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Jerseys for St. Jude is a fundraising drive to benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This collaborative effort features EBay auctions of autographed tournament jerseys for the biggest names in professional fishing. Several jerseys will be auctioned each week from February through the end of March. On EBay, search under “Jerseys for St. Jude” and/or the name of the angler. 100% of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The auction is part of the 14th Annual Dick Hiley / St. Jude bass fishing tournament on the Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota. To date, the tournament has raised over $1 Million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

For those wishing to contribute to St. Jude and become part of this wonderful effort, donations can be made directly by clicking on the link provided under the "Important Links!" list to the right. For every $10 donation, an entry will be placed in a drawing for many great prizes!


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Week 3: Lindner and Shaw

This week we have Al Lindner and Alvin Shaw's jersey on the auction block. Al's jersey is an autographed fishouflage shirt in "Bass" pattern. Very cool! FLW Tour pro Alvin Shaw's Cheez-It jersey is also up for bidding. Auctions end on Sunday.

Check them out by clicking HERE.


Sunday, February 26, 2012

2012 BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHAMP!!!

Congratulations to Chris Lane, 2012 Bassmaster Classic Champion. Chris is not only a world-class angler, but he is also a world-class guy.

Jerseys for St. Jude EBay auction ends on Monday at approximately 5:00PM ET / 4:00PM CT / 2:00PM PT. Click on this LINK to be directed to the Ebay auctions.


Bassmaster Classic Top-8!

Jerseys for St. Jude would like to wish Bassmaster Classic Day 2 Top-10 contenders Chris Lane (leader), Edwin Evers (5th Place), and Aaron Martens (8th Place) the best of luck!!! And, don't forget, past Classic champions' Mike Iaconelli and Boyd Duckett's jerseys are on the auction block, too! Auctions end this Monday, Feb. 27th.

Head to EBay to place a bid.

You can also support St. Jude through the prize drawing... A minimum $10 donation gives you the chance to win many great prizes, including a $50 gift certificate to Chris' favorite bait company, Gambler Lures.



Sunday, February 19, 2012

Week 2: Classic Week

The Bassmaster Classic is here, and there are several perennial contenders that we are featuring in this week's auction set. Ike, Evers, Martens, C. Lane, and Duckett round out the anglers. And, we have a special auction of "swag" items from fishing personality, Mark Zone.

Click on this EBay Link to go to the Jerseys for St. Jude auction listings.

Don't forget the great prize drawing we have. It only takes $10 to get in. www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude









Friday, February 17, 2012

$100 from Ganns Performance Tackle

The Prize Drawing keeps on growing!!! Ganns Performance Tackle recently donated a $100 gift certificate to Jerseys for St. Jude. With just a $10 donation to St. Jude through this link: www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude, your name will be automatically entered into the prize drawing at the conclusion of the fundraising drive where you can win $100 towards your online purchase at Ganns.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Go Fish! with Gambler Lures $50 Gift Certificates

Special thanks to Gambler Lures for donating two $50 gift certificates for the prize drawing. To become eligible for the drawing donate through: www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude. For every $10 donation, you receive one entry into the prize drawing and best of all, you will be supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Tharp Wins!

Congratulations to Randy Tharp, who just won the FLW Tour event on Lake Okeechobee with over 100 pounds! If interested in owning his autographed tournament jersey, you can own it by winning the EBay auction that runs through Sunday 2/19.


And, don't forget the $10 Prize Auction: www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude.

Donate $10, Win a Prize & Make a Difference!

Make a difference in a life of a St. Jude patient by making a direct donation to St. Jude through the link: www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude. For every $10 you donate, you will receive one entry into a great prize drawing! The more you donate, the more you can win! And of course, the greatest prize you will walk away with is that you made a difference!

Meet Donovan...

Before Donovan was even born, his parents knew there was a strong possibility that he would suffer from sickle cell disease, which is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to become hard and sickle-shaped, instead of soft and round. Children and adults with the disease may experience symptoms that range from severe pain to strokes, pneumonia, organ damage or even death.

Because Donovan’s mother suffers from a rare form of sickle cell disease and his father carries the sickle cell trait, they prayed that they wouldn’t pass this life-threatening disease on to their unborn child. But shortly after Donovan’s birth, his parents were devastated when tests revealed that Donovan did indeed suffer from sickle cell disease. He was quickly referred to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude has one of the largest and most active sickle cell disease programs in the nation.



At St. Jude, Donovan was started on a treatment plan that included penicillin twice a day to combat infection and checkups every three months. During these visits, doctors monitored his development and did blood work. “We’re grateful because Donovan’s sickle cell disease is very mild,” said his mother. “The hardest part in all of this has been the times Donovan has had pain. Sickle cell disease can be incredibly painful and St. Jude helps keep the pain at bay.”

Donovan’s family is thankful for his medical team and for the donors who help support St. Jude. “The donations not only help children battling deadly cancers, they also help children with illnesses like sickle cell disease,” said Donovan’s mother. “Thank you and God bless your good heart for reaching out to give children like Donovan hope for a future free from pain.”

Donovan recently celebrated his fifth birthday, which included a milestone in his treatment. He no longer needs to take penicillin twice daily, and he now visits St. Jude just twice a year. Donovan is a bright, sociable boy who likes to put together puzzles, read and write.

Make a difference in the lives of children, like Donovan, by donating today: www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Week 1: Jerseys for St. Jude

Thanks for visiting the Jerseys for St. Jude blog! Over the next few weeks, we will be auctioning several jerseys on Ebay. We will group the jerseys together in weeks: Classic Week, FLW Week, and Western Week presented by BassTackleDepot. Additional weeks will be announced beyond those already identified, too.

Week 1 (Feb 12 - 19) includes many great anglers: Randall Tharp, Jonathon VanDam, Clark Wendlandt, Jay Yelas, Paul Elias, Greg Bohannan, and Jim Tutt. We are also listing a gift certificate for a Rayjus Outdoors fully customized tournament hoodie (stock backgroud).

You can access the auctions by visiting Ebay and searching on key words "Jerseys for St. Jude" or by clicking this link.








Thursday, February 9, 2012

2012 Prize Drawing

Instructions
One great way to make a difference is to donate directly to St. Jude through the link: www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude . In order to be eligible for the drawing, participants must make at least a $10 donation. Here is the great part. The more you donate, the more chances you will have to win prizes! Donors can win multiple prizes while helping a fantastic cause! Here is the only catch... when donating through the St. Jude page, if you choose to make an anonymous donation, be sure to send us an email at jerseysforstjude@hotmail.com so that we can credit you with the donation.

Be sure to thank the following companies for their support of this great cause!

2012 Prizes
1 - Dobyns Rods Coalition Series Rod of your choice.
1 - Rapala Original Giant Lure
2 - Johnson Fishing Team Workingman Schooler Rig
2 - All-Terrain Tackle tackle packs
1 - The Rod Glove package
(includes rod gloves, reel gloves, bait gloves)
1 - G2 Gemini gift certificate for fully custom tournament jersey.
6 - Bass Tackle Depot $25 gift certificate.
10 - MinnKota / Humminbird gift packs.
(hat, youth T-shirt, cap light, hand warmer, keychain)
2 - Gambler Lures $50 Gift Certificates
1 - Ganns Performance Tackle $100 Gift Certificate
1 - Uncle Josh / Kalins product prize package











Sunday, February 5, 2012

2012 Supporters

A special thanks to the following supporters of 2nd Annual Jerseys for St. Jude fundraising effort: