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08/27/2009
Celebrities show support for the Third Annual Design Cares Fashion Event

Chanel Iman, Veronica Webb, Jill Nicolini, and Phillip Bloch hosted the 3rd Annual Design Cares Event presented by Sak’s Fifth Avenue in New York City on April 30, 2009 at The Armory Christian Siriano made a special appearance and participated in the evening’s program.

 
 
08/27/2009
Sofia Vassilieva visits St. Jude and shows support

May 28, 2009, was an exciting day for the patients of St Jude when they had the opportunity to meet the stunning and talented actress, Sofia Vassilieva. Sofia was the star of the movie My Sister’s Keeper, in which her character is striken with acute promyelocytic leaukemia (APL), and has been plagued with since childhood. The film inspired Sofia to want to give back and help children who suffer every day with this disease.

 
 
08/27/2009
The St. Jude Rock ‘n Roll Hope Show rocks for St. Jude

A recent concert, organized by a grandson of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, spread the word about the hospital among Los Angeles fans of rock and roll.

 
 
08/27/2009
Shannen Doherty visits St. Jude

On June 11, actor Shannen Doherty made a special trip to Memphis to visit her friends at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She was greeted by a welcoming staff, including David L. McKee, chief operating officer and interim CEO of ALSAC, and Richard C. Shadyac Jr., ALSAC CEO.

 
 
08/03/2009
Reigning National Champion Coach Urban Meyer visits St. Jude

Urban Meyer, the head coach of college football’s reigning national champion, the University of Florida Gators, took a break from the competitive world of college football and spent some time with the patients of St. Jude on July 15.

 
 
03/17/2009
Jennifer Aniston-narrated book to benefit St. Jude

Actress Jennifer Aniston and her father, actor John Aniston, narrate the latest adventure of the fluffy, cuddly lamb Loukoumi, the sale of which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

 
 
10/14/2008
Polka musicans offer new compilation album to benefit St. Jude

Following up on his successful 2007 album benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, producer Ted Borzymowski and his Polkas for Charity program have completed a new compilation album of polka songs to help St. Jude.

 
 
09/30/2008
The 2008 Target Presents Variety's Power of Youth auction to benefit St. Jude

Target Presents Variety’s Power of Youth has teamed up with eBay Giving Works to create a public online auction to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the exclusive beneficiary of the cause. The auction will run October 7 – 23 will present an incredible assortment of offerings, including once-in-a-lifetime experience packages and signed memorabilia from today’s most celebrated stars.

 
 
09/25/2008
Jonas Brothers discuss their visit to St. Jude

Jonas Brothers visit St. Jude

 
 
07/31/2008
Variety and Target announce the 2008 Target Presents Variety's Power of Youth to benefit St. Jude

Target Presents Variety's Power of Youth was announced earlier this week by Power of Youth Ambassadors Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, Miranda Cosgrove and Angus T. Jones at a special gathering at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, the exclusive beneficiary of the event.

 
 
06/12/2008
Jimmy Kimmel hosts SCRABBLE tournament for St. Jude

On June 12, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and numerous other celebrities tested their vocabulary in a special SCRABBLE® tournament in celebration of the game’s 60-year anniversary, all for the benefit of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

 
 
03/07/2008
Yolanda Adams, Radio One Networks to broadcast radiothon

Gospel artist Yolanda Adams and Radio One Networks will invite listeners to help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in its mission of finding cures and saving children during the Radio One/St. Jude Radiothon on April 3.

 
 
12/20/2007
Cast of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ playing for charity, including St. Jude

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz has earned $20,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and is still in contention to win NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice.

 
 
10/03/2007
Join Hollywood’s top young stars to benefit St. Jude

"Variety" magazine is bringing together some of Hollywood’s top young talent to help raise awareness of philanthropic causes with its Power of Youth campaign benefiting St. Jude. And you can join in.

 
 
07/31/2007
Polka musicians unite for St. Jude

Polka musicians have joined in the fight against childhood cancer with a special compilation album benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
 
06/18/2007
Sopranos cast joins St. Jude in fight against cancer

On June 14, 2007, Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) and the cast of the hit HBO series The Sopranos were joined by more than 500 people for a special evening at Pier Sixty in New York City in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
 
05/16/2007
Stars take up ping pong paddles for St. Jude

On May 10, stars from some of television's current hit shows showed their table top athleticism during the first Dippin' Dots Presents Celebrity Grand Slam Paddle Jam to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Hollywood, California.

 
 
05/02/2007
Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society join St. Jude

Barbaranne and Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society have joined forces with the nation's top researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to fight childhood cancer.

 
 
03/06/2007
Own Cindy Crawford's Runway for Life gown

You have the chance to own the dress worn by supermodel Cindy Crawford during the 2006 Runway for Life benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
 
02/05/2007
Cinderella III DVD release party benefits St. Jude

Super Bowl XLI wasn’t the only fairytale ending on February 4. Celebrities and stars helped usher in a new chapter in the tale of Cinderella and helped raise money for St. Jude.

