NEWS & UPDATES
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St. Jude explores curative therapies for sickle cell disease
08/22/2024
Dr. Weiss explains how he and his team are working to improve treatments for patients using genetic therapies and better medications
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Targeting tough-to-treat pediatric cancers
08/20/2024
Dr. Julie R. Park, now Chair of the Department of Oncology at St. Jude, is dedicated to improving outcomes for children with cancer. One of her key areas of research is harnessing the immune system to fight neuroblastoma.
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Soaring Spirit: Micah’s journey from St. Jude patient to FedEx Purple Eagle honoree
08/13/2024
As 2024 began, Micah’s parents said a prayer for the new year. The hardships their family had experienced had strengthened their family bond and faith. Now, Micah’s journey has gone from St. Jude patient to FedEx Purple Eagle honoree.
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'There’s a lot of work that needs to be done’
06/18/2024
Dr. Sara M. Federico, an internationally recognized leader in pediatric oncology, heads the Solid Tumor Division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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St. Jude portal offers unprecedented access to share and analyze data on childhood cancer survivors
05/15/2024
Explore the groundbreaking St. Jude survivorship portal featured in Cancer Discovery, offering an integrated research system with over 400 million genetic variants from childhood cancer survivors. Discover how this open-access portal accelerates discoveries in pediatric cancer survivorship research, housing extensive data on treatment effects and long-term health outcomes.
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Gene editing brings new era of hope for cure to sickle cell disease
10/10/2023
Claudia's world shattered when she learned her son would be born with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that affects red blood cells. This condition is prevalent among African Americans and those of African descent, but it is also common among those of South and Central American ancestry. Sickle cell disease causes lifelong health complications.
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FedEx St. Jude Championship highlights friendships at weeklong event
08/15/2023
From custom golf shoes to friendship bracelets, St. Jude kids remind golfers about a mission bigger than competition.
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It's OK to ask, what is sickle cell disease?
06/08/2023
So, what is sickle cell disease and how does St. Jude research and treat this genetic blood disorder?
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St. Jude scientists help show how new gene editing techniques can correct the mutation that causes sickle cell disease
04/27/2023
The novel approach, developed in collaboration with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is a hopeful step on the path to a cure.
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The St. Jude mission is to save more lives – everywhere. What makes it possible is you.
04/14/2023
At St. Jude, we believe every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment — no matter where they live. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped raise the survival rates for children with cancer in the United states, where 4 out of 5 children survive. In many developing countries, however, fewer than 1 out of 5 survive. Your support gives kids with cancer around the world that chance.
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Study at St. Jude discovers a way that could keep soft tissue cancer from returning
03/30/2023
Results offer a promising lead for how researchers could find new ways to prevent relapses of other types of solid tumor cancers in kids
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Donors help St. Jude care for the whole child
03/08/2023
Psychosocial services support patients and families during treatment, providing ‘joy and peace’ amid uncertain times
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Black History Month and the stories that helped shape a movement
02/24/2023
As we celebrate Black History Month, we must remember history is still being made today and that we are all responsible for the care, dignity and respect of our neighbors.
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Polaris Dawn - the first of three Polaris missions to advance human spaceflight
08/10/2023
The Polaris Program is a first-of-its-kind effort to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities while continuing to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.® Polaris Dawn is the first of three Polaris missions and is scheduled to launch this year.
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On this St. Jude Founder’s Day and World Cancer Day we renew our resolve to make cures possible for every child — everywhere
02/02/2023
Discover the inspiring story of Danny Thomas, who founded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 61 years ago with a mission to cure childhood leukemia. Today, St. Jude is a world-renowned center for pediatric research and treatment, thanks to the generosity and dedication of people like you who believe in Danny’s dream.
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New Family Commons area and support programs provide resources and respite to St. Jude families
01/26/2023
Home-away-from-home is possible thanks to historic $50 million gift from AbbVie
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Global collaboration spurs treatment breakthroughs at St. Jude
12/16/2022
We’ve seen scientific advancements over our 60-year history and through generations of patient families, but we can’t stop because there’s still so much to do.
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New study achieves 99 percent remission in children who relapse with most common childhood cancer
12/16/2022
An international collaboration St. Jude helped lead with a longstanding global partner finds success using novel combination of “reprogrammed” immune cells
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One event. One global family.
12/07/2022
On the largest single day of fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the love and care of millions were on display.
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St. Jude Memphis Marathon® runner turned St. Jude grandmother
11/18/2022
When granddaughter Stella became a patient, Becki 'had to do more’ to support the St. Jude mission.
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Giving thanks for life and laughter
11/17/2022
The unbridled happiness of a St. Jude patient is reason for gratitude. Knowing we must do more for kids in need around the world is the reason we won’t stop.
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Bold and innovative thinking the cornerstone of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
11/10/2022
St. Jude is focusing on the most difficult cancers to solve and collaborating with institutions around the world as it continues to be determined to impact families everywhere
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Childhood cancer, a journey traveled together as one
11/03/2022
The mission to cure childhood cancer is a global one, filled with like-minded communities sharing in success, tragedy and hope.
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SAFER Ukraine provides a blueprint for responding to other global health crises
10/13/2022
Research led by St. Jude scientists is cited in The Lancet Haematology.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a blueprint for collaboration and care
10/13/2022
Cancer doesn’t know boundaries or borders, and neither should the care and treatment of children in need.
