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York Campus THON Dancers2

York Campus THON Dancers2

Ready to dance For The Kids, Paige Barlow, Alvin Chen, lower level, and Jen Taylor, are dancing at THON to remember those lost to cancer, and help find a cure.

2018 Poker with Jimmy

Cancer survivor continues to give back through poker tournament

Jimmy Clark loves poker, and 10 years ago he decided to raise money and give back to THON and the Four Diamonds in recognition of all that was done for him when he was battling cancer. Fighting for his life is something Clark, 26, understands well. He will host the 10th annual Poker with Jimmy on Saturday, Nov. 16 in York, Pennsylvania.
Maddie Hill Plaque

Maddie Hill Plaque

Penn State York will honor the late Maddie Hill on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in a ceremony between the women's and men's basketball games. This plaque hangs in the student affairs office at Penn State York as a remembrance of her heroic fight against cancer and her dedication to the cause. Hill battled cancer three times and never gave up on finding a cure for pediatric cancer. She canned with Penn State York Benefiting THON and was an active member of the group even while undergoing chemotherapy. Hill died on June 29, 2016.

Jimmy Clark

Cancer survivor gives back through poker tournaments

Fighting for his life is something Jimmy Clark, 25, understands well. A cancer survivor, Clark will host the ninth annual Poker with Jimmy, a No Limit Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 11. The tournament has raised more than $75,000 over the past eight years, for THON and the Four Diamonds Fund (through THON) at the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital for children battling pediatric cancer. This year’s event takes place at the Goodwill Fire Company, 2318 S. Queen St., York, Pennsylvania. Doors open at 10 a.m. with play beginning at 11 a.m.
Jimmy Clark

Jimmy Clark

Jimmy Clark, a cancer survivor and Penn State graduate, left, will host the ninth annual Poker with Jimmy tournament on Sunday, Nov. 11.  This is one of many events sponsored by Penn State York Benefiting THON to raise money for children battling pediatric cancer.

York THON Dancers 2018

Cancer survivor looks forward to dancing at THON

It was a little before her fourth birthday that Thalia Splawn, now 20, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Just five years later, Splawn was in remission, and in 2011 was declared cancer-free. Splawn, along with two other Penn State York students, Casey Dierdorff and Paulina Martinez, will represent their campus in the fight against pediatric cancer at The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, Feb. 16-18 at the Bryce Jordan Center.