Those are our daily lessons from the remarkable patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and there’s no better teacher than Kate who is deservedly featured in this powerful story from our partner, CBS Sports.
NFL fans, we recommend it for extraordinary pre-game inspiration. But Kate’s message transcends sports and poignantly illustrates what donors are making happen at St. Jude. Hers is more than a personal story. It’s the St. Jude story our founder, Danny Thomas, must have envisioned 55 years ago when the doors of St. Jude opened.
Spoiler alert: Kate wins.
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Meet more patients
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Meet Cohen
Cohen and his family didn't expect to find themselves at St. Jude, nor did they expect to find overwhelming coverage for anything they might need.
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Meet Bella
Originally from India, 13-month-old Bella was referred to St. Jude after pulling through surgery to remove her brain tumor. Today, thanks to St. Jude, she's thriving.
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Meet Zabdi
Zabdi is a gregarious teen who enjoys the outdoors, plays soccer, the guitar and trumpet and enjoys studying things. He is being treated at St. Jude for rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of soft tissue cancer.
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Meet David
David is an outgoing boy from Honduras. After he received a diagnosis of blood cancer, David was immediately referred to St. Jude.
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Meet Cole
Cole is an active kid, who enjoys hiking with his dog, Stannis. Even a brain tumor can't diminish his love of life and its adventures.
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Meet Gustavo
Gustavo beat cancer once, but when it came back, his family made the long journey from Guatemala to St. Jude so he could be treated.
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Meet Rylee
Rylee is an outgoing girl. When she started to complain that her left leg hurt, an MRI revealed a mass on her femur. Rylee is receiving lifesaving treatment at St. Jude.
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Meet Charley
Charley led her college fundraising team for St. Jude just months before she became a patient there herself.
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Meet Slater
Slater's best friend is his older brother, Sawyer. With Sawyer's support, along with that of his family, Slater's getting what he needs while undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma.
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How patients spent their spring breaks
From a visit to the world's largest chess piece to the snowy mountains of Montana, these patients had exciting spring breaks to talk about!
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Meet Nikalis
Nikalis' story inspired an elementary school to celebrate Valentine's Day with a gift of love to all St. Jude patients.
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Meet Zahaan
Zahaan is a special boy from Singapore who shows a remarkable concern for others, even in the midst of battling medulloblastoma at St. Jude.
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Meet Emily
By the time 5-year-old Emily completes treatment for the second time, she will have undergone a total of 16 months of chemotherapy and 12 weeks of radiation therapy.
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Meet Iris
St. Jude patient Iris has always loved riding horses and wasn't going to let a brain tumor called craniopharyngioma stop her.
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Meet Griffin
Griffin likes to play baseball and basketball with his twin brother, Graham, and their older siblings. But things weren’t all fun and games when Griffin’s family found out he had a rare type of cancer. They quickly turned to St. Jude for help.
