Miami-area young professionals prepare to celebrate 8th annual "It's All About the Kids" signature event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®

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MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Friends of St. Jude (FOSJ) Miami, the young professionals group dedicated to raising awareness and funding for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital^®, and chaired by Jeb Bush Jr., invites the South Florida community to the eighth annual International Dermatology "It's All About the Kids" signature event, presented by the Andrés Asion Foundation. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, this year's event will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the JW Marriott Marquis in Downtown Miami.

"We are excited to host another successful event, to ensure children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases can receive the treatment and care they need," said Jeb Bush Jr., chair of FOSJ Miami. "Thanks to our partners and South Florida's ongoing support, Friends of St. Jude has raised more than $600,000.00 to help ensure no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for their treatment, travel, housing or food."

The event will feature a vast menu with delicious cuisine and cocktails courtesy of Diageo, as well as music by DJ Pete Diaz. This year's hosts include Telemundo's very own, Jorge Bernal, known as "Mr. Check it Out," and Fusion's Nando Vila, co-host of "The Soccer Gods." The evening's enticing live auction will be conducted by Ashley Morrison from Miami's local FOX 7 news station and Keith Jones from NBC 6.

"I've had the pleasure to witness first-hand, the great work that St. Jude does for their patients and their families," said Silvia Trinidad, from International Dermatology Research.  "I am wholeheartedly committed to St. Jude and their tireless work in the advancements of cancer research and treatment for the children."

This evening, St. Jude will also be presenting the "St. Jude Stephan Gutierrez Award" to Andrés Asion for his philanthropic and humanitarian efforts.

"In many cases, St. Jude is the last hope for children suffering from cancer, who have previously not responded well to standard treatments. Many doctors send their toughest cases to St. Jude, as the hospital has the world's best survival rates for the most aggressive childhood cancers," said Andrés Asion. "St. Jude is at the forefront of developing new treatment options that are then shared freely with hospitals around the world."

International Dermatology will serve as the event's title sponsor for the eighth consecutive year. Other sponsors include: Our presenting sponsor The Andres Asion Foundation, Stephan Gutierrez and family, Walmart, AT&T, Rana Furniture, LAAD, Rep. Erik Fresen, Academica, Valls Family Foundation, Cesar & Pamela Conde, La Carreta, The Garrido Family Foundation, Braman Honda, NCR – Local Florida, Marsh & McLennan Agency, Wolfington Companies, SAZON, Terra Group, Chris Korge, Armor, Trujillo Vargas LLC, Elite Sales INC, Selecta Magazine, SocialMiami.com, Radio Mambi, Mix 98.3, Amor 107.5 and Univision America.

Individual tickets are $125.00 for FOSJ paid members and $175.00 for non-members, and can be purchased online at stjude.org/itsallaboutthekids or by calling (305) 265-1371. To follow the event conversation online, use the official hashtag:  #FriendOfStJudeMiami.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. St. Jude has the world's best survival rates for some of the most aggressive childhood cancers, and treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since we opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries we make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook (facebook.com/stjude) and following us on Twitter (@stjude).

Editor's Note: Pre-register by Sept. 17 to secure media access to red carpet.

SOURCE St. Jude Children's Research Hospital