HI-99 has been a proud partner and supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for over 3 decades.
Over those years, the Wabash Valley community has helped raise more than $1.7 million for kids fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases. They won’t stop – and neither will we! – until no child dies of cancer.
Facts About St. Jude
- Cancer is diagnosed each year in about 400,000 children and adolescents ages 19 and under worldwide.
- About 483,000 childhood cancer survivors live in the U.S., with many more around the world.
- The current basic and clinical research at St. Jude includes work in:
gene therapy, bone marrow transplantation, chemotherapy. Some many more! - St. Jude has pushed the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to 80% since founder Danny Thomas first open the doors in 1962.
- Families NEVER receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food during their stay at the hospital because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
- St. Jude doctors and researchers freely share their discoveries with 24 different partner sites in 17 countries. That means their work is impacting patients worldwide and in our own community, too!
- More than 75% of St. Jude’s operating costs come from donations and 82 cents of every dollar received supports research, treatment, and the future of the hospital.
Patient Stories
Virtual Tour
Visit St. Jude now with the click of a button!
Immerse yourself in a virtual tour of the hospital with an up close look at the campus and personal stories from actual doctors and St. Jude patients.
Donate Now
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital makes lifesaving discoveries on a daily basis – but it wouldn’t be possible without the support of donors.
Donate year round by clicking on the link below or by texting JUDE to 24609.
