In keeping with its pledge of completing 25 Good Deeds to celebrate 25 years in business, Braxton-Bragg’s Marketing Manager, Derek Brodka, represented the company during this year’s St. Jude Walk/Run To End Childhood Cancer on Saturday, September 21, at World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Knoxville’s weather was beautiful, with the sun shining throughout the morning event. There was coffee on hand and an assortment of breakfast snacks in the morning for the participants. The organizers and many volunteers had water on site, as well as water stations along the path of the 5K walk/run for anyone needing it.

“As a dad, seeing kids that are befallen with any illness is heartbreaking, especially one as unforgiving as cancer,” said Brodka. “My donation and participation in these sort of local events is just a very small contribution to the massive effort of finding a cure for cancer. No child should ever have to suffer with these diseases, and it was great seeing that many local people turn out for the event. Even a bunch of super heroes were on hand to cheer and interact with the kids before the walk/run.”

Braxton-Bragg Participates in St. Jude Walk/Run Knoxville

Thousands of walkers and runners across the country are raising the funds to support the children of St. Jude. Thanks to this effort, 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. Plus, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries, and every child saved at St. Jude means thousands more children saved around the world, including in your community.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs it makes, 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 and food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. 

To learn more, please visit stjude.org or follow St. Jude on social media at @stjuderesearch.


For 25 years Braxton-Bragg’s philosophy has been to offer exceptional products and first-class service to its partners in the stone, tile and concrete industries. Visit braxton-bragg.com and facebook.com/braxtonbraggllc.