Penn State Behrend students getting their groove to prep for THON fundraiser

Penn State Behrend students were preparing for one of the most exciting days of the school year.

THON is a fundraiser that raises money and awareness for children battling pediatric cancer.

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Students take part in a dance marathon to keep up the motivation to find a cure. On Saturday, the students were finalizing dances and rehearsing for the marathon.

One student said she started preparing for THON in August and she can’t wait for the day.

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“I was a freshman last year, my first year at 24, and the experience is crazy. Your feet are in pain but knowing that it’s for the kids and seeing what happens in the background of all the money that is being raised and everything, it’s just a beautiful thing to see. I think I just want to keep doing it,” said Cassie Howe, a sophomore at Penn State Behrend…

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