About the Give thanks. Walk.
On Saturday, November 20, St. Jude supporters in more than 60 communities across the country will join together to participate in the Give thanks. Walk., an exciting, family-friendly 5K walk to raise money for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Register today to walk in your local event.
- Registration is completely free.
- Need help registering?
- Register now.
Recruit your team
- Invite family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to join your team and walk with you.
- Send emails to potential team members using the customizable recruitment email templates within the Participant Communication Center. Need help?
Raise money for the kids of St. Jude.
- Kick-start your fundraising by making a personal donation toward your goal.
- Create your personal fundraising page on the Give thanks. Walk. fundraising portal.
- Reach out to your personal contacts through e-mail and social networks and ask friends and family to contribute to your efforts by sharing with them why you are supporting St. Jude.
- Earn exciting prizes as you raise money. Incentive levels start at only $35 for your official Give thanks. Walk. t-shirt.
About St. Jude
St. Jude is one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. At St. Jude, no child is ever turned away because of the family‘s inability to pay.
Learn more at the St. Jude website
About Thanks and Giving®
The Give thanks. Walk. serves as a grass-roots kickoff to the St. Jude Thanks and Giving fundraising and awareness campaign. The Thanks and Giving campaign is an unprecedented union of celebrities, media, retail and corporate partners that asks consumers to “Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.” Thanks and Giving was created in 2004 by Marlo Thomas and her siblings Terre and Tony Thomas, children of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas. For more information, visit the Thanks and Giving website.
St. Jude patient, Thomas, age 8,
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Thomas first became a St. Jude patient in 2005. He endured three years of chemotherapy, which pushed his cancer into remission. Then tragically in 2009, it returned.
Read his story >>
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