It’s billed as the world’s largest student-run philanthropy, and Penn State’s THON raised nearly $17 million for pediatric cancer research this year.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It was a big weekend at Penn State University as hundreds of students took part in this year’s THON. The 46-hour dance marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research and families fighting childhood cancer.
“Just knowing how much of a difference we’re making, and it just goes such a long way that these families don’t have to worry about bills and everything else is taken care of,” Tori Smith said.
Smith is a graduate student at Penn State and is from Northumberland. She got her hair cut on stage at THON for a program that makes wigs for children.
“It was the best weekend of my life for sure,” Smith said.
THON is billed as the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. Students fundraise year-round, and …