why i thon

I THON so that children never have to worry about when their next doctor’s visit is. I THON so that families can spend time together without the weight of medical bills hanging over them. I THON because every THON child is so brave, and I want to do as much as I possibly can to lighten their load.
 
When I arrived at Penn State, I knew I wanted to get involved in THON. Throughout high school, I was very involved in my high school's Mini-THON, becoming the Finance Chair my senior year. That experience was so inspiring that it became one of the leading factors in why I chose Penn State in the first place. My first year, I joined a First Year Committee and had my first experience with Penn State THON! I was amazed by the scale and how all the planning came together so perfectly. I ended up standing for all 46 hours along with my fellow THON chair, Jack Schreiner. This is to say that I had always planned to be involved in THON, but I was so blessed to become involved through Phi Beta Lambda. Meeting the Fleagles and Hoglunds and witnessing the brotherhood unite for this cause has brought me closer to THON. As always, FTK!