MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec., 2004
World Champion BMX rider Mat Hoffman and rider Kevin Robinson meet Target House resident Tyler Emert at the Target House holiday party, where Team Hoffman athletes delivered holiday gifts purchased by families across the country as part of the St. Jude Wish List to patients receiving treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Additional info:
To brighten the holiday season for kids receiving life-saving treatment at St. Jude, families across the country purchased gifts in November by clicking on the St. Jude Wish List posted at Target.com.
During his leukemia treatment Tyler and his mother, are living at Target house, the long-term housing facility for families of St. Jude patients, where Tyler enjoys arts and crafts and is learning to play pool. Tyler's home-town is Jonesborough, Tenn.
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