Tackling Cancer One Game at a Time

September 15, 2023

Last year’s Mini-THON was a great success and created a lot of buzz around the building. From hosting events like volleyball tournaments, color runs, a Gold Out football game and their huge main event, a 12 hour long dance marathon, it truly brought out the best of our building and the people within it.

All of the money from these events are totaled up at the end of the year for a grand total reveal to be donated to pediatric cancer research. In their first year, juniors and seniors raised $57,607.95.

Students of the 2022 Mini-THON celebrate at a successful Gold Out game. (Mikayla Strane)

This year, a new theme has hit the Spartan Stadium for Cancer Awareness month – Pink with Gold Trim. Student Council and Hempfield Area Mini-THON are coming together to raise money for cancer awareness at the football game on September 15th versus Shaler Area.

Mini-THON Community Liaison, Riley Dunn, says “I think it is a great theme to raise awareness for two amazing causes all in one night.”

Students will wear pink clothing to represent Breast Cancer Awareness and gold accessories to represent Pediatric Cancer Awareness. Mini-THON will be selling gold accessories, such as beaded necklaces, sunglasses, bracelets, and much more.

All profits from these accessories will be donated to Four Diamonds to aid in pediatric cancer research. Students hope to bring awareness to all people and families affected by cancer and to show the amount of support Hempfield has to bring.

About the Contributor

Malea Nadeo, Contributor

Born and raised in Hempfield, Malea Nadeo has been a member of the Spartan community her whole life. She is the Overall Administrator of Hempfield Area Mini-THON, a member of National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, and Project 18, and fills her free time with a plethora of clubs. She loves getting involved around the school and spends most of her time raising money for Mini - THON, volunteering for United Spartans, and taking photos at pep rallies and sports events. Malea is most passionate about Television Writing and Broadcasting, where she is an anchor on Hempfield's news "15601". When she isn't in school, Malea enjoys spending time with her friends and family, creating videos, and listening to her favorite music. In future years, Malea hopes to go to Penn State University for telecommunications and media industries to go on to work in television and help create movies. Writing for The Royal, taking photos for the yearbook, and anchoring 15601 allows Malea to do what she loves best - connect with her school community.