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Landmark study finds new gene mutations that drive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
10/06/2022
St. Jude scientists helped lead a comprehensive genomic analysis to uncover the impact of genes on the treatment and outcome of the world’s most common childhood cancer.
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Ironmen: Three St. Jude dads tackle the IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis to honor their kids
10/05/2022
When they met at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, these patient dads developed a bond that would carry them through years, and across miles
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St. Jude continues to chart progress in how to understand and treat sickle cell disease
10/03/2022
Pioneering work in St. Jude labs provides "promising" path to a cure using gene editing.
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‘ St. Jude never stopped trying’ to cure difficult-to-treat cancer
09/30/2022
Jonah passed away far too soon, but his family and community keep his selfless spirit and wish to give back alive by walking and running during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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Why we walk: For patients like Eri’Elle and her mom, who found hope at St. Jude
09/22/2022
During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we offer gratitude to everyone participating in St. Jude Walk/Run events. Your support means the world for kids in need around the globe.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, thy name is Hope
09/15/2022
During September — Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — tens of thousands team up to walk and run for our mission. Those team names speak volumes.
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A letter of love, the promise of hope
09/08/2022
In a note to her son, Regina gives thanks for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the community that helped heal Emmanuel.
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At St. Jude, research drives clinical care, but what drives the researchers?
09/08/2022
Two St. Jude physicians talk about the vision of Danny Thomas, and how the care they feel for families drives their search for better treatments.
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is a time to reflect and to act
09/01/2022
Your support during September — and year-round — means the world to kids in treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, to the families of those we’ve lost and to kids yet to be diagnosed.
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St. Jude began as a bold dream; we continue to boldly dream for the future
08/26/2022
When American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities was founded in 1957, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was still a dream. A blue-sky idea guided by imagination, heart and compassion.
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FedEx Purple Eagle ceremony becomes St. Jude family reunion
08/18/2022
Every year, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital partner FedEx names a plane for a St. Jude patient. Every year, a mini family reunion breaks out and warms the heart.
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St. Jude leaders, supporters celebrated during Black Philanthropy Month
08/11/2022
In August, and year-round, we offer our deepest gratitude to pioneers of color who have led the way and the generous donors who help make it possible.
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Celebrating 10 years: FedEx Purple Eagle honorees then and now
08/10/2022
In the past 10 years, 10 St. Jude patient have been honored as FedEx Purple Eagle honorees, a program in which a plane features the name of a child or a grandchild of a FedEx team member. Here’s what they’re up to now.
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Leadership and compassion on display in the next generation of St. Jude supporters
08/05/2022
When the St. Jude Leadership Society visited, inspiration, purpose and kindness were the order of the day.
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Spurred by the mission and inspired by a trailblazer, Mississippi doctor gives to support St. Jude
08/04/2022
As Dr. Rayford learned more about St. Jude — how it had opened as an inclusive hospital in 1962 at the height of civil rights strife in the South and welcomed children regardless of race, and how it employed and promoted doctors, scientists and staff of color, as well — Rayford knew this was a cause that deserved his support.
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Jared Isaacman and Polaris Dawn inspire St. Jude supporters, patients
07/27/2022
Stories of great courage and purpose instill a sense of service and selflessness in future generations.
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St. Jude is here, for the kids we love and those we’ll never know
07/22/2022
Through compassion and a sense of purpose greater than the individual, the mission of St. Jude has spread love, care and hope around the world for 60 years.
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Generations of selfless service have fueled the St. Jude mission
07/06/2022
After Moira was treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for leukemia, she's lived her life to the fullest. And that includes giving back any way she can.
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Honoring Dr. Jackson and a legacy of culture and innovation
07/01/2022
When Dr. Rudolph Jackson came to St. Jude in 1968, he wanted to make an impact. Thanks to our supporters, that impact continues into the future.
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St. Jude researcher Ellis Neufeld, MD, PhD, receives national award for work in pediatric hematology
06/23/2022
Neufeld is the recipient of the 2022 George R. Buchanan Lectureship Award from the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO).
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St. Jude offers comfort, support for dads on their special day and year-round
06/17/2022
On Father’s Day, we honor dads and father figures as they love and care for their kids during challenging days of treatment.
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When a family’s focus changes due to a cancer diagnosis, St. Jude is there
06/09/2022
A brain tumor was the last thing Jillian expected for her son, who loved the outdoors and had a contagious giggle. Thankfully, St. Jude supporters helped lift the weight of worry from her family.
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Cutting-edge research leads to uplifting hope
06/03/2022
For 60 years, patients and parents have put their faith in the science, researchers and doctors of St. Jude, helping advance treatment for kids of the future.
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At St. Jude, a collaborative approach takes scientific research from bench to bedside
05/31/2022
By working together, doctors and researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital develop new treatments and improve outcomes for patients.
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St. Jude develops new tool to track genetic variations for rare diseases, shares it freely
05/31/2022
Scientists have developed and shared a computational tool that could help identify why some people are prone to rare diseases — from multiple cancers to neurodegenerative diseases like ALS.
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From humble beginnings, a campaign and a dream to help save lives worldwide
05/26/2022
When St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened in 1962, a Louisiana pediatrician sent his toughest cases to be treated. Thanks to Dr. Mack — and you — our mission now has a global reach.
