Thon 2002 Raises Almost $3,500 More Than Last Year's Total

By Nicholas Kershbaumer
Collegian Staff Writer

(Reprinted from The Collegian, February 25, 2002.)

Rec Hall roared last night as Thon Overall Committee members revealed the total amount of money raised this year to benefit children with cancer.

The Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon raised $3,613,178 for the Four Diamonds Fund, topping last year's record of $3,609,830 by almost $3,500.

Of all the organizations contributing to Thon, the top money raisers were Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Jayme Rubright, Thon Overall chair, announced that the two organizations raised $307,924.