This year, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital celebrated its 10th year of the Thanks and Giving Campaign: a holiday tradition that encourages shoppers to "give thanks for the healthy children in your life, and give to those who are not." Throughout this campaign, there have been inspirational success stories of children who have battled cancer -- and won -- and an amazing outpouring of support from celebrities, famous public figures and the community.


As St. Jude Children's Research Hospital celebrated 10 years of the Thanks and Giving Campaign, there was no shortage of star power to help commemorate such a tremendous feat. From a visit from Jimmy Fallon, to terrific media coverage on outlets like the TODAY show, many people played a role in celebrating this very special anniversary. Here's a slideshow of some of the highlights of the Thanks and Giving anniversary celebration!



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  • Thanks And Giving


    TODAY show correspondent Kerry Sanders joined me at St. Jude for the 10th Anniversary of our Thanks and Giving campaign with the TODAY show. Behind us are a few of the patient survivors holding their “in-treatment” pictures of themselves.




  • Now And Then


    Here are 12 of the 46 patients that have appeared on the TODAY show with me over the last decade all holding pictures of when they first came to St. Jude. The man on the right, Dwight, is patient #17, our oldest living surviving patient. The man on the left in the white coat is the head of our hospital, Dr. Bill Evans.




  • Painting Project


    We celebrated our partnership with the TODAY show by painting our gratitude on one of the walls in one of the most traveled paths in the hospital. Confetti, horns and all.




  • Going Home


    There’s nothing more exciting than going home, and the kids always make signs to celebrate that day.




  • St. Jude Family


    Here I am with our terrific TODAY show producer, Michele Leone. She has spent so much time with the St. Jude kids and I that she is officially part of the St. Jude family.




  • The 10 Year Team


    Here’s the fabulous 10 year team. Everybody in this picture has worked with me for the 10 years of the Thanks and Giving TODAY shows. From left to right: Deb, Perry, Genevieve, Michele, Steven and Greg.




  • Full Of Hope


    This little girl in her St. Jude red wagon is named Hope, and she is certainly full of it…as are we.




  • Chicken Dance


    No, I didn’t get attacked by a chicken! That’s the great Jimmy Fallon, who appeared with us on the TODAY show for St. Jude.




  • Song Time


    Here’s Jimmy singing and clucking to the kids. He is such a trooper and a darling man.




  • Meet Brooklynn


    St. Jude patient Brooklynn and I filmed omg! Insider at my apartment in NYC. It was so much fun having her there. She was so adorable, and she couldn't wait to play our piano!




  • Friends & Family


    Here are St. Jude patients Auston, Khamoni, Estevan, Cash, Tyron, Brooklynn, Kayla and a couple of their siblings getting ready for the TODAY show.




  • Inspiring Stories


    Here I am with Savannah Guthrie, the TODAY show correspondent on this story who helped make it a terrific segment.










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