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From clinical trials to cures: a breakdown of research at St. Jude
05/23/2022
Kinlee's journey with medulloblastoma shows how research in the labs at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital can translate to better outcomes for patients.
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St. Jude graduates fulfill their dreams, one milestone at a time
05/20/2022
As we reflect on the Class of 2022, let’s celebrate the determination and care it takes for childhood cancer patients to reach this stage.
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Love, care and awareness month for brain cancers and tumors
During May, and year-round, we remember those saved and those lost to cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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For mothers around the world, St. Jude is here with help and hope
When we celebrate Mother’s Day, we honor the moms and mother figures who are the first line of protection, love and comfort to our children.
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Cooperation and innovation on the road to defeating childhood cancer
04/29/2022
When it comes to the challenges of treating life-threatening pediatric diseases on a global scale, St. Jude is grateful to have so many on its side.
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St. Jude researcher Ching-Hon Pui, MD, honored for contributions in treatment of pediatric blood cancers
04/22/2022
Dr. Pui, chair of the St. Jude Department of Oncology, has helped raise the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia to 94 percent.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital proves change begins with faith, trust and purpose
04/21/2022
When Olga Kudinenko founded Tabletochki Foundation in Ukraine, she found inspiration in St. Jude founder Danny Thomas.
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At St. Jude, Dr. Amar Gajjar's work reveals a lifetime of progress for brain cancer patients
04/19/2022
Gajjar will be honored with the prestigious ASCO Pediatric Oncology Award this summer for his work to transform how doctors around the world understand and treat medulloblastoma.
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Timeless words of faith and hope from St. Jude Global partner Tabletochki Foundation
04/14/2022
When Svitlana Pugach last visited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, she spoke from the heart. Her voice echoes years later, inspiring us all to care for the most vulnerable.
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Tri Delta meets $60 million fundraising goal for St. Jude ahead of schedule
04/14/2022
The women's organization held various events at colleges and universities around the country to raise funds for the research hospital.
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan continues to inspire and guide us 60 years later
04/07/2022
Now more than ever, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its supporters must look after our neighbors regardless of where they live.
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Reflecting on two historic weeks, international humanitarian efforts at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
03/31/2022
In its mission to care for children with life-threatening diseases, St. Jude, global partners and supporters work as “links in a chain” to coordinate the evacuation and care of kids with cancer from a warzone.
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A legacy of innovation and compassion: Dr. Donald Pinkel
03/23/2022
Sixty years ago, a young doctor came to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the world of catastrophic pediatric disease research and care has never been the same.
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The future for kids with cancer is intertwined with generous supporters
03/18/2022
Two stories — a St. Jude patient and supporter — illustrate why we must do all we can to support this lifesaving mission.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital coordinating global partners to evacuate children with cancer from Ukraine
Hundreds of kids have been moved to hospitals across Europe and some may soon come to the U.S. and St. Jude.
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Philanthropist Jared Isaacman, his Polaris Dawn team, aid ill Ukrainian children through network coordinated by St. Jude
03/14/2022
Team delivers Starlink technology to Poland, enabling global partners to communicate, helping get kids with cancer to safety and treatment.
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The Power of One: Sparking a movement for good
03/11/2022
At St. Jude, we know the impact one person, inspired by this mission, can have on their community and the world.
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Even as survival rates rise, we won’t stop until no child — anywhere — dies in the dawn of life
03/04/2022
Advancements in research over 60 years have impacted childhood cancer patients the world over. A new study from St. Jude underscores our commitment to improving healthcare outcomes.
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Determined Ukrainian aids kids facing battle on two fronts
03/01/2022
St. Jude partner working to sustain essential treatment for young cancer patients even as she’s stranded 4,600 miles from home.
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Celebrating legacy and a lifetime of giving back
02/25/2022
When Dr. Rudolph Jackson came to St. Jude in 1968, he initiated a course of care that would ripple through neighborhoods and the world.
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Study finds children's genetic ancestry impacts treatment, survival for kids with ALL
02/17/2022
Findings bolster St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital's work to improve outcomes for kids with cancer across the world.
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The Purpose that Unites Us
02/09/2022
Sixty voices tell a single story of support, hope, the power of dreams and a common purpose.
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St. Jude — and the world — celebrate 60 years of fighting childhood cancer, other life-threatening diseases, together
When thousands gathered to see Danny Thomas give his dream to the world, two people in the crowd would come to represent millions more over six decades.
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St. Jude to pay tribute to pioneering doctor who dedicated his life to treating sickle cell patients
02/01/2022
Rudolph Jackson was one of the first Black doctors at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital when he arrived in Memphis in 1968.
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So far from home, families look to St. Jude and each other for comfort
01/28/2022
Two families found more than a support system when their daughters were in cancer treatment. They found lifelong friends.
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St. Jude aims to create a sea change in global childhood cancer care
01/20/2022
The story of one mother’s struggle and loss in Moldova highlights inequity in healthcare around the world.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time for service, commitment to doing good
01/13/2022
Through peace and kindness, two servant leaders showed us equality and doing for others can overwhelm the world.
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Many countries struggle to provide chemotherapy drugs to their children; St. Jude wants to change that
01/11/2022
Working with WHO, St. Jude will invest $200 million over 6 years to increase access to quality cancer medicines for children across the globe.
