September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and there are little Baton Rouge warriors in the fight of their lives that need our support. 16,000 children and teens will be diagnosed with cancer this year in the U.S. 1 in 5 U.S. children diagnosed with cancer won’t survive. Doctors often send their toughest cases to St. Jude because they have the world’s best survival rates for some of the most aggressive childhood cancers. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
On September 16th, St. Jude supporters in Baton Rouge will join together at A.Z. Young Park- Downtown Baton Rouge {Intersection of N. Third St and Spanish Town Rd.} to participate in the the St. Jude Walk/ Run to End Childhood Cancer, an inspiring, family-friendly walk/ run to raise money for the children of St. Jude. September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to rally the community in support of the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All participants are encouraged to form walk/ run teams with their friends, family and co-workers and fundraise to support the lifesaving work done at St. Jude.
“The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.”
Register today
Walk – Free
5K Run – $20 – ages 6 and up
Little Ones – Free
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Registration: 7 a.m.Walk Start: 9 a.m.
Raise money to support St. Jude patients
- Raise $100 and earn your official event T-shirt.
- Raise $250 to become a member of our Fearless Fundraiser Club and earn additional St. Jude gear as you fundraise.
How your support helps:
- Thanks to committed fundraisers like you, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
- St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
