Students take to the stage at the 2025 Mini-THON Leadership Summit to unveil the total amount raised by Mini-THON events during the 2024-2025 school year.

August 1, 2025

Four Diamonds Mini-THON Surpasses $77 Million Raised to Conquer Childhood Cancer

At the 2025 Mini-THON Leadership Summit in Hershey, student leaders celebrated a major milestone: raising over $6.4 million during the 2024–25 school year to support Four Diamonds. …

Four Diamonds child Blakely K., 2, dances with her mother, Victoria and her father Spencer during THON at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

July 22, 2025

Blakely: Big, Strong and Loved

“When we found out Four Diamonds was going to cover all of Blakely’s medical costs, we were overwhelmed with emotion. They lifted that burden so …

July 17, 2025

The Benefits of Yoga for Pediatric Cancer Patients

When a child faces cancer, every supportive tool can make a meaningful difference. Treatments like chemotherapy and radiation focus on fighting the disease, but can …

June 16, 2025

Hoofbeat Haven: Going Beyond Therapeutic Horsemanship

“Through their hoofbeats and heartbeats, horses create a haven where we find our strength, so our illnesses will not define us.” Hoofbeat Haven began just …

May 27, 2025

Sami: Rising from Pain to Strength and Purpose

“When you’re battling cancer, there’s a lot of bad. But there’s also a lot of good, and that’s because of Four Diamonds.” – Sami, Four …

Smiling young friends students over white wall

May 2, 2025

Four Diamonds Funded Study Examines Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Dr. Pooja Rao and colleagues at Penn State College of Medicine recently published a study titled Educational and Occupational Aspirations of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer …

Devin after treatment at the Penn State alumni association

April 23, 2025

Devin, Nick and Debbi: Turning Darkness into Light

“We know not every childhood cancer story is a success story. We are blessed to be a success story, so we volunteer our time and …

April 23, 2025

The Benefits of Art Therapy for Pediatric Cancer

Art is a holistic channel for physical, emotional and psychological expression that has grown increasingly popular for use with chronic medical patients — including kids …