St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Founded in 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a charity based in Memphis, United States working on health, medical research, children & youth.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric hospital and research institution in Memphis, Tennessee, focused on childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases such as sickle cell disease. It provides treatment and research to children regardless of race, religion, or ability to pay, and families are not billed for treatment, travel, housing or food. Patients come from all 50 states and around the world. The hospital was founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas and is supported mainly by donations raised through ALSAC, its fundraising and awareness organisation. St. Jude also runs St. Jude Global, which works to improve childhood cancer survival in low- and middle-income countries. It reports that 82 cents of every dollar received goes to patients and research.