Thon raises record $3 million-plus

Penn State's annual Dance Marathon -- 48 hours of moving and shaking by Penn State students -- broke more records last weekend when 680 dancers raised $3,076,984 to aid the families of children with cancer and to fund cancer research at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The total is the highest amount ever accrued since the Thon began in 1977, and about $500,000 more than last year's total.

Since its inception, Thon -- the largest student-run philanthropy in the nation -- has collected about $19 million for the Four Diamonds Fund of the Hershey Medical Center.

Here are some scenes from the event, held Feb. 18-20 in Rec Hall on the University Park campus, as captured by photographer Greg Grieco:

Penn State's annual Dance Marathon, held Feb. 18-20, raised $3,076,984 this year to help fight cancer. Above, dancers Pete Minio and Tamala Wentz stay on their feet to take part in a line dance.

Brandon Baumbach, right, a cancer patient in remission, dances with his sister Bethany, a Penn State student. The family is from State College.

Alex Miller, 2, takes a handoff from his mother, Jackie, as some of the dancers watch. The Millers made their first trip to Thon from Millersville, Pa.