 
 
01/03/2007
St. Jude mourns the death of President Ford

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital joins all of America in mourning the passing Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States.

 
 
12/05/2006
Join Marlo Thomas at Brooks Brothers in New York City

Join Marlo Thomas, national outreach director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, for a special book signing/reading at Brooks Brothers in New York City on December 8.

 
 
11/29/2006
Stars of 'Ice Age 2' chill out for St. Jude

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital got a boost from some cool friends on November 16 during the release party for the DVD of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.

 
 
11/27/2006
Marlo Thomas kicks off Thanks and Giving on 'Today' show

Marlo Thomas, national outreach director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, appeared on NBC's Today show November 20-24, 2006, to kick off the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign.

 
 
10/17/2006
Marlo Thomas' new book to benefit St. Jude

Marlo Thomas' newest book, The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn! features stories from everyday Americans. Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
 
10/17/2006
Marlo Thomas wins GRAMMY award

Marlo Thomas, national outreach director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, won the GRAMMY® award on February 8, 2006, in the category of Best Spoken Word Album For Children for her "Thanks & Giving All Year Long" recording.

 
 
09/28/2006
Celebrities attend Runway For Life for St. Jude

A star-studded cast of celebrities joined Marlo Thomas, Terre Thomas, Tony Thomas, Phil Donahue and Robert Ellis at the annual Runway For Life® fashion show to benefit St. Jude on September 15, 2006.

 
 
07/11/2006
Donate today and get an autographed copy of Marlo's new, best-selling book

For a limited time St. Jude is pleased to announce that when you make a minimum donation of $150, you will receive an autographed copy of Marlo Thomas' best-selling book, The Right Words at the Right Time Volume 2: Your Turn!

 
 
06/07/2006
Rock group premieres film collection at St. Jude benefit

On May 4, Amp'd Mobile, the first fully-integrated mobile entertainment company, premiered Directions, 11 original short films inspired by the band Death Cab for Cutie's GRAMMY®-nominated album Plans.

 
 
05/05/2006
Marlo Thomas upcoming media appearances

To promote her new book, the New York Times best-selling The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn!, Marlo Thomas is making a number of appearances on national television during the month of May.

 
 
04/24/2006
Marlo Thomas' new book will benefit St. Jude

Marlo Thomas, National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, returns to bookstores with her latest collection of inspirational stories, The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn!

 
 
04/24/2006
Foreword by Marlo Thomas, from 'Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn!'

Preview the foreword from Marlo Thomas' newest book, The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn!

 
 
03/02/2006
St. Jude mourns loss of Thomas Family secretary Janet Roth

Janet Roth, the long-time executive secretary of Danny Thomas and Rose Marie Thomas, died on March 1, 2006. She was 85.

 
 
11/14/2005
WB Network show to feature St. Jude

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be featured in the storyline of the Nov. 18, 2005, episode of the WB show What I Like About You.

 
 
11/07/2005
'Oprah' highlights St. Jude outreach to Katrina victims on Tuesday, November 8, 2005

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's emergency treatment of pediatric cancer patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina was featured in a segment on The Oprah Winfrey Show® on Tuesday, November 8.

 
 
11/07/2005
'Oprah' highlights St. Jude outreach to Katrina victims

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's emergency treatment of pediatric cancer patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina will be a segment on The Oprah Winfrey Show on November 8, 2005. (Check your local listings for times.)

 
 
10/19/2005
Daytime television stars, fans embrace St. Jude mission

Daytime television has not forgotten Danny Thomas or St. Jude. The stars gathered again on October 14 in New York City to show their support for St. Jude during the 11th Annual Daytime Television Salutes St. Jude.

 
 
08/15/2005
'The Sopranos' cast shows support for St. Jude

The "family" was all there on Saturday, July 30, when Tony Sirico called on the entire cast of the HBO series The Sopranos to support a fund-raising event to benefit St. Jude.

 
 
05/24/2005
Bid on celebrity-signed umbrellas and floral designs

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and totes® have partnered for the "April Showers Bring May Flowers" online charity auction on eBay, The World's Online Marketplace®.

 
 
05/03/2005
Runway For Life raises $1 million for St. Jude

A star-studded list of celebrities walked the catwalk in Los Angeles on May 1, 2005, to celebrate two national treasures: the DVD release of the movie National Treasure and our true national treasure: children.

 
 
04/14/2005
'7th Heaven' to highlight St. Jude

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be prominently featured in the May 9 episode of The WB Network series 7th Heaven, in which two sisters from the Camdens' church are battling sickle cell disease.

 
 
04/05/2005
Kobe Bryant visits St. Jude

NBA superstar Kobe Bryant made a surprise visit to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Sunday, April 3, while the Los Angels Lakers were in town for their basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies that evening.

