Ann's Journey to St. Jude: A Mission Bigger Than Sleep
Some trips are measured in miles. Others are measured in purpose. For Ann, spokesperson for Denver Mattress, the road to Tennessee was more than a 52-hour journey. It was an adventure fueled by heart, community, and a shared commitment to the kids and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
In our latest video series, Ann takes viewers along for the ride as she travels to St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, a powerful fundraising event that brings together athletes, volunteers, families, and supporters from across the country. St. Jude describes the weekend as an event that unites people around one goal: supporting the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
From early starts and travel-day moments to the energy of race weekend in Tennessee, Ann’s journey captures what makes this event so meaningful. It is not just about running. It is about showing up for families, celebrating hope, and helping fund research and care that reaches children around the world.
The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend has grown into a major force for good. Since 2002, nearly 250,000 participants have raised more than $100 million for St. Jude. Last year alone, more than 22,000 participants and supporters helped raise $15.8 million for the kids of St. Jude.
For Denver Mattress, being part of that momentum means more than cheering from the sidelines. It means using our platform, our people, and our community to help spread awareness for a mission that matters. Through Ann’s experience, viewers get a closer look at the heart behind the fundraising: real people traveling, running, volunteering, donating, and encouraging others to take part.
That support is especially powerful because families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food, allowing them to focus on helping their child live. Every fundraiser, donation, and community effort helps make that promise possible.
Our Long-Standing Work with St. Jude
Denver Mattress and Furniture Row are proud to stand alongside St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
If you didn’t know, Furniture Row serves as an annual staging partner for the St. Jude Dream Homes in Colorado - furnishing each home from top to bottom to help bring in ticket sales that fund St. Jude's lifesaving mission.
And over here at Denver Mattress, we enthusiastically furnish these beautifully styled homes with top-rated Doctor’s Choice mattresses and other mattresses our own Denver Mattress collection.
Giving back to the St. Jude Dream Homes is one of our favorite ways to put our passion for beautiful spaces to work for something truly meaningful!
You Can Still Enter the Dream Home Giveaway!
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Colorado Springs is still underway—where every $100 ticket not only enters you to win a brand-new, fully furnished home, but ensures that no St. Jude family ever receives a bill for their child's treatment, travel, housing, or food. You could win a beautiful new home AND help give a child a fighting chance - that's a win worth entering for.
Grab your tickets before they're gone!
Say Yes To The Cause
Ann’s 52-hour adventure is a reminder that making a difference often starts with simply saying yes. Yes to the trip. Yes to the cause. Yes to showing up for something bigger than yourself.
Watch Ann’s journey, follow along with the moments from Tennessee, and join us in supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.®
