St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies, led by St. Jude Ambassadors Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, will campaign for Hoops for St. Jude throughout March in order to raise awareness of the lifesaving work done by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® through the Grizz Assists for St. Jude campaign along with in-arena activations.  The campaign will run beginning today through the end of the regular season via the PLEDGE IT platform and will place a dollar amount on each recorded Grizzlies team assist during all remaining games of the 2017/18 regular season, resulting in an overall performance-based donation.

Currently, the Grizzlies are averaging 21.3 assists per game. Conley and Gasol are tipping off the campaign by pledging to each donate $15 per team assist made. Campaign supporters are asked to pledge $.10, $.50, $1, $5 or any customizable amount of their preference. The total of all pledges made per assist will then be applied directly to the total amount of team assists to create one donation to St. Jude. Fans can register their pledges at pledgeit.org/grizz-assists. After each game, supporters will receive an e-mail updating them on their current amount owed with the opportunity to edit or cancel the pledge. Pledges will not be processed until the campaign is over. New this year, fans will also be eligible to be selected for autographed prizes based on their pledge amounts.

Through the PLEDGE IT platform, the Grizzlies are able to turn pledges into donations simply by playing the game. The performance-based campaign is open to all supporters of St. Jude and the Grizzlies. In addition, volunteers from St. Jude will also be on site at FedExForum to collect donations this Thursday, March 15 when the Grizzlies take on the Chicago Bulls and Saturday, March 17 when the team faces the Denver Nuggets.

The support of NBA stars, coaches, broadcasters and fans helps St. Jude continue leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The campaign starts today during Hoops for St. Jude Week™ (March 11-17) which the Grizzlies have elected to celebrate for the remainder of the regular season along with the Grizzlies Hoops for St. Jude Challenge.

As a part of the Grizzlies Hoops for St. Jude challenge, fans attending select remaining home games of the regular season can test their shooting skills with the Grizzlies Hoops for St. Jude Pop-A-Shot Challenge at FedExForum. For $5, fans can participate in two rounds of shooting for a chance to win autographed prizes. All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude.

Earlier this month, Conley and Gasol along with teammates Dillon Brooks and Mario Chalmers surprised St. Jude patients during the St. Jude Shoe Design Party at FedExForum where patients designed Nike shoes to represent the Grizzlies and St. Jude. After surprising the patients, Grizzlies players helped the kids finish their designs and autographed the shoes. Those sneakers will be auctioned during select home games as a part of the Grizzlies’ in-arena auction series. The in-arena auctions will also feature autographed jerseys, basketballs and fan experiences including the opportunity for a fan and two guests to play NBA 2K against Mike Conley in the Grizzlies Locker Room at FedExForum. All fans are encouraged to download the new Grizzlies auction platform on their mobile devices by searching “Handbid” in the iTunes Store or in Google Play. Through the Handbid app, fans will be able to bid on one-of-a-kind Grizzlies items and experiences remotely.

Also beginning today, when the Grizzlies take on the Milwaukee Bucks, through the end of the Grizzlies’ 2017/18 regular season, attendees of all events held at FedExForum, including all Grizzlies home games and FedExForum concerts will be able to add $1 to their purchase at Levy Concessions Stands throughout the arena. All proceeds will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase tickets to any of the Grizzlies’ remaining contests of the 2017/18 season can do so by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com. For more information on the Grizzlies, visit grizzlies.com, ‘like’ Memphis Grizzlies on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@memgrizz).

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Memphis Grizzlies tip-off hoops for St. Jude with “Grizz Assists for St. Jude” campaign and in-arena activations

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The Memphis Grizzlies, led by St. Jude Ambassador Mike Conley, will campaign for Hoops for St. Jude throughout March and April in order to raise awareness of the lifesaving work done by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® through the newly minted “Grizz Assists for St. Jude” campaign.  The campaign will run from March 9 – April 5 through the PLEDGE IT platform to place a dollar amount on each recorded Grizzlies team assist during games through April 5, resulting in an overall performance-based donation.

