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 Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, and Mr. WOLF) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Pan-
hellenic Dance Marathon (THON) on its continued suc-
cess 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 sup-
porting organizations, and more than 15,000 volunteers 
involved in the annual event; 
Whereas student volunteers at the Pennsylvania State Uni-
versity annually collect money and dance for 46 hours 
straight at the Bryce Jordan Center for THON, bringing 
energy and excitement to campus for a mission to con-
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quer cancer, and bringing awareness to countless thou-
sands more; 
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 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 organiza-
tions across the Nation, ranging from high schools to col-
leges 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Pennsylvania State Uni-
versity IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) 
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on its continued success in support of the Four Dia-
monds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hos-
pital; and 
(2) commends the Pennsylvania State Univer-
sity students, volunteers and supporting organiza-
tions for their hard work putting together another 
recordbreaking THON. 
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