IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1112 

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2010 

Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. HOLDEN, 

Mr. GERLACH, Mr. DENT, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, and Mr. WOLF) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

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 Penn 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 

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quer 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 also 

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 $68.9 million since 1977, 

when the two organizations first became affiliated; 

Whereas in 2010, THON set a new fundraising record of 

over $7.83 million, even after the previous record of $7.5 

million 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 suppport 

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, ranging from high schools to colleges and beyond, and continues to encourage students 

across the country to volunteer and stay involved in great 

charitable causes in their community: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

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


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1 on its continued success in support of the Four Dia2 monds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hos3 pital; and 

4 (2) commends the Pennsylvania State Univer5 sity students, volunteers and supporting organiza6 tions for their hard work putting together another 

7 recordbreaking THON. 

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