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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 103 

Congratulating the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its continued success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State 

Hershey Children’s Hospital. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 6, 2013 

Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DENT, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. 

BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. FATTAH, 

Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. KELLY, Mr. MARINO, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROTHFUS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 

SHUSTER, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. PITTS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its continued success in support of the Four 

Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. 

Whereas the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon 

(commonly referred to as ‘‘THON’’) is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, with 710 dancers, 

more than 15,000 volunteers, and more than 300 supporting organizations involved in the annual event; 

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tive hours at the Bryce Jordan Center, bringing energy 

and excitement to the Pennsylvania State University 

campus for the mission of conquering pediatric cancer 

and promoting awareness of the disease to thousands of 

individuals; 

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 research on pediatric cancer; 

Whereas THON is the largest donor to the Four Diamonds 

Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital each 

year, having raised more than $100,000,000 since 1977, 

when the 2 organizations first partnered; 

Whereas, in 2013, THON set a new fundraising record of 

$12,374,034.46, surpassing the previous record of 

$10,686,924.83, set in 2012; 

Whereas THON— 

(1) has helped more than 2,000 families through the 

Four Diamonds Fund; 

(2) is helping to build a new Pediatric Cancer Pavilion at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital; and 

(3) has supported pediatric cancer research that has 

caused some pediatric cancer survival rates to increase to 

nearly 90 percent; and 

Whereas THON has inspired similar organizations and 

events across the United States, including at high schools 

and institutions of higher education, and continues to encourage students across the United States to volunteer 

and remain involved in great charitable causes in their 

communities: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the Penn State IFC/Pan3 hellenic Dance Marathon (commonly referred to as 

4 ‘‘THON’’) on its continued success in support of the 

5 Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Chil6 dren’s Hospital; and 

7 (2) commends the Pennsylvania State Univer8 sity students, volunteers, and supporting organiza9 tions for their hard work in organizing another 

10 record-breaking THON. 

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