It’s that time of year again, and we are preparing for our family's 25th year of participation in the St. Jude Run! This year Roschelle, Carrie & Ron are doing the two-day run from Chicago to Peoria. On August 4th we will join 200 runners to cover 160 miles in 36 hours while other groups of runners from all over Illinois, Tennessee and Missouri also run to Peoria for St. Jude.  

St. Jude has a very special place in our hearts and we run each year because we are grateful for the good health of our family and friends. We know that many childhood illnesses strike without warning, and we hope that one day no child will ever have to face a disease like cancer in his or her lifetime. 

This year we hope to meet or exceed our goal of $11,000. Please help me reach this goal by making your donation on this page.

We’re putting on another great River Bottom Country Runs 5K and Half Marathon fundraiser this year on June 1st to raise even more money for St. Jude!  Please consider running, sponsoring, volunteering or sharing this information with those that may be interested to help us make a greater impact for St Jude.  For more information or to register visit:  www.RiverBottomCountyRuns.com.

Corporate Gift Matching.  Did you know that many employers offer matching gifts?  Caterpillar, State Farm, Grainger, Home Depot, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Pepsico and Maui Jim are just a few of the companies local to the Peoria IL area that will match employee gifts to St. Jude.  I have a full list of companies that provide corporate matches, please reach out if you want to see if your employer is on the list.

- Caterpillar employees: go to caterpillar.com/matching-gifts and search for St Jude Runs in the Organization field. 

Thanks so much for your contributions and kind wishes! We consider you all part of our "team" and couldn't do this every year without your continued support!

Much Gratitude,

Roschelle and the entire Glenn & Bev Joos family