Four Diamonds & PSCH
What are the Four Diamonds?
Courage, Wisdom, Honesty, & Strength
What is the average cost of cancer treatment per child?
$500,000
How many Committee Member committees are there?
11
How many hours long is THON Weekend?
46
What is the name of the little boy who wrote the story about the Four Diamonds?
Christopher Millard
What is the average cost of a stay in a hospital for a child with cancer per day?
$40,000
Who is the THON 2021 Executive Director?
Katie Solomon
How are Independent Dancer Couples Chosen?
Through a weighted lottery system
What is the event called that many high schools host benefitting Four Diamonds?
Mini-THON
What % of federal cancer funding do all childhood cancers receive combined?
4%
Who is the THON 2021 Technology Director?
Andy Donato
How many different locations has THON taken place over the years?
4
What are the names of the parents that founded the Four Diamonds after the death of their son?
Charles & Irma Millard
What year did THON break the million mark?
1992
What two committees are split into two separate branches/sub-committees?
DAR and R&R
How much money was raised during the THON 2021 Dream Forward campaign? (Round to the nearest 10 thousand)
$690,000
What is the most common type of childhood cancer?
Leukemia
What is the average cost of newly approved cancer drugs?
$10,000
What Committee is the largest?
R&R
What is the estimated distance that the THON community ran in the week leading up to the THON 5K?
Around the world 2x or 50,000 miles