Submitted by Conestoga High School
Four Diamonds has selected Litali Zou, a sophomore at Conestoga High School, as a member of the 2024-2025 Mini-THON Ambassador program.
Previously known as “Mini-THON Student Leadership Council,” Mini-THON Ambassadors will be the voice of the Mini-THON in their schools and communities.
They will take their passion for conquering childhood cancer and Mini-THON experience to assist Mini-THON schools through networking events and online platforms.
Working with the Four Diamonds Mini-THON Liaisons, Ambassadors will provide input to hone the program for adaptability and success.
Litali Zou will serve as an advocate and leader for Four Diamonds, Mini-THON and more than 90,000 students who are on a mission to conquer childhood cancer.
During the 2023-2024 school year, over 210 schools participated in a Four Diamonds Mini-THON event to help bring hope to Four Diamonds families.
Mini-THON programs are modeled after the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, or THON™, the world’s largest student-run philanthropy.
Since 1993, Mini-THON has raised more than $64 million For The Kids®. The funds are used to drive the discovery of new and improved treatments for childhood cancer by supporting the work of more than 90 researchers at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine.
Four Diamonds also supports families by covering all medical expenses not paid for by insurance for every eligible child.
Zou states, “to me, Mini-THON is a way to connect with my community and help those in need. Seeing my school come together to celebrate something so important inspired me to continue my commitment to Mini-THON. In addition, Mini-THON’s motto, ‘For the Kids,’ spoke to me on a deep level as I was reminded that these kids are suffering and not able to experience the true freedom of childhood. Inspired by their braveness, I decided that Mini-THON was an organization I wanted to commit my time and leadership to.”
Conestoga High School exceeded the goal of $25,000 ($25,233.16) and had over 300 participants from the student body at the event on March 15th, the highest number of students to attend to date.
