Images from the final hours of THON 2013 ... Check back as we update this gallery over the next few hours.
THON 2013 volunteers display the total of more than $12 million dollars raised for the Four Diamonds Fund at this year's event. THON is believed to be the largest student-run philanthropy in the world and has now raised more than $100 million dollars total over its history. / Photo by Justin Nguonly
Addison Bell is thrown into the air by a moraler. Addison's mother Krystian Bell was a Four Diamonds child and a cancer survivor who was told she would never have kids. / Photo by David Andrews
Will Martin, overall chairperson for THON 2013, celebrates on stage Sunday afternoon after revealing the total amount of $12,374,034.46 raised this year. Martin is a fifth-year senior studying communications sciences and disorders. / Photo by Lauren Lazar
The Carter family watches a video during Family Hour. / Photo by David Andrews
Gail Howell hugs Carol Atlak after the total is revealed in Heritage Hall of the HUB-Robeson center. They couldn't get into the Bryce Jordan Center, but still wanted to support both of their daughters participating in THON. / Photo by Katherine Rodriguez
THON captains ban together during an emotional Family Hour Sunday. / Photo by David Andrews
Students and alumni celebrate as the total is revealed in Heritage Hall where over a hundred people gathered to watch THON after being refused entry to the Bryce Jordan Center. / Photo by Katherine Rodriguez
Members from the Fayette branch campus celebrate after their total is revealed in Heritage Hall in the HUB Robeson Center. They raised a total of $85,969.09 for THON 2013. / Photo by Katherine Rodriguez
Hundreds gather in the HUB Robeson Center to watch the final hours of THON after being denied access to the Bryce Jordan Center once it reached capacity. / Photo by Katherine Rodriguez
Film crew member Matt Westlake welcomes Penn State head football coach Bill O'Brien to the stage. / Photo by Jessica Paholsky
THON dancers become emotional while watching families speak during Family Hour. / Photo by Erin Clark
Abigail Smith, 3, of Port Matilda, Pa., plays on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center during the final hours of THON on Sunday. / Photo by Erin Clark
Xavier Smith, 5, of Port Matilda, Pa., enjoys himself at THON. / Photo by Erin Clark
Jezzy Baker, a THON sibling, ties the shoe of dancer Alpha Delta Pi dancer, Rosa Michos on Sunday afternoon. / Photo by Erin Clark
THON sibling Gabe Brobson, 5, of Harrisburg, Pa., looks over the mail of dancer, Mike DePaul. / Photo by Erin Clark
THON 2013 volunteers display the total of more than $12 million dollars raised for the Four Diamonds Fund. THON is believed to be the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. The Bryce Jordan Center was filled to capacity before dawn for the final day of the 46-hour event. / Photo by Justin Nguonly
THON dancers, Jess Shlemon and Corey Hunt of Penn State's RUF, teach Four-Diamonds child Katelyn Bernard, 6, how to make a diamond with her hands for a picture at THON 2013 on Sunday. Photo by / Photo by Jessica Paholsky
Maddy Pryor, of Penn State's Nittany Nation, performs the 2010 line dance. / Photo by Jessica Paholsky
Finale pass list member John Albrecht helps THON dancer, Kevin Doherty of Kappa Delta Rho, apply a temporary tattoo of One Direction. / Photo by Jessica Paholsky
Chris Daly, a member of Atlas, holds Gabe Brobson, 5, the sibling of Atlas' Four Diamonds child. / Photo by Jessica Paholsky
Special Events captain and Penn State senior John Bauer, right, embraces 5th-year senior Lane Gabriel moments after the total was announced at THON 2013. / Photo by David Andrews
Cindy Wilfong, left, and her THON child Carly, watch a video during family hour. / Photo by David Andrews
Jeff Tomrell, lead singer for local band Go Go Gadjet, dances on stage with the Nittany Lion during the final four hours / Photo by Lauren Lazar
Hospitality members react as individual organizations' totals are revealed. / Photo by David Andrews
The band Go Go Gadjet performs on stage in the Bryce Jordan Center during the final hours of THON 2013. / Photo by Lauren Lazar
Beach balls are tossed around during THON. / Photo by Justin Nguonly
The Penn State women's lacrosse team performs during the Pep Rally. / Photo by Jessica Paholsky
Penn State baton twirler Matt Freeman performs during the Pep Rally. / Photo by Jessica Paholsky
The crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center watches a tribute video for THON children who have passed away. / Photo by Justin Nguonly
Greek organizations Alpha Omicron Pi, Sigma Pi, and Alpha Tau Omega performed the "Rock of Ages" during Greek Hour. / Photo by Morgan Burrows
Members of the greek organizations Alpha Omicron Pi, Sigma Pi, and Alpha Tau Omega on stage during Greek Hour. / Photo by Morgan Burrows
Members of the greek organizations Delta Zeta, Delta Tau Delta, and Delta Upsilon performed to the "Circle of Life" from the Lion King during Greek Hour. / Photo by Morgan Burrows
Abigail Smith, 3, of Port Matilda, Pa., takes pictures of dancers while on the shoulders of Jennifer Black during the final hours of THON. / Photo by Lauren Lazar
Melanie Sessa, overall morale chairperson, cries after the reveal of the total amount raised for THON 2013. / Photo by Lauren Lazar
Francisco Feliciano Jr., left, embraces Jada Feliciano during family hour. They are a Four Diamonds family from Lancaster, Pa. / Photo by Steve Osborn
Former THON child Krystian Kaufold, right, embraces her mother Loretta Smith as she is overwhelmed with emotion toward the end of family hour. / Photo by Steve Osborn
Penn State senior Derek Aurori is thrown into the air by his Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers. Aurori is a dancer for his fraternity. / Photo by David Andrews
Senior Juliet Carrasquillo has her legs massaged while laying on the back of Angelo DeLuca at the end of THON. / Photo by Kelly Tunney
Meghan O'Neil, left, Kevin O'Connor and Janine Patton, all Rules and Regulations captains, watch a video memorial for Bella Rinier, a THON child who died in August 2012. / Photo by Kelly Tunney
Melanie Sessa, a Penn State senior who served as the Morale Overall for THON 2013, is lifted into the air by her Morale committee captains / Photo by Dave Cole
Will Martin, the Overall Chairperson for the 2013 Penn State Dance Marathon speaks moments after the final fundraising total numbers have been announced to the crowd in the Bryce Jordan Center. / Photo by Dave Cole
Four Diamonds Co-founder Charles Millard reads 5-year-old Austin Lightner's sign during Family Hour. Lightner, on his father Dan Lightner's shoulders, had a sign that read: "1125 days down: 37 'till no mo' chemo." / Photo by Kelly Tunney
The Nittany Lion mascot gets a 10-second massage as part of the "Slides of Strength". / Photo by Kelly Tunney