Your generous donation and loving thoughts are a light of hope to St. Jude children and their families. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Roslyn was a long-time supporter of St. Jude. Her wish was to continue to support the care and research devoted towards children with cancer. She was proud of the work taken on by her only grandson, Jason Goldberg, a cardiologist at St. Jude. Chemotherapy significantly raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is now known to be the leading cause of non-cancer death in childhood cancer survivors. The cardio-oncology research team works to treat and prevent heart disease among St. Jude patients. Roslyn's memorial will serve to improve these efforts and ensure the heart health of children with cancer.
It costs a lot for St. Jude to cure a child with cancer using the latest technologies and care. But because of donations, the price for patient families is $0. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for anything.
Many families come to St. Jude thinking it's like any other hospital. They expect to pay high fees to get their child the best care. They're overwhelmed with gratitude when they learn St. Jude works to save their child's life for free using world-class care.
Your donations make this possible and give parents hope.