More Than $33K Raised At Central Bucks East's Mini-Thon

Central Bucks East High School held its first ever Mini-THON on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 2-8 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. The event was coordinated by students Sara Donnelly (grade 11), Katelyn Stout (grade 12) and Leah Balderson (grade 11), with the help of a team of faculty advisors.

Similar to and inspired by Penn State’s THON, the event featured more than 400 students and faculty dancing and raising awareness of pediatric cancer. The total raised was $33,001 and will be donated to Four Diamonds, an organization that helps children being treated for pediatric cancer at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, as well as their families, through care, support and research.

“We are so proud of Leah, Sara, Kate and all of the students and staff who participated in our 1st Mini-THON, said Abram Lucabaugh, head principal at Central Bucks East High School. “It is a pleasure to see our entire school community come together for such a great cause.”

For more information about Central Bucks East High School’s Mini-THON contact Sara Donnelly at donnellyfamily@comcast.net. For information about Four Diamonds visit www.fourdiamonds.org.

PHOTO CAPTIONS (courtesy of Central Bucks East High School):
Group: More than 400 students and faculty members participated in the first Mini-Thon held at Central Bucks East High School on March 4, 2016 from 2-8 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. The event raised over $33,000 in support of Four Diamonds, an organization that helps children being treated for pediatric cancer at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

Thon Advisors1: Central Bucks East High School Mini-Thon organizers posed with their teachers/advisors before Mini-THON. Pictured (L to R) are Mr. Matt Freed, Leah Balderson (grade 11), Sara Donnelly (grade 11), Kate Stout (grade 12), Ms. Vanessa Power and Mr. Chris Pierangeli. The event raised more than $33,000 for research of pediatric cancer and support for families battling the disease.