Focused on Healing, Focused on Each Other
Two-year-old Marina faces eye cancer with family surrounding her, joy in her heart

June 25, 2020 • 3 min

June 25, 2020 • 3 min
At St. Jude, Valentina began a journey of hope and recovery far from everything familiar.
It’s a part of her, but it doesn’t define her,’ says mom Fanisha
Sebastian is giving back to St. Jude and has made it his mission to help other children facing cancer.
St. Jude Storied Lives brings you intimate conversations with the patients and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It’s hosted by Joel Alsup. He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, when he was 7 years old.
St. Jude Connections brings together folks who have a link to St. Jude, but may not otherwise be connected. Many are supporters. Some are patients and families, doctors and researchers. Every one of them has a unique story to tell.
The Memphis Zoo is highlighting the stories of St. Jude families by pairing lively patient and sibling artworks featuring some of the animals in zoo exhibitions.