ESA for St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Official International Philanthropic Project of ESA

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Kansas St. Jude Coordinator for St. Jude Children's Research Hosptial

Greetings from your Senior St. Jude Coordinator for 2011-2012. We have many plans to raise funds for St. Jude in the works this year but the first thing I want to announce is our plan for the State Convention in May. We'll be "Cookin' for the Kids" by having a District Chef Wars event. We will need to have a representative from each District and one from the Lamplighters to volunteer to compete in this ALL AMERICAN COOK OFF! The volunteers will assume the role of Chef or Sous Chef and each will wear an apron of their own creation to be judged for BEST IN SHOW! We will set these volunteers into teams of two, they will be give a mystery box full of delicious choices to create a wonderful entree.

Remember the key for success is to get pledges and sponsorships for the event. We are raising money for the "kids" and corporate sponsors for this event are very essential to this effort. So let's start now! Get sponsors and support our "Cookin for the Kids" event!

( Click here to get the flyer with information on the "Cookin' for the Kids" event.)

JOIN THE GIVE THANKS WALK - NOVEMBER 19, 2011 - WICHITA

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, supporters of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 80 communities across the country will join together to participate in the Give thanks. Walk., an exciting family-friendly 5K walk to raise money for the children of St. Jude.

Registration is completely free; however, participants are encouraged to form walk teams with their friends, family and co-workers and recruit sponsors to make donations in support of their efforts and the lifesaving work done at St. Jude.

In 2010, more than 22,000 walkers participated in 63 events across the country, collectively raising more than $2.3 million. In 2011, St. Jude is excited to host the Give thanks. Walk. in 80 cities across the country.

( Click here to get the flyer with information on the "GIVE THANKS WALK" event.)

The walk will be held at Towne West in Wichita, Saturday, November 19th. The registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. with the walk beginning at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed for numerous jobs and all volunteers will need to arrive BY 6:00 or by 9:00 for first and second shifts.

(Click here to sign up to volunteer to help with the Give Thanks Walk event.)

St Jude Senior Coordinator for the State of Kansas - Linda Schmidt

ESA Members in Kansas Share Danny's Dream and join
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital that
"NO Child will die in the dawn of Life"

Little Bailey (left) is an example of why the members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha work so hard to raise money to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Bailey was a member of the St. Jude family but lost her battle with childhood cancer at the tender age of five. Since 1972 our organization has made a yearly commitment to St. Jude and have raised over $135 million for the support of the hospital and the children suffering from this disease. However we do have many success stories with St. Jude patients. (Right) Eleven-year-old Taylor Heersche stood before the 2009 convention without notes and gave a speech thanking ESA for her life that made your heart stand on end. Taylor lives in Kansas and takes her cancer treatements in Wichita. She shared how she discovered she had leukemia, the protocol for her treatment and her progress. She loves to attend Camp Hope every year where she encourages other children with cancer. Taylor is what our work for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is all about. This is a truly outstanding young lady and she has a bright future ahead of her. It was the dream of Danny Thomas that, "No child should die in the dawn of life." We share that dream.

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