St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

#ThursdayTours - By 1990, St. Judewas the first to use gene markingto follow the course of bone marrow transplantation in children. Founder Danny Thomas also announced that HIV/AIDS falls within the parameters of theSt. Judemission. As a result, the hospital institutes a clinical program toseek a cure for pediatric AIDS. Join us every Thursday as we take a tour through the history of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. #StJude #StJudeLA #StJudeSD

#ThursdayTours In 1972 the hospital published a study that showed a 50% survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) using a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. This achievement revolutionized leukemia therapy worldwide. Today ALL is the most common type of childhood cancer. It most often occurs in children ages 3 to 5 and affects slightly more boys than girls. ALL is most common in Hispanic children, followed by those of white and African-American descent. About 98% of children with ALL go into remission within weeks after starting treatment, and about 90% of those children can be cured. Patients are considered cured after 10 years in remission. Join us every Thursday as we take a tour through the history of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. #StJude #StJudeLA #StJudeSD

This amazing piece, titled "Rhythm & Blues, 2020" is currently up for auction, benefiting St. Jude. Picture it, if you will: A boy of about 12, attracted to a pediatric cancer hospital not scared of the place, not feeling unwelcome, but drawn there. Growing up in Memphis, artist Derek Fordjour would visit the hospital and play on its grounds. I was never clueless that there was something serious happening, and that people needed care, he said. But the environment was up...lifting, you know? And also inviting. We never felt like we were unwelcome or that we were intruding. More than three decades later, at 46, Fordjour is a rising star based in New York City. But the hometown-kid-made-good is still being inspired by St. Jude literally so: He’s creating an original work of art to be sold at auction, with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to St. Jude. Derek, as a boy in Memphis, would watch St. Jude founder Danny Thomas’s star-studded, fundraising telethons on TV more as entertainment than anything else. But then I had a friend growing up who had sickle cell, he said. It wasn’t until I learned that he had to go to St. Jude that I connected everything. I connected this entertainment that I was watching, and this really fun, wonderful television show with the fact that the only hope for my friend was going to St. Jude. Link to the live auction can be found in our link in bio. See more

Join Chef Timothy Hollingsworth and our friends at Williams Sonoma for an exciting live event TOMORROW Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 5PM. He’ll share tips, tricks and recipes including a Grill-Roasted Spatchcocked Turkey, Easy Smoked Turkey Gravy and a Smoked Pecan Pie! $10 per ticket All proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Click our link in bio to register and buy your ticket today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-traeger-thanksgiving-s #StJude #StjudeLA #StJudeSD #williamssonoma

100% of the proceeds from FAO Schwarz and Target's exclusive collection of unique toys will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Just in time to get a head start on creating the magic of the holidays for your loved ones and bring hope to the families and kids of St. Jude. Hurry! Today is the LAST day these special pieces will be available exclusively at https://bit.ly/31BLHbL!

#ThursdayTours - In the 1980’s the hospital's new brain tumor program begins accepting patients. Unlike other hospitals, St. Jude provides an integrated and personalized treatment plan for each child. St. Jude established a clinic specifically for cancer survivors. Today, the After Completion of Therapy Clinic is the world's largest long-term follow-up clinic for pediatric cancer patients. Join us every Thursday as we take a tour through the history of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. #StJude #StJudeLA #StJudeSD

As we continue celebrating #Nationalartsandhumanitiesmonth, we want to thank LA based artist Robert Vargas (@therobertvargas ) who traveled to visit St. Jude in January 2020, where he met patient Mabry and spent time touring the hospital and learning more about the history of St. Jude and work being done there today. #StJude #StJudeLA #StJudeSD All images taken prior to Covid-19.

#FundraiserFriday - Flashback to our virtual St. Jude/Walk Run event that took place on Sept. 26th. Although we were unable to meet in person and gather together to walk and run for the kids of St. Jude, many of you made your own adventures and plotted out your own race course. One of our Los Angeles teams got creative, not only how they fundraised, but how they wanted to plot out their 5K virtual walk experience. Check out the route they took in their Los Angeles neighborhood while supporting St. Jude! #StJude #StJudeWalkRun #StJudeLA #StJudeSD

#ThrowbackThursday - In 2019 the Opening Night Premier Party of the @laartshow was hosted by Kate Beckinsale @katebeckinsale and art ambassador @gavinrossdale. The evening benefits St. Jude and includes a program that is hosted by a celebrity friend who speaks about the St. Jude mission. Guests also hear from a local St. Jude patient family while enjoying early access to all of the galleries. We are so grateful for the generosity of artists and communities giving back to St. Jude. #StJude #nationalartsandhumanitiesmonth #StJudeLA #StJudeSD Image taken prior to covid-19.

#Thursdaytours - As Walter Hughes, MD, former Infectious Disease Chair mentioned, If someone discovers a new drug, it can be used for decadeseven centuries, maybeand affect millions of kids. That's why St. Jude is a research institution. Although the research is done in Memphis, it applies to children all over the world." By 1975, The ALSAC Tower opens to house expanded St. Jude research programs. Join us every Thursday as we take a tour through the history of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. #StJude #StJudeLA #StJudeSD

Fall-O-Us on Instagram! Check out our St. Jude Southern California and Hawaii Instagram account, we love sharing updates from the hospital and St. Jude stories as well as content from our community supporters highlighting the ways we are all in this #TogetherForStJude https://bit.ly/2GV3qn5 #StJude #StJudeLA #StJudeSD #StJudeHI

#FundraiserFriday Artist Robert Vargas has generously supported St. Jude by donating 100% of his commissions at the LA Art Show for several years. We are so grateful for his generosity and heart for the kids of St. Jude. During this October, #NationalArtsandHumanitiesMonth and #HispanicHeritageMonth we want to highlight his partnership, his art and the contributions he has made to the mission of St. Jude. @laartshow @therobertvargas #StJude #TogetherforStJude #LAAS #StJudeLA #StJudeSD All images recorded prior to COVID-19.