Weekly Charity here, with another worthy cause: [ALSAC] St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a treatment and research facility for fatal children's diseases. Here's three good things about it:
Patients can come from pretty much wherever.
The organization is based in the United States of America, but patients don't have to be from there to be treated. They also have an International Outreach Program focusing on improving survival rates of those in developing countries.
All patients requiring medical help at St. Jude receive it.
Patients can come from pretty much wherever.
The organization is based in the United States of America, but patients don't have to be from there to be treated. They also have an International Outreach Program focusing on improving survival rates of those in developing countries.
All patients requiring medical help at St. Jude receive it.
This is regardless of their family's ability to pay. Any costs not covered by their insurance aren't charged by the hospital. Families who had to travel far from home to get to the hospital are provided with transportation, housing, and meals.
St. Jude has revolutionized how children with cancer are treated.
Discoveries there have played a big part in increasing survival rates for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, from 4% in 1962 to 94% today.
In addition to all this, there's quite a story behind the organization's founding. Years prior, Danny Thomas was a struggling comedian who was about to become a parent. He prayed to St. Jude that he'd find a means to provide for his family, and soon became a success. As a way of giving back, he built the first St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
St. Jude has revolutionized how children with cancer are treated.
Discoveries there have played a big part in increasing survival rates for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, from 4% in 1962 to 94% today.
In addition to all this, there's quite a story behind the organization's founding. Years prior, Danny Thomas was a struggling comedian who was about to become a parent. He prayed to St. Jude that he'd find a means to provide for his family, and soon became a success. As a way of giving back, he built the first St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Funds and awareness needed to keep up the hospital is provided by the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC).
Weekly Charity is not affiliated with ALSAC and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Nevertheless, everyone who can help them out is encouraged to. As the acute lymphoblastic leukemia survival rates show, it really can make a difference.
Now for some statistics:
Now for some statistics:
Charity Navigator gives ALSAC: 3 out of 4 stars
ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital meets 20/20 of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s Standards for Charity Accountability.
Thank you for reading, and here's the link to the hospital's website: https://www.stjude.org!
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