THON 2017

The final reveal for the THON 2017 fundraising total.

The 2017 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon--more commonly known as THON--was held at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University on February 17-19.  The 2017 edition of the 46 hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon raised over $10 million to help combat childhood cancer.

THON 2016

The fundraising total for THON 2016 is revealed.

The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon--more commonly known as THON--was held at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University.  The event, which is the largest student run philanthropic in the world, raised over $9 million to help combat childhood cancer.

Family Matters

Morgen Johnson squirts dancer Blake Wilhelmy with a squirt gun before the start of THON 2016.

Annual fundraising event 'like three days of Christmas' for Juniata County family

MIFFLIN — One day in December 2009 when Morgen Johnson was just 2 years old, Morgen’s grandmother noticed blood in the toddler’s urine. The find led to calls to doctors, which led to an ultrasound, which ultimately led to a diagnosis of Wilms’ Tumor (a type of cancer that starts in the kidney and is commonly found in children) and finally a visit to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey.