Four Diamonds Mini-THON Southern Middle School’s stand for childhood cancer.

Four Diamonds Mini-THONSouthern Middle School’s stand for childhood cancer

Mini-THON 2010Mini-THON 2010

SMS Mini-THON 2010SMS Mini-THON 2010

Last year …- 120+ SMS students participated - Students sang karaoke,

competed in team games, heard a band, met a Four Diamonds child & DANCED!

- The students raised over $11,000 for kids with cancer!

The Story of the Four DiamondsThe Story of the Four Diamonds

Entering 8th grade in 1972, Christopher Millard was asked to write an essay recounting the experiences of his summer. 

However, Christopher’s memories of the past summer consisted only of pain and sickness from battling cancer.

Instead, Christopher wrote a tale of Medieval Times entitled “The Four Diamonds”. 

The story follows the heroic young knight Sir Millard on a quest to capture Four Diamonds of Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, & Strength that will defeat an evil sorceress. 

The Story of the Four DiamondsThe Story of the Four Diamonds

Unfortunately, unlike the valiant Sir Millard, Christopher was unable to defeat the evils of cancer.

The Story of the Four DiamondsThe Story of the Four Diamonds

In tribute to their fourteen year old son, Charles and Irma Millard founded The Four Diamonds Fund.

Their dream was to develop a fund to provide financial assistance for children battling cancer at the Hershey Medical Center.

The History of the Four DiamondsThe History of the Four Diamonds

Today, thanks to the dream of the Millards, the Four Diamonds Fund provides:

o Direct Financial Support-for treatment & added family support

o Nursing-working exclusively with the childreno Child Life-education and therapy for the

childreno Research-new initiatives to find a cureo Social Workers-support exclusively for the Four

Diamonds Families

The History of the Four DiamondsThe History of the Four Diamonds

So where does the Four Diamonds Fund get the money to do it all?

Penn State Dance MaraTHONPenn State Dance MaraTHON

This is the largest charity event in the world run completely by students.

Organized & run by over 15,000 student volunteers with 700 dancers, it is the largest organization at Penn State.

The dance marathon gives the Four Diamonds Fund 90% of its income.

Dancers stay on their feet for 46 hours – that’s almost 2 days – to raise money for the Four Diamonds kids.

The event takes place at the end of February each year and is held in the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State.

Since the 1970s, THON has become a national buzz: Penn State students are making a difference in the lives of kids with cancer.

Penn State Dance MaraTHONPenn State Dance MaraTHON

In 2010, Penn State THON raised $7,838,054!

And it’s contagious …

Penn State Dance MaraTHONPenn State Dance MaraTHON

Four Diamond Mini-THONsFour Diamond Mini-THONs

For years, high schools and middle schools have been holding mini dance maraTHONs of their own.

local Mini-THONso Spring Grove Middle

Schoolo Dover Area High Schoolo Eastern York High Schoolo Red Lion High Schoolo Hanover High Schoolo Kennard-Dale High Schoolo South Western High

Schoolo Littlestown High Schoolo Hempfield High School

We are proud to present our

Mini-THON 2011 line dance!

SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!

o BECOME THE STAR OF THON - DANCE!o In order to participate, you will need to raise

$25 in pledges for the Four Diamonds Fundo Once you have raised the money, a

registration fee will gain you entrance to the dance

o At this dance, you will be standing for 7 hours!

o Once at the dance, there will be games, activities, music, prizes & lots of food and drink!

But really, why should I participate?oto be a part of the largest dance you’ve ever seen

ohave fun & hang out with your friends

oto win free prizesoto help raise money for kids with cancer

SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!

HOW CAN I RAISE MONEY?o Ask relatives, neighbors, & friends

to donate any money that they can

o Ask your church or organizations in which you are involved

o Call businesses and ask them to donate

o Get a can from Miss S. and ask an adult if you can put it in their office or lunch room

SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!

Next Stepo (white form) Participant Registration

Form/Medical Information Form AND A $10 registration fee (cash or check made out to Southern Middle School) due Tuesday, February 8

o At that time, you will received your fundraising envelope & pledge form

o (colored paper) Mini-THON Rules and Regulations instructs participants on what can be expected

o ALL PAPERS will be distributed on the way out of the auditorium

SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!SMS Mini-THON – Get Involved!

Please welcome Rob & Mara

Zomok, a Four Diamonds

Family!

SMS MiniTHONSMS MiniTHON

WHO: SMS studentsWHAT: SMS Mini-THONWHERE: SMS Cafeteria WHEN: Friday, March 4,

2011 12-7 pm

WHY: For The Kids (FTK)