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Hospital headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Hospital in Tennessee, United States

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] In the 2021 fiscal year, St.

Jude received $2 billion in donations.^[2] Daily operating costs average $1.7 million, but patients are not charged for care.^[3] St. Jude’s covers some, but not all cancer-related costs.^[4] St.

Jude treats patients up to age 21, and for some conditions, up to age 25.^[5]

History

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962 to a crowd of 9,000 people, with help from Lemuel Diggs and Thomas' close friend from