Hundreds of Penn State University students raised more than $10 million for pediatric cancer patients in the annual 46-hour dance marathon known as Thon.
The $10,045,478.44 total was announced Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the dance marathon, billed as the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. The dancers aren’t allowed to sleep or even sit for 46 hours and are helped by thousands of other students in support roles.
The 2017 total was an increase over the $9.7 million raised last year.
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