Thank You Natick

Natick vs. Wellesley game day fundraiser raises $3,279.00 to “tackle” childhood cancer

Students lead Team Up for St. Jude Spirited by Varsity- Game Day fundraiser to benefit St. Jude

Children’s Research Hospital®

Natick, MA – October 20, 2017 – Students, families, and supporters of Natick High School and Wellesley High School came together and raised $3,279.00 during Team Up for St. Jude Spirited by Varsity – Game Day, a spirit week created to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. A group of students led the fans to support St. Jude by hosting a GOLD OUT in the stands on Friday, Oct. 20, and encouraged participation in special activities throughout the week.

The students raise money by hosting multiple bake sales leading up to the event and spread awareness through the morning announcements about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They also recruited sponsorship by selling ABC’s of Cancers to make a mock ABC of Cancer Wall which was displayed at the game. The fundraising was capped off at Friday night’s game where they asked all attendees to come together and help them get closer to reaching their $5,000.00 goal for the kids of St. Jude.

Research done at St. Jude has helped take the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% when the doors opened over 50 years ago to over 90% today, and they won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. Just like the hospital won’t stop there students won’t stop. Their goal is $5,000.00 raised by Friday, November 17th. Join their fight by visiting http://fundraising.stjude.org/NatickTeamUp

For more information about Team Up for St. Jude please visit www.stjude.org/varsity.

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent, and we won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. 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. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org or following St. Jude on facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude

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