By participating in or attending the event, individuals 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 cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

The event will feature two- to four-year-olds peddling their trikes around a track. To date, the HCC Child Care Center has raised more than $7,000 for St. Jude. Trike-A-Thon is a program that exposes children to proper trike and riding toy safety habits. It educates parents about the importance of riding toy safety and raises funds to fight childhood cancer.

At the HCC event, sponsors can either give a monetary amount per lap or pledge a flat donation for the children to participate. 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, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities across the world.

The hospital is financially supported by the ALSAC, its fundraising organization, through events such as Trike-A-Thon. For more information, visit www.stjude.org. The event is open to parents and children, ages 2-5, from the community.

Contact Director of the HCC Child Care Center Vicki Collier at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 252-536-6385 to register or for more information.