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Our sole beneficiary, Four Diamonds, is crucial to ensuring that the money we raise goes directly toward research for childhood cancer and that the families affected never see a bill. The Penn State Children’s Hospital staff does an incredible job of making sure that our families receive top-of-the-line treatment through and beyond their cancer journey.

Four Diamonds Story: “Christopher Millard was 11 years old when he was first diagnosed with cancer. Shortly before he lost his three-year battle with cancer, he wrote a story about a great knight who sought out the four diamonds of courage, wisdom, honesty and strength, in order to be released from the grips of an evil sorceress. These diamonds symbolized the attributes that Christopher's family believed were necessary to overcome cancer.” Later, his father shared: “Chris said before he died that if he died, he’d come back as a wizard and make people well. You’re doing that, you’re making his wish come true”.