All 142 members of Penn State Altoona’s fraternities and sororities participated in the annual BOUNCE Marathon, held the first weekend in April. During the course of the weekend, students bounced basketballs while collecting donations at bounce sites throughout Altoona, including K-Mart, The Summit, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, The Meadows of Hollidaysburg, and ARC Federal Credit Union. Students surpassed their goal of $10,000, collecting nearly $11,800.
BOUNCE Marathon began in 1970 and raises money for Easter Seals of Central Pennsylvania. Ninety-nine cents of every dollar raised stays in Central Pennsylvania.
"This is my second year on the BOUNCE board, and I am extremely proud of all that we have accomplished this year and last," said Chelsea Busler, BOUNCE chair and Gamma Phi Beta sorority sister. "We raised a substantial amount of money for a more-than-worthy organization, and I simply cannot express my excitement to see the money go toward Easter Seals programs."