The wonderful and inspiring work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has caught the attention of many of the leading retailers in America. Proud to be supportive of our worthwhile cause, corporations are realizing that St. Jude is “the world’s charity for children” and have lasting relationships with us. Following are a few of our major corporate partnership programs.
Target Corporation
Target Corporation is proud to support Target House, a 96-apartment complex in Memphis, Tenn., that gives families a home-like place to stay while their children are undergoing long-term treatment. Since its opening, nearly 510 families from 38 states and 26 countries have called Target House their home. Target’s ongoing support and commitment to Target House comes through golf tournaments, employee events, dinners and vendor events, as well as through the donation of a portion of every pharmacy purchase at Target.
Target participated in the 2004 Thanks & Giving program by raising $1.2 million through the sale of the St. Jude Target gift card during the holiday season. In addition, the Target/Chip Ganassi Indy Car Racing Team has donated money by tying its performance on the track to specific donations to St. Jude.
Six Flags
Six Flags teamed with St. Jude in 1993 to sponsor the Math-A-Thon® program, a fund-raising effort that reaches 28,000 schools and almost seven million children nationwide. Through Math-A-Thon, students complete math problems from a St. Jude math book or CD and raise money based on pledges for math problems worked. Six Flags provides key incentives and sponsorship for this program, distributing thousands of free passes to children who participate in the program and to teachers who coordinate the program.
Sterling Jewelers Inc.
Sterling Jewelers Inc., which retails under such names as Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry nationwide, has developed a long-term partnership with St. Jude that includes employee giving and in-store promotions. Each holiday season, Sterling’s family of brands offers a gift-with-purchase program that provides an opportunity for their customers to buy a plush animal to support St. Jude. All profits — more than $3 of the purchase price from the sale of each item — go directly to the hospital for Sterling’s on-going support of the Solid Tumor Clinic and the Patient Registration Area, plus funding for renovations of the entire second floor of the Patient Care Center.
Jewelers for Children
The Jewelers for Children (JFC) was created by the entire jewelry industry with the mission of raising money for charities that primarily benefit children. While the jewelry industry has a long-standing tradition of charitable giving, it was in 1999 that the JFC was formally organized. The group is led by a volunteer executive committee comprised of leaders from all facets of the industry – retailers, manufacturers and representatives of trade organizations. The JFC raises funds through collection canisters in jewelry stores, employee giving, and the annual “Facets of Hope” dinner, which takes place during one of the jewelry industry’s largest gatherings of the year inLas Vegas.
Over the past six years, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has benefited from the JFC’s generosity with their $1.5 million endowment of St. Jude’s cutting-edge Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic, which was renamed the Jewelers for Children Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic in honor of their outstanding contribution. The JFC also made a donation of $600,000 to endow the Stem Cell Transplantation Laboratory at St. Jude. In 2003, the JFC committed to raising an additional $2 million to establish a Chair in Genetics and Gene Therapy for the St. Jude.
Coors Brewing Company
In 1994, Coors Brewing Company became the national sponsor of the St. Jude Halloween pumpkin pinup program. Today, more than 300 distributors and thousands of retail accounts nationwide participate. Each October the participation by national chain accounts continues to grow. With the help of Coors Brewing Company and its loyal national distributor network, $25 million has been raised over the years to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The 2005 pinup goal is $4 million. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org/halloween.
FedEx
FedEx supports St. Jude through various programs, but its most visible contribution is its sponsorship of one of golf's most exciting events, the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Since 1970, the classic has raised more than $15 million to help the children of St. Jude and has attracted some of the PGA's most prominent players. The tournament is a tremendous philanthropic undertaking that highlights FedEx as a charitable corporate citizen, and a business-building opportunity for the company’s clients.
The Melting Pot
The Melting Pot has been a St. Jude partner since 2003. With more than 93 locations across the country, the fondue restaurant company sponsors a variety of fundraising programs at its locally owned and operated stores. The Melting Pot also sponsors the “Fondue a Cure for Childhood Cancer” promotion. For every purchase of The Melting Pot’s fondue chocolate bar, $1 of the purchase price is given to the hospital.
The Bombay Company
A St. Jude partner since 1998, The Bombay Company raises money by selling specially designed holiday plush bears throughout their stores nationwide. Ten percent of the purchase price of each bear is donated to St. Jude. Bombay has raised more than $900,000 for the hospital, through the sales of the bear and other in-kind donations. This specialty retailer markets classic and timeless furniture, prints and accessories through a network of more than 495 stores and mail order operations, and Internet operations in the United States and Canada.
