Our History
Starting as mini-THON in 2013-2014, our organization has grown significantly thanks to our amazing students, staff, and community. Proceeds went to Four Diamonds (Penn State Children's Hospital). In 2019-2020, we transitioned to Rox-THON to support our local community. Proceeds go to Goryeb Children's Hospital, with 30% still supporting pediatric cancer research through Four Diamonds. Here is our overview: 2014: 84 participants raised $7,779.18, evening event 2015: 118 participants raised $14,544.74, evening event 2016: 175 participants raised $17,401.81, evening event 2017: 435 participants raised $52,237.82 and earned the Excellence in Fundraising (by Four Diamonds) across all mini-THONs (265) for this year, first overnight 2018: 503 participants raised $78,578.80, overnight 2019: 478 participants raised $82,826.82, overnight 2020: Virtual event; raised $42,212.80 2021: 96 participants raised $27,663.51, outdoor event 2022: 279 participants raised $55,566.74, evening event 2023: 254 participants raised $56,238.63, returned overnight Click here for a more detailed history. 2023 |