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Resolution: Live with purpose, act on kindness
01/05/2022
Inspired by supporters like Dotti, let’s spread the love and care Danny Thomas promised to friends, neighbors and kids in need.
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With a new initiative, St. Jude aims to address global pediatric healthcare
12/17/2021
The Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines will provide chemotherapy to countries in need, impacting 120,000 lives globally.
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St. Jude commits $200 million to provide quality cancer medicines for kids around the world
12/13/2021
Working with WHO, global medicines access platform could quickly impact as many as 120,000 young cancer patients in 50 countries.
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The impact of St. Jude supporters glimpsed in a moment and for years to come
New clinical study findings may be a light on the horizon for St. Jude patients like Cash and for kids of tomorrow with difficult to treat cancers.
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Therapy developed by researchers at St. Jude significantly improves cure rates among neuroblastoma patients
12/09/2021
"Remarkable" results show survival for high-risk neuroblastoma patients increased from 51 percent to 74 percent, according to a study published by St. Jude researchers this week
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Memphis family helps push St. Jude Marathon fundraising total to $100M
12/02/2021
Caleb and his family are now 'fundraisers for life'
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Celebrating 20 years of commitment, step by step, at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
12/01/2021
The contributions of thousands of runners have helped save lives and position St. Jude to have even greater impact.
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Giving thanks for St. Jude supporters and the precious moments they foster
11/23/2021
Lucas underwent treatment for a brain tumor for most of 2021. Today, he’s at home, with family, for Thanksgiving.
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The crew of Inspiration4 visited St. Jude to find a galaxy of gratitude
11/19/2021
A heroes welcome greeted Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Dr. Sian Proctor and Chris Sembroski when the new Inspiration4 Advanced Research Center was named for their mission.
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St. Jude scientists make prestigious list of Highly Cited Researchers
11/17/2021
Thirteen scientists working in laboratories and clinics at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have been named to a prestigious list of “Highly Cited Researchers.”
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Inspiration4 crew enjoys a banner day of cheer and gratitude on St. Jude campus
11/10/2021
Members of the first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth visit patients, celebrate naming of new Inspiration4 Advanced Research Center.
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Gratitude is found everywhere if you know where to look
11/10/2021
In patient smiles and the progress of an advanced research campus, hope and possibility abound at St. Jude.
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St. Jude supporters fuel consistent care and research
11/04/2021
When 6-year-old Luxe arrived with severe aplastic anemia at the start of the pandemic, safety precautions in place ensured her care would go on uninterrupted.
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In praise of St. Jude patient parents, whose grace and strength inspire us all
10/28/2021
Cancer moms and dads find themselves confronting a crisis they can’t solve alone. But they’re heroes of the healing process.
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Take what you love and use it for good
10/21/2021
At St. Jude the love of art and making art fills hearts with hope and the inspiration to live life to the fullest.
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St. Jude Heroes, patients lean on teams during good times and bad
10/13/2021
It takes a team to train for the rigors of a triathlon. It’s the same commitment and teamwork we see in the millions who selflessly support our lifesaving mission.
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A photo opp 300 miles from home
10/07/2021
Astronaut and former St. Jude patient Hayley Arceneaux posed with a picture of her younger self for a portrait to inspire us all.
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St. Jude volunteers help families find hope
09/29/2021
Shirley Krcmar has been giving selflessly of her time and energy since seeing Danny Thomas speak about our mission 50 years ago.
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Inspiration4: Hayley Arceneaux returns to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and she’s still floating on air
09/24/2021
Hayley Arceneaux receives a hero's welcome back to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, after becoming the first pediatric cancer survivor in space aboard the mission Inspiration4.
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Hispanic Heritage Month is time to reflect on cultures of compassion
09/23/2021
As part of our St. Jude family, Hispanic supporters across the country are taking the lead in raising funds and awareness to help kids of today and tomorrow.
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As St. Jude survivor Hayley Arceneaux launches into space, our mission reaches bold, new heights
09/17/2021
Inspiration4, an all-civilian mission with St. Jude as its charitable beneficiary, shows us that everything — even the impossible — is possible.
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The mission of a lifetime
09/09/2021
When Inspiration4 lifts off next week for the first all-civilian mission to orbit, it will carry with it the hopes and dreams of kids around the world.
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During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, acts big and small will make the difference
09/02/2021
Two distinct missions — a space launch and a walk — unite, inspire and uplift St. Jude supporters worldwide.
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Kids with cancer face significant threat of complications from COVID-19, new global study finds
09/02/2021
Higher cases of severe infections, hospitalization and death occurred among 1,500 pediatric cancer patients around the world, and the pandemic also disrupted lifesaving cancer care, according to findings from a study that St. Jude researchers helped lead.
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Chip Gaines cuts his hair to support St. Jude kids like his fishing buddy Bailey
08/27/2021
‘Operation Haircut Part 2’ raises more than $300,000 as ‘Fixer Upper’ star boldly goes bald — again — for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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A river of generosity in support of children around the world
08/18/2021
Individual efforts of supporters combine in powerful ways to sustain the mission of St. Jude.
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Mary Browder and the patients of St. Jude shine at the World Golf Championships
08/12/2021
Saved by St. Jude after a cancer diagnosis, she’s excelled at golf and life. Now she’s college bound.
