Contribute Essential Supplies to Enhance THON’s Impact For The Kids®! Supply the Fight Supply the Fight is a collection drive for high in demand supplies. These items are crucial to THON’s success but are often hard to obtain through donations. Students, alumni, and other members of the THON Community are encouraged to donate items found […]

Sustainability in Action: THON’s Commitment to a Healthier Planet THON is committed to sustainable practices that will create a healthier planet For the THON is committed to sustainable practices that will create a healthier environment, For the Kids®, For the Planet. We aim to do this through a multitude of initiatives including decreasing our single-use […]

Support THON with In-Kind Donations Fuel Our Mission To ensure that THON is able to donate 96 cents of every dollar raised to Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, we are heavily reliant on donor support. Throughout the year our volunteers develop relationships with donors from hundreds of small businesses and large corporations […]

General FAQ’s Read More What is THON? The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, or THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON is a year-long effort which raises funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer. With the support of students from all across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and supporters all around […]

Support THON  Gift Card Initiative (GCI) Every dollar of a gift card donated from the accepted stores listed below can be 100% credited to the THON Organization, IDC, or Committee of your choice! Welcome to the Gift Card Initiative (GCI)! The Gift Card Initiative is an effort by Supply Logistics, Hospitality, and other THON Volunteers […]

Make a Difference Every year, thousands of students come together to support THON™, a student-run organization dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. By donating to THON, you do more than contribute funds — you give hope and resilience to children and families battling cancer. Your generosity fuels groundbreaking research and provides vital resources for treatment and […]

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Join Us in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer Making a Difference Together Childhood cancer is the #1 cause of disease-related death in children in the U.S. Together with our partners, we will change that statistic. Since 1977, THON has raised more than $180 million for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children’s Hospital. We are thankful […]

STEP ONE – Collect your supplies 30 inches of 3-inch ribbon 12 inches of ⅞-inch ribbon Zip tie Lighter Hair Tie Sewing supplies (optional) STEP TWO Lay your 3-inch ribbon down flat and horizontally. Fold about a third of the right side down at a 45-degree angle. Do the same thing to the left side […]

When many people think of THON™, they think of the 46-hour, no sitting, no sleeping, dance marathon that takes place in the Bryce Jordan Center every February. While THON Weekend is certainly the most anticipated event of the THON Year, volunteers, organizations, and supporters celebrate the magic of THON all year. Here is a look […]

THON helps children and their families in the fight against childhood cancer by providing access to support features like music therapy, among other things. Every donation and volunteer plays a massive role in improving the quality of life Four Diamonds children at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. Our board-certified music therapists offer emotional support through […]

Running for a Cause: The THON™ 5K powered by PNC 

When many people think of THON™, they think of the 46-hour, no sitting, no sleeping, dance marathon that takes place in the Bryce Jordan Center every February. While THON Weekend is certainly the most anticipated event of the THON Year, volunteers, organizations, and supporters celebrate the magic of THON all year. Here is a look […]

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The McKenna Speed Family So…my kid has cancer I’ve been writing this in my head for months now, apparently it’s part of how I cope, just another fun fact about myself I am now figuring out. McKenna had been sick for weeks. It started with a short hospital stay for an intussusception meaning her small […]