NEW

PROVIDED BY
St. Jude Research Hospital
Contact: Natalie Dominguez
Phone: (630)-589-7732
Email: nmdomi1@ilstu.edu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Send Virtual Valentines to St. Jude Kids

NORMAL, Ill.- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is encouraging people to
support the fight against pediatric cancer by send their patients virtual valentines.

This online event takes place annually starting in December and ends Feb. 14. The
event encourages people to support and interact with St. Jude Kids directly by
allowing you to send virtual Valentine’s Day cards that have been personally created
by St. Jude kids.

To send a child a virtual valentine, go to St. Jude.org, click on Other Ways to Give,
scroll down to find Other Ways to Support St. Jude kids, and click on Send a
Valentine to help support St. Jude’s mission.

People have the option to pick out which card they like and send a personalized
message or select a pre-written message to send to a child. This event is free to
participate in although donations are always welcomed.

Celebrity advocate for St. Jude, Jennifer Aniston, is speaking out about the event on
her personal social media to encourage people to participate and help spread the
word about this event.

“A simple yet caring way to put a smile on the face of a St. Jude kid is by sending a
virtual valentine. To show them you care, go to St. Jude.org, click on Other Ways to
Give, to find Other Ways to Support St. Jude kids, and send them a Valentine before
Feb. 14. Share this post with your friends to help raise awareness about this event,”
said Jennifer Aniston on her Twitter.

For more information on this event contact Natalie Dominguez at
nmdomi1@ilstu.edu.

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About St. Jude
St. Jude Research Hospital is recognized for treating, preventing, and researching
pediatric cancer along with other life-threatening diseases. Founder Danny
Thomas’s original goal for St. Jude still stands true to this day, no child is denied
treatment based on race, religion, or a family's ability to pay. Since 1962, childhood
cancer survival rates have gone from 20% to 80%in a span of 50 years. Majority of
funding comes from individuals, which allows for St. Jude to cover all expenses
because they believe families should only focus on helping their child get better.