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Most wishes will fall into the categories of “I wish to have…,” “I wish to be…,” “I wish go…,” and “I wish to meet…,” however, some may fall into the “I wish to give…” category. The people who work with Make-A-Wish believe that “a wish experience can be a game-changer,” meaning that a wish can help the kids keep fighting. Make-A-Wish makes the wishes of kids with life-threatening diseases come true.

Finally, and most importantly, is the impact that Thon has on children going through cancer treatment. Really, I could join any club or group to embrace the community and have a bit of fun, but Thon stands alone when it comes to making a real and tangible difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate. I am looking forward to doing great things with brilliant people all in an effort to ease the pain of our most innocent.

Each year, students orchestrate THON, a Penn State student-led philanthropic organization that raises money for Four Diamonds and Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Throughout the year, students coordinate fundraisers and a 46-hour dance marathon to cover costs that insurance companies will not cover and attain funding for pediatric cancer research. At Penn State, I intend to be a part of this phenomenal organization. Within THON, I plan to continue my leadership through becoming a committee member. Fundraising is an essential component in any kind philanthropic organization; therefore, participating in canning weekends, becoming a committee member, and raising money. All of the money raised through THON benefits Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital for groundbreaking research in pediatric oncology and medical support for families battling this devastating disease. Over the past 40 years, THON has raised over $127 million dollars to find a cure for pediatric cancer, the leading cause of fatal disease in children, which will impact the lives of those dealing with the effects of cancer and improve the overall quality of life for the

St. Jude’s target for marketing fundraising is far larger than most charities. Their target; preschoolers, professionals, 8th graders and 80 year olds, television, radio, local drives, school drives, trike-a-thons, math-a-thons, local, county, state and national events. Some of the big ones that you may be familiar with; the “Dream Home Giveaway”, the “Thanks and Giving Campaign” and the radio-a-thon “Country Cares”. Because of last year’s St. Jude’s NFL event, 18% of American’s said they planned to support St. Jude’s “Thanks and Giving Campaign” during this past holiday season. No opportunity is turned away.

After settling in America, colonists felt that their natural rights were being violated under British rule. This sparked their desire for self-government and independence from the British Empire. Under British rule, Parliament had the power to impose laws and taxes upon the colonies; many of the laws violated natural rights, and taxes were imposed despite the colonies not having representation in Parliament. These injustices encouraged colonists to fight for independence, basing their argument upon the philosophy of natural rights. Leaders of the colonies drafted the Declaration of Independence, which listed the many injustices and declared the colonies

This paper will present the history of the Stanford University Pow Wow; discuss the actual dynamics and activities of the Pow Wow; show what happens behind the scenes; and conclude with implications and suggestions as to how Stanford University can augment the ways they have been of help regarding the Pow Wow.

Feed my starving children does some amazing and thoughtful things. They send food out to many kids all around the world, like Guatemala, north Korea (yes they actually give food to the north Koreans), etc. They are very thoughtful because they even have special food for little kids that are too little to fully digest the rice. They are also very thoughtful because their goal is to run themselves out of business, which I don’t think will happen in a while, but it is an amazing

Many users from YouTube gain fame because of their jaw dropping makeup skills. They perfect everything they can in the most artistic way. Their colorful eyeshadows can be seen from miles away along with their flawless porcelain skin. Unlike food and medicine herbs, makeup wasn’t created by Mother Nature. Makeup has been around since the 1600’s, each generation improving every cosmetic created. The cosmetic that people get eager to buy? The foundation. Foundation has been known for the way it covers imperfections, provides an even skin, and give the desired finished - matte or dewy. It comes in many different formulations, including liquid, cream,

Because of you, St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Discover how your contributions make this possible.We won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. Our founder believed that "no child should die in the dawn of life," and we’ve spent more than half a century focusing on our mission: Finding cures. Saving children.Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago. Help us go even further in conquering

More than 750,000 pieces of microplastic can be found in just one square kilometer of it. Approximately 80 percent of its debris comes from land, 10 percent is made up of over 700,000 tons of commercial fishing nets, and the remaining 10 percent consists miscellaneous objects discarded by recreational and commercial ships. What is it? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The garbage patch lies in the Pacific Ocean between the west coasts of America and the East coasts of Asia. Because the effects on marine life caused by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch are detrimental to their habitat, diet, and

At St. Jude Research Hospital their mission is to find cures and means of prevention for life threatening pediatric illnesses. Thanks to Danny Thomas’s vision, no child is denied treatment based on religion, race, or a family's ability to pay. St. Jude has achieved a survival rate of ninety-four percent, since the hospital was opened in 1962. It was also the first organization to develop a cure for sickle cell disease, that require a bone marrow transplant and now has one of the largest pediatric sickle cell programs in the country.

The N2O and NO fluxes measurements were conducted in 2–28 days intervals during the growing season and 10-30 days intervals during the non-growing season and between 8:00 and 11:00 h each measuring day to minimize the effect of diurnal temperature variation. The stainless steel chamber (40 cm in diameter and 30 cm high) was used for the measurement (Toma and Hatano, 2007). Gas samples were taken from the chambers using a 50 mL syringe. The samples N2O were collected for 0; 15 and 30 minutes and for 0 and 30 minutes for NO samples. N2O was analysed using gas chromatography with ECD (GC-2014 Model, Shimadzu) and NO using NOx Analyser (265 P Model, Kimoto Electric, Osaka, Japan). Gas flux is the gradient of gas concentration in chamber over time. The cumulative gas flux was calculated by

Jude Children's Research Hospital uses to achieve its mission to “advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment” (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, n.d.). Social Medias such as Google Plus allow St. Jude to advance in its mission by allowing it to share the miracles which have taken place so it will have more donors to further the work being done. One example includes where a post describes a boy named Max who “suddenly couldn’t walk,” but “[thanks] to intensive treatment at St. Jude, he’s now back on his feet and, best of all, cancer-free” (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2018). In another post, the organization states that “families will never receive a bill from St. Jude” and that “approximately seventy-five percent of the budgeted costs of St. Jude are covered by public contributions” (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2017). These posts allow the organization to reach more possible contributors by expressing the importance of donating to the

When the Weeping Willow trees became abundant around every sector of the car, I knew we were getting close. Once we passed the bridge by the small, grass bank called Cypher Beach, I could barely sit still in the front seat of my grandparents truck because I knew we were about to arrive. There I sat, waiting anxiously with my size ten feet smashed into a size seven foot box because if I removed them, I affected my grandfather's ability to drive and my grandmother’s ability to sit and look pretty. Even though the flip of the coin always caused me to sit in the front, compared to the comfy back where the other four children sat, it was all worth it when we arrived to our destination. The destination was just up the road, where we turned right

Central Idea: Many charities are deserving of support, but St Jude is truly special. Everything they do for these children makes their lives and their family’s lives just a little bit easier.