Why Help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital?

*Cancer is the leading disease killer of American children, and St. Jude Children's research Hospital is the leading center for the study of these diseases.
*Approximately 4000 children are currently being seen at St. Jude.
*St. Jude also studies other catastrophic childhood diseases such as pediatric AIDS and genetic diseases.*Countless other children across the United States benefit from procedures developed at St. Jude.
*Admission is based on physician referral and determination that the illness is under study at St. Jude. St. Jude covers all cost not covered by insurance. Families without insurance are never asked to pay.
*St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is non-sectarian, treating children without regard to race, religion or creed.

Your help is vitally important to the continued treatment and research being done at St. Jude. The Research conducted here benefits communities all across the United States and throughout the world. It has an impact on every city, town and village. Yet it is dependent on the contributions, small and large, from people in these communities. Every person in each of these communities can make a significant contibution. By telling the story of St. Jude, you and those who pledge to help you can create an awarenss of this institution that will generate the support it needs. In addition, this campaign is a fun activity offering people in your community an opportunity to aid in the battle against children's catastrophic diseases. Every gift is a gift of life to the hospital and the hopeless children of the world. Contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes!