In Tom's final days of his fight against of cancer, he was adiment that in lieu of flowers he would like donations to support St. Jude's cause of covering the cost of treatment. St. Jude's was his favorite charity and he would appreciate any donation to continue to help the families going through this tough time.
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.
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.