Penn State THON 2013 Dance Marathon Raises Funds To Fight Pediatric Cancer (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

Penn State students hit the dance floor on Friday night for 46 hours of breakin' it down to raise funds to fight pediatric cancer.

The oldest and longest dance marathon in the county, the university?s THON event has collected more than $89 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children?s Hospital since 1977, according to the organization?s website. The charity helps families battling pediatric cancers pay for the the care and treatment that insurance doesn?t cover.

The chatter on Twitter points to the fact that students are making a weekend of it and the turnout has been pretty impressive:

Last year, more than 700 dancers showed off their moves at the charity event and raised $10.7. million, according to the Centre Daily Times. It was the first year that THON was held without legendary coach Joe Paterno in attendance and his son, Jay, shared some words of inspiration at the event.

?When the storm clouds gathered around this campus in November, a lot of people ran for the hills. Not the students, who were leaders of Thon. You stood your ground,? Jay Paterno said at the event, according to the Centre Daily Times. ?Thon represents the very best of Penn State students, he added, ?their compassion and their character.?

Check out what everyone from the Kardashians to Penn State students are saying about #Thon on Twitter. Then add your own tweets and photos below!

• x Kimmy Kardashian x

  RT @KrisJenner: Sending love to my #THON dolls! Stay positive! Remember what you are dancing for! http://t.co/cWmTrv89 #FTK

• Julia Hummel

  Might have to bust out the knee brace for my next #THON shift #OldLady #SoSore #FTK

• Lauren

  FTK. Yes, I'm at THON. Dancing makes the world go round.#THON #FTK

• Sydney Marie Layton

  RT @JayPaterno: Going up to @THON in about 115 minutes or so. #THON IS the highlight of the PSU year. Give at http://t.co/5lMqxova

• Kendall Jenner

  So touched by this amazing cause? http://t.co/7go6dJtW Good luck to all of the dancers at #THON this weekend!!! #FTK

• mtnrunfx

  RT @cjfent: People who talk down on Penn State need to come and experience #THON just once.. #incredible

• Kris Jenner

  Good look to all of the dancers at #THON this weekend!!! 46 hours on your feet?! You guys are incredible! http://t.co/cWmTrv89 #FTK

• Kylie Jenner

  Truly inspired by the thousands of students helping to conquer pediatric cancer. Good luck @ #THON this weekend! http://t.co/IxIWPHWO #FTK

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/16/penn-state-thon-charity_n_2697167.html

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