Hit the Ground Walking, Running to End Childhood Cancer with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

From St. Jude Children's Research Hospital:

Stamford, CT - This September, thousands of individuals nationwide will join together in the battle against childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases by participating in the Stamford St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer nationally sponsored by Target, Thrivent Mutual Funds and American Airlines. Stamford is one of the cities nationwide helping bring attention to these terrible diseases during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

In Connecticut, the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer will take place September 24 in Stamford, CT at Harbor Point.

Thanks to generous donors and events like the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer, families like the Jarrell family never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food- because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer. With the support of Walk/Run participants, donors and more, we can end childhood cancer together.

All Connecticut community members are invited to participate. Registration for the Stamford St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer is $10 for adults and children ages 6 and up. Participants are encouraged to form teams and raise funds to help support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.

National series sponsors for the event include: Target, Thrivent Mutual Funds and American Airlines. National walk/run teams include: Tri Delta, NYCO, Brooks Brothers, Delta Sigma Theta, AutoTrader .com, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Chili's Bar & Grill, The Limited, Westfield and Destination XL Group. The local present sponsor of the event is Cultec, Inc. based in Brookfield, CT.

For more information, to make a donation, volunteer or register, visit stjude.org.

Photo courtesy of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.