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THON 2023 raises record $15M in fight against pediatric cancer

After 46 hours of no sleeping or sitting, THON dancers celebrate a record-breaking $15,006,132.46 raised to support the fight against childhood cancer. Credit: Samual Guerrero / Bryce Jordan Center

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The 2023 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) has raised a record $15,006,132.46 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children’s Hospital.  

More than 700 students stood without sleep for 46 hours — from 6 p.m. Feb. 17 through 4 p.m. Feb. 19 — at the Bryce Jordan Center. 

As the world’s largest student-run philanthropy, THON raises millions of dollars each year for Four Diamonds, funding pediatric cancer research and supporting children and families fighting childhood cancer. Since 1977, THON has raised more than $200 million for Four Diamonds. To learn more about the organization and its impact, visit thon.org

Last Updated February 27, 2023