There are 101 article(s) tagged St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:
Luke Kennard’s wife is due in two weeks. The Grizzlies guard said he suspects his desire to help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will mean even more to him when he becomes a father himself.
As the hospital’s first-ever senior vice president of technology commercialization, former venture capitalist Lisa Jordan will help St. Jude researchers patent, license and commercialize their work, whether through collaboration with industry partners or by launching startup companies.
The Spanish-language ad will give viewers a glimpse into a St. Jude patient’s “no more chemo” party, while inviting them to become ángeles de esperanza, or angels of hope, for the children.
A 2,500-space parking garage will be built in the eastern part of the St. Jude campus, and the Chick-fil-A Downtown is one step closer to construction.
After a national search, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital selected a native of Tunica who’s been with the hospital for more than 20 years.
More than 20,000 people participated in the 22nd annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon Saturday morning, Dec. 2.Related story:
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“This weekend is more than a race. It’s part of a uniting global movement rooted firmly in community.”
More than 20,000 participants from all 50 states and 75 countries crowded the streets of Downtown Memphis for one of the biggest fundraising events of the year in the fight against childhood cancer.
Each day this Thanksgiving week, Marlo Thomas will appear on NBC’s “Today” show during segments that feature St. Jude patients and the hospital’s campus in Memphis.
The slaying on Tennessee Street is the latest in city’s march toward another possible record year of homicides.
The victim was identified as St. Jude employee Alexander Bulakhov, 32, and comes amid increased concern about Downtown crime, including a recently released Downtown Safety Plan.
Pizza cutters were used in place of the usual oversized scissors at Wednesday’s ribbon cutting for The Domino’s Village, funded by pizza giant Domino’s as part of a 10-year, $100 million commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The projects are part of the hospital’s Blue-Sky program, which encourages innovative ideas from employees.
Custom golf tournament footwear, inspired by St. Jude, is part of designer Edward Bogard’s plan to change the world, one pair of shoes at a time.
For FedEx St Jude Championship pro-am participant Zach Thomson, a childhood brain tumor brought him to Memphis and eventually, it led to his love of golf.
Former Memphians living in other parts of Tennessee return each year, drawn by community, the cause and of course some great golf.
ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, says it has laid off 29 of its 1,700 employees.
Through the program, teachers will be immersed in two weeks of job shadowing, facility tours and hands-on activities at a Memphis business related to their field of teaching.
This Mother’s Day, Kay Jewelers — which has raised nearly $97 million over the past quarter-century to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — gave gifts to the moms of pediatric patients.
“Having FedEx’s influence in Memphis the past 50 years — from the high-profile items like FedExForum and the Grizzlies to actions that fly under the larger radar like all the FedEx Cares events in Memphis — has been incalculable in making our city as amazing as we all enjoy it to be.”
Previous Communicator of the Year Award recipients include Liberty Bowl founder Bud Dudley, Cecil Humphreys, Linn Sitler, D’Army Bailey, Dr. Scott Morris, Fred Jones, Beverly Robertson, Otis Sanford, Penny Hardaway and Joe Birch.
St. Jude became the first fully integrated children’s hospital in the South, where Black and white patients were treated in the same room, dined together and shared bathroom facilities.
“Dr. Park brings a wealth of knowledge, deep experience and considerable talent to St. Jude.”
Marlo Thomas, St. Jude’s national outreach director and daughter of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, was in Memphis to cut the ribbon at the commons, which will officially open on Feb. 7.