Currently, the Grizzlies are averaging 21.0 assists per game. Conley tipped off the campaign with a pledge to donate $15 per team assist made, with the Grizzlies Foundation matching Conley’s pledge. Campaign supporters are asked to pledge $.10, $.50, $1, $5 or any other customizable amount of their preference. The total of all pledges made per assist will then be applied directly to the total amount of team assists to create one donation to St. Jude. Fans can register their pledges at https://pledgeit.org/grizzlies and after each game they will receive an e-mail updating them on their current amount owed with the opportunity to edit or cancel the pledge. Pledges will not be processed until the campaign is over. Through the PLEDGE IT platform, the Grizzlies are able to turn pledges into donations simply by playing the game. The performance-based campaign is open to all supporters of St. Jude and Grizz Nation.

The campaign will run through the annual Hoops for St. Jude Week™ (March 20-27) which the Grizzlies have elected to celebrate all month-long. The support of NBA stars, coaches, broadcasters and fans helps St. Jude continue leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Fans who opt out of the Grizz Assists for St. Jude campaign will still have a chance to join the Grizzlies in supporting St. Jude. In-Arena auctions will be operating in the International Paper Zone of FedExForum, offering unique Grizzlies memorabilia at six different games: March 11 (NOP), March 16 (MIN), March 19 (LAC), March 28 (SAS), April 5 (CHI) and April 9 (GSW).  The infamous mask worn by Mike Conley in Round 2 of the 2016 NBA Playoffs will be auctioned at the final in-arena auction on April 9 vs. Golden State. Fans can register for the in-arena auctions by visiting myab.co/Grizzlies or by texting grizzlies to 52182.

In-Arena collections benefiting St. Jude will be held on March 16 (MIN), March 19 (LAC), March 28 (SAS) and April 1 (TOR). Donations will be collected at all entry ways into FedExForum. Following tradition, the Grizzlies will also host St. Jude patients and their families at the March 16 (MIN) and March 28 (SAS) games.

Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase tickets to any of the Grizzlies’ remaining contests of the 2015-16 season or guarantee their 2016 NBA Playoff tickets with 2016-17 Season Tickets can do so by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com. For more information on the Grizzlies, visit grizzlies.com, ‘like’ Memphis Grizzlies on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@memgrizz).

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Grizzlies tip-off Hoops for St. Jude with month-long “Grizz Assists for St. Jude” Campaign

The Memphis Grizzlies announced that they have committed to raising $2.5 million over 10 years to continue helping St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. 

The commitment cements a longstanding and robust partnership between the Grizzlies and St. Jude. The Grizzlies regularly hosts St. Jude patient families at games and events, and their coaches and players frequently visit the St. Jude campus to provide patients a well-deserved distraction from the rigors of treatment. The team serves as the NBA hosts and its players are prominent ambassadors within the NBA’s league-wide “Hoops for St. Jude Week,” which raises awareness and funds for the hospital each spring.

“Memphis and St. Jude are fortunate to have a marquee sports franchise like the Memphis Grizzlies that attracts national attention to our city and to our lifesaving mission, and is such a positive force in our community,” said Richard C. Shadyac Jr. CEO of ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “The Grizzlies have been a true partner to St. Jude, supporting us in ways well beyond their generous financial contributions. The awareness they’ve helped bring to our mission is invaluable, and we are grateful for their incredible partnership.”

To celebrate the Grizzlies’ extension of the longstanding commitment, St. Jude is naming the basketball court adjacent to the newly-named Tri-Delta Place in honor of the team. Plans also include refreshing and adding permanent signage to the court. The Grizzlies will also be represented within the hospital on a wall reserved to honor the many corporate partners whose support helps St. Jude find cures and save children.

“Our partnership is about supporting St. Jude’s mission. We couldn’t be more pleased to renew our partnership with them for another 10 years and work collaboratively on new and innovative ways to fundraise,” Grizzlies COO Jason Wexler said. “Our charge is to harness the power of sport to transform lives and we are proud to pass the torch to Tri-Delta fraternity and walk hand-in-hand with them in our common commitment to St. Jude.” 

Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened 50 years ago, and St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade. Best of all, support from the Grizzlies and others help ensure that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

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 deadly diseases. St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for the most aggressive childhood cancers, and treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since we opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs we make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing and food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Visit us online or follow St. Jude on Facebook and Twitter.

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Grizzlies extend partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®

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