Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, February 20, 2016
3, 2, 1 Stand Up! #THON2016 has officically begun! pic.twitter.com/3DGQqycD6o
— Penn State THON? (@THON) February 19, 2016
The world's largest student-run philanthropy is back at it, as Penn State's annual "THON" kicked off late Friday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center.
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The event, which started in 1977 and raises benefits for pediatric cancer patients, features more than 700 students dancing for 46 consecutive hours, officially ending at 4 p.m. ET Sunday.
Throughout the 46-hour marathon, Penn State athletic teams will rotate in to take part in raising money for the Four Diamonds Fund out of Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
A year ago, THON raised $13,026,653.23, bringing the total to more than $125 million.
