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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 112 

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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 29, 2011 

Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. TOOMEY) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

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 (referred to in this preamble 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 

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quer cancer and awareness about 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 

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 more than $69,000,000 since 

1977, when the 2 organizations first became affiliated; 

Whereas in 2011, THON set a new fundraising record of 

$9,563,016.09, besting the previous record of 

$7,838,054.36, which was set in 2010; 

Whereas THON 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 United States, including at high schools 

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

and stay involved in great charitable causes in their community: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Pennsylvania State Uni3 versity IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (‘‘THON’’) 

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1 monds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hos2 pital; and 

3 (2) commends the Pennsylvania State Univer4 sity students, volunteers, and supporting organiza5 tions for their hard work putting together another 

6 recordbreaking THON. 

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