PSUAC Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Member Campuses to Participate in Annual 3's for THON Fundraiser
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State University Athletic Conference, in conjunction with its conference Student-Athlete Advisory Council, will once again host its annual 3's for THON event to raise money that benefits pediatric cancer research. 3's for THON was started in 2020 by the PSUAC SAAC and has raised funds each year. The event has generated more than $15,000 in the three years it has been held (it was not held in 2021 due to the pandemic).
Beginning the week of January 23rd, PSUAC members will host fundraisers to benefit their campus THON groups at basketball games around the Commonwealth. All 14 campuses plan to participate and will provide various opportunities to give. Ranging from donation boxes to contests and raffles, all proceeds will go towards the 2024 Penn State THON total that routinely exceeds $10 million annually.
Each PSUAC member is represented on SAAC by two student-athletes, a male and female, who work in conjunction with their athletic directors and student affairs groups to organize the event, which has historically taken place during the last week in January and first week of February. Campuses select a home game to participate and select their fundraisers individually, so each campus' event is unique.
"We are proud that our campuses participate in such a worthy cause," said PSUAC Commissioner Ryan Ehrie. "It takes effort, but the outcome is always worth it. I applaud our student-athletes for their ingenuity and excitement for this event each year and hope to see the event continue to grow."
Campus dates are listed below:
January 20th: New Kensington
January 24th: Brandywine, DuBois
January 27th: Mont Alto, Schuylkill, Shenango, York
January 30th: Hazleton, Mont Alto (2nd date), Scranton, Wilkes-Barre
January 31st: Fayette
February 3rd: Beaver, DuBois, Lehigh Valley, Scranton (second date)
If you are unable to attend a game but wish to donate to the cause you can follow this link. To credit a particular campus, click on "Credit an Organization" and then select the organization you wish to credit. In this case, please select the campus name to ensure their organization is credited with the donation.
THON weekend is scheduled for February 16-18, 2024 in the Bryce Jordan Center. The 46-hour event sees dancers stand through its duration while members of their organization cheer from the stands. Musical guests and other skits are also performed throughout the event.