Domino's Pizza
In 2004, Domino’s Pizza franchisees and team members selected St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its national philanthropic partner. As part of a three-year national partnership, Domino’s Pizza assists St. Jude with its fund-raising efforts and will deliver pizza to special parties at the hospital for patients and their families. The partnership includes monetary donations; the St. Jude logo printed on 400 million Domino’s pizza boxes to help build awareness; and support at the local level through relationships with Domino's franchisees. Domino’s Pizza operates a network of 7,700 company-owned and franchised stores in the United States and more than 50 countries.
Hancock Fabrics
Hancock Fabrics is a long-standing supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and has raised more than $2 million for St. Jude since 1996. Its Quilt of Dreams promotion features a special series of fabric designs inspired by patient artwork. For each yard of fabric sold, 30 cents is donated to St. Jude. Hancock also offers pinups at its stores for $1 and a limited-edition quilters pin for $5. The hospital receives 100 percent from the pinup sales, and 85 percent from the pin sales. Hancock Fabrics is also a sponsor of the St. Jude Dream Home® program. Its employees support St. Jude by participating in the employee giving program, Companies Care for St. Jude Kids.
National Beverage
National Beverage makes each holiday season brighter through the marketing efforts of its St. Nick's(TM) soft drinks to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The company's holiday series features several holiday-themed flavors, and is launched in stores nationwide, with 2.5 cents of the purchase price of each bottle contributed to St. Jude. National Beverage Corp. produces soft drinks, bottled waters, juices and juice products and is highly recognized for a line of refreshing flavors through its popular brands: Shasta®, Faygo®, Ritz®, Everfresh®, Mr. Pure®, LaCroix®, and Rip It®. St. Nick's holiday flavors include Snowflake Orange, Holiday Punch, Cranberry, Ginger Ale and Cola. National Beverage has been a partner with St. Jude since 1994.
Chili's Grill & Bar
Chili's Grill & Bar began it’s Create a Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer promotion for St. Jude in 2002 in its Memphis-area restaurants. In 2003 the promotion became regional, and in 2004, the program launched nationally. During September 2004, more than 850 U.S. locations encouraged customers to purchase and color pinups of the company’s signature pepper logo. Chili's also donated 100 percent of its profits from September 20 to St. Jude. Chili’s raised nearly $2.6 million.
Cleo Inc.
Cleo Inc., one of the world's largest holiday gift wrap manufacturers, became a corporate partner in 2002. Cleo creates a holiday gift wrap series based on the artwork of St. Jude patients. Ten percent of the retail price of each item sold benefits the hospital. Cleo has raised more than $500,000 for St. Jude over the last three years. Cleo’s next series of St. Jude gift wrap will be available at retailers nationwide this holiday season.
Martha Pullen Company Inc.
When Hancock Fabrics asked Martha Pullen, an heirloom sewing icon, to join them in raising money for St. Jude through the Quilt of Dreams promotion, she couldn’t refuse and soon involved her sewing family. Pullen is also conducting a Web-a-thon by asking her subscribers and friends to donate to St. Jude. The Martha Pullen company is also selling an embroidery CD to benefit the hospital. At least $20 of the purchase price of the CD will be donated to St. Jude.
AutoTrader.com
AutoTrader.com became a corporate partner in 2001 and has raised more than $191,000 for St. Jude through various events across the country. The company's largest fund-raising endeavors are its 26-plus golf tournaments held throughout the year. AutoTrader.com also sponsors several “Angel of the Hour” segments during St. Jude radiothons and contributes to our St. Jude Heroes program in the Los Angeles area. AutoTrader.com was created in 1997 and is headquartered in Atlanta. It is the Internet’s leading auto classifieds marketplace and offers a comprehensive consumer-information Web site.
Catherines Stores Corporation
Catherines Stores is one of the top American retailers of plus-size clothes for women and has been a St. Jude corporate partner since 1996. For every credit card enrollment taken at any store location, 10 cents is donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Catherines has selected St. Jude as their “Charity of Choice” for 2005 and has agreed to sell select St. Jude merchandise in Memphis-area stores.
Northwest Airlines
Northwest offers WorldPerks members the opportunity to give more to St. Jude.
The airline accepts mileage donations to assist St. Jude in transporting patients and their families from around the world to Memphis, Tenn. for treatment. In most cases, the children must come to the hospital immediately -- so they must fly. Fortunately, families don't have to worry about this extra financial burden because St. Jude provides transportation for families. Northwest Airlines also chose St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its AirCares partner in 1998.
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