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We’re grateful for: Jose Zambrano, who runs in full firefighter gear for St. Jude
Jose Zambrano, a California firefighter, began to run in part to reduce the stress from his life-and-death work.
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We’re grateful for: Tina Marshall, who helps coordinate St. Jude Sunday of Hope campaigns
Tina Marshall is grateful for the example set by parents who went into the community to give back with their eight children in tow. Service was already part of her life when a chance meeting with a grieving father at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital truly connected her to the mission.
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We're grateful for: St. Jude Hero Matilde Flores, who runs in memory of a childhood friend
When Matilde Flores runs and raises money as a St. Jude Hero, it’s personal — even though her family hasn’t been touched by cancer.
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We are grateful for: Shirley Krcmar who dedicates her life to the St. Jude cause
When Danny Thomas took the stage in 1970 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Shirley Krcmar was in the crowd. Her trip for the Epsilon Sigma Alpha international council convention would change the course of her life.
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We're grateful for: Volunteer Henry Hanten who goes the distance for his favorite cause
There may be no limit to the lengths Henry Hanten would go to help the kids of St. Jude. But we know the number is north of 50,000 miles.
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We're grateful for: Vinnie DePaola, who has taken up his late wife's favorite cause
He honors his late wife by supporting St. Jude, her favorite cause.
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Meet Dean: 90-year-old Dean Troutman's walk to benefit St. Jude kids
90-year-old Dean Troutman set off on July 10 for what he'd planned as a year-long, 3,000+ mile trek to raise money for St. Jude in memory of his wife Peggy.
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Delivering Kindness: South Carolina teacher nears $1 million raised for St. Jude - on a moped
What started as a new high school teacher's way to keep his kids occupied has given a community purpose. Frank Falls shares what drives him.
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Carson's traveling Christmas tree: One St. Jude patient's story
Cancer has been keeping Carson away from home at Christmas, but not keeping him down.
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St. Jude Thanks and Giving®: The epitome of kindness
Nearly 60 leading brands, joined by dozens of celebrities and media figures, uniting in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign.
About this blog
We went looking for acts of kindness in the time of the coronavirus — and found them everywhere. People looking out for a neighbor or stranger. People putting the most vulnerable among us first. People making human connections, even in this time of social distancing. As St. Jude founder Danny Thomas said: “Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.”
