Tri-Cities residents are encouraged to register for the St. Jude national Give thanks. Walk. to be held November 19 at Kingsport Town Center. Tri Cities walk will be one of more than 80 events nationwide to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Tri-Cities residents can join walkers across the country in taking steps in the fight against childhood cancer by participating in the national Give thanks. Walk.™ to be held Saturday, November 19 at the Kingsport Town Center starting at 7:00 a.m. The Tri-Cities event is one of more than 80 Give thanks. Walk. events held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. While registration is free, participants are encouraged to ask friends and families to sponsor them with a donation to St. Jude. All registrants who raise a minimum of $35 will receive an official Give thanks. Walk. T-shirt. “The Give thanks. Walk. is a great opportunity for Tri-Cities to start off the Thanksgiving holiday healthy by participating in our event that benefits St. Jude and thousands of children who are battling cancer and other deadly diseases,” said Amy Boyles, Marketing Manager of the Kingsport Town Center. This national event helps kick off the eighth annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign, which encourages consumers to “Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.” National sponsors for the Give thanks. Walk. are New York & Company, Brooks Brothers and AutoTrader.com. Local sponsors for the event include the Kingsport Town Center, Eastman Credit Union, State Farm, and the ladies of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. For more information about the Give thanks. Walk. and to register, visit www.givethankswalk.org. About St. Jude St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. In 2010, St. Jude was ranked the most trusted charity in the nation in a public survey conducted by Harris Interactive, a highly respected international polling and research firm. St. Jude was also named the nation’s top children’s cancer hospital in the 2010-11 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, go to www.stjude.org. About Thanks and Giving® The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Thanks and Giving campaign is an unprecedented union of celebrities, media, retail and corporate partners that asks consumers to “Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.” Thanks and Giving was created in 2004 by Marlo Thomas and her siblings Terre and Tony Thomas, children of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas. Funds raised by the campaign support the lifesaving work of St. Jude – to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. In the months of November and December, consumers nationwide are asked to shop with companies that display the Thanks and Giving magnifying glass and add a donation at the register or purchase specialty items that benefit St. Jude; donate online at www.stjude.org, where a complete list of fundraising partners is available; or call 1-800-4STJUDE. ALSAC/St. Jude Contact: Katie Evans 615-320-3733 Katie.evans@stjude.org Kingsport Town Cener Contact: Amy Boyles 423-246-1697 amy.boyles@kingsporttowncenter.com