 46 hours straight, the four dancers that represented Penn State DuBois at THON — Alicia Bryan, Eamon Jamieson, Jalen Kosko and Gaven Wolfgang — can rest a bit easier knowing that their efforts, along with the efforts of the THON committee and the campus community, raised more than $34,000 “For the Kids.”
The 2022 Dancer Sendoff and Hair Auction raised $12,455 for the fight against pediatric cancer, breaking the record for money raised during this single event. This also brings the current campus total of dollars raised to $25,355 for the year.
Ethan Munoz uses Nintento Labo for the first time at THON 2019. Teaching and Learning Technology and the THON Engagement and Empowerment Network (TEENetwork) helped kids experience emerging education technology during THON weekend.
Penn State DuBois' THON committee has once again broken its own record in raising funds to support the University-wide efforts of THON, which was held Feb. 17-19 at the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. DuBois raised $27,616.47 this year to rank No. 9 among Commonwealth Campus locations for funds raised.
A spaghetti dinner to benefit THON at Penn State DuBois, originally scheduled for Dec. 6 has been postponed due to unexpected delays in a campus renovation project. The dinner is now planned for 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 in the Student Union at Penn State DuBois.
Penn State World Campus student Tyler Knabb of Reading will embark on a cycling journey Oct. 22 to raise funds for the 2014 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. His 920-mile, eight-day cycling trip is in memory of his mother and friend who lost their battles with cancer.
THON broke all records this year, raising more than $6 million and bringing the total raised since its inception to more than $50 million for the Four Diamonds Fund. The actual total raised was $6,615,318.04. "We went crazy when we saw the total," said dancer Allie DiCastro. "It's such a rewarding experience. It's something I'll have for the rest of my life." Fellow dancer Tina Clavvers agreed. "At times it definitely felt more difficult than we thought. But the last two hours we spent a lot of time with our families. When I got to dance with my THON child near the end it brought it all home and gave me lots of energy," she said. For a small sampling of photos from Friday, visit http://live.garfie1d.com/stilllife/1596 online; from Saturday, visit http://live.garfie1d.com/stilllife/1597 online; and from Sunday, including the total, visit http://live.garfie1d.com/stilllife/1598 online. For a larger collection of photos covering much of the activity from THON 08, visit http://live.garfie1d.com/stilllife/1599 online. For photos from THON Express, a 135- mile run that began at 6 p.m. on Feb. 21 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and ended on Feb. 22 at the Bryce Jordan Center, visit http://live.garfie1d.com/stilllife/1595 online.
