Every school day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer, but 16,500 student volunteers are working to change that.
THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, both in revenue and volunteer participation.
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$236+ million raised
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16,500+ student volunteers
WE ARE WORKING SO THAT NO FAMILY HAS TO SEE THIS BILL.
$500,000
$500,000
The average cost of cancer treatment for one child.
$10,000
$10,000
Cost of newly approved cancer drugs for one month.
$40,000
$40,000
The average cost of a stay in a hospital for a child with cancer per day. Nearly five times the cost of any other pediatric condition.
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Every school day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer.
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Childhood cancer is not just one disease. There are more than 12 types of pediatric cancers and over 100 subtypes—we are fighting to cure them all!
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134,000+ unique views on the THON Livestream presented by 46LIVE.
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$60
One hour of Child Life Coverage
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$150
One day of outpatient treatment for Leukemia
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$750
One experiment at Penn State Children’s Hospital in search of a cure