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Stars of PGA TOUR, kids of St. Jude share the world stage
08/08/2021
Abraham Ancer celebrates a championship, and a cause, at World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
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Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month
08/04/2021
In August, we recognize our African-American donors and the rich tradition of philanthropy in the community.
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St. Jude partnership helps Armenian kids with cancer
07/29/2021
Founder Danny Thomas' dream of no child dying in the dawn of life is spreading around the globe.
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A leap forward in 1971 is inspiration for the work we do today
07/21/2021
When St. Jude ended its Christmas in July celebration 50 years ago, it was a sign of great and hopeful days ahead.
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Empathy gleaned through care at St. Jude empowers survivors to lead purposeful lives
07/15/2021
Two former patients exemplify the love and compassion found at St. Jude by giving back to their communities and those in need.
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Welcome to the United States of St. Jude, where hope heals and love rules
07/07/2021
We’re telling St. Jude stories from each state, capturing the caring nature of this great country.
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The St. Jude mission comes to life in moments of connection, clarity
07/01/2021
Moments of connection and clarity can happen anywhere and at any time if we just open our hearts and let them in.
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At St. Jude we hurt and heal as a family
06/24/2021
Last week’s World Sickle Cell Awareness Day brought us together to honor and remember those afflicted with the disease.
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A founder’s dream — a father’s dream — for St. Jude to save more lives around the world
06/16/2021
On Father’s Day, we celebrate those who go to any length to see their kids safe, happy and healthy.
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As the St. Jude family grows, so grows hope and possibility
06/12/2021
The reasons our supporters choose St. Jude are as varied as the ways they raise funds and awareness for the mission.
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St. Jude experts tout benefits and safety of COVID-19 vaccines
The message delivered by experts from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during a recent webinar couldn't have been clearer: The vaccines now available to fend off the COVID-19 virus are not only safe and effective, but offer the best chance yet to quell the pandemic.
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Life-changing science and generosity on display at St. Jude
06/03/2021
Gideon gives toys to his friends and fellow patients to help them smile. It’s a kindness that makes us all better, and fuels a mission.
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No matter where, no matter when, your support means so much to the kids of St. Jude
05/27/2021
Virtual events like marathons and walks have the power to connect supporters to our lifesaving mission the world over.
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Game, Set, Cure: Teen’s tennis tourney fundraiser a smash
05/24/2021
Inspired by her brother’s cancer experience, Annie Sallick, 15, creates tennis tournament to benefit the kids of St. Jude
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Leading by example, serving from the heart: “Mrs. Tate” was among the first nurses at St. Jude
05/12/2021
As an African-American woman and a nurse at St. Jude, Maurice Walton Tate helped pave the way with caring and courage.
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During graduation season, we celebrate the future with new goals on the horizon
05/12/2021
An $11.5 billion strategic plan means more milestones, more dreams realized for St. Jude patients.
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Celebrating the moms who face the unknown of childhood cancer with empathy and determination
05/07/2021
Two moms experience different outcomes for their children, and look to St. Jude to ensure no mothers anywhere have to face the same.
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More than just pixels and power-ups, video gaming provides a platform for friendship
04/30/2021
St. Jude patients Zac and Carson have forged a bond through cancer treatment and gaming.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to invest $11.5 billion targeting childhood catastrophic diseases globally
04/27/2021
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is launching the largest strategic expansion in its nearly 60-year history, investing more than $11.5 billion over six years to accelerate research and treatment for children around the globe with catastrophic diseases.
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Sustainable care requires great hearts of compassion
04/23/2021
The St. Jude mission is bigger than any one of us; big enough to give hope for generations to come.
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Kindness and care bring us together as a St. Jude community
04/16/2021
Every April, parents ask us to remember their daughter by doing for others, a tradition built on love, empathy and care.
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Dr. Esther Obeng: At home in her lab at St. Jude
04/15/2021
Dr. Obeng's parents instilled in her a value for education, and she's putting it to use treating patients and researching new therapies and cures.
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Teens ski 90,000 vertical feet in one day — and raise more than $9,000 for St. Jude
04/09/2021
Kayla Anderson was inspired by Inspiration4 commander Jared Isaacman to do something bigger than herself. With her friend Carter, she embarked on an amazing skiing feat for St. Jude.
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At the heart of our mission are the milestones reached by patients
04/09/2021
St. Jude patient Bailey’s 16th birthday shines a light on our purpose.
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Prosperity and Generosity join Hope and Leadership aboard Inspiration4
04/02/2021
The full crew for the first all-civilian mission to space benefiting St. Jude has been named, and they’re taking us all along for the ride.
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Inspiration4 reveals final two crew members for all-civilian mission to space benefiting St. Jude
03/29/2021
Dr. Sian Proctor and Christopher Sembroski will take the remaining two seats on the Inspiration4 spaceflight launching later this year.
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Inspiration4 revela a los dos últimos tripulantes de la misión espacial civil a beneficio de St. Jude
03/29/2021
La Dra. Sian Proctor y Christopher Sembroski ocuparán los dos asientos restantes en el vuelo espacial Inspiration4 que será lanzado más adelante este año.
