Dancers hold up the final total, $18,841,726.53, at the conclusion of this year’s Penn State THON dance marathon. More than 700 students participated in this year’s event, dancing and standing without sleep for 46 hours. Courtesy photo

Penn State THON 2026 has raised $18,841,726.53 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital. This surpasses THON 2025’s record-breaking total of $17,737,040.93 by more than $1.1 million.

More than 700 students danced and stood without sleep for 46 hours during THON Weekend — from 6 p.m. Feb. 20 through 4 p.m. Feb. 22 — at the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) on the University Park campus.

As the world’s largest student-run philanthropy, THON raises millions of dollars each year for Four Diamonds, funding pediatric cancer research and supporting children and families fighting childhood cancer. Since 1977, THON has raised more than $272 million for Four Diamonds. To learn more about THON and its impact, visit thon.org.