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NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 21st, 2011, Lancome invites customers to experience the "Beauty of Giving" by celebrating Genes Day, a one-day national event Lancome began in 2010 to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. On this day, Lancome will donate $7 from the sale of every bottle of Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate to St....
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists tie low levels of a key DNA repair protein to loss of regulatory genes in a study that offers new clues about why acute lymphoblastic leukemia sometimes returns MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A newly identified defect in a DNA repair system might leave some young leukemia patients less likely to benefit from a key chemotherapy drug, possibly putting them at greater risk of relapse. The problem was identified in a...
More than 40,000 college students across the country will host a week of activities and help their peers get involved for a great cause MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- College students across the country will join together September 26 - October 2 during National Childhood Cancer Awareness month to participate in "Unite to Fight Childhood Cancer," the national theme of Up 'til Dawn(®) for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the world's premier centers...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Every guest who visits participating Chili's® Grill & Bar restaurants across the country Monday, Sept. 26, will play an integral role in the fight against childhood cancer by simply dining in or picking up their favorite menu items. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/51355-chili-s-create-a-pepper-for-st-jude Monday is Donate Profits Day, when Chili's will donate 100...
MLS players and program ambassadors Logan Pause, Mehdi Ballouchy, Jason Hernandez and Michael Lahoud team up in the fight against childhood cancer MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Major League Soccer and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® are giving soccer fans across the country something to cheer about Sept. 18 - 25 during Goals for St. Jude Week, a week-long celebration that asks fans to help kick cancer and support St. Jude, one of the world's premier...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chili's® Grill & Bar is joining St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® in their fight to save the lives of children worldwide through the casual dining brand's Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer campaign. Now through Sept. 28, during National Childhood Cancer Awareness month, Chili's guests can help the cause by donating at participating restaurants nationwide and online. Donations made during Create-A-Pepper benefit the St....
Volunteen Program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital gives teens the opportunity to dedicate their summer vacation to helping children, while learning important lessons MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each summer, a select group of teenagers spend five weeks of their summer vacation to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through the Volunteen Program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The annual program allows teens to explore...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Dental of Tennessee (Delta Dental) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® of Memphis recently celebrated the re-opening of the dental clinic located inside the hospital's Patient Care Center. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110810/DE50020 ) The renovated clinic now has a completely new floor plan which provides a much more patient-friendly facility and accommodates new equipment donated to the clinic by Henry Schein...
Recognizing the important role siblings play in the healing process for children battling illnesses, St. Jude hosts a day focused on the brothers and sisters of patients MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When a child is battling cancer or other serious illness, the entire family is affected, including siblings. Recognizing the important role brothers and sisters play in the healing process, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital recently hosted Sibling Star Day, an...
Event celebrates record $22 million raised for St. Jude MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today nearly 200 runners raced out of the gates of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® embarking on the 30th annual St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Run. One race has grown from less than 20 people to an estimated 2,000 participants in 27 cities, all finishing in Peoria, Ill. Since its inception, the event and the satellite runs have raised $22 million for St. Jude, one of the...
