St. Jude's fundraiser in McHenry

A "Special Event for St. Jude "will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 12 at Morraine Hills State Park, 914 S. River Road in McHenry. The event will raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

"St. Jude is the leader in the fight against catastrophic childhood diseases such as leukemia, brain tumors and sickle cell disease," said Margitta Stark, coordinator of the event. "Through events like this one, McHenry will be supporting the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children from across the country and around the world."

This event will feature a three-mile walk through Morraine Hills State Park. Money will be raised through pledges that the participants will get before the walk actually starts. Bring friends and family to the event. For more information on this event, contact Margitta Stark at Century 21 Roberts & Andrews. Visit robertsandandrews.com

Through programs like Special Events for St. Jude, the idea of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas to raise funds for the hospital through community-based events is able to continue.

This event for St. Jude is sponsored by Century 21 Roberts & Andrews.

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. 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. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization, through events such as Special Events for St. Jude. For information, visit stjude.org.