III 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 411 

Congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance 

Marathon 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, 2012 

Mr. CASEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its continued success in 

support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State 

Hershey Children’s Hospital. 

Whereas the Pennsylvania State University 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 consecutive hours at the Bryce Jordan Center for THON, bringing energy and excitement to the Pennsylvania State UniVerDate Mar 15 2010 04:47 Mar 30, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR411.IS SR411

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versity 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, each year, THON is the largest donor to the Four 

Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, having raised more than $88,000,000 since 1977, 

when the 2 organizations first became affiliated; 

Whereas, in 2012, THON set a new fundraising record of 

$10,686,924.83, surpassing the previous record of 

$9,563,016.09, set in 2011; 

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 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 communities: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) congratulates the Pennsylvania State Uni2 versity IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (referred 

3 to in this resolution as ‘‘THON’’) on its continued 

4 success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at 

5 Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital; and 

6 (2) commends the Pennsylvania State Univer7 sity students, volunteers, and supporting organiza8 tions who worked hard to put together another 

9 record-breaking THON. 

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