COURAGE WISDOM HONESTY STRENGTH the four diamonds fund
COURAGE WISDOM HONESTY STRENGTH the four diamonds fund
COURAGE WISDOM HONESTY STRENGTH the four diamonds fund
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Community CompassionThe Four Diamonds Fund would not be what it is today without<strong>the</strong> continued support of <strong>the</strong> entire community. When <strong>the</strong> Fundwas establish ed in 1972, donations <strong>the</strong> first year totaled $4,000.Through <strong>the</strong> generosity of so many, Tke Four Diamonds Fundhas flourished. Schools, civic groups, churches, corporations,and generous individuals now contribute more than $2 milliona year.In 1977,The Four Diamonds Fund began its affiliation with<strong>the</strong> Penn State lFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THONTM),<strong>the</strong> nation's largest student-run philanthropy. ln that time,THON, as it's affectionately known, has contributed morethan $60 million to The Four Diamonds Fund and has inspiredstudents of all ages to raise more than $3 million throughmini-thons and o<strong>the</strong>r school <strong>fund</strong>raisers. As Charles Millard,co-founder of The Four Diamonds Fund stated, "THON brea<strong>the</strong>lile into The <strong>four</strong> Diamonds Fund.''The support of <strong>the</strong> community is stil1 neededso that we can continue to help families, anr. one day, find a cure for pediatric cancer.