terp thon 2025

"I first joined Terp Thon in 2019, when I transferred to UMD. I had first heard of it through a friend from high school, who was very...

"My name is Sashwat Venkatesh, and I’m a Computer Science student from just outside of Philadelphia, PA. I’m extremely blessed and...

"I have been involved with Terp Thon since the beginning of my first semester at Maryland during the fall of 2018. From my very first...

Pictured is Christina at her first Dance Marathon with Jenna Oringher. "Hello everyone! My name is Christina Galanis and I am a junior...

"My name is Lily Hagopian, I’m from Boston Massachusetts, and I am a sophomore Public Health Science major on a pre-medicine track. This...

"My name is Paige Andrus and I am a sophomore Marketing major from Crofton, MD. In the middle of the pandemic, I came to the University...

Hello everyone! My name is Lars Knudsen and I am a freshman Aerospace Engineering major. I am from Horsham, Pennsylvania and I love the...

My “Why” is because of my passion for helping others. My “Why” is for more smiles. The real question I ask people is “Why not?”.

To me, Terp Thon is the best example of the phrase “one good deed inspires another.”

Joining Terp Thon has allowed me to meet some of the kindest and most motivated people who share my passion for child health.

I participate in Terp Thon for those that need more happiness and hope in their life, just as my first grade self would have.

Being a part of Terp Thon has allowed me to immerse myself in and give back to something bigger than myself.

During our time in the NICU, the neonatologists and neonatal nurses went above and beyond every single day caring for my brother and I.

Terp Thon brings light during the darkest times in these family’s lives. I have experienced and witnessed that light firsthand.

Ever since I joined Terp Thon I have found a new part of me and I have learned so much about myself and philanthropy.

As my journey continues, I want to expand my knowledge of health care policy to help children and families at Children's National Hospital.

Every little thing Terp Thon does has a positive effect on the kids of Children’s National, and I am so grateful to be a part of it. 

My journey began in 2008, when a misdiagnosis of the flu resulted in me being airlifted to Children’s in a near-comatose state.

We fundraise for kids to be kids. We fundraise for packs of Uno cards, for smiley face stress balls, for arts and crafts and SO MUCH MORE!

Being a part of this organization these past few years has given me insight into just how big of an impact our efforts have.