Penn State York's Thon Committee asks for people to give the gift of life this holiday season by participating in the campus' blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building. Not only will donations help increase the American Red Cross blood supply, but donors also will be helping children with cancer. The American Red Cross will donate $2 to the Penn State Dance Marathon (Thon) for every pint of blood given at the campus. Two dancers from York will take part in the dance marathon at University Park Feb. 17-19.
Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community can make appointments to give blood from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 18, in the Lion's Den in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center at Penn State York or by calling (301) 356-3138. Scheduling an appointment is encouraged, but walk-in donations will be accepted.
Thon is a year-round fundraising event benefiting The Four Diamonds Fund, conquering childhood cancer, at the Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey, Pa. The year culminates in a no-sitting, no-sleeping, 48-hour dance marathon held every February. Over the past 30 years, the students of Thon have raised more than $30 million and have helped thousands of children and families fight pediatric cancer.
In October, Penn State York's Thon Committee raised more than $300 during a film screening on campus. Anyone interested in sponsoring Penn State York's dancers in Thon can contact George Kapterian, the York THON chairperson, at gak159@psu.edu