41 cities make major efforts for the St. Jude Walk/Run, retail and restaurant partners create exclusive items and involve customers in raising awareness for St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 29, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This September, communities across the country will join together for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® as it continues to advance research and treatment for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Funds raised will help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on helping their child survive.
“This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we are reminded of the incredible power of unity and compassion. It is truly wonderful to see people from all walks of life and every corner of our country coming together to improve the lives of children receiving treatment today and those diagnosed tomorrow,” said Richard C. Shadyac Jr., president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and education organization of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “We are deeply grateful to the individuals, corporate partners and celebrities who are making a transformative impact by helping St. Jude advance cutting-edge research and treatment to create a better future for children from all communities.”
There are many ways to support St. Jude’s lifesaving mission this September:
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Join a St. Jude Run/March near you: Register for this annual family-friendly 5K run, held in 41 cities coast to coast, featuring food trucks, games and patient artwork. Download the Walk/Run mobile app (Apple App Store; Google Play) for fundraising tips, event information and a special virtual experience.
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Get creative with chili’s and conjure up a pepper: Visit a Chili’s location to purchase and color a Create-A-Pepper coloring sheet. 100% of proceeds go to St. Jude. Customers can also donate at checkout, through in-restaurant Ziosk tablets, or through online takeout orders.
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Purchase with purpose: More than 20 national brands, including Domino’s, KAY Jewelers, Jared, Zales, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Carnival Cruise Line, Kia, DXL, Denny’s, Coldwell Banker, Window World and Shaw Industries, are supporting St. Jude in September through special menu sales, product, corporate donations or in-store and online restocks. See the full list of brands.
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Join the Relay for St. Jude community challenge on Tiltify: Donate or start a personal fundraiser now through October 6 and help the Relay podcast network raise more than $3 million for St. Jude since 2019. Tune in to YouTube on Friday, September 20 from 12 noon to 12 noon EST to watch Relay’s 12-hour livestream from St. Jude with five Relay hosts, one of whom is a father of a St. Jude patient. Read more about his son Josiah’s story on the Relay for St. Jude page.
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Bid on a selected item at CharityBuzz: From September 2-16, Charitybuzz.com/CCAM is offering exclusive items in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Items include: race car helmets, virtual cooking experiences with celebrity chefs, a Boyz II Men Premium Suite for six, a LiveWire ONE motorcycle, an LA Auto Show VIP and Palm Springs package and more.
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Check out the new St. Jude Merchandise: Starting September 2, the St. Jude Gift Shop will introduce new items including lanyards featuring patient art, the There’s No Place Like St. Jude Tie Dye T-shirt, and a redesigned 40oz travel mug.
Make a difference for children and families around the world this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a world leader in researching, treating and combating childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its mission is clear: Find a cure. Save children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated exclusively to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped increase the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and that progress will not stop until no child dies of cancer. St. Jude shares its breakthroughs to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Thanks to generous donors, St. Jude families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, room or board, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful stories of hope, strength, love and kindness from St. Jude. Support St. Jude’s mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to the YouTube channel.
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