Transcript File - Courtney Yankelitis

PENN STATE
THON!
COURTNEY YANKELITIS
CAS100A EFFECTIVE SPEECH
COMMUNICATION
PENN STATE HAZLETON
MONDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2011
THON is the largest
student run
organization which
raises money all year
long to help find a cure
for pediatric cancer.
I. THON is a yearlong event.
II. THON is the largest student run
organization in the country.
III. It is an organization that helps to raise
Money for pediatric cancer.
♦ THON first began in the year 1973
♦ Started off with ONLY 39 dance partners – Today
there are 708!
♦ 1973 they raised $2000
♦ Last year THON raised around $7.8 million
♦ This year we raised $9.5 million dollars!
(THON Penn State IFC/Pan-Hellenic Dance Marathon)
♦ Located the Penn State Children’s Hospital
♦ Created by Irma and Charles Millard after their son
Chris passed away
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(THON Penn State IFC/PanHellenic Dance Marathon)
♦ People can donate to the Four
Diamonds Fund
♦ Covers the costs of …
♦ Medical Bills
♦ Supports the medical team
that treats the kid
♦ Raises money for pediatric
cancer research
(THON Penn State
IFC/Pan-Hellenic Dance
Marathon)
THON would NEVER
be possible if it
weren’t for all of the
student volunteers!
As of last year there were
approximately 15,000
volunteers and 700
dancers that took part
in the two day dance
marathon.
(Schlechter)
“We’ve developed
positions, removed
positions, expanded
our number of
volunteers and
participants,” said
Caitlin Zankowski.
Even though
THON has over
15,000
volunteers they
have to work
yearlong to
raise all the
money they do.
♦ Applebee’s Pancakes
Breakfast
♦ Twist For Fight
♦ 5K Run
♦ 100 days till THON
pool party
♦ THON is the largest run student
organization in the WORLD!
♦ It helps raise money for pediatric cancer
♦ It is an all year long event
"When cancer
is cured, we
will dance for
JOY. Until
then, we will
dance for
LIFE."
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Does anyone have any
questions?
Courtney yankelitis
[email protected]
Nursing Major
REFERENCES
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/02/penn_st
ates_thon_successfully.html
http://www.thon.org/whatisthon
http://www.wnep.com/wnep-psu-thon,0,4947801.story
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/22/penn_state
_students_continue_b.aspx
http://community.livejournal.com/quotes/5767097.html
http://www.voices4children.com/index.php?/starfishstory.html