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Weekend University Dance Marathon Shatters A Record

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (February 18, 2013)—Students danced all weekend at Penn State University and in the process they raised $12.37 million for pediatric cancer research and care, shattering last year's record by nearly $1.7 million.

More than 700 people took part in this year's THON, staying on their feet for 46 hours.

Since 1977, the students have raised more than $100 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.


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