2. WHAT IS THON?
• Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance
Marathon
• Founded in 1977 by Penn State
students
• Four Diamonds fund at Penn State
Hershey Children’s Hospital
• Financial and emotional support to
families and researches
3. ABOUT THON
• Year long fundraiser ending in a dance
marathon
• 15,000 involved
• $114 million since 1977
• Record breaking $13.34 million in 2014
• Penn State Lehigh Valley raised over
$40,000 in 2014
4. PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY THON
•Goal: $50,000
•More events
•Better marketing
•2 Event Coordinators
5. OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
•Bonton Community Day
Coupon Book Sales
•Buffalo Wild Wings 3 month
fundraiser
•Marketing PSULV THON 5k
