What is THON?

The mission of the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is to conquer pediatric cancer by providing outstanding emotional and financial support to the children, families, researchers, and staff.

The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is a year-long fundraising and awareness campaign for the fight against pediatric cancer. This effort engages more than 16,500 students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in hopes of finding a cure
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The year culminates with a 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon known as THON Weekend. This event is held at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center each year in the month of February. In 2020, THON raised $11.69 million dollars.

Since 1977, THON has raised more than $168 million benefiting Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.  The Four Diamonds picks up where insurance leaves off, enabling families to solely focus on care for their children. Assistance from the Four Diamonds ensures counselors, social workers, music therapists, and other specialists are available to provide comprehensive care in a family-focused atmosphere. Thanks to THON, the Four Diamonds, and the Penn State Hershey Medical Center recruit world-class talent to continue innovative research benefiting children worldwide.

For more information, visit THON’s Website!
THON.org

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WIB’s Fundraising Efforts

For more information, visit THON’s Website! WIB plans warious fundraisers throughout thee year leading up to THON weekend to connect with alumni, family, friends and corporations to assist in our goal of helping find a cure for pediatric cancer and to help pay for all children’s treatments and family-related expenses. As of this past year, WIB raised a total of $27,850.86 for THON!