Chris' life revolves around his wife and four children. When one of them got a devastating diagnosis, it was the lifesaving mission of St. Jude that helped ensure his family remained intact.
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Plan in Progress: St. Jude celebrates first year of telehealth services in Tupelo
St. Jude is celebrating a successful first year of providing telehealth services for children with chronic hematological diseases in North Mississippi. Read the story.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
To mark National Hispanic Heritage Month, St. Jude is honoring some of our dedicated Hispanic employees. Learn more about their work.
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Doggone cute: St. Jude is paw-leased to welcome employees Snuggle and CC
Read about Snuggle and CC, the two newest facility dogs who are enhancing the patient experience at St. Jude.
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A St. Jude volunteer “meet cute” leads to engagement
Jordan Watson and Kelly Quiroz met at St. Jude while volunteering and recently got engaged to marry.
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Father’s Day: St. Jude employees share stories of inspiration
To commemorate Father's Day, read four stories of four St. Jude employees who have the unique experience of calling their fathers colleagues.
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St. Jude kindergarten graduation celebrates aspiring teachers, ballerinas…ninjas
Students in the St. Jude School Program hit a milestone by celebrating their Kindergarten graduation.
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‘A success on all fronts’
Read how St. Jude volunteers opened the door to health care career possibilities for local eighth graders during an expo at Agricenter International.
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St. Jude School Program celebrates annual high school commencement
See how St. Jude is honoring 15 students as part of its annual high school commencement. The students completed high school this year while undergoing treatment and managing the ongoing pandemic. Each graduate received a unique St. Jude class ring, hats tassels and other gifts.
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St. Jude celebrates Mother’s Day with inspirational stories
St. Jude employees take pride in their work and many times, they inspire family members to join the mission. This Mother’s Day, we highlight a few family members who have followed in their mothers’ footsteps.
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Mentorship is a Two-Way Street
In observance of Women's History Month, Andrea Stubbs discusses the importance of mentorship and support throughout her career.
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Austin Springer, PhD, receives highest employee honor for pandemic response efforts
For pandemic response efforts in 2021, Human Resources employee receives highest honor bestowed upon St. Jude employees.
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Why did I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Two St. Jude families share their stories
Two St. Jude families share their reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Puggle, Huckleberry to depart soon; doggy duo has changed the patient experience
The facility dogs who laid the groundwork for the hospital’s facility dog program are departing soon. Read how they changed the patient experience.
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Face masks are business as usual at St. Jude
Learn how staff members, patients and families have been wearing masks correctly for decades to protect children and prevent infection.
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St. Jude Class of '22
Becoming the people they are today hasn’t been easy, but these St. Jude cancer survivors are graduating high school with passions and dreams intact.
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Special Report: Ukraine
Providing safety and treatment to Ukrainian kids with cancer
St. Jude has worked with long-standing global partners to coordinate the evacuation of hundreds of children with cancer from Ukraine.
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The Purpose that Unites Us
The Purpose that Unites Us
Over the past 60 years, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® has grown in size and capabilities for one special reason: we believe that children all over the world deserve an equal chance at survival. With your support, We can work toward our goal of helping every child with cancer everywhere.