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She got her ‘golden ticket’ to space, not from NASA, but through Inspiration4
03/29/2021
Accomplished scientist and explorer Sian Proctor, winner of the ‘Prosperity’ seat on Inspiration4, has a passion for making spaceflight accessible to all.
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St. Jude supporter ready to ‘rise above the Earth’ in historic mission to space
03/30/2021
Chris Sembroski, who grew up obsessed with the cosmos and has made aerospace his career, will be in the Generosity seat on Inspiration4.
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Mom’s donation to St. Jude, decades ago, still impacts the mission
03/26/2021
$25 donation honoring a child stricken by cancer turned out to be so much more valuable and enduring
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St. Jude donors, volunteers, corporate partners keep the beacon of hope shining
03/19/2021
From some of the largest businesses to individual supporters everywhere, our gratitude knows no bounds.
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When communities rally around St. Jude, kids everywhere benefit
03/12/2021
The unifying spirit of mission connects a moped-riding, high school teacher to a bride on her wedding day and kids in around the world.
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As they grow, St. Jude patients teach us lessons in empathy
03/04/2021
Wise beyond their years and kind beyond words, the young patients of St. Jude have so much to offer the world.
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St. Jude cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux offers hope to us all as part of Inspiration4 crew
02/25/2021
Former patient and current employee will be along for the ride of her life on historic flight orbiting Earth.
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From then to now: How studying childhood cancer survivors today helps patients of tomorrow
02/19/2021
Patient No. 17 returns to St. Jude for program that helps clinicians and researchers improve future treatments.
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"It's not enough to cure.''
02/15/2021
St. Jude LIFE study tracks survivors of childhood cancer to monitor the long-term health effects of disease and treatment.
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Dr. Joseph Simone and Dr. Arthur Nienhuis: Legacies of servant leadership
02/12/2021
As we mourn the loss of cherished St. Jude directors, we look to their examples and recommit to carry our mission forward.
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A sense of purpose as high as his aim
02/05/2021
In the spirit of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, Inspiration4 commander Jared Isaacman makes space mission about something larger than himself
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St. Jude joins world’s first all-civilian mission to space
02/01/2021
Inspiration4 mission aims to inspire support for St. Jude, which is launching ambitious $200 million fundraising and awareness initiative.
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On Founders Day, we celebrate hope and thousands of lives saved
01/29/2021
Maintaining St. Jude is no small task, and we thank you for all you’ve done since 1962.
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Finding innovative ways to share the St. Jude story during social distancing
01/22/2021
No matter the medium, actions of our supporters prove the message still comes through.
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The billowing St. Jude Cloud fosters genomic data sharing
01/20/2021
The ever-expanding data-sharing platform launched in 2018 is a key to accelerating research and finding cures for pediatric cancer and other childhood diseases.
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Zimbabwe's childhood cancer challenges illuminate the need for collaboration
01/15/2021
A story from the other side of the world crystalizes the St. Jude Global mission.
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Filipino artists spread joy for St. Jude during karaoke broadcast
01/12/2021
Musicians sang their hearts out and raised awareness for the mission of St. Jude during a karaoke event hosted by Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias.
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Wishing you hope and optimism for the New Year
01/08/2021
St. Jude stories from yesterday offer a roadmap of promise and inspiration for 2021 and beyond.
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Star gamer DrLupo meets Dr. Lupo the St. Jude researcher, raises $2.3 million for his favorite cause
12/23/2020
Third annual 24-hour Twitch stream supports the kids of St. Jude and highlights the science that heals them.
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This holiday season, remember those we’ve lost and saved
12/18/2020
On Christmas Eve three decades ago, a promise was made to save more lives around the world.
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A new home for research collaboration at St. Jude
12/11/2020
Dr. Michael Dyer of St. Jude co-founded the Childhood Solid Tumor Network, and will spearhead research in the new advanced research center to help save the lives of patients like Slater.
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Unraveling the mystery of childhood tumors
12/11/2020
With projects like the Childhood Solid Tumor Network and the Advanced Research Center, St. Jude is forging breakthroughs in pediatric cancer.
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20 moments that gave us hope even in 2020
12/08/2020
St. Jude patients and supporters shine in a pandemic
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St. Jude: Energized by innovative thinking of young supporters
12/04/2020
Our connection may be via Twitch now, not network TV, but the appeal of the mission is unchanged from generation to generation.
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Virtual race day: Supporting St. Jude anywhere, any time
11/28/2020
As the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend goes virtual, survivors like Hillary prove the race — and finish — are within each of us.
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For families like Jeremiah’s, we must keep asking
11/21/2020
With so many in need, we humbly thank St. Jude supporters for the generous choices they make.
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In the lab, St. Jude researchers uncover origins of deadly inflammation caused by the novel coronavirus
11/19/2020
St. Jude Scientists Make Advance in COVID-19
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Artist Derek Fordjour’s ‘Rhythm & Blues’ raises $410,000 for St. Jude
11/18/2020
Artist Derek Fordjour’s ‘Rhythm & Blues’ raises $410,000 for St. Jude
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First-edition 2021 Ford Bronco fetches $155,000 in auction benefiting St. Jude
11/16/2020
Calvin Ford, great-great-grandson of Henry Ford, and his wife, Sarah, donated the limited-edition vehicle to raise money for the research hospital that saved Sarah's life as a child.
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The restorative power of hope and optimism
11/13/2020
The health and well-being of children everywhere unites us and epitomizes the St. Jude mission.
