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THON 2013 total tops $12.3 million – The Collegian

Penn State Dance Marathon raised $12,374,034.46, over $1.6 million more than 2012. When I was a student, it broke $2 million and we were in amazed.
From thon.org:
The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, is a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the [...]

THON raises record total, tops $10.6 million – The Collegian
Wow, over $10 million raised this year, even with the challenges facing Penn State now.
In its 40-year history and 35-year partnership with the Four Diamonds Fund, THON has now raised more than $88 million for the patients and research at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey [...]

THON total grows, tops $9.5 million – The Collegian
Penn State Dance Marathon raised $9,563,016.09 for the Four Diamonds Fund to fight pediatric cancer and support those families facing it. Over $1.5 million more than last year’s total was raised. Wow.
Good work Penn State, now be keep being transparent about where the THON money goes. [...]

THON breaks previous record – The CollegianPenn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon just completed another recordbreaker — $7,838,054.36 raised for the Four Diamonds Fund. Four Diamonds provides financial support to families of children with cancer treated at Penn State’s Milton Hershey Medical Center as well as research.
Good job, now hopefully THON will retain and expand its [...]

THON 2009 data divulged – The CollegianPenn State’s Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon released a summary a 2009 fiscal year summary. You may recall that back in February, I wondered where the THON money goes. I am glad they have given us an answer — 94.55 percent — $7,093,777.66 goes to the Four Diamonds Fund. That [...]

Thon shatters previous record – The CollegianWow that is a lot of money, well done. Now how about telling the public where it all goes?
Penn State, THON
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Money trail is hard to follow – CDTMany people would probably guess that the biggest sacred cow at Penn State is Joe Paterno. Well, as recent years have shown, he’s not completely sacred. The actual sacred cow is Dance Marathon, known as THON. It is an event that raises millions annually for charity but has [...]

Thon obliterates previous record with $6,615,318.04 raised – The CollegianWow.

Well done Penn State.
Thon raises $5,240,385.17 – The Collegian
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Reader frustrated by Thon – The CollegianA sophomore is reminded that THON season is coming and laments the myopia and sanctimonious attitudes of some THON boosters that will be rammed down the Penn State community’s collective.
What bugs me about THON is that some people and groups involved with it [...]