The Hill Family

“The diagnosis was Lymphoblastic Lymphoma—cancer. The day after our daughter Madison was admitted for treatment, our social worker asked us if we had heard of The Four Diamonds Fund. She told us that because of The Four Diamonds Fund we didn't need to worry about medical bills; we only needed to concentrate on getting Madison well again. It was at this time that I realized the money paying for our daughter’s treatment had been raised by the Penn State students we had seen canning in the streets. It made me cry. Little did we know that even though our lives had changed because of something terrible, we were also about to be blessed with some incredible moments and experiences.

When THON Weekend arrived in February, we experienced a weekend we will never forget. It was a time that allowed us to forget the real world and cancer. Madison and our son Travis had an amazing time. It is hard to imagine the impact that cancer has on your life when you see the 700 dancers and countless volunteers who had taken time out of their busy schedules to help children and families that they didn't even know. My kids really look up to these students, and are even inspired to someday attend Penn State so that they too can be involved with THON.

We are very fortunate to have something like this in place. THON and The Four Diamonds Fund will always be a part of our lives. We look forward to the privilege of attending THON for many years to come. From our family, thank you THON and The Four Diamonds Fund!!”

Dawn Hill, Four Diamonds mother of Madison (age 10)