THON
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‘You Are Our Heroes This Weekend.’ THON 2023 Underway at Bryce Jordan Center
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When the countdown ended and the music began at 6 p.m. on Friday, 707 Penn State students got to their feet on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center, where they’ll remain through 4 p.m. on Sunday. Thousands more joined them throughout the arena as THON Weekend 2023 kicked off with a theme of “Foster…
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What You Need to Know for THON Weekend 2023
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THON Weekend 2023 has arrived, the culmination of year-round efforts to raise funds and provide emotional support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Now in its 51st year, the Penn State student-run philanthropy has raised more than $203 million for the Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. In 2022, THON raised a…
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What the Public Can and Can’t Know About Four Diamonds, Beneficiary of Penn State THON’s Fundraising
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Penn State’s Four Diamonds has spent $239.4 million since fiscal year 2009. Here’s what we know about how the money was used.
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Live from THON on Saturday Night: A TV Showcase of Penn State’s Best
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About eight years ago, Penn Stater Doc Sweitzer approached me to try getting Penn State’s Dance Marathon (THON) on TV. He wanted to highlight the most important event that takes place on our campus. We also thought a TV broadcast would drive donations and awareness. But mostly, we wanted to showcase Penn State’s incredible students…
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THON Holds Annual ‘No Hair Don’t Care’ Event
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With THON’s annual 46-hour dance marathon in support of families battling pediatric cancer coming up this weekend, a fundraiser designed to spread awareness for those who have lost their hair due to cancer returned to the HUB-Robeson Center on Monday. Students stopped by the HUB to have their heads shaved For The Kids in the…
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THON On: Lasting Memories and an Enduring Impact
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It’s here, that time for a wonderful, magical weekend when everyone puts aside their differences and truly unites for a common cause. It’s the annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon Weekend that benefits the Four Diamonds Fund to fight pediatric cancer, and it’s been going on since 1973. It is the world’s largest student-run philanthropy…
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THON Hosts Family Carnival, Reveals 2023 Logo
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Families and friends of THON gathered at Penn State’s Multi-Sport Facility on Sunday for the annual Family Carnival, which concluded with THON 2023’s “Foster The Magic” logo reveal. From face painting competitions to duck-duck-goose, magic was definitely in the air for the Four Diamonds families supported by the Penn State student-run philanthropy benefiting pediatric cancer…
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Dates Set for THON 2023
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THON 2023 will take place from Friday, Feb. 17, to Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Bryce Jordan Center, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. An in-person event will be held that “abides by all University COVID-19 mitigation protocol that is in place at the time of the event,” according to THON social media posts. THON 2023’s…
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Record-Breaking Total Caps Off ‘Persistent’ Year for THON
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Despite the many challenges thrown the organization’s way, you probably couldn’t have written a better story for Penn State’s THON 2022 than what played out at the Bryce Jordan Center this weekend. Following a fully virtual fundraiser in 2021, the annual dance marathon returned to an in-person format as THON formally reached its 50th anniversary. And…
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THON 2022 Raises Record $13.7 Million for the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer
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Penn State’s THON capped a momentous 50th anniversary year with a milestone fundraising total in its efforts to support pediatric cancer patients and research. The culmination of a year of fundraising efforts, the world’s largest student-run philanthropy concluded its annual 46-hour dance marathon at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center with the…