IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 103 
Congratulating the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its con-
tinued 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. MEE-
HAN, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROTHFUS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 
SHUSTER, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. PITTS) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Mara-
thon on its continued success in support of the Four 
Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hos-
pital. 
Whereas the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon 
(commonly referred to as ‘‘THON’’) is the largest stu-
dent-run philanthropy in the world, with 710 dancers, 
more than 15,000 volunteers, and more than 300 sup-
porting organizations involved in the annual event; 
Whereas student volunteers at the Pennsylvania State Uni-
versity annually raise money and dance for 46 consecu-
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•HRES 103 IH 
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 Hos-
pital, which provides financial and emotional support to 
pediatric cancer patients and their families and funds re-
search 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 Pavil-
ion 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 en-
courage 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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•HRES 103 IH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Penn State IFC/Pan-
hellenic Dance Marathon (commonly referred to as 
‘‘THON’’) on its continued success in support of the 
Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Chil-
dren’s Hospital; and 
(2) commends the Pennsylvania State Univer-
sity students, volunteers, and supporting organiza-
tions for their hard work in organizing another 
record-breaking THON. 
Æ 
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