STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Every year, Penn State’s football team hosts a Make-A-Wish event in the football building, where about 30 families will descend to chat with the players and tour the facilities.
The event is part of THON weekend, which is an annual 46-hour dance marathon that raises money to fight pediatric cancer. More than $13 million was raised this year alone.
Here’s a look, through the eyes of Twitter, of the Make-A-Wish event and the football team’s participation in THON this past weekend:
25-30 Make-A-Wish families are here at the Lasch Football Building, meeting the FB team, as part of THON weekend pic.twitter.com/abbcpx31T3
— Josh Moyer (@ESPNJoshMoyer) February 22, 2014
Everytime THON comes around, it makes you appreciate the the little things we usually take for granted. #THON14 #FTK
— Akeel J. Lynch (@ALynch_22) February 23, 2014
Tour hasn't started yet for the Make-A-Wish families ... but they're still finding ways to pass some time. pic.twitter.com/6oWnwDKEC0
— Josh Moyer (@ESPNJoshMoyer) February 22, 2014
.@DSmith_76 signing an autograph at today's Make A Wish event. pic.twitter.com/S4GmqInV4d
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) February 22, 2014
Spider addresses the THON families as they tour Lasch building, "from the Penn State football family, we love you." pic.twitter.com/2QGAIHWFzV
— Abby Drey (@ADreyPhotos) February 22, 2014
Penn State football players welcoming Make-A-Wish families - and getting tackled - in the locker room. #pennstate pic.twitter.com/9KOScu6ltb
— Michael Sisak (@cvmikesisak) February 22, 2014
So blessed to havmet some great kids today during the make a wish event. I pray the best for each one of them in their fights against cancer
— Dougie Crook (@juicebucket21) February 23, 2014
.@Curiousjorge65 laterals a football to a Four Diamonds child #THON14 #DominateTheState pic.twitter.com/tSgTaV4B3w
— Onward State (@OnwardState) February 22, 2014
Hackenberg stopping by the locker room for some pictures and autographs. Little line forming behind him ... pic.twitter.com/KN90piiY1v
— Josh Moyer (@ESPNJoshMoyer) February 22, 2014
Tom Pancoast and Adam Cole share a few pointers during the Ice Cream Social pic.twitter.com/iGVPYfFAVb
— Michael Kilcoyne (@mjkilcoyne3) February 22, 2014
Had an awesome time with this strong little man Alexander and his family today! Great having the… http://t.co/Ip43H0J29E
— Jack Seymour (@jseymour12) February 22, 2014
Hanging with my new buddy Xander - Throwing up our Diamonds
#FTK pic.twitter.com/IX4Y1u9DMD
— Herb Hand (@CoachHand) February 22, 2014
“Just to see a smile on those kids’ faces just makes your day so much better.” --@GENOALLDAY7: http://t.co/xOdynUqUmX pic.twitter.com/tvykB9KKYJ
— The Daily Collegian (@DailyCollegian) February 22, 2014
Here is @PennStateFball on stage dancing at the @THON pep rally. #THON2014 pic.twitter.com/92WRYRSUTv
— Tony Mancuso (@GoPSUTony) February 23, 2014
THON !!!!!!! 2014 https://t.co/kLXIUtNvLi
— B.Bell (@Thee1NonlyBBELL) February 23, 2014
At Thon with @CoachPry_LBU the students are turned up!! pic.twitter.com/aMNRVlbK7D
— Sean Spencer (@SpenceChaos) February 22, 2014
$13,343,517.33 raised for The Four Diamonds Fund. #THON14 (Photo: Gabby Santoliquito/Collegian) pic.twitter.com/G1gErfhRM2
— The Daily Collegian (@DailyCollegian) February 23, 2014