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Penn State's THON Event Raises More Than $10M for Cancer Patients

Organizers for the university's annual fundraiser known as THON revealed Sunday this year's event raised a total of $10,045,478.44.

Penn State's annual 46-hour dance marathon raised more than $10 million for pediatric cancer patients.

Organizers for the university's annual fundraiser known as THON revealed Sunday this year's event raised a total of $10,045,478.44.

More than 700 Penn State students spent the weekend awake and grooving in the 46-hour dance marathon.

The dancers were helped by thousands of other students in support roles. The dancers weren't allowed to sleep or even sit.

The event's official name is the Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. It's billed as the world's largest student-run philanthropy.

Money raised benefits pediatric cancer patients and their families at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Child cancer survivors and their families also take part.

This year's total surpassed last year's total of $9.7 million.

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