Penn State students raised over $9.7 million for pediatric research and care during their annual THON event over the weekend.
The annual 46-hour dance marathon best known as "THON" ran from late Friday to Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. The total number raised this year was $9,770,332.32.
More than 700 dancers took part, helped by thousands of other students in support roles. The dancers could neither sleep nor sit.
The event's official name is the Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, and 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 participated.
Over $13 million was raised last year.
