Written by: Katey McLaughlin, Shawyon Poursaba & Malie Dell’Orco At just four years old, Ali Allouche was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, as there was a growing on his neck discovered
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January Organization of the Month: Club Cross Country
Club Cross Country is a group not only dedicated to running, but also dedicated to raising money For the Kids®. They are centered around inclusivity and invite runners of all
Advice for First-Year Captains and Committee Members
Written by Taylor McCaffrey, Emily Galiano, and Sarah Neely With THON™ Weekend quickly approaching, it’s time to start preparations. If this is your first THON, you might be feeling overwhelmed.
The OPPerations Committee
Written by Allison Brady, Kayla Lebby, and Allison McCarty Every committee within THON™ has a special role that helps ensure THON Weekend runs as smoothly as possible. One committee that
Volunteer Spotlight: Ally Palmer and Estella Mcnae
Written by Dana Russell, Cecily Battaglia, Ella Cressler THON™ Weekend is quickly approaching. Captains, committee members, dancers, and all THON Volunteers are gearing up for one of Penn State’s most
Captain Spotlight: Angela Savino
Written by Bella Lennon, Angela Ramirez, and Barbara Price For this spotlight blog, we have Angela Savino, who is a Special Events Supply Logistics Liaison for THON™ 2024. Although she
Captain Spotlight: Adam Tanabe
Written by Ani Ganesan, Olivia Salupo, and Lily Persio THON™ Weekend, the 46-hour, no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon, is now less than 3 weeks away! All pre-THON Weekend events
Dancer Spotlight: Abby Garland
Written by Keona Montague, Kaitlyn Casciato, and Nick King With THON™ Weekend quickly approaching, we had the chance to speak with Abby Garland, who has been selected to dance at
Organization Spotlight: FOTO
Written by: Abby Burton, Ryan Murphy, and Matt Thierer FOTO is a special interest organization whose sole purpose is to support THON™ and they are made up of roughly 200
THON™ Dancer Spotlight
Written by: Katey McLaughlin, Claire Nguyen, & Sydney Waldner Each year, over 700 students are given the once in a lifetime opportunity to participate as a dancer in THON™. Each
THON™ Hair Donations: 100 Days ‘Til THON & THON Weekend 2024
Written by: Shawyon Poursaba, Laurel Donley, Kassidy Borger, & Malie Dell’Orco For years, THON™, the largest student run philanthropy in the world, has partnered with Wigs For Kids, in which
THON™ Crash Course
Written by: Dana Reed, Colin Cross, & Kelsea Harshbarger THON™, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, is primarily known for its 46-hour annual dance marathon, but it is so