st. jude hospital

@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
United States
August 4, 2010 2:04pm CST
i'M SURE EVERYONE IN THE U.S.A. KNOWS ABOUT ST. JUDE & ALL THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO FOR SICK CHILDREN. I am a softie when it comes to kids. I don't have much extra money but i do send them a donation every once in awhile. I have been blessed that my children & grandchildren have been well so far. How many of u out of the u.s.a. have heard about this wonderful place that take sick children in & they are not charged a penny. Are there any of u in the u.s.a. that have not heard of it?
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
4 Aug 10
I have heard of it. I also like Shriners Hospitals. We have been there, and they were good with my son. The hard part was getting there and home. It seems those places are so good to our kids.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Aug 10
Thanks for responding , i have always heard good things about the shriner hospitals to. It's wonderful there are still caring people around.
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@Chevee (5905)
• United States
4 Aug 10
Yes, Anti, I l heave heard of St. Jude hospital, and I do agree that is is a wonderful and amazing thing they are doing for the benefit of children. To God be the glory for this wonderful place. You rarely find anything or anyone in this day and age that is doing wonderful things like this without charging. I have to admit that I have never made a donation but since you mentioned it I will consider looking into it. I too thank God that all my children and grandchildren are well, blessed and doing fine. Keep up the good work and blessings to you.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Aug 10
Hi Chevee, Good to see u on here. Thanks for responding. It is a great place & i think they do miracles there. I'm sure they would appreciate a donation. I can't give as much as i'd like to but feel good sending them what i can. Hope u are having a good day.
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@moondancer (7433)
• United States
4 Aug 10
I have heard of them and they are one of the places I send regular donations to. I personally have been lucky enough to not have had to use their services nor has any of my family. I know of people that have had to use them though. This is a wonderful hospital that works only on donations giving to them by people like us and by others.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Aug 10
Hi, Thanks for your response. I'm glad u haven't had to use them either but thankful that they are there for people who need them. Hope things are going your way.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Aug 10
anyone old enough to watch Danny Thomas KNOWS about St Jude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Room_for_Daddy
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Aug 10
Very true, Elic, Thanks for responding.
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• United States
4 Aug 10
I have heard of them. I praise all organizations that go to such links to help children. I myself was also blessed that my children were healthy. But I think that places like St Jude, Shriners and all other org like this are a blessing. One thing people can do when they don't have money is to see if they things they may not need anymore and donate it for fund raisers.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Aug 10
tHANKS FOR RESPONDING. dONATING IS A VERY GOOD IDEA. It is wonderful what they do for children. Hope u have had a good wed.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
4 Aug 10
Yes, I have heard of it and all the wonderful work they do for children. I have not sent them a donation as I try to help two children's homes for children who are both physically and mentally handicapped. I sometimes wish that I was rich and wonder how all those companies who have made millions do not do more for the this hospital.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Aug 10
Hi Cynthi, thanks for responding.Good for u for helping w/the children there as u should . I wasn't really asking who had donated to St. Jude but i'm like u the big companies could do alot more than they do as well as the whole u.s.a. Our goverment is so hell bent sending money everywhere instead of helping the people right here at home. Pet peeve of mine. I always heard charity begings at home. HUGS.
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Aug 10
I am sure everyone that live here has heard of St. Judes they have a big hospital in Memphis and a pretty good sized one here out in Boulder Nv. Just a few miles from us.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Aug 10
gOOD MORNING, jAON. i'M SURE U ARE RIGHT. They are certainly a blessing to many. Hope u have a great day & thanks for responding.
@AmbiePam (92714)
• United States
5 Aug 10
You know how sometimes they have segments on television of famous people talking about St. Jude, and narrating stories about families from there, right? I was watching one of those segments Sunday, and Jennifer Garner was the one telling the stories. I had to turn it when I started crying. It's so sad! Even when they get such great care from St. Jude, sometimes that isn't enough to save them. What I like about some survey sites, is that for redemptions, they have the options of giving points to charities, which translates into dollars. One survey site I belong to in particular has St. Jude as one of their options for people to donate to. I think that's pretty cool.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Aug 10
Thanks for responding ,Ambie,those things they on tv will break your heart. That is real cool & that is very nice of them. Wish more people would be that generous.
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
6 Aug 10
St. Jude is one of my favorite charities.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
6 Aug 10
Good for u, wish i could do more for them . They are a great organization for sure, Thanks for responding, hope u have a great weekend.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
5 Aug 10
yes ive heard of it and i used to give to them all the time when i had money to give. they still send me soliciting mail but i no longer can send any. i often wonder how these places track a person down. as ive moved several times and st. vincent also has found me and the indian schools like st. josephs.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
6 Aug 10
LOL, Are u superstitious??? Sounds like u might be, It will be o.k. I don't know how places track u down either. I don't get much stuff like that but my mother got tons of it. I'm glad i don't
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
5 Aug 10
om, lord, this was yesterdays discussion and i missed it but still managed to make number 13!
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
5 Aug 10
I have heard of St Jude Hospital and its great reputation. We have our own children’s hospital here in Western Australia that also does great work. It’s called Princess Margaret and I’ve had the opportunity to take my own daughter there and they are wonderful. These are certainly great causes to donate to, that’s for sure; there are very special people who work in these hospitals.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Aug 10
Hi Paula, thanks for responding. I'm glad y'all have princess margaret. Places like that are a GODSEND. hAVE A GOOD ONE.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
7 Aug 10
That is a wonderful organazation Jo! They have helped so many families. I try to donate to them whenever I see them out.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Thanks for responding , Jenn. They are great, it's wonderful we have places like them.