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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research hospital headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962, it is a 501(c)(3) designated nonprofit medical corporation which focuses on children's catastrophic diseases, particularly leukemia and other cancers. [1]
The American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) is an American nonprofit organization. Founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1957, its purpose is exclusively to raise funds for and awareness of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. [1]
St. Jude Medical Center is a faith-based, not-for-profit hospital, [1] located in Fullerton, California, which was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in 1957. [ 2 ]
St. Jude's has grown to include eight affiliate hospitals across the United States. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with annual expenses, as of 2018, of over US$1.4 billion funded by nearly US$1.5 billion in donations. [ 27 ]
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St. Jude Medical was founded in 1976 to further develop bi-leaflet artificial heart valves, which were originally created in 1972 at the University of Minnesota. [4] [5] St. Jude Medical's bi-leaflet valve was developed in large part by Dr. Demetre Nicoloff of the University of Minnesota and St. Jude Medical employee Don Hanson.
Shriners Hospitals for Children, commonly known as Shriners Children's, is a network of non-profit children's hospitals and other pediatric medical facilities across North America. Children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered ...
St. Jude India ChildCare Centres (also known as St. Judes) is a non-profit organization in India. St Judes India provides free-of-charge shelter and holistic care to children who are undergoing cancer treatment along with their families. It is a Section 8 non-profit company supported by individuals, corporate houses, and charity trusts.