[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2407-2408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING PENN STATE THON PARTICIPANTS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, over the weekend, Penn 
State University held its annual IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, more 
commonly known as THON, at the Bryce Jordan Center on campus.
  THON, which is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, is 
a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against 
pediatric cancer.
  Since 1977, THON has raised more than $127 million for the Four 
Diamonds Fund based out of Penn State Hershey Medical Center. With the 
support of students all across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and 
supporters around the world, this year's event raised over $13 million.
  Mr. Speaker, as a graduate of Penn State University, I could not be 
more proud of these students and future fellow alumni. I congratulate 
them on yet another spectacular year.

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