We danced, cried, and suffered from sleep deprivation, but we did it all For The Kids. Our dancers, committee members, canning specialists, and everyone in between amassed $7,838,054 to fight pediatric cancer. Amazing work, folks.
Onward State THONward State documented the tidal waves of emotion for over 46 hours. Coincidentally, we wrote over 46 posts during that time. Read on for some posts that may have gotten lost in the commotion.
Right after the electric Go-Go-Gadjet set, I managed to interview Andrew McGough, one of the founders, and finance executive chair for FOTO. He was kind enough to leave his team in the final hour of THON and answer my questions.
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Nicole of ASME (which I want to say is American Society of Mechanical Engineers?) was good enough during the final hours of dancing to share some thoughts about THON with me.
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I flagged with Sarah Hefner and Courtney Hawkins of Hospitality, who talked a bit about THON and about what they do.
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Maggie Davis, a senior in Alpha Phi sorority answered some questions about her THON experiences.
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There was hardly a dry eye in the crowd as this year's Family Hour drew to a close. The entire stadium sang along to Alabama's "Angels Among Us" as people on the floor and in the stands joined arms and swayed together.
Family Hour is what THON is all about. It is a chance for the families helped by the Four Diamonds Fund and THON to share their gratitude. Families shared their stories; stories with happy and bittersweet endings.
Read on about my experience on the floor during Family Hour.