The joyous announcement yesterday that THON 2014, Penn State’s annual dance marathon to benefit the fight against pediatric cancer, raised $13 million brings up an inevitable question: How do a bunch of college students raise that much money?
The answer: Through organizations such as Abington THON, a band of about 60 students that spent months collecting donations big and small to contribute almost $36,000 to the THON total.
Led by Matt Zeiger, Abington THON chair, the team beat their own fundraising record and ranked No. 8 among commonwealth campuses in 2014 fundraising. Abington students Katie Myers and Paige Albor danced for the full 46 hours, with the help of a full busload of moralers who helped keep them motivated, nourished and comfortable during THON.