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Alumni Dancer and Kid’s Mail Call

Have you danced or volunteered for THON? Would you like to share uplifting messages and meaningful advice with our dancers or families? Dancer Mail and Kid’s Mail are wonderful ways to stay connected and continue your involvement with THON.

There is no better way to motivate dancers or connect with families than by sharing your personal experiences and memories from your time in the THON community. Take this opportunity to inspire others through your stories, encouragement, and support. If you have any questions or need assistance contacting the organization you were once a part of to obtain dancer information, please contact alumni.campaigns@thon.org.

To submit Alumni Dancer Mail or Kids’ Mail, please use the links provided in the sections below.

 

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Dancer Mail Call

Looking for a way to be involved in THON Weekend? Dancer Mail Call is a great opportunity to support and uplift our dancers as they take a stand For The Kids®. The THON community asks you either mail in or upload mail to be distributed to dancers throughout the weekend.

Former dancer? Feel free to write a note about your dancing experience in order to inspire those standing up to childhood cancer for 46 hours this year.

For paper copy submissions, you can write messages on construction paper and mail them to the label below. Paper submission for Dancer Mail will be accepted January 19th until February 11th 2026. You can also scan and upload your letter online by clicking this link. Below are some helpful hints for making dancer mail. If you have any questions, please reach out to mail.call@thon.org .

Address/Mailing Info

Penn State Dance Marathon (Mail Call)

Attn: Dancer Name and Dancer Number (ie Adrienne Mudr, 67C)

227D Hetzel Union Building

University Park, PA 16802

 

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Recommendations:

  • Make it positive and creative
  • Tell your Penn State or THON story
  • Keep it FTK®!
  • Tell your best jokes
  • Drawings!

Avoid:

  • Mentioning the time
  • Mentioning sleep or showering
  • Anything not FTK®
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Kid’s Mail Call

Kids’ Mail is handmade mail created to be given to children of the THON Community during THON Weekend’s Kids’ Mail Call event. The mail serves as an opportunity for the THON Community to directly express its love and support For The Kids®! The mail is meant to be colorfully inspiring, uplifting, and silly as well!

You don’t have to be at Penn State to make Kids’ Mail; anyone can make it! If you would like to create Kids’ Mail to be given to families during Kids’ Mail Call, you may submit your message either through the online form linked here or by mailing a paper submission using the provided label. Paper submissions for Kids Mail must arrive to the address below by January 30th 2026. For additional inspiration and ideas, please visit this link. If you have any questions, please reach out to dr.fr.liaison@thon.org .

Once you have made your Kids’ Mail, please send it to the THON Office’s address:

227D Hetzel Union Building

University Park, PA 16802

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Things to do:

  • Keep it appropriate For The Kids®!
  • Include encouraging messages, quotes, lyrics, kid-friendly jokes, etc.!
  • Have fun with it! Add drawings, lots of color, and/or stickers!
  • Use the correct spellings of words!
  • Follow the rules of proper punctuation and grammar!

Things to not do:

  • Include specific names of kids
  • Mention any indication of illness (such as “Get Well Soon”, “Keep Fighting”, “You’re so strong”, “We’re rooting for you,” etc.)
  • Mention any specific upcoming holidays
  • Include any messages or jokes that are not FTK®
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To ensure that THON is able to donate 96 cents of every dollar raised to Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, we heavily rely on donor support. These donations provide us the resources to create endless memories for our Four Diamonds families & foster a deep love & connection to our mission for our volunteers through Pre-THON Events, alternative fundraisers, & THON Weekend.

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