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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet
Wow! Congrats folks! I would be interested in how the whole idea was developed with the notes and paper.
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The History of THON
In an attempt to rebuild its image, the Interfraternity Council started Dance Marathon in 1973. At the time THON was a competition that split proceeds between the dancing winners and a charity of the year. Right around the same time, an organization called The Four Diamonds Fund was starting in Hershey, PA with the aim of helping all children who were diagnosed with cancer at the Penn State Children’s Hospital. In 1977, with the competition aspect of THON on its way out, THON donated to this little known fund. In 1978 the partnership with The Four Diamonds Fund was made permanent; the rest, as they say, is history.
Lots more
here.
*ETA, reading the detailed history proved my fuzzy memory incorrect, I thought it was ASA/SAE that ruled $$, but it was ASA/Alpha Sig, I'll edit my other post, I hate getting old.
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