Opinion: Journey across the country this summer with St. Jude

By , Guest Columnist Updated: July 07, 2021 8:02 AM CT | Published: July 07, 2021 4:45 AM CT
<strong>St. Jude patient Brandi Noe lost her right eye to retinoblastoma, but she doesn&rsquo;t let that stop her from living a full life. &ldquo;If anything, that&rsquo;s the thing that pushes me forward,&rdquo; said the Kodiak Island, Alaska, resident who loves to fish.</strong> (Submitted)

St. Jude patient Brandi Noe lost her right eye to retinoblastoma, but she doesn’t let that stop her from living a full life. “If anything, that’s the thing that pushes me forward,” said the Kodiak Island, Alaska, resident who loves to fish. (Submitted)

Richard C. Shadyac Jr.
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Richard C. Shadyac Jr.

Richard C. Shadyac Jr. is president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

In telling stories of St. Jude, we’re telling stories of Memphis, our home, the place Danny Thomas chose to realize his dream.

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