Thon fundraising rankings

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – This past weekend, THON took place, a 46-hour dance marathon that fundraises for childhood cancer. After a countdown that resulted in dancers crumbling to the floor after 46 hours, the total fundraising amounts were announced.

There are several different categories for fundraising, and each category displays the top five fundraisers. Ranking first place is a coveted title that many organizations and committees strive for throughout their year-long effort.

The categories are in the same order that they were announced:

THON Committees:

5. THON Hospitality

4. THON Technology

3. THON Merchandise

2. THON Entertainment

1. THON Family Relations

Independent Dancer Couples:

5. Moira Gulden & Maddie Ryan - $26,312.79

4. Faith Ann Finch & Lilian Fierro - $26.386.67

3. Andrew Perillo & Michael Risser - $27,530.48

2. Tej Bhuva & Graham Pearson - $28,544.12

1. Brooke Petrone & Jordan Petrone - $51,364.21

Commonwealth Campuses:

5. Dubois - $31,045.50

4. Altoona - $59,685.64

3. Lehigh Valley - $62,727.08

2. Behrend - $74,155.06

1. Fayette - $ 76,046.43

General Orgs:

5. Phi Beta Lambda - $123,717.16

4. Alpha Kappa Psi - $129,551.97

3. Epsilon Sigma Alpha - $158,305.52

2. Phi Chi Theta - $236,736.77

1. Phi Gamma Nu - $269,881.89

Greek Orgs:

5. Phi Kappa Psi & Alpha Omicron Pi - $331,427.43

4. Delta Gamma & Delta Upsilon - $388,036.63

3. Delta Zeta & Sigma Pi - $402,858.39

2. Acacia & Gamma Phi Beta - $427,861.13

1. Alpha Tau Omega & Zeta Tau Alpha - $529,003.97

Special Interest Orgs:

5. Pillar- $76,143.59

4. Eclipse - $84,709.63

3. FOTO - $132,852.99

2. Hershey Kisses - $142,618.72

1. Atlas - $224,275.80

This year, the amount raised for THON 2025 totaled $17,737,040.93. This beat last year's fundraising record by hundreds of thousands of dollars, as 2024’s total was $16,955,683.63.

Hannah Neurohr is a third-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact her, email hmn5264@psu.edu.