Kids share birthday parties with St. Jude patients

Julia Bernard celebrated her fourth birthday by asking friends for
presents to give patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
In more than 40 years of finding cures and saving children, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been fortunate to receive support from people from all walks of life ... and all ages.
Recently a few children have found ways to help the children at St. Jude with their birthday parties.
Jordan Reynolds, of Alexandria, Virginia, celebrated her ninth birthday with a party and asking her friends to bring a toy to donate to St. Jude instead of a gift for her. Julia Bernard of Seattle, Washington, had the same idea for her fourth birthday, and received a number of gifts that she sent to St. Jude.
For her 12th birthday, Samantha NcNeil of Garland, Texas, asked her friends to donate to St. Jude the money they would have used to buy a gift for her. Samantha raised $106 for St. Jude.
"I know you are working hard to find the cure for cancer that affects these children," Samantha wrote in her accompanying letter. "I just wanted to let you know that you have people praying for you and wanting to help in any way that I can."
Thank you to all our wonderful supporters.
If you are planning a fund-raising party, please first contact our Donor Services department at 1-800-822-6344.
September 2004