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SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 | Special Advertising Section 1 R 4 The 2019 St. Jude Rock ’n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & 1/2 Marathon will take place Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9. St. Jude is a national children’s hospital with a global mission to find new and better treatments for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. St. Jude treats children from all 50 states, including Washington, and around the world. “Knowing Seattle is a community that values fitness and healthy living, we are thrilled this partnership presents a unique way for the Seattle community to rally around a common goal of curing childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases,” said Richard C. Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Support from events such as the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon Series helps ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because the only thing a family should worry about is helping their child live. “St. Jude offers a life-changing fitness program for our athletes who want to race for a reason, putting the heart into our Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon Series events with their St. Jude Heroes program,” said Stuart Selig, Executive Vice President, North America Global Partnerships for IRONMAN. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook (facebook.com/stjude) and following us on Twitter (@stjude). To register as a St. Jude Hero or help participants reach their fundraising goal, visit stjude.org/heroes. For more information on event weekend activities, please visit runrocknroll.com/seattle. Seattle rallies around efforts to end childhood cancer By guest author, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital PROVIDED BY ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. It is the only National Cancer Institute- designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. More information is available at stjude.org. Brantley is a St. Jude patient being treated for brain cancer. He is pictured with his dad, Jarques. Javier is a St. Jude patient being treated for a cancerous tumor. He is pictured with his mom, Ruth.