THON
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Family Experience with Cancer, Childhood Memories Fuel Local THON Dancer’s Passion
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For Penn State senior Julia Neely, State College has always been home. By growing up in town, she’s watched THON grow right in front of her own eyes. But now, she’s finally getting a new perspective as a THON 2022 dancer. Neely wasn’t always set on Penn State. Like many others who’ve grown up in…
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Penn State Football Takes Part in Athlete Hour at THON
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Roughly a dozen Penn State football players joined their student-athlete counterparts on Saturday afternoon as part of Athlete Hour as THON neared the midway point. Players took part in various activities with Four Diamonds children including foursquare and cornhole. “A lot of them are having a tough time and it’s nice to see all of…
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Learn the THON 2022 Line Dance
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Dancer Relations captains took the stage at about 6:15 pm. on Friday in the Bryce Jordan Center to perform the first line dance of THON 2022. The annual song recounts numerous notable events of the past year, and this edition includes the appointment of Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi, Taylor Swift’s latest music and NFTs,…
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Marking Its 50th Year, Penn State’s THON Returns to the Bryce Jordan Center
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Penn State’s THON kicked off its 46-hour dance marathon on Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center as the student-run philanthropy dedicated to fighting pediatric cancer marks a momentous year. What started out with 78 students taking part in a dance-off in the HUB Ballroom in 1973 is now in its 50th year, having grown…
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How to Watch THON 2022
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THON has returned for an in-person event with the 46-hour Penn State student dance marathon underway through 4 p.m. Even if you’re not at the Bryce Jordan Center, though, you’re still able to watch the culmination of a year-long effort to raise funds and support for Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in…
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How to Donate to THON 2022
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THON is back at the Bryce Jordan Center, kicking off at 6 p.m. Friday and running through 4 p.m. on Sunday as the Penn State student-run philanthropy celebrates its 50th year. If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, here are a few ways you can get your contributions in. No matter where you…
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Celebrating 50 Years, THON Is a Shining Example of Selfless Leadership
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Penn State is a place where many great things happen, but nothing we do at Penn State outshines the 46-hour Dance Marathon (THON). Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s THON will likely raise more than $10 million for the Four Diamonds Fund to battle pediatric cancer at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey and…
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State Sen. Jake Corman Introduces Resolution Designating ‘THON Week’ in Pennsylvania
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The largest student-run philanthropy in the world will soon be getting some official statewide recognition thanks to a new resolution introduced by lawmakers. State Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, recently introduce Senate Resolution 226, which would designate Feb. 14-20, 2022, as “THON Week” in the Commonwealth. “The incredible work of dedicated THON volunteers makes…
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THON Unveils 2022 ‘Spark Endless Light’ Logo
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Penn State’s THON revealed its 2022 “Spark Endless Light” logo Wednesday afternoon to take one step closer to the student-run pediatric cancer charity’s annual 46-hour dance marathon. This year’s logo features two children watching an exploding firework. According to the organization, the design hopes to provide a spark and align with THON’s “endless” fight against pediatric cancer.…
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Four Diamonds Co-Founder Charles Millard Dies at 93
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Charles Millard, co-founder of the pediatric cancer charity Four Diamonds supported by Penn State’s THON, died on Thursday morning, according to Penn State Health. Millard, 93, died from a brain injury sustained after falling hours earlier. “Charles was humble, thoughtful, caring, and good-humored,” Suzanne Graney, executive director of Four Diamonds, said. “He was a gentleman in…