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Our annual Country Cares For St. Jude Kids Radiothon is happening, so what a WONDEFUL time to chat with Marlo Thomas! Marlo serves as the National Outreach Director of St. Jude, which was founded by Marlo's father Danny Thomas back in 1962. Over the years, both St Jude and the cure rate for childhood cancer have grown exponentially.
In addition to radio stations all across America raising money, St. Jude's annual Thanks And Giving holiday campaign is going on, partnering with celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Luis Fonsi, Jon Hamm, Michael Strahan, and Sofia Vergara, and top brands like Domino's, Chili's, Kay Jewelers, HomeGoods, AutoZone, Williams Sonoma, Dollar General, Wingstop, J. Crew Factory, Kia, Marshalls, The Melting Pot, DXL Big + Tall, PayPal, Zales, Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, and TUMI, among others, with MSIG USA joining for the first time.
You can help St. Jude in so many ways! You can become a Partner In Hope by calling 1-800-795-1800 and pledge just $19 a month, and you can also support St. Jude through these amazing Thanks And Giving Partners:
- Domino's customers can add a donation or round up their total charge in-store, online, over the phone and through the Domino's app. They can also purchase a St. Jude Giving Combo with $1 donation to St. Jude.
- Kay Jewelers and Jared Jewelers will contribute no less than $7.00 of the purchase price of each plush puppy and bear to St. Jude, and customers can contribute at the register and online along with Zales and BanterT by Piercing Pagoda.
- HomeGoods and Homesense customers can give at the register, and purchase limited-edition snow globes and holiday boxed cards, with 50% of the purchase price benefitting St. Jude.
- AutoZone customers can give in-store at the register throughout the holidays.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. customers can purchase limited-edition holiday products with up to 50% of the purchase price benefitting St. Jude, and can also donate in-store or online at time of purchase.
- Melting Pot guests can donate $20 and receive a Donate and Dine card valid for $40 off a future purchase of $100 or more.
- J.Crew Factory customers can purchase co-branded specialty products with 50% of the purchase price benefitting St. Jude and can also donate in-store and online.
Funds raised help ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food ― so they can focus on helping their child live.
For more on St. Jude click here, and check out my chat with Marlo!
