THON: Penn State's Lifesaving Dance Marathon | Penn State Nittany Lions Football News

Penn State’s THON isn’t just a dance marathon—it’s a global student-led movement born in 1973 when Bill Lear raised $2,000 for kids with cancer. Now, with Four Diamonds as its official charity, THON has grown into the world’s largest student-run fundraiser, hitting six figures in 1983 and a million dollars within a decade. The highlight? A 46-hour dance marathon that turns campus into a sea of hope, sweat, and solidarity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c95b4c1db91b2fb1