Penn State’s annual THON Weekend will take place in just a few short weeks. It’s always a fun-filled and oddly sobering weekend, and no one knows this better than senior Sabrina Zanolini, who’s attended THON’s most recent 20 celebrations.
Zanolini’s family was first paired with the Four Diamonds Foundation in 2000 after her sister was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. The Zanolini family attended its first THON in 2001. Sadly, this was the only THON Zanolini was able to experience with her sister, who died later that year.
Since 2001, Zanolini has attended the event every year, making this one No. 21.
Penn State’s Thon will party on: How they’re raising money during the pandemic
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
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The annual Thon fundraiser at Penn State is going forward this year, but as one might expect, it will be in a different format in previous years due to COVID-19.
The 2021 Thon will be held virtually from Feb. 19-21, with participants dancing in their homes and a combination of pre-recorded and live-streamed events for viewers. And while the organizers admit that the shift in plans has not been without difficulty, they are eager to go forward with the socially distant alternative.