THON
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‘We Weren’t Alone.’ Four Diamonds Families Share Stories of Pediatric Cancer Battles and THON’s Impact
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The final stages of Penn State’s THON 2024 began with Family Hour on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. Stacia Bird, the daughter of Four Diamonds founder Charles Millard, touched on the event’s “Treasure Every Adventure” theme and its relation to her father’s vision toward raising pediatric cancer awareness to kick off the segment. …
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Penn State Football Team Hosts THON Explorers Program
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As THON Weekend chugs along, there’s plenty going on For The Kids outside of the Bryce Jordan Center. The THON Explorers Program invited Four Diamonds-supported pediatric cancer patients and their families to join the Penn State football team in activities at Holuba Hall, the team’s indoor training facility. Take a look at some moments captured…
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Watch: THON 2024 Line Dance
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Dancer Relations captains took the Bryce Jordan Center stage at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday to perform the first line dance of THON 2024. An annual tradition, the choreographed dance is accompanied by a mashup of popular songs with customized lyrics about Penn State, national and international news and events from the previous year. Watch…
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Pop Rock Band Walk the Moon Headlines Friday Night at THON 2024
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Pop rock band Walk the Moon took the stage of the Bryce Jordan Center for the surprise Friday night performance at THON 2024. Best known for hit single “Shut Up and Dance,” the band from Cincinnati, Ohio, stopped by Penn State’s THON after a recent temporary hiatus. Lead singer Nicholas Petricca first appeared on the…
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‘There’s So Much Love and Spirit in This Building.’ THON Brings Celebration and Hope to Pediatric Cancer Patients and Families
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More than 700 official dancers got on their feet at 6 p.m. Friday in the Bryce Jordan Center to kick off the 52nd THON, a weekend-long culmination and celebration of year-round efforts by Penn State students to raise funds and provide emotional support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Come 4 p.m. on Sunday…
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What to Know for THON Weekend 2024
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THON Weekend 2024 will take place Friday, Feb. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 18, marking the culmination of year-round efforts to raise funds and provide emotional support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Now in its 52nd year, the Penn State student-run philanthropy has raised more than $219 million for the Four Diamonds at Penn…
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One Penn State World Campus Student Will Be THON’s Oldest Dancer. Another Is Coming from Saskatchewan
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State World Campus will have two of its online learners participating as dancers in THON when the annual Penn State student-run event takes place from Feb. 16-18. Erica Armstrong is an undergraduate World Campus psychology student who will make the trip from her home in Saskatchewan, Canada, to the University Park…
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Celebration Marks 100 Days ‘Til THON, $1.6M Raised During ‘Dream Forward’ Campaign
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Penn State’s THON celebrated on Wednesday 100 days until the 46-hour dance marathon slated for Feb. 16 to 18 and announced the total from its fifth-annual Dream Forward campaign. The 2.5-week fundraiser garnered $1,601,849.07 For The Kids to kick off the student-run philanthropy’s 2024 fundraising for the Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and break a…
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THON 5K Set for Sunday, Will Impact Parking and Traffic on Penn State Campus
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The annual THON 5K will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, and will cause traffic and parking restrictions that will impact a number of Penn State Athletics events. The 5K supports THON’s yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer. The $10 registration fee will go directly to…
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Dates Set for THON 2024
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Penn State’s THON 2024 will take place from Friday, Feb. 16, to Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Bryce Jordan Center, the student-run organization announced Wednesday. The 46-hour dance marathon marks the culmination of year-round fundraising efforts by students to support pediatric cancer patients and their families through the Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. THON…