Over 700 dancers spent the weekend in the Bryce Jordan Center to raise money for the fight against childhood cancer.

This past weekend, more than 700 dancers raised over $17 million dollars to support children dealing with childhood cancer by dancing non-stop for 46 hours. That’s because it was THON weekend, an annual event run by Penn State students that raises funds for Four Diamonds — a nonprofit that covers 100-percent of all medical expenses for families with childhood cancer at Penn State’s Children’s Hospital and supports cancer research at the

This year, the 46-hour, no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon raised $17,737,040. That's nearly $1 million more than last year, and it is a new record for the fundraiser.