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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 488 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 488

Congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance 
    Marathon (THON) on its continued success in support of the Four 
        Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2010

 Mr. Specter submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance 
    Marathon (THON) on its continued success in support of the Four 
        Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

Whereas the Pennsylvania State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, known as THON, is 
        the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, with 700 dancers, 
        more than 300 supporting organizations, and more than 15,000 volunteers 
        involved in the annual event;
Whereas student volunteers at the Pennsylvania State University annually collect 
        money and dance for 46 hours straight at the Bryce Jordan Center for 
        THON, bringing energy and excitement to campus for a mission to conquer 
        cancer, and bringing awareness to countless thousands more;
Whereas all THON activities support the mission of the Four Diamonds Fund at 
        Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, which provides financial and 
        emotional support to pediatric cancer patients and their families and 
        funds cancer research;
Whereas each year, THON is the single largest donor to the Four Diamonds Fund at 
        Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, having raised nearly $68,900,000 
        since 1977, when the 2 organizations first became affiliated;
Whereas in 2010, THON set a new fundraising record of over $7,830,000, besting 
        the previous record of $7,500,000 was set in 2009;
Whereas THON support has helped more than 2,000 families through the Four 
        Diamonds Fund, is currently helping to build a new Pediatric Cancer 
        Pavilion at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, and has helped 
        support pediatric cancer research that has caused some pediatric cancer 
        survival rates to increase to nearly 90 percent; and
Whereas THON has inspired similar events and organizations across the Nation, 
        including at high schools and colleges, and continues to encourage 
        students across the Nation to volunteer and stay involved in great 
        charitable causes in their community: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Pennsylvania State University IFC/
        Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) on its continued success in 
        support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey 
        Children's Hospital; and
            (2) commends the Pennsylvania State University students, 
        volunteers, and supporting organizations for their hard work 
        putting together another record-breaking THON.
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