The #ThinkBIGVirtualProm will air on social media at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, and aims to give area high school students a prom experience, but also will serve as a fundraiser for the ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund.
The participating school districts include Benton, Central Columbia, Danville, Lewisburg, Millville, Mount Carmel, North Schuylkill and the Berwick Teen Center. Some of these districts are still trying to execute a real prom for their students later this summer.
The virtual prom will feature DJ Dosk and DJ S.A.B.M and other musical talent. Students are encouraged to don their prom attire and watch the production on social media, while creating Zoom and Google Hangout meetings to interact with their peers.
The top three fundraising school districts will win money toward their respective prom events. The crowning of the prom king and queen will be awarded to the top individual fundraisers across all districts.
The event will be available for the entire community to view, including students from other districts who are not formally participating in the fundraiser part. The #ThinkBIGVirtualProm is being produced by Stone State Entertainment and sponsored by Service 1st Credit Union and Weis Markets.
ThinkBIG is an organization with the primary mission to alleviate the stress of everyday financial expenses so families who are battling pediatric cancer can concentrate on treatment and healing.
ThinkBIG was founded in 2014, and since then has helped more than 120 families throughout central and northeast Pennsylvania with more than $640,000 worth of financial support. More information on
ThinkBIG and the #ThinkBIGVirtualProm can be found at www.thinkbigpa.org or by following ThinkBIG on Facebook and Instagram (thinkbigcancerfund).