Latest THON Fundraiser Aims to 'Smash Cancer'

Published 11.20.2017

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    Bradley M. Webb, assistant dean of industrial, computing and engineering technologies, gives it everything he's got – while colleague Stacey C. Hampton makes sure not to miss one second of the fun.Joining a group photo on behalf of Penn College Benefiting THON are Butler (holding sledgehammer) and counselor Jacklyn R. Leitzel, club adviser (second from right).Supportive Sigma Pi fraternity brothers watch as a sledgehammer-wielding donor takes a healthy cut in the name of charitable destruction.With safety precautions in place – a tarp, protective goggles, removal of glass and fluids – a participant adds his mighty two cents (and then some).A "car smash," a traditionally entertaining (and stress-relieving) campus fundraiser since the Fall 1970 semester at Williamsport Area Community College, was updated this month to benefit the fight against pediatric cancer. Penn College Benefiting THON, a student organization allied with the annual February dance marathon at Penn State, raised $120 from people taking a swing or two at a donated vehicle. All proceeds benefit the Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, providing a variety of financial assistance for families and children going through cancer treatments. "Most importantly, the funding goes toward research happening every day to try and find a cure," said organizer Rylee A. Butler, an engineering design technology student from Bellefonte. "We would also like to say, 'Thank you so much' to everyone who supported this great cause and a special thanks to the Sigma Pi brothers for helping make the fundraiser a success."
    Photos by Tia G. La, student photographer

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