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Tri Delta, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Celebrate 20-Year Partnership
This year marks 20 years of partnership between Tri Delta and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Since Tri Delta first adopted St. Jude as its national philanthropic partner in 1999, the organization has raised more than $68 million to support the hospital’s mission: Finding cures. Saving children.® Partnerships like this help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
“After two decades of partnership with Tri Delta, I still find myself astonished by the lasting effect these inspiring women have made on the St. Jude campus and in the lives of our patient families,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Perhaps more impressive than the organization’s exceptional impact is the indelible impression of St. Jude each of its members leaves on their peers and communities as they rally support across the nation.”
Today through Sunday, June 30, more than 400 Tri Delta alumnae and collegiate members from across North America will gather on the hospital’s campus in Memphis, Tennessee, for its annual St. Jude Tri Delta Celebration. During this special leadership weekend, attendees will hear from hospital staff and patient families, tour the hospital and celebrate collegiate leaders who fundraise tirelessly for the kids of St. Jude.
“As an organization founded to be kind alike to all, there is no greater example of Tri Delta’s kindness than our work with St. Jude. We are honored to help promote their groundbreaking research and support their effort to change the futures of so many children facing cancer,” said Tri Delta CEO Karen Hughes.
In 2014, Tri Delta committed to raising $60 million in 10 years for St. Jude, which is the single largest commitment by a St. Jude partner since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. In honor of this momentous pledge, the hospital recognized Tri Delta on the St. Jude campus with the naming of its short-term housing facility, Tri Delta Place. The organization has already met more than half of this commitment in just five years, with $41 million raised toward the $60 million pledge.
Tri Delta members’ passion to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude is regularly displayed nationwide through programs like its Sincerely Yours letter-writing campaign, participation in the St. Jude Walk/Run, involvement in local galas and much more. – PR Newswire
