ALSAC’s Anand said he’s been ‘adopted by this mission’
Ike Anand is the new president and CEO of ALSAC, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fundraising and awareness organization. He said, “I think of it as more than just a job, and I feel like my family and I are adopted by this mission, and this is our life now.” (Courtesy ALSAC)
Five years ago, Ike Anand was drawn to ALSAC’s mission of supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by raising funds and awareness to save more children from dying of cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
He arrived in Memphis to serve as ALSAC’s chief operating officer and has served as its interim CEO since last March.
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