UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The THON 2024 Executive Committee has announced the dates for THON Weekend 2024, which is set to take place Feb. 16-18, in the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus.
Starting July 1, 2023, THON will kick off the 2024 fiscal year, which begins the yearlong fundraising effort for the organization's sole beneficiary, Four Diamonds, a national leader in childhood cancer care, treatment and innovative research. These year-round efforts culminate during THON Weekend, in which the THON Community rallies around a 46-hour no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon.
About THON
The Penn State THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world in which thousands of volunteers are committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer. THON is comprised of over 16,500 Penn State student volunteers who aim to provide emotional and financial support to Four Diamonds families, as well as to spread the mission of THON and bring awareness to childhood cancer. Since its start in 1973, THON has raised over $200 million dollars to support its sole beneficiary, Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.
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