{"id":64588,"date":"2018-10-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-and-more-than-60-leading-brands-come-together-this-holiday-season-for-st-jude-thanks-and-giving-campaign\/"},"modified":"2018-10-18T11:02:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T15:02:28","slug":"st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-y-mas-de-60-marcas-lideres-se-unen-en-esta-temporada-de-fiestas-para-la-campana-thanks-and-giving-de-st-jude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-y-mas-de-60-marcas-lideres-se-unen-en-esta-temporada-de-fiestas-para-la-campana-thanks-and-giving-de-st-jude\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital\u00ae And More Than 60 Leading Brands Come Together This Holiday Season For St. Jude Thanks and Giving\u00ae Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEMPHIS, Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 18, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Now celebrating its 15<sup>th<\/sup> year, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=2688311130&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D630033744%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.stjude.org%252Fthanks-and-giving%26a%3DSt.%2BJude%2BThanks%2Band%2BGiving&amp;a=St.+Jude+Thanks+and+Giving\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i><\/a><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> campaign will once again transform the holiday season into a time of giving thanks and raising awareness for the life-saving mission of St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<b><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><\/b>. The campaign rallies consumers across the nation as they shop in-stores and online to donate funds to support the ongoing battle to end childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc719left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc719left\" title=\"  \" border=\"0\" alt=\"  \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/613525\/St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>More than 60 leading brands support the campaign, representing a cross-section of premier brands in retail, dining, travel, hospitality and media. These companies help raise funds and awareness for St. Jude through in-store and e-commerce initiatives, specialty merchandise and social media engagement. What began as a holiday-focused fundraising effort by St. Jude has now grown into a longstanding annual holiday tradition. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For 15 years, the\u00a0St. Jude<i> Thanks and Giving<\/i>\u00a0campaign has united voices across the country to raise awareness and funds for the St. Jude mission,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Marlo Thomas<\/span>, National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital. &#8220;All of us at St. Jude are so grateful for the support of our corporate partners, celebrity friends and the millions of shoppers who donate during the holiday season. It is because of their generosity and commitment to the children of St. Jude that we are able honor my father&#8217;s promise that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude &#8212; not for treatment, travel, housing or food \u2013 because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Campaign partners represent a cross-section of brands including retail, restaurant, travel, hospitality, media and beyond. Top returning campaign partners include Best Buy, Domino&#8217;s, Kmart, HomeGoods, Kay<b><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><\/b> Jewelers, LOFT and <span class=\"xn-person\">Ann Taylor<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Williams Sonoma<\/span>, Chili&#8217;s Grill &amp; Bar, AutoZone, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> &amp; Company, Christopher &amp; Banks, Carnival Cruise Line,\u00a0 Dollar General, Brooks Brothers, Marshalls, DXL Men&#8217;s Apparel, Stage Stores, GNC \u00a0and many more. This year Pier 1 joins the campaign as a new partner.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Best Buy employees from all around the company continue to share that it&#8217;s an honor and a joy to support the St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i> campaign,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Paula Baker<\/span>, Best Buy&#8217;s president of U.S. stores. &#8220;And since 2013 our customers have agreed with us, donating nearly <span class=\"xn-money\">$60 million<\/span> in our stores and on our website. We are thrilled to welcome St. Jude back for yet another holiday season, and eager to do even more to help support the life-saving mission of St. Jude.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The campaign&#8217;s family of corporate partners continue to find new ways to grow their efforts during St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i> \u2013 from in-store fundraising to unique cross-promotions, events and online\/mobile features. <\/p>\n<p>Other partner highlights include: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Best Buy has exciting plans to build upon the <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 million<\/span> the company raised during last year&#8217;s campaign by once again inviting customers to donate at checkout, whether in-store or at BestBuy.com. <\/li>\n<li>Kmart is kicking off its recently announced Care to Dream movement with a holiday campaign called Draw to Dream that celebrates artistic expression. St. Jude patient designs will be featured on wrapping paper that will be sold this holiday at Kmart and on kmart.com, with <span class=\"xn-money\">$2<\/span> from each sale being donated to St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital. <\/li>\n<li>HomeGoods will once again sell limited edition snow globes to benefit St. Jude. Two collectibles from last year along with two new designs this year will be sold in-store with 50 percent of the purchase price benefitting St. Jude. <\/li>\n<li>The annual plush campaign from Kay<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Jewelers benefiting St. Jude will feature Jack and Joey this year. Each plush retails for <span class=\"xn-money\">$13.99<\/span> with all proceeds benefiting St. Jude. <\/li>\n<li>Beginning <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 22<\/span>, Domino&#8217;s consumers can donate to St. Jude via in-store, telephone, online and mobile orders, as well as the purchase of a St. Jude Meal Deal during the campaign timeframe. For each Meal Deal purchased, Domino&#8217;s will donate <span class=\"xn-money\">$1<\/span> to St. Jude. <\/li>\n<li>Several partners are offering merchandise during the holidays to benefit St. Jude including, Brooks Brothers, Hammermill, HomeGoods, HSN, Kmart, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> &amp; Company, TUMI, west elm, <span class=\"xn-person\">Williams Sonoma<\/span>, Ballard Designs, and others. