EAHS to Hold Penn State Style "Thon"
Easton students will keep moving for 12 hours straight to raise money for pediatric cancer patients.
If you know someone who goes to Penn State, you've probably heard about "Thon," the university's annual two-day dance marathon that's the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Last year, it raised more than $10 million for the Four Diamonds Fund, which helps pediatric cancer patients and their families. At Easton Area High School, the National Honor Society is planning something similar, although on a smaller scale. Next weekend at the high school, the group will hold a 12-hour "mini-thon," starting at Friday at 8 p.m. and running until Saturday at 8 a.m. "At our Mini-THON, there will be music, dancing, games, dodgeball, basketball, food, drinks, snacks, DJs, raffle prizes, and more all night long," the NHS writes on the Four …
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