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It took a rabble-rousing, hook-nosed comedian to get your attention, but it took your hearts and your loving minds and your generous souls to make this fabulous dream come true.... If I were to die this minute, I would know why I was born.
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There are two kinds of people in this world: The givers and the takers. The takers sometimes eat better, but the givers always sleep better.
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Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
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I’d rather have a million people give me a dollar than one give me a million. That way you’ve got a million people involved.
When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80% in the U.S., and we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
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I believe I know why I was born, why I was put on this earth. And I think any person who can say that is blessed.
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The greatest reward is the smiles on the faces of the children whose lives you've helped save.
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Learn more about our history and our founder, Danny Thomas.
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