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The campaign receives additional support from national theatre partners including Regal Entertainment Group, Cinemark <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>, AMC, Malco Theatres and many others that showcase a star-studded St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i> trailer. American Airlines provides backing via in-flight video promotion, inclusion in their in-flight magazine and on social media. In addition, AccentHealth, America&#8217;s leading waiting room media network, shows the St. Jude PSA in physician offices nationally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the years our\u00a0partners have set the industry standard in making corporate social responsibility a priority by integrating St. Jude into their business strategies,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Shadyac Jr.<\/span>, President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital. &#8220;St. Jude has helped push the childhood cancer survival rate from less than 20 percent when we opened to 80 percent today. With the support we receive from our family of partners through campaigns like St. Jude\u00a0<i>Thanks and Giving <\/i>and the generous support of people particularly during the holiday season<i>, <\/i>St. Jude can say &#8216;we won&#8217;t stop until no child dies in the dawn of life.'&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To join the fight against childhood cancer this holiday season: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Donate at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=4196166447&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D2013731835%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.stjude.org%252F%26a%3Dstjude.org&amp;a=stjude.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">stjude.org<\/a> and visit the site to learn more. <\/li>\n<li>Shop with participating businesses and donate at the register. Visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=1961617254&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D375487130%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.stjude.org%252Fget-involved%252Fother-ways%252Fst-jude-thanks-and-giving%252Fshop-and-support-st-jude.html%26a%3Dstjude.org&amp;a=stjude.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">stjude.org<\/a> for a complete list of partners. <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=3899215626&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D3169026384%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252Fstjude%26a%3DFollow&amp;a=Follow\" rel=\"nofollow\">Follow<\/a> @StJude on social media and find a photo (or snap a new one) of what you are thankful for. Then post the photo to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook tagging @StJude and #GiveThanks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since\u00a0the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won&#8217;t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing\u00a0or food \u2013 because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=4196166447&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D2013731835%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.stjude.org%252F%26a%3Dstjude.org&amp;a=stjude.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">stjude.org<\/a>, liking St. Jude on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=4049822668&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D1987574103%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252Fstjude%26a%3DFacebook&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, following St. Jude on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=1695251413&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D3479151332%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.twitter.com%252Fstjude%26a%3DTwitter&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=3593590477&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D842109138%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.instagram.com%252Fstjude%26a%3DInstagram&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> and subscribing to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=358034601&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D182712477%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fuser%252FMyStJude%26a%3DYouTube&amp;a=YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouTube<\/a> channel.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=3842050215&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F613525%2FSt_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F613525%2FSt_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/613525\/St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEMPHIS, Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 18, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Now celebrating its 15<sup>th<\/sup> year, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2272270-1&amp;h=2688311130&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2272270-1%26h%3D630033744%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.stjude.org%252Fthanks-and-giving%26a%3DSt.%2BJude%2BThanks%2Band%2BGiving&amp;a=St.+Jude+Thanks+and+Giving\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude <i>Thanks and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64589,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}