Penn State dance marathon raises more than $6.6 million

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February 25, 2008

Anonymous The Tribune-Democrat Mon Feb 25, 2008, 09:20 AM EST

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Hundreds of Penn State students have raised more than $6.6 million for charity in the annual dance marathon.

The 708 dancers went without sleeping or sitting for 46 hours beginning at 6 p.m. Friday in Bryce Jordan Center. They paused hourly to do a line dance loaded with pop culture references.

Marathon spokesman Mike Petrasek says the center “just went nuts” when the total was posted at the end of the event Sunday. The amount is almost $1.4 million more than last year’s total.

Participants at the event known as “Thon” raise money for a charity that benefits pediatric cancer research and care at Penn State Children’s Hospital in Hershey.

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On the Net:

Penn State Dance Marathon: http://www.thon.org/

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Information from: The Patriot-News, http://www.pennlive.com/patriotnews

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