Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Elberta joined thousands of pre-schools, daycares and other groups across the country

in sponsoring a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon event during the weekof April 16th, to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,

one of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers. The week-long event teaches bike and riding-toy safety lessons

using interactive stories featuring characters, Bikewell Bear and Pedals the Bunny. Students brought their tricycles to school

to practice their newly learned safety lessons. In addition to safety lessons, kids learn about helping others, including the

patients of St. Jude. Families, friends and the community team up to support the hospital by pledging a donation for St. Jude

Trike-A-Thon Week. Because no patient is ever denied treatment from St. Jude because of an inability to pay, funds from Trike-A-Thon

help the hospital mission of finding cures and saving children.

For more information on how to make a donation, please contact the school at 251-987-1966 or email gsls@gulftel.com.

This is the 5th year that Good Shepherd Lutheran School has held the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon program. We have raised more than $3500.

"We challenge families and supporters of Good Shepherd Lutheran School to join us in helping to teach our kids about riding safety, while

raising funds for St. Jude," said Shelley Stockwell, event coordinator, "I'm proud our kids are able to help give hope to thousands of children

battling cancer and other deadly diseases at St. Jude. "Since its inception in 1983, the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon program has raised more than

$87 million. For more information, visit www.stjude.org/trike or call 1-800-626-BIKE (2453).