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THON 2017 raises $10 million for childhood cancer

The three-days of THON 2017, the culmination of a year-round fundraising and awareness campaign for the fight against childhood cancer, has come to a very successful conclusion. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. Creative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's THON 2017 has raised $10,045,478.44 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children's Hospital.

THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, raises money to fight pediatric cancer.

The 45th year of THON ran from Feb. 17 to 19 as dancers stood for 46 hours without sleep at the Bryce Jordan Center.

The funds raised by THON are used to cover the treatment costs for pediatric cancer patients as well as supported cancer research.

Since 1977, THON has raised more than $146 million for Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

Last Updated February 21, 2017