Celebrating 25th anniversary
of Signet - St. Jude partnership, $100
million already raise
Second $100 million targeted to further increase
childhood cancer survival rates
AKRON,
Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Signet
Jewelers, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, which
includes Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared and Banter by
Piercing Pagoda, announced today a new $100 million commitment to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital®. Over the past 25 years, Signet has
raised $100 million to support
children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases, and this
new $100 million commitment will
further advance research and treatment because no child should die
in the dawn of life®.
"We are honored to support the lifesaving research and care that
St. Jude delivers to patients every single day," said
Virginia C. Drosos, CEO of Signet
Jewelers. "As a part of our core purpose, we are passionate
about Inspiring Love through our products, team and in our
community. Treatments developed at St. Jude have
helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from
20% to more than 80% in the United
States and we at Signet are so proud to have been a partner
in the fight to increase survivorship. Our next $100 million commitment will help increase this
even further and also go toward increasing survival rates around
the world, where they are much lower. We won't stop fighting for a
world in which no child dies in the dawn of life."
Signet's additional $100 million
dollar commitment will also support patients in thriving
after surviving childhood cancer through ongoing research and care
through the After Completion of Therapy Clinic and St.
Jude LIFE Study Program. The St. Jude LIFE Study program is an
unprecedented research study aimed at increasing survivorship and
also helping cancer survivors to thrive.
The pride and longstanding devotion of Signet can be seen and
felt throughout the St. Jude campus in Memphis, Tennessee.
- A patient family's first interaction at St. Jude is when they
check in at the Patient Registration Area presented by
Signet Jewelers.
- Research from the St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital-Washington University
Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, lead sponsor Signet
Jewelers helps inform diagnosis and treatment plans.
- When a child comes to St. Jude for solid tumor
treatment, they have a team of medical experts from The St. Jude
Solid Tumor Clinic presented by Signet Jewelers, all dedicated
to the child's treatment and care.
- The Patient Care Center Second Floor presented by Signet
Jewelers, which has been renovated and is now part of the St.
Jude Family Commons – a space for patients and their families to
relax and gather in between clinic appointments.
- The Kay Research and Care Center is a space for
research, education, collaboration, care and treatment.
- Patient families and St. Jude staff connect and gather for
meals at the Kay Kafe.
"The longstanding commitment and amazing generosity of
Signet, its employees and customers is a moving expression of love
and an incredible testament to the company's purpose-driven
culture," said Richard C. Shadyac
Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising
and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital. "Thanks to this awe-inspiring,
additional $100 million commitment, St. Jude will continue
to help children survive and thrive as it continues in its
efforts to help save more of the 400,000 children around the world
with cancer and other life-threatening diseases each year."
Commitments like Signet's support children like
Maelin, her mother Megan, and all St. Jude families who never
receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food
– so they can focus on helping their child live.
Signet will fundraise year-round in three ways: by donating
proceeds from the annual sale of plush puppies and bears at its
stores, inspiring customers to donate money at the register and
on-line, and team member and corporate support through activities
like St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend, the largest
single-day fundraiser for St. Jude. Signet's over 26,000 North
American team members proudly support the work with St. Jude.
ABOUT SIGNET JEWELERS
Signet Jewelers Limited is the world's largest retailer of
diamond jewelry. As a purpose-driven and sustainability-focused
company, Signet is a participant in the United Nations Global
Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible
business. Signet is a Great Place to Work –Certified™ company and
has been named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for five
consecutive years. Signet operates approximately 2,800 stores
primarily under the name brands of KAY Jewelers, Zales, Jared,
Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Diamonds Direct, Blue
Nile, JamesAllen.com, Peoples, H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, and the jewelry subscription
service, Rocksbox. Further information on Signet is available
at www.signetjewelers.com. See also
www.kay.com, www.zales.com, www.jared.com, www.banter.com, www.diamondsdirect.com, www.jamesallen.com, www.bluenile.com, www.peoplesjewellers.com, www.hsamuel.co.uk, www.ernestjones.co.uk,
and www.rocksbox.com.
ABOUT 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. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures.
Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to
children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was
largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push
the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't
stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the
breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local
hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality
of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous
donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment,
travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child
live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful
St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and
kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating
at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude
on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and
subscribing to its YouTube channel.
Media Contact:
Katie Spencer
katie.spencer@signetjewelers.com
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