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Women in science at St. Jude: Advancing research and saving lives
11/07/2020
St. Jude and society benefit as more and more women enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Best Buy: Showing love for the kids of St. Jude, 100 million times over
11/03/2020
From corporate HQ to store checkout counters, a culture of giving among Best Buy's employees and customers led to a record-setting partnership.
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We all have a choice
10/30/2020
And we are thankful for yours.
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St. Jude Spotlight: helping children with the psychological toll of illness
10/30/2020
Valerie Crabtree, PhD, Chief of Psychosocial Services at St. Jude, talks about supporting patients and families with their non-medical needs, including sleep issues.
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From Chicago, with love and care
10/23/2020
100 people gathered in 1957 to do nothing less than change the world. Six decades later, we still are.
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There’s no such thing as a small donation
10/16/2020
The average gift to St. Jude is $43. From such seemingly modest offerings, a mighty mission thrives.
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‘We won’t stop’
10/09/2020
Sacred promise to the world guides our daily actions
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A night at the drive-in provides support for St. Jude
10/09/2020
Minnesotans came together for a drive-in event, a harvest moon and a chance to reflect on 20 years of the St. Jude Fall Festival of Hope.
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Love and care, from the very beginning
10/02/2020
From the cornerstone of its first research grant, St. Jude has built one of the largest sickle cell disease treatment programs in the country.
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California teen nears $500K raised for St. Jude in soccer challenge
09/28/2020
Hollis Belger, who started fundraising for St. Jude in 2013, has motivated others to join her efforts through Juggling for Jude.
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From profound loss, a powerful lesson
09/25/2020
Corbin’s remarkable life reminds us there’s still so much work to be done.
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St. Jude in one word
09/18/2020
Donors often use ‘hope’ to describe St. Jude, but accomplished doctor, researcher offers another powerfully descriptive word.
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State of Childhood Cancer: St. Jude researchers make and share daily discoveries
09/17/2020
As St. Jude marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, researchers are making major advances on several fronts.
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In largest commitment ever, Domino's pledges $100 million to St. Jude
09/14/2020
The Domino’s Village will provide a home-away-from-home for families who come to St. Jude from around the world.
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The St. Jude promise: no bill
09/11/2020
Because of this foundational tenet, families don't face sacrificing everything to save their child's life.
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An unacceptable outcome
09/04/2020
Twenty percent of U.S. children with cancer still do not survive their disease; it drives us
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The true impact of cures
08/28/2020
New report hopes to reverse the thinking on the economic impact of global childhood cancer
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The three R’s: reading, writing, resiliency
08/21/2020
For St. Jude patients, the new school year means more than staying on track educationally – it means a semblance of normalcy.
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Voices of experience
08/14/2020
Powerful words from three women whose cancer journeys – and St. Jude – changed their lives
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Mission driven
08/07/2020
The man who drives our mail van embodies the hope of St. Jude and our path forward.
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11 million children will die of cancer in the next 30 years. Here's how we could save half of them.
08/07/2020
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo of St. Jude, and his colleagues, call for a global push to improve pediatric cancer care. "Every day, hundreds of children are dying."
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Dear St. Jude
07/31/2020
An anonymous thank you note provides a powerful reminder about the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Despite pandemic, World Golf Championships volunteers continue to support St. Jude
07/31/2020
Although the pandemic will keep most WGC-FedEx St. Jude volunteers off the course this year, they continue to raise money through the Hours for St. Jude program.
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St. Jude YOU galvanizes college students to take the lead
07/29/2020
240 collegians assemble in a virtual seminar to embrace the moment and begin leading together for St. Jude.
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Stars align on Birdies for St. Jude fundraiser at World Golf Championships
07/29/2020
From golfer Justin Thomas to One Direction’s Niall Horan, PGA TOUR greats and entertainment icons rally their social media followings to help the kids of St. Jude.
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ALSAC named No. 1 on Best Workplaces for Innovators list
07/29/2020
The fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude joins tech giants like Google and Alibaba on Fast Company's list.
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Our golf buddies
07/24/2020
The stars of the PGA TOUR have been great friends to the patients of St. Jude. That won’t change this year, even amid the pandemic.
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A light in the darkness
07/17/2020
The touching story of 4-year-old Max allows us to see the critical nature of the work left to be done at St. Jude.
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Led by their hearts
07/10/2020
Supporters have as many reasons to give as there are kids at St. Jude, but happily, most have no personal experience with childhood cancer.
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New digital release by late singer Dobie Gray will benefit St. Jude
07/08/2020
Dobie Gray, the soulful singer best known for the 1973 hit “Drift Away,” did much more than get lost in the beat and free his soul. Now, "Streets of Fire," a song he co-wrote 25 years ago, will benefit the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Marvel, St. Jude team up for super heroic message of love
07/07/2020
Limited-edition ‘I love you 3000’ T-shirt will benefit St. Jude, thanks to donations from Design By Humans
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Hope for the holiday
07/03/2020
As we pause for the 4th of July during this difficult year, it’s worth remembering how far we’ve come to achieve Danny Thomas’ dream
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Purpose personified
06/26/2020
Two examples of strength and resolve provide so much hope during such a difficult year.
