HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Saturday, September 24th is St. Jude Family Day at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort. Representatives from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be selling Universal Packs valid for summer activities at the resort. A portion of the proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Hospital. Purchasers will also receive a goodie-bag from St. Jude.

Car Seat Checks by Western Mass SAFE Kids will also be offered that day from 10 am – 2 pm in Lot 2 of the resort. For kids and big kids alike there will also be a Touch a Truck exhibit set up in Lot 1 of the resort. Summer attractions including the new Zip Line and Giant Swing as well as the Alpine Slide, Euro-Bungee Trampolines, Climbing Wall and much more will be open 11 am – 6 pm that day, weather permitting.

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 late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tennessee, 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 fund-raising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org or call 1-800-822-6344.

For more information on this and other Jiminy Peak events, please visit www.jiminypeak.com or call the resort at (413) 738-5500.