Why Did I Choose St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital?

I have seen the amazing work done at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I’ve walked the halls. I’ve talked to St. Jude patients and their parents. I saw how terrible cancer is for a family. Seeing Amanda battle cancer was tough, seeing your child battle is unimaginable. St. Jude is truly making a difference in the world.

Located in Memphis, TN, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the premier cancer research hospitals in the world.

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of the founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.

St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

St. Jude specializes in care for some of the toughest pediatric cases, all while investing in resources and technologies for cutting-edge scientific research.

Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors.

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.

Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.

St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.

The impact you can make with a donation to St. Jude

$5

Could help provide 167 pediatric bandages for children during hospital visits

$10

Could help provide 48 infant diapers to babies undergoing treatment

$25

Help provide a St. Jude family with meals for one day in the Kay Kafe, the St. Jude cafeteria

$57

Could help provide 14 thermometers for doctors to use at patients appointments

$100

Could help to provide one red wagon to transport patients between rooms

$250

Could help to provide 10 days of meals for one parent or family member

$500

could help cover the cost of 25 sets of iv tubing for chemotherapy

$1,000

could help cover the cost of three chest x-rays

$2,500

could help cover the cost of two days of outpatient visits

$5,000

could help provide three days of IV-based chemotherapy