Celebrating Father's Day
Be it the dad of a St. Jude patient or a St. Jude supporter who is a dad, this collection highlights the qualities of fatherhood.
May 17, 2024 • 1 min
Stories
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After 11 months of treatment, Emma remains cancer-free
These first-time parents thought they were losing their baby to brain cancer. St. Jude gave them hope.
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Supporters of St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Run have raised more than $25 million
For 31 years, Kevin Pautler has run this relay in memory of his son, Dusty, and to fight the cancer that took him away.
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Vernon Rayford — son, doctor, father — considers support of St. Jude as ‘full circle’
From marathon runs to his Phi Beta Sigma chapter, Dr. Rayford advocates for sickle cell disease research and the care of minorities and marginalized communities worldwide.
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Embracing life amid loss
After two cancer diagnoses and a third scare, St. Jude offered compassionate care for the Brumfield family.
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Dad reflects on challenges of childhood cancer, burden lifted by St. Jude
When Calvin was diagnosed with cancer, his family’s whole world was ‘flipped upside down.’ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provided a sense of calm.
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After relapse, Luna finds hope and healing at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Cancer journey gives dad a new perspective and big dreams for his daughter and the mission of St. Jude to end childhood cancer everywhere.
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Twelve years after first undergoing treatment at St. Jude for brain cancer, Ian enjoys life
His dad credits the St. Jude commitment to ongoing cancer research for saving Ian, adding, “From day one, we have never seen a bill.”
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Bella is dad’s heart, his ‘everything’
After diagnosis of a brain tumor, this family came to St. Jude where ‘the darkness entirely vanished.’ Now, dad cherishes every moment with his daughter.
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‘The world just stopped’ with brain tumor diagnosis
From the day their lives ‘changed forever,’ Sasha’s parents counted on St. Jude for their daughter’s mental and physical well-being.
