Grace: A Child's Intimate Journey Through Cancer and Recovery
Wow, wow, wow!
The Penn State Dance Marathon (THON.org) has raised $10,686,924.83 for pediatric cancer research!
THON.org is the largest student-run philanthropy on this Earth. The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon raises funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer. In 1973, a group of students held their very first dance marathon; the 39 couples who participated raised $2,000. Now, THON has over 700 dancers, 15,000 student volunteers, and it has raised more than $78 million to benefit The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.
http://www.thon.org/whatisthon/cancer_facts
THON is a shining example for all of us who work to stop childhood cancer. I absolutely love to see and hear about young people caring about others. Truly, I wish children would learn more about philanthropy in school when they are very young. I wish they could have many opportunities before them to think of others and to learn altruism. Teaching children to care for others gives them a unique dose of gratitude for their own lives—it teaches them they are a person of worth because they have something to give.
What a concept, right? Because they give, they have a special value. A person’s value does not come from what they “have,” but from what they “give.”
To the THON dancers and volunteers, thank you! You have given more than your time, effort and money. You have inspired us, encouraged us, and lit a path for us to follow.
And now, I need to tell you about a boy named Kyle. Kyle is four years old; he needs a bone marrow transplant, and his family is desperately seeking a donor. They have created this site to help find one…
Could it be you?
One little cheek swab will let you know if you are a match.
Let’s spread the word and help save Kyle’s life.
Kyle Needs All of Us
Melinda Marchiano 
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