MetroCorp Plumbing
St. Jude Walk/Run - Jersey Shore, NJ
Captain:
Amount Raised:
$1,720
Our Goal:
$2,000
Why We Support St. Jude
MetroCorp Plumbing
If you are unfamiliar with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility founded in 1962 by Danny Thomas in Memphis, TN. St. Jude was one of the first hospitals to cover the costs of their patients regardless of ability to pay, nationality, disability, age, race, or religion; all costs of a patient's visit are covered from travel to the hospital to treatment, housing, and food.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has also spearheaded the development of different modern medicines and treatments. When the hospital opened, the survival rate of childhood cancer was 20% -- today, the survival rate of childhood cancer is over 80% with some cancers having a survival rate of over 90%.
Did you know?
A $10 donation could help provide a new toy for a hospital play area.
A $25 donation could help provide one patients with rehabilitation weights to regain strength after treatment.
A $100 donation could help provide a pair of pediatric crutches to help patients maneuver during treatment.