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Check out these photos, videos from THON 2014
Check out these photos, videos from THON 2014
THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world and Penn State's annual dance marathon that benefits the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, came to a close Sunday afternoon. This year, the three-day event yielded a record $13,343,517.33, and that figure was trending worldwide on Twitter. Check out videos and pictures from the […]
BTN LiveBIG: THON weekend brings hope
BTN LiveBIG: THON weekend brings hope
THON Weekend is almost here! Starting tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 21, through Sunday, Feb. 23, thousands of Penn State students will commit to a 46-hour dance marathon known as THON. The event is held at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center each year in February, raising money "FTK" – For The Kids. In 2013, THON raised a record-breaking $12.37 […]
BTN LiveBIG: PSU THON Director Q&A
BTN LiveBIG: PSU THON Director Q&A
For the past 37 years, Penn State University?s student body have pulled together the largest student-run fundraising effort, called THON. Many universities have dance marathons to support charities, but Penn State students blow it out at a scale that is unmatched. The student body has successfully raised more than $100 million for pediatric cancer patients […]
BTN LiveBIG: Penn State hockey raising awareness
BTN LiveBIG: Penn State hockey raising awareness
At Penn State, the annual dance-a-thon (aka THON) is arguably the biggest campus event of the school year. As is the case at Indiana - who we featured earlier this fall - THON raises an enormous amount of money in support of pediatric cancer patients and the search for a cure. Last year, THON raised […]
THON nets record $12.3 million, passes $100M all time
THON nets record $12.3 million, passes $100M all time
Penn State, you did it again. For the second consecutive year, THON, the school's annual fundraiser, set a record for money raised to help fight pediatric cancer. This year, the students' 46 straight hours of dancing, which concluded at 4 p.m. Sunday, resulted in $12.3 million. Add it all up, and since the event debuted […]
