Wednesday, August 5
None of what we do would be possible without the support of our alumni and friends from around the world. THON alumni, parents, and other friends never fail to show their loyalty through their donations, THON Nation pages, and efforts to continue spreading awareness of what we do.
First and foremost, THON provides emotional and financial support to over 3,700 families in Pennsylvania. In addition to the care, THON supports critical research with a global impact. Dr. Barbara Miller, Penn State Health’s Chief Researcher for the Division of Hematology and Oncology, commented on the funding that THON provides, “The money raised allows us to use novel approaches in laboratory based research to understand mechanisms that cause pediatric cancer and to find pathways that can be targeted with new drugs. It provides the infrastructure for early phase clinical trials to test how new drugs work and identify the best ways to use them together with chemotherapy.”
Alumni Association
The Penn State Alumni Association is a longstanding supporter of THON. Over the past two years, the Alumni Association has sponsored the THON Weekend Pep Rally White Out by providing each THON supporter in the BJC with a white shirt. Alumni Association Affiliate Groups all across the country also support THON by putting on THON fundraisers throughout the year.
THON Nation
Alumni and friends continue to fundraise for our cause beyond their time as students.
Visit THON Nation pageDream Forward: The Sue Paterno Interview
Sue Paterno, long term supporter and 1962 State Alumna, shares her insight on THON.
Dream Forward: The Sue Paterno Interview
Sue Paterno, long term supporter and 1962 State Alumna, shares her insight on THON.
Message from Pat Chambers
“I wanted to be all in, I wanted to be a part of it. More importantly, my wife did, because we’re blessed… I can’t imagine what parents go through. Let alone the kids, but the parents. The kids are resilient. What the parents go through is just — I don’t want to be in their shoes. I don’t even want to think about it. But when I do, I want to do something, an act of kindness in some sort of way. So when this was approached to me I jumped all over it.”
Coach Pat Chambers
Message from Pat Chambers
“I wanted to be all in, I wanted to be a part of it. More importantly, my wife did, because we’re blessed… I can’t imagine what parents go through. Let alone the kids, but the parents. The kids are resilient. What the parents go through is just — I don’t want to be in their shoes. I don’t even want to think about it. But when I do, I want to do something, an act of kindness in some sort of way. So when this was approached to me I jumped all over it.”
Coach Pat Chambers
Impact Report
Learn about how our alumni & friends have made an impact this year.
Impact ReportThe Alumni Challenge showcases the vast reach of the Penn State alumni network by challenging alumni to show just how far their roar can reach in support of THON. Our interactive map tracks our support from alumni across the world.
Interactive MapThe Summary of Fundraising Activities (SoFA) sheds light on the impact that our donors have.
SoFA