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Springfield is a special interest organization〔http://onwardstate.com/2014/02/23/veteran-special-interest-orgs-keeping-it-real-to-keep-their-numbers/〕 at Penn State University, affiliated with the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON). THON is a student-run philanthropic organization involving over 15,000 students on all Penn State campuses. THON raises money in the fight against pediatric cancer, providing money through the Four Diamonds Fund to help support families as well as provide funding for research towards a cure. Since 1977, THON has raised over $127 million. The sole purpose of Springfield is to raise money for THON and to support families affected by pediatric cancer. Springfield was founded in 2001 and has since raised over $1.7 million. Currently, Springfield supports three families, the Robertsons, the Colons, and the Silbaughs.〔http://www.springfieldftk.org/about.shtml〕
== History ==
Springfield was founded in 2001 by Penn State student Matt Thomas, along with his friends Pat Seymour and Bob Fay. The three lived on the same floor in the Simmons residence hall of Penn State's Schreyer Honors College, and wanted to set up an organization solely devoted to raising money for THON. As a result, Springfield became the first THON Special Interest organization in the IFC/PanHellenic Penn State Dance Marathon, paving the way for other organizations to form. Springfield raised around $6,500 for the Four Diamonds Fund in its first year, and has raised over $1 million as a group since then.
The group received its first Four Diamonds child, Amanda, in 2002 through THON’s Adopt-a-Family program. Kenzie Robertson became part of the Springfield family in 2005, and in 2006 Springfield was honored to receive another Four Diamonds family, the Colons. In 2007, the Negleys became Springfield’s third family. Springfield welcomed its newest family, the Silbaughs, in 2013.
Springfield broke the $100,000 mark in 2008, with a fundraising total that year of $128,818. In 2012, the organization raised its one millionth total dollar.〔http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archives/article_49852600-2180-5d75-84d5-d3ca7bfc1171.html〕 In 2012, Springfield was named Second Prize Winner in the undergraduate division of Johnson & Johnson's Be Vital Challenge.〔http://bevitalcontest.votigo.com/contests/showentry/1333759〕 Springfield welcomed its most recent family, the Silbaughs, in 2013.〔https://thon.org/families/meetourfamilies/familywebpages/calliopesilbaughfamily〕

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