More than 200 Roberto Clemente Elementary Charter School (RCECS) students and teachers hosted their second annual Mini-THON event on Feb. 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. with support from Penn State Lehigh Valley student, faculty and staff volunteers.
Four Diamonds Mini-THONs are fun-filled events for students of all ages which inspire teamwork, leadership and creativity while empowering young people through philanthropy and service in the fight to conquer childhood cancer. Mini-THONs are modeled after the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON). THON 2017 took place Feb. 17 to 19 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus in State College. More than 700 students from Penn State campuses and organizations, including three from the Lehigh Valley campus, danced continuously for 46 hours to raise money for pediatric cancer research and treatments.
Mini-THONS have been making a difference in the lives of childhood cancer patients and their families for more than 20 years, according to the Mini-THON website.
All participants were required to donate at least $10.00 to enjoy the Mini-THON activities. The students were very generous and raised over $2,200 for the Four Diamonds Fund.