Giving Back During the Holidays with Kmart and St. Jude #KClub #MoreChristmas

The holidays are time of much celebration, laughter, love and joy.  However, for many families across the nation, the holidays can be a stark reminder of basic necessities that are not being met daily. Chartiable donations and giving are needed throughout the year for families in need, especially during the holiday season.

Having a teen, 1st grade identical twins (and a new baby on the way), we want our children to understand the importance of giving back and giving to others in need.  We often have the children participate in setting aside clothes, toys, books etc. that are not being used anymore (and are in good condition) to donate to charitable organizations. They have seen items being picked up in trucks at the house from charitable companies and have helped to carry bags to donation drop-off locations.  Its important that they understand that not everyone is fortunate on a daily basis and its their responsibility to help do what they can to give to those in need.  Helping to give back to families is Kmart, who is once again participating  in St. Jude’s Thanks and Giving campaign.

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:
Since opening 50 years ago, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has changed the way the world treats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. No family ever pays St. Jude for the care their child receives and, for every child treated here, thousands more have been saved worldwide through St. Jude discoveries. The hospital has played a pivotal role in pushing U.S. pediatric cancer survival rates from 20 to 80 percent overall, and is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted to children. It is also a leader in the research and treatment of blood disorders and infectious diseases in children. St. Jude was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, who believed that no child should die in the dawn of life. Join that mission by visiting stjude.org or following us on facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude.

Kmart toy shoppers have another way to give back to the St. Jude Thanks and Giving^® campaign this holiday season.

• Between December 7^th and December 13^th, Kmart will donate $1 to St. Jude for every Fab 15 toy purchased, up to a maximum donation of $25,000.

• Kmart, the all-time leading St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^® fundraising partner, having already raised more than $10 million for St. Jude this holiday season alone.

Additionally, there are two more ways to support St. Jude at Kmart this season:

• At the register: Shop Your Way members and Kmart shoppers can donate when they check out in all Kmart stores, or online via a link: Kmart.com/StJude. As a special thank you to Shop Your Way members, Kmart is rewarding members who give back – through Dec. 27 – with a coupon for five percent back in points on their next qualifying in-store or online merchandise purchase. Points expire 90 days after receipt. Maximum $20 in points (20,000 in points) per transaction. See coupon for details.

• On the tree: Kmart’s exclusive 2014 collectible St. Jude bear ornament is available in-stores and online at Kmart.com. The ornament comes in two versions – a boy and a girl bear, and Kmart will donate $1 to St. Jude for each ornament purchased now through Dec. 24, with a minimum donation of $50,000.

Kmart’s Fab 15 holiday toy list features the ultimate toys that kids want for the holidays, from big toys that make great, unexpected gifts to nostalgia toys that remind parents of their own childhood.

• Kmart’s Fab 15 holiday toy list is based on industry trends, input from kids and parents, as well as more than 50 years of experience in knowing what toys resonate with different ages, stages and play patterns.

• Kmart has all of the top toy brands and hundreds of exclusive toys for any kid on the shopping list this holiday season at Kmart.com/holidaytoys.

–        Disney Doc McStuffins Sleepytime Lambie by Just Play (Kmart exclusive)

–        Holiday Auburn Barbie™ 2014 Doll by Mattel® (Kmart exclusive)

–        My Little Pony Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks Mane Event Stage Playset by Hasbro® (Kmart exclusive)

–        Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles® Power Wheels® Lil’ Dune Racer by Fisher-Price® (Kmart exclusive)

–        Transformers Age of Extinction Optimus Prime and Grimlock 12-Inch Electronic Figures by Hasbro® (Kmart exclusives)

–        WWE® Cardinal Red John Cena 31” Figure by Wicked Cool Toys® (Kmart exclusive)

–        Zoomer Dino by Spin Master™

–        Disney Frozen Snow Glow Elsa Doll by TollyTots

–        FurReal Friends Get Up and GoGo My Walkin’ Pup Pet by Hasbro®

–        LEGO® Super Heroes Line from Marvel™ and DC Comics™

–        NERF® Zombie Strike SlingFire Blaster

–        Nickelodeon PAW Patrol Look-Out Playset, Vehicles and Figurines, and Rescue Racers by Spin Master™

–        Play-Doh® DohVinci Style and Store Vanity Complete Design Set by Hasbro®

–        Simon Swipe Game by Hasbro®

–        VTech® Kidizoom® Smartwatch

 

For more information visit Kmart.com/StJude
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Twitter: @Kmart @KmartDeals

Disclosure: As a Kmart K-Club Blogger, this is a sponsored post.  However, all opinions expressed here are clearly our own.