SENATOBIA – Northwest will play its final home football game of the season on Thursday, Oct. 17 against No. 2 East Mississippi and the game has been tabbed as a St. Jude Fundraiser. 

No monetary donation is too small or too large and there will be an opportunity to donate at the ticket gate prior to kickoff and at the end of the first and third quarters when cheerleaders will walk through the stands to collect. 

Located in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Ranked one of the best pediatric cancer hospitals in the country, St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children.

About 7,800 active patients are seen at St. Jude yearly, most of whom are treated on a continuing outpatient basis as part of ongoing research programs. The hospital also has 78 beds for patients requiring hospitalization during treatment. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world.

Patients at St. Jude are referred by a physician, and nearly all have a disease currently under study and are eligible for a research protocol. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay.

To learn more about St. Jude, visit the website at www.stjude.org.