{"id":72643,"date":"2019-11-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-kicks-off-annual-st-jude-thanks-and-giving-holiday-campaign-powered-by-world-class-brands-and-americas-shoppers\/"},"modified":"2019-11-01T09:03:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T13:03:10","slug":"st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-da-inicio-a-su-campana-navidena-anual-thanks-and-giving-de-st-jude-con-el-respaldo-de-marcas-de-clase-mundial-y-consumidores-del-pais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-da-inicio-a-su-campana-navidena-anual-thanks-and-giving-de-st-jude-con-el-respaldo-de-marcas-de-clase-mundial-y-consumidores-del-pais\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital kicks off annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving holiday campaign, powered by world class brands and America&#8217;s shoppers"},"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, Tenn.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 1, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=594038092&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stjude.org%2F&amp;a=St.+Jude+Children%27s+Research+Hospital%C2%AE\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><\/a>\u00a0has announced the return of its annual holiday season <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=3814695461&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stjude.org%2Fthanks-and-giving&amp;a=St.+Jude+Thanks+and+Giving\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i><\/a><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i>\u00a0campaign, asking shoppers from all over the country to donate through their favorite in-store and online retailers and make their mark on ending childhood cancer. The collective effort of corporate partners coupled with support and donations of all sizes from consumers across the country helps ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgcfa3left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgcfa3left\" title=\"St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Logo\" style=\"HEIGHT: 371px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/613525\/St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Now in its 16<sup>th<\/sup> year, the St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i> campaign has raised over <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span> to help fund St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital and its research efforts, thanks in large part to at-register donations made by shoppers across the nation. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped increase the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since the hospital opened over 50 years ago. St. Jude will not stop until no child dies from cancer. <\/p>\n<p>Throughout November and December, consumers are asked to support the campaign by shopping at over 60 leading national brands in retail, restaurants, travel, hospitality, media, and more. Additionally, individuals can join celebrities in showing their support for St. Jude and the St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i> campaign on social media by sharing what they #GiveThanks for \u2013 from being with family to celebrating an accomplishment, or even just relishing a warm cup of coffee on a cold day \u2013 and tagging @StJude. <\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, the campaign will leverage Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) to create a more personal connection with the St. Jude mission for supporters across the country. The technologies will be used in conjunction with several experiential events that will take place during the holiday season, and throughout partner stores and online channels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The St. Jude\u00a0<i>Thanks and Giving<\/i>\u00a0campaign is a holiday tradition that brings our\u00a0caring\u00a0celebrity friends, dedicated corporate partners and millions of\u00a0goodhearted\u00a0people together to support the children of St. Jude who\u00a0are searching for hope,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Marlo Thomas<\/span>, National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital. &#8220;We continue to be humbled and grateful by\u00a0everyone&#8217;s\u00a0response to this campaign, which helps ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for\u00a0anything \u2013 not for\u00a0treatment, travel, housing or food \u2013 because\u00a0we believe\u00a0all a family should worry about is helping their child live.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Supporting partners represent a cross-section of brands, including Best Buy; Domino&#8217;s; HomeGoods; <span class=\"xn-person\">Ann Taylor<\/span>; LOFT; Chili&#8217;s Grill &amp; Bar; KAY<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Jewelers; AutoZone; <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> &amp; Company; Kmart; Dollar General; <span class=\"xn-person\">Williams Sonoma<\/span>; Carnival Cruise Line; Pier 1; Brooks Brothers; Marshalls; Christopher &amp; Banks; Stage Stores; TUMI; The Melting Pot Restaurants; Lanc\u00f4me; Claire&#8217;s; and HSN, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>During last year&#8217;s campaign, Best Buy once again led all partners in funds raised, totaling a record <span class=\"xn-money\">$20.8 million<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital is so important and life-changing for so many families, that we&#8217;re honored to continue supporting their work through the <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i> campaign,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ray Sliva<\/span>, Senior Vice President of Retail Operations, Best Buy. &#8220;Our customers and employees have been incredibly generous over the past seven years, donating more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$80 million<\/span> in our stores and online, and we&#8217;re looking forward to championing their efforts again this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Corporate partners continue to find unique ways to engage associates and customers in their support for St. Jude\u00a0\u2013 from in-store fundraising to cross-promotions, events and online\/mobile features. <\/p>\n<p>Other partner highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Domino&#8217;s will offer a special St. Jude Meal Deal, which includes some of Domino&#8217;s most popular menu items and a donation to St. Jude. <\/li>\n<li>HomeGoods will offer its collection of limited edition, collectible snow globes. <\/li>\n<li>KAY Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry will offer its annual plush collection, inspired by St. Jude patient, Jordyn, and her father, Joel. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Williams Sonoma<\/span> will offer its line of spatulas, inspired by St. Jude patient art, among other products that benefit St. Jude. <\/li>\n<li>Pottery Barn Teen will offer a line of specialty stainless steel water bottles designed by St. Jude supporters <span class=\"xn-person\">Laurie Hernandez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Genevieve Hannelius<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Austin Mahone<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Gus Kenworthy<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Cody Simpson<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Pottery Barn Kids will offer a line of several products to benefit St. Jude, including its popular Anywhere Chair and felt ornament collection. <\/li>\n<li>Kmart will offer a special line of patient art-inspired gift wrap, as well as an ornament and bracelet. <\/li>\n<li>JOANN will offer custom print fabric featuring St. Jude patient artwork. They will also host Make to Give events in-store and invite customers to create party confetti poppers in celebration of &#8220;No More Chemo&#8221; parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The campaign receives additional support from national theatre partners including Regal, Cinemark, AMC, Marcus Theatres, Malco and many others that showcase a star-studded St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving<\/i> trailer on their screens. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines provide backing via in-flight video promotion, inclusion in their in-flight magazines and on social media. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our founder <span class=\"xn-person\">Danny Thomas<\/span> once said, &#8216;Those who work for the good\u00a0are as\u00a0those\u00a0who do the\u00a0good,&#8217; and that statement truly exemplifies the more than 60 partners, their employees and customers who generously open their hearts to support St. Jude throughout the St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving <\/i>campaign,&#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;During the holiday season, our partners seamlessly integrate St. Jude into their end-of-year plans, and offer an opportunity for millions of people to give to continue the mission of St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital as we work to help children everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To join the fight against childhood cancer this holiday season:\u00a0<\/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=2628743-1&amp;h=3201643662&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stjude.org%2F&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 stjude.org 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=2628743-1&amp;h=2050076197&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstjude&amp;a=Follow\" rel=\"nofollow\">Follow<\/a> @StJude on social media and find a photo (or snap a new one) of what you #GiveThanks for this season. Then post the photo to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook tagging @StJude.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<\/b><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/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>\u00a0It 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=2628743-1&amp;h=4217862797&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2515758-1%26h%3D2300465525%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.stjude.org%252F%26a%3Dstjude.org&amp;a=stjude.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">stjude.org<\/a>, sharing stories and videos from\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=317851923&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stjude.org%2Finspire.html&amp;a=St.+Jude+Inspire\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude Inspire<\/a>, liking St. Jude on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=2921056874&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstjude&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, following St. Jude on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=2021117403&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fstjude&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=2683862579&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fstjude%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and subscribing to its\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=3425818600&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FMyStJude&amp;a=YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=601040850&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>SOURCE  ALSAC\/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, Tenn.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 1, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2628743-1&amp;h=594038092&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stjude.org%2F&amp;a=St.+Jude+Children%27s+Research+Hospital%C2%AE\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><\/a>\u00a0has announced the return of its annual holiday season &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interes-humano"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72643","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=72643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}