"Like any large organization, THON has flaws -- and these shortcomings are magnified by the fact that no one is willing to talk about them."
THON 2019 is only a month or so behind us, but the organization is already preparing for its next fundraising year and THON Weekend 2020.
It’s not every day you hear someone criticize THON in a public forum, especially when it feels like this type of tough conversation can leave you ostracized from the mainstream Penn State community. Even so, the Paterno Fellows Program sought out to kickstart a conversation about THON at its second annual current issues forum, “Understanding […]
A panel of faculty and students in the program will express their views on the largest student-run philanthropy in the world in its second annual forum.
"THON is the most incredible support system I have ever come across. The support we provide for the families is unprecedented."
For two Penn State students, the exhilaration of becoming a dancer wasn't just something they wanted to experience once.