UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State THON, the world's largest student-run philanthropy with over 16,500 student volunteers, has announced the dates for THON Weekend 2027. The annual 46-hour, no-sleeping, no-sitting dance marathon will be held Feb. 19-21 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.
In 2026, THON raised a record $18.8 million to benefit Four Diamonds, a national nonprofit gift fund that covers 100% of medical expenses for children impacted by cancer at Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital while also funding critical pediatric cancer research through Penn State College of Medicine. Since 1977, THON has raise...