Penn State's Thon sets a record and collects over 17 million US dollars for research for children's cancer cancer

The annual Thon Fundraising event at Penn State University, which was completed on Sunday, collected over 17 million US dollars for pediatric cancer research, a new record for the event.

Over 700 dancers spent 46 consecutive hours in the Bryce Jordan Center to collect money for the fight against cancer in childhood.

The total amount was impressive 17,737,040.93. This year's event beat the $ 16,955,683.63 over $ 16,955,683.63 grew up in 2024 Almost 800,000 US dollars.

“Thon is a real representation of devoting every ounce of itself to a thing that is greater than life. No matter how someone is committed to this organization, they have a real influence on the life of children and families that against cancer in Childhood fights “Keegan Sobczak, student and managing director of Penn State for Thon 2025.

Thon is the world's largest student philanthropy, which has collected over $ 250 million since 1977 and has helped over 4,800 families, according to his website.