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Songwriters come bearing gifts by baring their souls for St. Jude
06/26/2020
St. Jude Songwriters Showcase goes virtual this year with a livestream performance from four musicians
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Jake Owen: A foundation of giving
06/25/2020
Country music star Jake Owen's foundation makes major donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Just like being there: Virtual tour lets supporters experience St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
06/24/2020
New virtual tour of St. Jude offers immersive experiences "as rich and powerful as walking the halls."
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Rising country star Gabby Barrett takes St. Jude along for the ride
06/22/2020
Gabby Barrett’s debut album release is accompanied by a virtual scavenger hunt in which fans can learn about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Gaming community raises $3.385 million in record-smashing St. Jude PLAY LIVE Prize Season
06/22/2020
Stars of streaming world have now raised $26.3 million for kids of St. Jude in fundraising program's short history
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Through the eyes of an expert
06/19/2020
Dr. Robert Webster puts COVID-19 into historical perspective as he explains why St. Jude has studied infectious diseases for decades.
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St. Jude legend Dr. Robert Webster reflects on COVID-19 and his groundbreaking influenza research
06/17/2020
Having studied viruses for a half-century, he's optimistic about efforts to control COVID-19 while emphasizing the continuing need to protect childhood cancer patients from infectious diseases.
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Our core values
06/12/2020
Four simple but powerful words fuel the mission of ALSAC, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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On Mission
06/05/2020
COVID-19 complicates the work but St. Jude has not wavered in its commitment to kids – everywhere
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St. Jude makes progress even in a pandemic
05/22/2020
COVID-19 precautions closed the campus to non-essential workers but important achievements recorded in key areas
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Five numbers that define our challenge
05/08/2020
I read a comment recently from one of our tireless volunteers, just 15, about her motivation to fundraise for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital even as her parents’ business, their source of income, is closed because of the global pandemic.
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Join me on Giving Tuesday Now, for St. Jude
05/01/2020
As easy as it can be to dwell on all that we’ve missed this spring, as May begins, I find my optimism ever invigorated by the way you continue to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I am especially looking forward to our new, one-of-a-kind new Giving Tuesday Now event, May 5. Please save the date and join us.
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So much changed overnight, except your love and support of St. Jude
04/25/2020
Ordinarily, I’d be in Nashville this weekend, fundraising and celebrating with tens of thousands of runners participating in one of the most important annual events for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. But I imagine your normal is just as upside down as ours.
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Finding clarity in life’s most difficult moments
04/17/2020
"I find myself much more people-centered and empathetic. I spend more time with my thoughts. I’m more grateful for the incredible life I have lived. For my friends and professional relationships."
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St. Jude launches information hub on kids with cancer and COVID-19
04/16/2020
Recognizing the dual threat the COVID-19 pandemic presents to kids with cancer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helped develop an online network enabling doctors around the world to track pediatric cancer patients who have been infected with the virus and share information on how to treat them.
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In these uncertain times created by COVID-19, there is still St. Jude - thanks to you.
04/10/2020
Nearly every aspect of our lives has been disrupted, creating so much uncertainty and worry, personally and professionally. Yet I also have an overwhelming sense of gratitude that provides balance during such an emotionally wrought time.
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Keeping a focus on childhood cancer
04/03/2020
For all the worry and hardship COVID-19 brings, and it’s impossible to underestimate its impact, we can’t lose sight of a somber fact: cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease of children in the U.S.
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Practicing radical compassion in the time of social distancing
03/27/2020
At our best as humans, we look out for each other, especially the most vulnerable among us. We do a stranger a kind turn. We lead with our hearts. It’s how we’ll get through this coronavirus crisis — with the uplift of untold acts of human generosity, large and small.
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A message from ALSAC's CEO: the power of kindness
03/26/2020
Over the past several weeks we have been affected by schools closing, businesses adjusting and other difficult decisions related to COVID-19 in our communities and across the globe. It’s been hard for everyone, but it’s also during times of incredible distress that you witness the resilience and beauty of the human spirit.
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ALSAC's Response to COVID-19
03/16/2020
The President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, expresses our concern and gratitude during this challenging time, and also provide a few updates on how ALSAC and St. Jude are responding to COVID-19.
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St. Jude Becomes an Official Apple Music Curator
10/15/2019
Playlists created by patients and supporters of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be offered on the nation’s most used music streaming service.
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World's most powerful Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer arrives at St. Jude
09/12/2019
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has acquired the most powerful superconducting magnet in the world – part of a new tool that will help researchers see farther into cells than ever before.
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U.S. News & World Report focuses on global impact of childhood cancer
09/05/2019
The global challenges presented by pediatric cancer drew into sharper focus with the publication of a series of articles by U.S. News & World Report that highlighted the work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and other institutions.
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New Study Sheds Light on the Scope of Childhood Cancer Worldwide
08/01/2019
With the measure known as disability-adjusted life years, health officials now can more accurately compare the burden of pediatric cancer with such other diseases as tuberculosis and HIV infection, researchers say.
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St. Jude Awarded $35 Million Grant for Groundbreaking Flu Research
05/23/2019
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will direct a groundbreaking, federally funded effort to discover how flu affects the developing immune system in research that will aid creation of a universal flu vaccine.
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A New Cure for 'Bubble Boy'
04/18/2019
Donors applaud as St. Jude announces gene therapy cure for babies with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency.
