December 11, 2020 • 3 min
Longtime St. Jude patient hopes to inspire others, especially those with special needs, to persevere and achieve goals.
In desperation, Hussam knocked on every door he could think of after his son was diagnosed with eye cancer, and found help in an unlikely place.
St. Jude Connections brings together folks who have a link to St. Jude, but may not otherwise be connected. Many are supporters. Some are patients and families, doctors and researchers. Every one of them has a unique story to tell.
For young people, helping others is a natural response. It’s reflexive. They see a child hurting and it triggers something. We’ve collected the stories of several young people who’ve made the St. Jude mission their own.
The Memphis Zoo is highlighting the stories of St. Jude families by pairing lively patient and sibling artworks featuring some of the animals in zoo exhibitions.
