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THON Announces 2025 Theme: ‘A Home For Hope’

THON announced its 2025 theme, “A Home for Hope,” at the 2024 Homecoming Parade on Friday.

Next up after the parade, the THON 5k is set for Sunday, October 20. Folks interested in running or walking can find out more here and register here.

THON 2025 is set to run from Friday, February 21, to Sunday, February 23.

THON’s 2024 edition raised $16,955,683.63, breaking the event’s previous record of $15,006,132.46. THON first began in 1973 when it partnered with Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and has raised more than $200 million to fight pediatric cancer.

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