As we prepare for Thanksgiving and look ahead to the holiday season, I'm reminded of the many blessings in my life. Among the greatest of these are amazingly caring people like you who do so much to support the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Because you care, children, like Gunnar, are receiving vital treatment at St. Jude. When he was just 8 months old, Gunnar was diagnosed with the soft tissue cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. His treatment plan includes chemotherapy and proton therapy at St. Jude, where we have the St. Jude Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center, the world’s first proton therapy center dedicated solely to children.
And thanks to your generosity, families, like Gunnar’s, never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. At St. Jude, we believe all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
During this holiday season, one way you can give thanks is through the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign, which unites more than 70 major brands in fundraising for our mission: Finding cures. Saving children.® This campaign, which continues through the month of December, offers many opportunities to support the kids of St. Jude, including donations at the register and special items for purchase all to provide the funds that help us care for St. Jude patients and their families. I'm personally so grateful to all of the partners who participate in this campaign and to the shoppers who have embraced this time of year to give back by supporting St. Jude.
I'm also incredibly moved by the number of you who will take part in our largest one-day fundraising event on December 3 — the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend. It's an amazing sight — and means so much to our St. Jude families — when more than 20,000 of you take to the streets of Memphis and run through the St. Jude campus, proudly wearing your St. Jude Hero shirts as you make each mile count for the kids of St. Jude.
I'm so honored each year to meet these St. Jude Heroes who willingly give their time to raise funds, train and run to help children who are bravely fighting for their lives.
By supporting the mission of St. Jude, each and every one of you truly become part of the St. Jude family. I thank you for your incredible generosity and wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving and a blessed holiday season.
You, too, can make a difference for St. Jude kids.
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Flipping for St. Jude
Brianna was inspired by a television commercial for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to lead a Push-up/Pull-up Challenge fundraiser at her school.
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Worth fighting for
Motown Gospel artist Brian Courtney Wilson has gone to great lengths, and distances, to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.
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Going once, going twice, sold!
Things are heating up at St. Jude! See the children battle to place the highest "bid" for their favorite toys in the 20th annual NAA Toy Auction. Read more and find out how you can get in on the action.
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Connected to the cause
There's no distance too long for these St. Jude Heroes. Read how 10 supporters ran in the 2017 Boston Marathon
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Game on
See how gamers worldwide have powered up their consoles to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude.
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Commitment made easy
For the fourth year in a row, Payne Family Homes of St. Louis has partnered with St. Jude for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway and raises $3 million.
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Paper cranes that carry hope
Nghiep Luu was moved to turn his passion for origami into a way to help the patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Generations of giving
This multi-generational family is devoted to raising money for St. Jude. Find out the many ways they are giving back.
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Staying true to their roots
Being of Lebanese-American descent, St. Jude has always been a big part of Eunice and her daughter Amelia's lives. Find out how they are living out their family's heritage.
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No task too big or small
Since 1995, St. Jude volunteer Ken has gone above and beyond for St. Jude kids. Find out what motivates him.
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Giving back
St. Jude remains a big part of Enrique's life after the death of his daughter from a rare cancer.
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Former St. Jude CEO and Director Donald Pinkel, MD, revolutionized pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment
St. Jude honors its first director, Donald Pinkel, MD.
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Up all night
After his sister was diagnosed with cancer, Joe, along with his fellow students, raised more than $113,000 for St. Jude in efforts to put an end to childhood cancer.
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Radio Cares National Event
Radio stations across the country are participating in the tenth annual Radio Cares for St. Jude Kids event to support the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Kids helping kids
Two sisters and their cousin give away lemonade in exchange for a donation to St. Jude.