 
 
03/07/2005
Ebay bid can make you a social climber, help St. Jude

The Oxygen Network continues its celebration of its upcoming film, Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber, by offering one lucky bidder a chance to climb the social ladder and spend a day at a celebrity fashion show.

 
 
02/08/2005
Oxygen Network celebrates movie with T-shirt for St. Jude

January 2005, the Oxygen Network celebrates its upcoming film Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber, with a specially designed "Sociopathic Social Climber" T-shirt in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
 
10/11/2004
Soap stars, fans celebrate decade of St. Jude care

On Oct. 8, 2004 nearly 1,000 soap opera fans descended on New York City's Marriott Marquis to get a glimpse and rub elbows with some of their favorite daytime television stars and in the process, helped children fighting cancer.

 
 
09/23/2004
Danny Thomas honored at the 56th annual Emmy Awards

Marlo Thomas, the daughter of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, recently accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for her late father at the 56th annual Emmy Awards.

 
 
07/09/2004
Terre Thomas congratulates ESA

In 1973, the ladies of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) pledged their support to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and made my father, Danny Thomas, an honorary "sister." When he died in 1991, I was honored to step into his role.

 
 
06/14/2004
More extras needed to donate time to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphians have the opportunity to be extras in the major motion picture Walk The Line while benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
 
03/18/2004
You can be in Marlo's New Book! Enter Now!

Now Marlo invites you to share your story of personal revelations and life-changing inspiration for possible inclusion in an all-new volume of The Right Words at the Right Time.

 
 
03/17/2004
The Right Words at the Right Time now available in paperback

Proceeds from the sale of The Right Words at the Right Time benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by Marlo's father, Danny Thomas.

 
 
12/02/2003
St. Jude launches new national TV program

In December, television stations across the country will begin airing the new St. Jude television special Saving Kids Like Me.

 
 
11/25/2003
St. Jude TV show debuts Nov. 30

Saving Kids Like Me, St. Jude's new fund-raising television program will debut nationally on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern on the BET Cable Network. (Check with your local cable provider for channel information.)

 
 
11/10/2003
Holiday movie 'The Angel Doll' features St. Jude

The Angel Doll, a little gem of a movie with a storyline featuring St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, will be released on video and DVD by Monarch Home Video on Nov. 11 just in time for the holidays.

 
 
10/27/2003
Celebrity Perspective - Daisy Fuentes

I have led a pretty successful life by most people's standards. I've hosted and been a guest star on several television shows and enjoyed a prosperous modeling career, but nothing has meant more to me than my involvement with the children at St. Jude.

 
 
10/13/2003
Daytime TV stars gather for St. Jude benefit

On Oct. 10, more than 80 stars lit up the ballroom of the New York Marriott Marquis during the ninth annual Daytime Television Salutes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital benefit.

 
 
09/12/2003
St. Jude mourns death of John Ritter

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital would like to extend its sympathy to the family, friends and fans of John Ritter, who died on Sept. 11, 2003.

 
 
08/29/2003
Daytime TV stars unite for annual charity event

Hundreds of daytime TV devotees will again have the opportunity to mingle with daytime stars from ABC, NBC and CBS at the ninth annual Daytime Television Salutes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital benefit on Oct. 10 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

 
 
08/29/2003
2003 'Behind the Scenes with Soap Opera Digest' Mall Tour

Some of today's hottest daytime television actors will be hitting the malls this September during the 2003 "Behind the Scenes with Soap Opera Digest" Mall Tour.

 
 
08/19/2003
Stars shine for St. Jude at second annual Runway for Life Celebrity Fashion Show in Hollywood

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was the star on August 19 when some of Hollywood's biggest names gathered at the second annual Runway for Life Celebrity Fashion Show to benefit the hospital founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas.

 
 
06/17/2003
Thomas family hosts St. Jude Hollywood Gala

For 24 years, the children of Danny and Rose Marie Thomas have hosted the St. Jude Hollywood Gala, where some of Hollywood's most generous celebrities gather at the Beverly Hilton to raise money for the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 
 
05/20/2003
Tenor Jose Carreras visits cancer clinic in Lebanon

Famed Spanish tenor Jose Carreras took time in August to visit with children battling cancer at the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), in Beirut.

 
 
04/22/2003
Stars, CEOs shower St. Jude with support

Before the first cornerstone of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was poured -- even before ALSAC, the hospital's fund-raising arm, had raised its very first dollar -- there was the Shower of Stars.

 
 
11/20/2002
 
 
05/11/2002
Star-studded "Runway for Life" celebrity fashion show raises $330,000 (2002)

Hollywood's top celebrities strutted their stuff on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the "Runway For Life" Celebrity Fashion Show on May 11 at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom.

 
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