Case Study Of St. Jude's

Picture this: You're at a big outside grand opening of a new national hospital, run by donations. You are blind and about 8 years old. You have just been separated from the people you know. You have a faint idea where that person is, but you are struggling to find them.
This was the case for young Billy Johnson, a young kid that struggled because he was completely blind. In 1962 Danny Thomas put out a radio ad about the new hospital that was going into Memphis, Tennessee. When Billy heard this, his face lit up and wanted to go to the grand opening of the new hospital. He has had some struggles in his life and was really excited for a place like this for children with disabilities or diseases. He told his mother that he wanted to go support
Jude’s does everything they possibly can to help their young children entirely free. They receive 6.6% of their funds from government grants, but most of their funds are private grants or public little donations. They have commercials, bake sales, concerts, sponsorships, etc. to raise money for the hospital. St. Jude’s, brings in a revenue of $1,387,576,052 and distributes it to 2 main programs. Over ⅔ of the total revenue goes to the program and half of that goes to research and the other half goes to the hospital. The other third of the total revenue goes to fundraising and administrative costs (Charity
They will use every resource they have to create a smile on their face. It was essential to some families that a hospital like this opened up because it helped them through medical bills, and ultimately their child’s serious condition. Danny Thomas’ most famous quote states that, “No child should die in the dawn of life” (St. Jude’s).
I strongly believe that they have one of the most advanced programs in the nation, and they don’t take it for granted. A young boy named Peter was diagnosed with a large tumor in his brain about the size of a golf ball. His family did not have the money to get the best treatment. That was until they found out about St. Jude’s. He is now getting treatment and his family is living in a 2 bedroom apartment right next to the hospital free of charge (St. Judes).
Even though there is no cure for cancer yet, they have come up with many ways to care for it and sometimes they can get rid of it. In the 20 century, cancer was a major threat and if you had it, there was an 80% chance of dying. They have now matched that with an 80% survival chance. Cancer is still one of the most dangerous diseases in the world, but St. Jude’s has lowered the burden of families by a ton