The 46-hour dance marathon was held virtually this year due to the pandemic.
Among those taking part was Makenzie Tobin. She s a senior at Penn State.
This year, THON raised $10,638,078.62.
One local senior is now on her feet dancing for the kids.
Makenize Tobin s family transformed the Aqua String Band Club House in Philadelphia s Bridesburg section for the event.
Tobin is a senior at Penn State, majoring in speech language pathology.
Like most things in the past year, THON is virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are still special guests.
Musician Quinn XCII performed for THON on Friday night. Duo Louis the Child will perform Saturday night.
THON raises money and awareness for childhood cancer, benefiting Penn State Hershey Children s Hospital.
You can tune into the livestream on THON s website at https://thon.org/livestream.