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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Chandler's run
After undergoing two brain surgeries and treatment for medulloblastoma, Chandler has completed his first half marathon at the 2017 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend.
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One note at a time
Just before New Year's Eve 2016, Connor and his family received news that would change the tune of his life. At St. Jude, Connor's love of music is helping carry him through treatment for a brain tumor called germinoma.
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Meet Abi
St. Jude patient Abi is facing cancer the way that kids face bullies, but she isn't backing down anytime soon.
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Meet Tammy
When Tammy's parents discovered he had anaplastic ependymoma, a type of brain tumor, they turned to St. Jude for their son's treatment.
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Meet Tayde
As a child, she traveled from Mexico to St. Jude for her cancer treatment. Today, her dream of becoming a mother has finally come true.
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Meet Azalea
When Azalea's family learned she had soft tissue cancer, they knew they wanted the best care for her. So they traveled from Jamaica to St. Jude to begin Azalea's treatment.
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Meet Aamir
Shortly after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Aamir, who is 2, began treatment at St. Jude.
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Meet Bryce
When Bryce was diagnosed with sickle cell disease shortly after his birth, his parents were fearful for his future.
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Meet D'Avalon
D’Avalon has been fighting sickle cell disease since he was a newborn. But thanks to treatment at St. Jude, he's able to look to the future with optimism.
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Kadie's proposal
Former patient Kadie had her life transformed by cancer. Little did she know that her future would be changed with a proposal at the place that saved her life.
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Meet Pepe
Sonia never expected her family would need St. Jude. But in the past two years, she has experienced St. Jude as both a mother and a grandmother.
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Meet Santiago
When a CT scan revealed Santiago had medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor, his parents were devastated.
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Meet Shekinah
Four-year-old Shekinah is full of cheer and playfulness, even in the midst of the discovery of a brain tumor in early 2017.
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Meet Esmeralda
Esmeralda is a playful, loving girl who loves to play with dolls. When she was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, her family turned to St. Jude.
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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 Rylee’s femur, so her family turned to St. Jude.
