Quincey Reese, Editor in Chief

Penn-Trafford’s first ever Mini-THON initiative came to a conclusion after the THEON dance Feb. 2, and despite difficulty selling tickets as a result of three school cancellations the week of the event, the results went above and beyond in achieving the coordinators’ goals.

    Mini-THON Co-Director Erin Brady said that the project raised a total of $21,124.82 for the Four Diamonds Association, which beat their $20,000 donation target. With 207 people attending THEON on Feb. 2, Brady said she was pleased with the outcome, especially considering the issues in ticket sales.

    “It actually turned out a lot better than I thought it was going to be. With snow days and ticket sales plummeting, I thought no one was going to show up and it wasn’t going to be any fun, but we actually had a decent amount of people, and all the people I talked to said they had a fun time,” she explained.

    Brady said that although she wishes more students purchased tickets to the dance, she would not have changed the way they prepared for and operated the event in hindsight. Fellow Co-Director Jonathan Heinbaugh agreed with Brady and said he was pleased with what Mini-THON had accomplished and did not feel any regrets.

    “Just knowing that we got to help people that need it [was the best part],” Heinbaugh said. “What we did and how long we worked on it really did pay off in the end.”

    Heinbaugh added that the attendance for the dance despite the days off was what he was most proud of in the end.

    Mirroring this statement, Brady said that she is satisfied with all that the team has been able to accomplish through Mini-THON.

    “I’m most proud that a solid group of 16 of us raised so much money for kids with cancer,” she elaborated. “Seeing the final total at the end of the dance was really eye-opening.”