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Penn State Athletics to Play Active Role at THON 2016

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Athletics will be heavily involved with the 44th IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) held at the Bryce Jordan Center this weekend.

THON's 708 dancers will begin standing at 6 p.m. on Friday and not sit down or sleep until Sunday at 4 p.m. to raise awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer in the largest student-run philanthropy in the world.

Since 1977, THON has partnered with The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital with one goal in mind: conquering childhood cancer. To date, more than $127 million has been raised by THON.