THON 2009

This is my annual post where I talk about the Dance Marathon that the kids at PSU put on every year. It’s the largest student run philanthropy in the world. Last year they raised over $6 million dollars. Given the tough times at the moment, getting that much this year will be a real challenge. All the monies go to fight childhood cancers, hence THON’s rallying cry FTK – “For The Kids”.

Here’s a live link to what’s going on at the Bryce Jordan Center Arena on campus. I’ll probably head up Sunday afternoon to hear JR and Natalie perform – they are traditionally the last band to play for the kids.

THON 2009 Webcam

Rather than rehash what I’ve written before, here are some links to the old posts that I’ve made.

– THON 2007
– $5,240,385.17
– Capping my THON Coverage

And here’s a good clip that summarizes what it’s all about.