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Every donation makes a difference
Almost 80% of the funds necessary to sustain and grow St. Jude must be raised from generous donors.
We're saving children all over the world
St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world.
Lifesaving treatment at no cost to families
Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago.
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