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SVHS FIRST-EVER MINI-THON!!!!!!!!!!!

Students dance for 8 hours to fight cancer
Student leaders at Saucon Valley High School help conquer childhood cancer by holding a Four Diamonds Mini-THON

Hellertown, PA – Saucon Valley High School will be holding a multi-hour dance marathon on Saturday, April 12th to raise money to support the Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. For over 6 months, the Mini-THON leadership committee has been inspiring the student body to get involved and participate in fundraisers such as canning at sporting events, teacher dress down day, and selling paper diamonds and bracelets. The money raised will help cover medical expenses for families that have children battling pediatric cancer, as well as support a comprehensive team of researchers that are looking for a cure.

Modeled after the Penn State Dance Marathon, “Four Diamonds Mini-THONs” originated in 1993 and empower students to learn about event management and philanthropy by joining in the fight against pediatric cancer. Last year, 100 schools just like Saucon Valley High School held Mini-THON’s and raised a combined $2.1 million for the Four Diamonds Fund.

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Saucon Valley High School's first ever Mini-THON will include events such as RockBand, Knock-Out, Human Pyramid, Hula Hoop contest, etc.  Furthermore, it will be a class vs. class competition.  Dancers will be on their feet for 8 hours straight to support the fight against pediatric cancer.

The mission of the Four Diamonds Fund is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children being treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and their families through superior care, comprehensive support, and innovative research.

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At Saucon Valley High School’s Mini-THON, students will be participating in events such as Knock-Out, RockBand, Hula Hoop contests, etc.  Furthermore, this Mini-THON will be a class vs. class competition to add some more excitement in the day.  Dancers will be on their feet for eight hours to help fight against pediatric cancer.

Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2014
Time: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Saucon Valley High School, Hellertown, PA
Website: http://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event...

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For more information about the Four Diamonds Fund, please contact the Four Diamonds office at (717) 531-6086 or  HYPERLINK "mailto:minithoninfo@hmc.psu.edu" minithoninfo@hmc.psu.edu

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