[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of 
the annual Penn State Dance Marathon, or ``THON,'' which was held over 
the past weekend on Pennsylvania State University's main campus in 
Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District.
  THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, raising 
funds and awareness for the battle against pediatric cancer.
  Since 1977, THON has raised more than $127 million for the Four 
Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. Each year, 
people from across Pennsylvania and even the Nation gather at the Bryce 
Jordan Center for THON, including Penn State students, university alum, 
and the parents and the children who have been impacted by childhood 
cancer.
  To the organizers of this wonderful event, I want you to know just 
how proud I am of your efforts. It was just announced that this year's 
dance marathon raised nearly $9.8 million.
  I continue to be amazed by the good works of this student-run 
organization, and I wish them the best of luck in their planning for 
next year.

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