Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital honors the contributions and influence the AAPI community has on its mission while sharing the stories of the children and families St. Jude serves.
May 01, 2023 • 1 min
Stories
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Teen’s memories of high school include St. Jude cancer experience filled with grace notes
Angelina draws from cancer experience for her kind acts.
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Family emerges from ‘dark place’ of cancer diagnosis together, stronger thanks to St. Jude
Riku was treated for medulloblastoma, a brain tumor, at 3 years old. Today, this caring and kind boy is back home in Japan, playing soccer and attending school.
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With her Sichuan sauce and her support for St. Jude, Fly by Jing's founder is bringing people into the fold
Jing Gao uses her wildly popular brand to change how the world views Chinese food
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AJ Rafael: Giving back to fulfill a father's legacy
Musician AJ Rafael used to watch his father play the piano at churches in his community in California. Now he plays to honor his legacy, and supports St. Jude in the process.
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Tim Wang: Promoting inclusivity and service to others
Tim Wang, the founder and principal of TDW+Co, serves on the Pacific Northwest Advisory Council of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. Wang's sense of service is driven by his love for his community and his commitment to promote inclusivity in the world.
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Leticia Barr: Inspiring younger generations
Leticia Barr's main goal in life is to inspire younger generations. She wants her kids to understand the world — and her support of St. Jude is part of the process of teaching them.
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Aspen's family finds kindness, joy at St. Jude
During treatment for cancer, Aspen still has time for play
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New York volunteer finds inspiration in his father's 9/11 service
After his father died of cancer, New York City volunteer Kevin Dong was inspired to give his all to help St. Jude kids.
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Filipino artists spread joy for St. Jude during karaoke broadcast
Musicians sang their hearts out and raised awareness for the mission of St. Jude during a karaoke event hosted by Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias.
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Best days ever
St. Jude patient and 'old soul' Maelin-Kate stays positive and sees beauty everywhere even as she goes through treatment.
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Cancer survivor vows to ‘look after every kid with cancer in India’
CanKids, a charity dedicated to kids with cancer in India, works with St. Jude so more kids live.
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Dr. Pui: This St. Jude doctor helped change the odds for childhood leukemia patients worldwide
After 44 years at St. Jude, Dr. Pui — the "best of the best" in childhood leukemia therapy care — shows no sign of slowing down.
