IP Raises $327,657 for St. Jude Thanks and Giving Campaign

 

Hammermill® Paper, manufactured by International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., USA, raised $327,657 during the recent holiday shopping season as part of its participation in the 11th annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign. This marks the fourth year of the Hammermill brand's partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis and brings the total amount contributed by Hammermill to St. Jude to more than $1 million dollars. The Thanks and Giving campaign raises millions of dollars to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and its mission of finding cures and saving children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

 

 

 

Hammermill Paper supported the campaign by producing special reams of paper that featured original artwork on the front, drawn by actual St. Jude patients. Customers could also learn about the artists by reading the St. Jude stories on the back of the reams. Extending the partnership even further this year, IP sponsored the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend in December with a spirit station at mile marker No. 8. More than 100 runners joined the Hammermill Heroes team and raised almost $32,000 for the hospital. 

 

"For the Hammermill Heroes team, partnering with St. Jude is about more than just business. It's a way for the entire International Paper family to come together, have fun, and support a great cause," said John Sims, VP of Printing Papers.

 

The St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign is a multi-media effort that unites celebrities, media, and corporate partners in asking consumers to donate while they shop and support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude. Hammermill Paper joined more than 60 of America's leading companies and brands to participate in the campaign. What began as a holiday-focused fundraising effort by St. Jude has now grown into an annual tradition that raises funds to help St. Jude provide cutting-edge treatment and pursue visionary research. These funds are critical given that no family ever pays St. Jude for anything.

 

"As we enter the second decade of our St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign, we could not have asked for a more wonderful performance from our partners," said Marlo Thomas, national outreach director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. "Hammermill Paper and its customers truly came through for us this year, not only raising vital funds for the hospital, but also showing such care and concern for the children and their moms and dads. This makes all the difference in the world, and we are enormously thankful to Hammermill for its unwavering generosity and commitment."

 

More information about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is available online.