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Page 1: St. Jude Powerpoint
Page 2: St. Jude Powerpoint

About St. Jude

• An international charitable organization dedicated to research of pediatric treatments.

• America’s 3rd-largest health-care charity.• Indiscriminate treatment of individuals

without regard to financial situation.• Palliative/therapeutic treatment for:– Cancer– Genetic disorders

Page 3: St. Jude Powerpoint

Work Performed

• International Outreach: providing cancer therapy to children around the globe.

• Blood, marrow, collection and transplantation.• Immunology, pathology, developmental

neurobiology, oncology.• 90% five-year survival in acute lymphoblastic

leukemia cases.• Coordinated with NIH, CDC, WHO.

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Local opportunities in hospitals, blood collection centers, etc.

• International Outreach to aid individuals around the world.

• Special volunteer programs for high school and undergraduate students.

• Stjude.org