THON 2025: 'A Home for Hope'
A gallery of photographs from THON Weekend 2025
The Nittany Lion gets ready to 'dance for the cure' during THON 2025 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
February 22, 2025
By Patrick Mansell
Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center hosted the 2025 Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) Feb. 21 to 23. The annual event is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
THON Weekend 2025 kicked off Feb. 21 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. THON is a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Dancer Relations Committee leads the dancers and a capacity crowd in the THON 2025 line dance. Student Committee Members play a key role in helping THON fulfill its mission of conquering childhood cancer. As committee members, students spread THON’s mission and work to make THON a success year after year. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Nittany Lion gets ready to 'dance for the cure' during THON 2025 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
THON Weekend 2025 rocks Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center with dancers, volunteers and avid THON supporters dancing in celebration and for a cure to childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Dancers keep their spirits high throughout THON weekend 2025 as they 'dance for a cure' at the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. All of the volunteers and dancers are committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center is filled to capacity throughout THON weekend 2025 as students and guests show their support for the dancers and volunteers who make it all possible. More than 16,500 student volunteers dedicate an average of 15 hours per week to THON-related events and activities throughout the year. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Penn State Blue Band's 'Touch of Blue,' led by Blue Sapphire Mackenzie Bronk, kicked off the always popular 'Pep Rally' at THON 2025. THON volunteers and supporters participate throughout the year in various events that give hope and support to families battling childhood cancer culminating with Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon every February. Credit: Michael Owen / Penn State. Creative Commons
Dancers at THON 2025 pose for a photo during the first evening of the annual event at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. THON 2025 brought in a record-setting $17,737,040.93 for research and for supporting families who are battling childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The THON Hospitality Committee prepares and serves meals for dancers and volunteers throughout THON Weekend. Penn State's IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon partners annually with Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and has raised more than $236 million for continuing efforts to conquer childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Members of the Penn State football team were on-board at the Bryce Jordan Center to show their support for the dancers and take part in the annual THON Pep Rally. THON Weekend is a 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon run by students at Penn State. It is the culmination of a yearlong fundraising effort to support children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Credit: Michael Owen / Penn State. Creative Commons
THON 2025 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center on Feb. 21-23 culminated with a record-setting final reveal of $17,737,040.93. THON is a childhood cancer nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families by raising funds and awareness, providing comprehensive support and funding innovative research. Credit: Michael Owen / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center hosted the 2025 Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) Feb. 21 to 23. The annual event is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
THON Weekend 2025 kicked off Feb. 21 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. THON is a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Dancer Relations Committee leads the dancers and a capacity crowd in the THON 2025 line dance. Student Committee Members play a key role in helping THON fulfill its mission of conquering childhood cancer. As committee members, students spread THON’s mission and work to make THON a success year after year. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Nittany Lion gets ready to 'dance for the cure' during THON 2025 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
THON Weekend 2025 rocks Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center with dancers, volunteers and avid THON supporters dancing in celebration and for a cure to childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Dancers keep their spirits high throughout THON weekend 2025 as they 'dance for a cure' at the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. All of the volunteers and dancers are committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center is filled to capacity throughout THON weekend 2025 as students and guests show their support for the dancers and volunteers who make it all possible. More than 16,500 student volunteers dedicate an average of 15 hours per week to THON-related events and activities throughout the year. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Penn State Blue Band's 'Touch of Blue,' led by Blue Sapphire Mackenzie Bronk, kicked off the always popular 'Pep Rally' at THON 2025. THON volunteers and supporters participate throughout the year in various events that give hope and support to families battling childhood cancer culminating with Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon every February. Credit: Michael Owen / Penn State. Creative Commons
Dancers at THON 2025 pose for a photo during the first evening of the annual event at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. THON 2025 brought in a record-setting $17,737,040.93 for research and for supporting families who are battling childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The THON Hospitality Committee prepares and serves meals for dancers and volunteers throughout THON Weekend. Penn State's IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon partners annually with Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and has raised more than $236 million for continuing efforts to conquer childhood cancer. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Members of the Penn State football team were on-board at the Bryce Jordan Center to show their support for the dancers and take part in the annual THON Pep Rally. THON Weekend is a 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon run by students at Penn State. It is the culmination of a yearlong fundraising effort to support children and families impacted by childhood cancer. Credit: Michael Owen / Penn State. Creative Commons
THON 2025 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center on Feb. 21-23 culminated with a record-setting final reveal of $17,737,040.93. THON is a childhood cancer nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families by raising funds and awareness, providing comprehensive support and funding innovative research. Credit: Michael Owen / Penn State. Creative Commons
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