Jennifer Aniston joins Marlo Thomas in lending their celebrity status to bring attention to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital founded by Thomas' father, the late entertainer Danny Thomas. As part of the 2009 Thanks and Giving campaign, Jennifer Aniston appears in a public service announcement with Amber, a young girl who suffers from a rare form of cancer. (Watch video below)
Marlo Thomas is appearing on The Today Show every day this week (November 23-27) to highlight the stories of the "doctors, patients and families who are able to find hope and courage in the fight against childhood catastrophic illnesses." With the help of donations from the public, St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. St. Jude's hospital states that "no child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay."
Jennifer Aniston has lent her support to St. Jude's for several years now. Jennifer Aniston recently teamed up with her father, Days of Our Lives star, John Aniston, to narrate a children's book called Loukoumi’s Good Deeds, in which a portion of the proceeds from the book will go to St. Jude's.
Other celebrities including Robin Williams, Antonio Banderas and Reggie Bush also appear in PSAs for St. Jude's. You can also support St. Jude's by purchasing items from their gift shop including a shirt that Jennifer Aniston modeled for them which says "Give Thanks".
To learn more about St. Jude's Thanks and Giving campaign or to donate, visit http://www.tg.stjude.org/
Comments
Amber's PSA for St. Jude's with Captain Sullenberger is much more meaningful. There are scenes where he is actually with the kids at St. Jude's Hospital. I'll bet Sully didn't need an expensive hair and make-up job either before shooting.
I'll also wager anything that, unlike Ms. Aniston, Sully shows a sincere interest in these kids and keeps up with Amber and the other kids struggling to live.
Will someone please tell me how to donate 7 arabian horses for the children, maybe for Saddle UP for St. Jude's. Or directly, your attention to this is greatful.
Amber is my niece and she still talks about how nice and sweet jennifer was to her, this is no passing thing for jennifer. She has been doing this for a while and there is no telling how much she has also donated to St. Jude. I know for a fact that she made a huge difference in Amber's life and to this day Amber still is thankful for everyone at St. Jude's and everyone who has donated to St. Jude.It makes no difference if they wear make up or fancy clothes or how much time they give, because every child benefits from what is given, in small donations or big donations.
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