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The 2009 St. Jude Benefit Meet is on pace to set a record for the number of participants. With more than 2,500 tumblers and gymnasts registered, the event is also on pace to set attendance records.
The St. Jude Benefit Meet is already recognized as the largest for-charity meet in the nation with one-hundred percent of proceeds from the event going directly to St. Jude.
Participants from seven states will compete at the Peoria Civic Center on January 17th and 18th. The event is scheduled to run 8:00am to 9:00pm on Saturday and 8:00am to 8:00pm on Sunday.
Sloan shares silver medal moment with St Jude patient
PEORIA, IL, JANUARY 17, 2009: Bridget Sloan shared a silver medal moment with St. Jude patient, 
6 yr old Catie Nester at the 18th Annual St. Jude Benefit Meet held January 17th & 18th, 2009 in Peoria, IL. Sloan was on hand throughout the event, along with Tumbling National Team Member, Kalon Ludvigson, to greet participants and sign autographs. They both took time out their schedules on Saturday to meet with Catie, an aspiring young gymnast who was recently diagnosed with leukemia and is now receiving care and treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. “She (Bridget) came over, sat down next to us and put her silver Olympic medal around Catie's neck.” explained Catie’s mom, Tina. “Catie got an instant smile! We had such a great day!”
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