Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Brings Good Vibes to Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. —The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is visiting Penn State and spreading joy to the community this week. The company makes and packages meat in the form of cold cuts, hot dogs and bacon....
View ArticleTHON Dancers Prepare for the Next 46 Hours
THON 2023 is set to begin at 6pm tonight, but before the dance marathon begins, what goes into it behind the scenes? Reporter AJ Sisson dug into a dancer's preparations for the next 46 hours.
View ArticleVAWA Timely Warning Alert
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – University Park Police are searching for a suspect in a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) report, following a stalking incident on Thursday night. The incident occurred at...
View ArticleTHON 2023 Is Officially Here
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State University hosts its famous 46 hour long dance marathon to raise money to fund childhood cancer research in its Bryce Jordan Center every year. Penn State’s biggest...
View ArticleDancers Stand for THON 2023
Jordyn Lesler is a senior majoring in digital print journalism. She will be dancing in THON for the first time on Friday for the 46 hhour dance marathon. It’s a big jump for Lesler, after not knowing...
View ArticleTHON Line Dance 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Happy Valley is ready to bring the energy and the dance moves to the Bryce Jordan Center, as the biggest philanthropy event of the year kicks off this weekend to raise money for...
View ArticlePenn State THON and Dancer Ice Baths
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.— Penn State’s THON is a 46 hour dance marathon that raises millions of dollars for children battling cancer. Dancers are required to stand for the entirety of the fundraising event,...
View ArticleHighlighting Eclipse, A Special Interest Organization for THON™
UNIVERSITY PARK - Special interest organizations exist solely to raise money for Penn State’s THON, in order to help maximize fundraising efforts. Some of the top fundraising special interest...
View ArticleThe Logistics of THON 2023
THON is a no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon in support of the 4 Diamonds Childhood Cancer Organization. The event takes place in the Bryce Jordan Center, and spans 46 hours in length. Select...
View ArticleThe Meaning of THON’s 2023 Logo
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A big part of a successful THON is having a logo that represents the theme of the 46 hour dance marathon. The 2023 logo is titled “foster the magic.” It was inspired by the...
View ArticleWhy Some People Don’t THON
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Over 16,500 student volunteers work every year to help with the annual danceathon. This makes THON the world’s largest student-run philanthropy network. While it seems like...
View ArticleThe Many Mini-THONs for Four Diamonds
THON isn’t the only big fundraising event for Four Diamonds. Many elementary, middle and high schools now have their own mini-THONs to support kids and families battling pediatric cancer. 30 years...
View ArticleWhat is Four Diamonds?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Four Diamonds is a childhood cancer organization with the mission to cover all expenses for treatment and care of a child with cancer, not covered by insurance already. Four...
View ArticleHow Effective is Ribboning for THON?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Fundraising can be difficult, so figuring out creative ways to get people to donate money is crucial. Ribboning is a huge source of donations, especially since the removal of...
View ArticleThe Meaning Behind ‘No Hair Don’t Care’ THON Event
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – On average, 65% of cancer patients lose their hair due to chemotherapy, according to Pharmacy Times. While many wait for their hair to grow back, people will wear wigs. It’s a...
View Article#STANDOUTFTK: The 2023 THON Showcase
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – THON’s popular slogan: “We will dance for a cure” was represented at the 2023 THON Showcase, presented by KCF Technologies, at Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium on Jan. 22 at 7...
View ArticleTHON 2023 Dancer, Greg O’Connor, Shares His “Why” for Dancing
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Selected THON volunteers and fundraisers from all across Penn State have the ability to participate in the 46-hour dance marathon where they cannot sleep or even sit. This...
View ArticleGrace Ronan, a THON 2023 Dancer, Shares Her Story
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State’s THON Weekend consists of a 46-hour dance marathon for more than 700 students, who cannot sit down or sleep. All dancers have been standing in the pursuit of a cure...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senator is Being Treated for Depression
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (D) voluntarily checked himself into a medical center on Wednesday to get help recovering from depression caused by a stroke he had last year....
View ArticleOscar Mayer’s Hotdogger Program Graces Penn State’s Campus
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Oscar Mayer Hotdogger program held an informational seminar and onboarding in the Thomas building this Monday. Passing through campus just the week before, one of fifteen...
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