Anywhere from 6 weeks to 9 months, depending on your vision and scale.
Join the Student-Led Movement to Conquer Childhood Cancer!
Become part of a powerful community of student leaders raising money for innovative research and patient care through Four Diamonds.
We commend the Four Diamonds Mini-THON program for its outstanding contributions to student growth and for cultivating a culture of empathy and action within school communities. We encourage all student leadership organizations to consider hosting a Mini-THON event and joining this statewide movement For The Kids®.
– Dr. Rose Ann M. Fulena, Executive Director of PASC
Mini-THON is more than a fundraiser—it’s a movement!
Inspired by Penn State’s THON™, Mini-THON raises critical funds to accelerate life-saving research and support families facing childhood cancer by empowering K-12 students to lead year-long fundraising efforts that culminate in a high-energy, multi-hour celebration that’s filled with music, activities and meaningful moments.
It’s about more than raising money—it’s about raising each other up.
Increased funding for pediatric cancer research that drives discovery of safer, more effective treatments.
Direct support for families through Four Diamonds’ comprehensive care programs, covering 100% of out-of-pocket medical expenses.
The annual Four Diamonds Mini-THON Leadership Summit provides an opportunity for students and advisors to network and share ideas with other Mini-THON schools while receiving training from qualified professionals. This is a FREE event for current and prospective Mini-THON students and advisors!
Thank you to our event sponsor, MI Windows and Doors, for your continued support!
1 in 5 children diagnosed with cancer will not survive.
TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THIS REALITY.
Starting a Mini-THON is a chance to lead, inspire your classmates, and raise support for kids and families facing childhood cancer.
As a Mini-THON advisor, you’ll guide students through their fundraising journey—building life skills and school pride along the way.
Anywhere from 6 weeks to 9 months, depending on your vision and scale.
No! Every dollar is needed and makes a difference in the fight to conquer childhood cancer. Four Diamonds helps fund extensive wraparound care through Penn State Health, which is only made possible through generosity like yours.
Funds raised support world-class care at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and over 90 researchers working to cure pediatric cancer worldwide.
While Mini-THON was inspired by Penn State’s THON™ peer-to-peer fundraising style and supports the same beneficiary (Four Diamonds), Mini-THON’s primary aim is to engage K-12 audiences united in the fight to end childhood cancer. Additionally, Mini-THON and THON’s fundraising total reveals are not combined.
To give a gift to Four Diamonds through Mini-THON, donate to a Mini-THON school or a student participant.
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