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Penn state t h o n !. Courtney yankelitis CAS100A Effective Speech Communication Penn State Hazleton Monday February 21, 2011. You can make a difference. THON is the largest student run organization which raises money all year long to help find a cure for pediatric cancer. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PENN STATE THON!
COURTNEY YANKELITIS CAS100A EFFECTIVE SPEECH COMMUNICATION
PENN STATE HAZLETON
MONDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2011
THON is the largest student run
organization which raises money all year
long to help find a cure for pediatric cancer.
I. THON is a yearlong event.I. THON is a yearlong event.
II. THON is the largest student run organization in the country.II. THON is the largest student run organization in the country.
III. It is an organization that helps to raiseMoney for pediatric cancer. III. It is an organization that helps to raiseMoney for pediatric cancer.
♦ THON first began in the year 1973
♦ Started off with ONLY 39 dance partners – Today there are 708!
♦ 1973 they raised $2000
♦ Last year THON raised around $7.8 million
♦ This year we raised $9.5 million dollars!
(THON Penn State IFC/Pan-Hellenic Dance Marathon)
♦ Located the Penn State Children’s Hospital
♦ Created by Irma and Charles Millard after their son Chris passed away
♦♦♦♦
(THON Penn State IFC/Pan-Hellenic Dance Marathon)
♦ People can donate to the Four Diamonds Fund
♦ Covers the costs of …♦ Medical Bills♦ Supports the medical team
that treats the kid♦ Raises money for pediatric
cancer research
(THON Penn State IFC/Pan-Hellenic Dance Marathon)
THON would NEVER be possible if it
weren’t for all of the student volunteers!
As of last year there were approximately 15,000 volunteers
and 700 dancers that took part in the two
day dance marathon. (Schlechter)
“We’ve developed positions, removed positions,
expanded our number of volunteers and
participants,” said Caitlin Zankowski.
MICHAEL
NILS
EN ALS
O
SAID, “
TO G
ET A LO
T OF
COLLEGE
STUDENTS
TO
RUN WHAT
IS
ESSENTI
ALLY
A SMALL
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ION IS
REA
LLY
OUTSTA
NDING.”
Even though THON has over 15,000 volunteers they have to work yearlong to raise all the money they do.
CANNING !
!
!
♦ Applebee’s Pancakes Breakfast
♦ Twist For Fight♦ 5K Run♦ 100 days till THON pool party
THON IS
THE
LARGES
T
STUDEN
T
ORGANIZATI
ON IN T
HE
WORLD
!
♦ THON is the largest run student organization in the WORLD!
♦ It helps raise money for pediatric cancer
♦ It is an all year long event
"When cancer is cured, we will dance for JOY. Until then, we will dance for LIFE." Unknown
REFERENCES
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/02/penn_states_thon_successfully.html
http://www.thon.org/whatisthon
http://www.wnep.com/wnep-psu-thon,0,4947801.story
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/22/penn_state_students_continue_b.aspx
http://community.livejournal.com/quotes/5767097.html
http://www.voices4children.com/index.php?/starfishstory.html