24-02-2025
THON 2025 breaks previous fundraising record by more than $700K
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — THON 2025 ended on another record-breaking high note at the Bryce Jordan Center Sunday.
The totals for each category were announced in the arena, ending the fundraising event by revealing the total amount raised for this year broke the previous record.
'It's like a full circle moment. I really love being involved in THON, like, my [organization] is actually up there right now. And, I mean, I would always be in the stands with them. And now it's like they're cheering me on after all the family relations work that I've done through college. So it's an amazing time,' Aayod Kaul, a THON Dancer said.
The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon raised exactly $17,737,040.93 for Four Diamonds, surpassing last year's record by more than $780,000.
The 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping marathon began on Friday at 6 p.m., and more than 700 dancers participated to support pediatric cancer research.
'THON is for something bigger than yourself. I think everyone has this like internal feeling of wanting to do something more. And THON is just something more. It's a bunch of college kids banding together in pursuit of a cure, and that's all we can ask for. It's great,' Maddy Chlystek, a THON Dancer and Senior at Penn State said.
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In THON's final hours, there were performances, the line dance, and family hour where families and those affected by childhood cancer shared their stories. There was also a moment to remember those who lost their battle with cancer.
For the Bigler family, THON will always hold a special place in their heart.
'This is our seventeenth THON. Eleventh without her. It just feels like she's here with us. That's why we just keep coming back. To honor her every year,' Marsha Bigler said.
Her daughter Dominique, passed away in 2014 after a battle with cancer.
Since 1977 THON has raised more than $236 million for Four Diamonds. The plan is to do it again next year and raise more money For The Kids.
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