Jonathan Valdez and Abigail Reid are getting ready for the upcoming St. Jude's Math-a-thon.

The Calhoun community can help save lives by sponsoring students in the St. Jude Math-A-Thon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The event is sponsored by Calhoun Primary School and will be held February 4^th – February 15^th. By sponsoring participants of the event, you will help raise funds for the world’s premier pediatric cancer research center. These funds will help St. Jude in its ongoing fight against childhood catastrophic diseases.

"Our goal in holding this event is to help the children of the world who are stricken with diseases like cancer, AIDS, sickle cell disease and other catastrophic illnesses," said Dr. Beth Smith, Calhoun Primary School principal and coordinator of the event.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay.

St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization, through events such as Math-A-Thon. If you are interested in making a donation, please call Calhoun Primary School at 706-629-8323. For more information, please visit www.mathathon.org.