St. Jude Announces Special Recongnition of AutoZone Liberty Bowl Partnership

 

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl presented a $800,973.74 check to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital today, highlighting the Bowl’s year-round support of St. Jude. The $800,973.74 brings the collective support by the AutoZone Liberty Bowl to more than $5 million.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced today that in recognition of the long partnership with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, that the Bowl would be recognized with the placement of an Honorary Plaque on the Partners Wall in the Hospital. In addition, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be featured on the famous ALSAC Cedar Wall which recognizes former Board Chairs and proud supporters of the St. Jude mission.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Hospital for many decades. The Bowl features the St. Jude message on a year-round basis including its highly rated national telecast on ESPN.

Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl:

 “Danny Thomas, the founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, inspired the AutoZone Liberty Bowl to work hand-in-hand with St. Jude in the mission of taking care of the kids. All of our members and volunteers have worked very hard throughout the years in supporting this wonderful partnership”.

Hugh Mallory, 2023 President of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl:

“On behalf of all the members and volunteers of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, we are proud to continue our support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital”.

About the AutoZone Liberty Bowl:

The 65^th AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be played on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 2:30 P.M. CST and will be televised nationally on ESPN. The game will feature teams from the SEC and Big 12 Conference.

In 2023, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will again support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This is a partnership that brings together a college football tradition and an internationally recognized biomedical research center dedicated to finding cures for catastrophic diseases in children.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic will increase awareness of the lifesaving work performed at St. Jude for cancer-stricken children by providing international exposure.

Each year, players and coaches from both teams visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to help spread holiday cheer and give encouragement to St. Jude patients.  

 About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

One way St. Jude has taken major steps to improve survival rates everywhere is by openly sharing its research and discoveries with scientists around the world. Through the creation of resources such as St. Jude Cloud and St. Jude Cure4Kids each child saved at St. Jude means even more lives can be saved around the world.

SPIRIT OF 1776 AWARD

The Spirit of 1776 Award is presented to an individual who embodies the patriotic spirit of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and has served their community in an exemplary manner.

SPIRIT OF 1776 AWARD RECIPIENTS

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Outstanding Achievement Award was inspired by Danny Thomas, the great entertainer who founded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl seeks to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of music and entertainment, and service to the community. Many of the most prominent names in music and entertainment are previous recipients of this honor. Some of the most recent recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Award are listed below:

The Bar-Kays

2023

Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas

2022

Scotty McCreery

2019

The Four Tops

2018

The Isley Brothers

2017