A year-round mission to conquer childhood cancer.

Join Liberty Ball and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association for the 21st Annual Liberty Ball, A Knight for the Kids, on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 7pm to 12am at the Crystal Tea Room!

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The total for The Liberty Ball 2025 is…

$77,229 For the Kids!

Our Mission:

The Liberty Ball, A Knight for the Kids, is an annual gala and year-round fundraising effort to support the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) and its sole beneficiary, Four Diamonds, in their mission to conquer childhood cancer.

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What’s going on at Liberty Ball?

Waiting for the Liberty Ball Luau like.... 🌺⏳ Purchase your tickets today at lbluau.givesmart.com!

WE ARE looking for volunteers to work with our committee chairs! If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please reach out to service@pennstatephilly.org. Any level of time commitment is welcome! Together we will make a difference! Committees: Silent Auction & Raffle - This committee is responsible for securing all donations and items for our raffles at events and the silent auction during Liberty Ball. Additional opportunities to volunteer include: assembling raffle baskets, staffing ticket sales at events, and collecting marketing content on raffle/silent auction items. Special Events - This committee plans and executes our year-round fundraising events supporting Liberty Ball. New ideas for events are always welcome! Sponsorship - This committee works to maintain our existing relationships with partners, welcome new partners, and secure donations for Liberty Ball. Any level of time commitment is welcome! Together we will make a difference! Photo: 2023 Liberty Ball Committee

Congratulations to Liberty Ball Committee Members Keith and Lisa on tying the knot last night! 💙

Join us on Saturday 4/22 from 11:30am-12:30pm for an hour heated power flow class with @monarchyogaphl! This is a $12 all levels class with 100% of proceeds and all donations going to Liberty Ball FTK! Link in our bio to reserve your spot!

And the total for Liberty Ball 2023 is… $26,030! 💙🎗️ #FTKinPhilly #PartnersInTheFight #LibertyBall

TODAY IS THE DAY! Philadelphia, ARE YOU READY to dance the night away, FTK?!? 💃🕺 Don't forget: 💲 If you cannot attend the Liberty Ball this evening, please join us in the fight by making a donation at lb2023.givesmart.com, or through venmo to @pennstatephilly! 🎁 For our attendees, the Silent Auction is LIVE, and bids have been coming in all week long! Check out the items by logging in to your GiveSmart profile! As we head into the evening, thank you to all of our amazing supporters, sponsors, and our passionate volunteers for being partners in the fight! 💙🎗️ #FTKinPhilly | #PartnersInTheFight | #LibertyBall

Continue the celebration of THON Weekend with us at the Crystal Tea Room next Saturday! Get your tickets now at lb2023.givesmart.com. TICKET SALES CLOSE AT 11:59PM!

FTK 💙🎗️