Whether they were playing volleyball or dodgeball, participating in Zumba or purchasing food-truck cuisine, the folks who gathered at Hampton High School on March 25 seemed to have something in common.
They were smiling.
After spending a significant portion of their lives to this point contending with covid-related restrictions, Hampton students were able to get together with their friends and family members for what finally transpired as the sixth annual Talbot Thon.
“It’s definitely good to see everyone happy and involved, and everything seems back to normal for the most part,” senior Nicole Fortes, student council president, said as she helped monitor the flurry of activity that took place starting just after school and continuing until 11 p.m.
Members of the student council organized the event, which benefits UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in its efforts to combat cancer among young people. This year’s Talbot Thon raised $31,033.90.
“Having this event is really helping not just with pediatric cancer, but also in bringing the school together,” Quentin Romero Lauro, the senior student council member who led the games committee, said. “We have a little bit of everything. We wanted to make sure that there was something for everybody here.”
Source: Hampton High School’s Talbot Thon fights pediatric cancer