Coming soon, the students at Valley Shore Martial Arts will be participating in a Kick-A-Thon to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. By participating in or attending the event, you will help raise funds for the world's premier pediatric cancer research center. These funds will help St. Jude in its ongoing fight against childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Free refreshments will be available at the event.

Participants in this event will request sponsors to either pledge a certain amount of money per hour spent kicking, or a flat donation. Valley Shore Martial Arts welcomes all pledges and donations, which are tax-deductible.

Our goal in holding this event is to help the children of the world who are stricken with diseases like cancer, AIDS, sickle cell disease and other catastrophic illnesses. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a world leader in the fight against these diseases, and they have made great progress because of the help of the people who participate in and donate to events like Martial Arts for St. Jude.

St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility. Discoveries made there have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. With research and patient care under one roof, St. Jude is where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do science more quickly. All patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family's ability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization, through events such as Martial Arts for St. Jude. For more information about St. Jude, please visit www.stjude.org.

If you are interested in participating or making a donation, please call Valley Shore Martial Arts at (860) 767-1014.