Did you know?

In 2010 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was ranked the most trusted charity in the nation in a public survey conducted by Harris Interactive, a highly respected international polling and research firm.

 Did you Know?
St. Jude recently received the prestigious recognition of being designated as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center. The designation makes St. Jude the first and only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center solely focused on pediatric cancer to receive this distinction.

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital meets the 20 rigorous Standard for Charity Accountability as established by the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WISE GIVING ALLIANCE.
• In 2008 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital received the prestigious recognitio of being designated as a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER. The designation makes St. Jude the first and only pediatric cancer center to receive this distinction from the NCI.
•  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was named the most trusted charity in the United States by Harris Interactive, a highly respected international polling and research firm.

Why?

I want to be a regular kid 

Laugh and play like you and me did

I want to know why can't I 

I want to know why oh why

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Why do kids have to cry

Why do kids have to die          

Why oh why I want to know why

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Can't anybody hear me

Can't anybody see

What's happening to me

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I want to know Why do kids have to cry

Why do kids have to die

Why oh why I want to know why

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But I know I'm going to make it

Just you wait and see

So don't you be worrying about me

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Can you tell me

Why do kids have to cry

Why do kids have to die

Why oh why I want to know why

By Lindsey Wilkerson

                                            a St. Jude patient

Did you know you could create your own idea on fundraising?
Just click on: http://www.stjude.org/fundraisingidea

If you want to use St. Jude current fundraising programs that supports St. Jude?
For Kids there are programs like:
Math-A-Thon
Trike-A-Thon

And for College students they have:
Up Till Dawn
St. Jude Four Square Tournament
Just click on: http://www.stjude.org/fundraisingidea

Check it out!!!

Did you know..?

• During the past three (3) years, 81 cents of every dollar received has supported the research and treatment at St. Jude.  

• St. Jude is a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza Viruses in Animals and Birds. 

• St. Jude maintains 78 inpatient beds and treats upwards of 250 patients each day.
  

Did you know??

• On average, 5,400 active patients visit the hospital each year, most of whom are treated on an outpatient basis.
   
• St. Jude not only treats childhood cancer, but other catastrophic diseases?
• Such as Brittle Bone Disease, Sickle Cell Disease and Pediatric AIDS.
• St. Jude was the first institution to cure sickle cell disease with a bone marrow transplant.
• St. Jude has the largest protocol based pediatric brain tumor program in the county.

Did you know??