1950’s. Memphis, Tennessee. With a baby on the way, Danny Thomas brought together members of the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) in order to fund the day-to-day operations of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – a place that was designed to treat catastrophic illnesses affecting children.
The survival rate for most childhood cancers was less than 20 percent when St. Jude opened its doors in 1962. Today, that number is 80 percent. Thanks in part to donations from you and me, together we can make that number climb higher.
Over the next 3 months I will be sending out some not so subtle reminders about the mission of Danny Thomas and St. Jude and how you can help. You may have charitable organizations and families in your own community that you would rather support. And for that I applaud you. But, even if it’s just a little, we can do more.
So I ask for your patience and kindness. If you would like to contribute, you may contact me privately at [email protected] and I will send you a link where you can make a contribution. 100 percent of all monies I collect go directly to St. Jude to help offset their daily operating costs of approximately $1.8 million.
Even if you cannot contribute monetarily, please say a prayer for the children.
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