Kmart invited me to spend the morning with Marlo Thomas and St. Jude. What is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

 “St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment of children with cancer. Ranked one of the best pediatric cancer hospitals in the country, St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children”.

So when I got the invitation for an event for St. Jude, of course I had to attend.  After which we heard from Marlo Thomas who is the daughter of the founder of St. Jude, Danny Thomas. I can’t tell you how much pleasure it was to hear her speak. We also met a sweet girl name Mary, she’s 11 and battling high risk Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, thanks to St. Jude’s she is recuperating and has great prognosis.

During the event, we were given a shopping cart and we had to fill it! I spent an hour shopping and filling up my cart. We raised over $10,000 in that event alone. Kmart has been a great partner for St. Jude’s they have raised over $72 million dollars for the hospital.

You can do your part to help St. Jude continue to help children. There a lot of retailers who have special items and donation campaigns for the hospital. Did you know that no one is denied services at St. Jude’s, even if they can’t afford it?

If you want more information on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital visit their website and please make a donation. This event really touched my heart. Having a child with cancer is the most terrifying, hardest things a parent can go through. I was proud to pack almost $4,000 to my cart alone! And meeting Marlo Thomas was absolutely inspiring.