St Jude PLAY LIVE 2024 Kickoff
We're fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
So, a bit late, but this year's campaign IS ON for St Jude PLAY LIVE! Things have been.. chaotic, to say the least of it, but it was super important to me that we were able to do the fundraiser this year.
Even though I am a parent myself, I could not imagine the heartbreak, pain, and fear that comes with hearing that my child has been diagnosed with cancer. Yet, that's a nightmare come true for approximately 16,000 families in the U.S. every year.
St Jude Children's Research Hospital is at the forefront of the fight against childhood cancer, leading research and treatment discoveries and breakthroughs. Since opening in childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate for childhood cancer in the US from 20% to more than 80%. But in many countries, only 1 in 5 children who develop cancer will survive.
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live. Because of the support from generous donors, St. Jude can provide children cutting-edge treatments not covered by insurance, at no cost to families.
While St. Jude is located in Memphis, TN, its discoveries are local to you. St. Jude freely shares its discoveries, so every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. This is done in part by publishing research and clinical trials to turn laboratory discoveries into lifesaving treatments that benefit patients.
I am so proud to be a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Ambassador to help raise awareness for their mission, and we will not stop until no child dies from cancer, no matter where they live.
If you want to catch the stream today, you can tune in at https://twitch.tv/phoenixfyrefly to see some of the ideas we had in store. Every year is a lot of fun, and I hope you join in this year. We have some really cool rewards again this year, and if you can't donate, just hanging out helps too!
To donate, visit https://tiltify.com/@phoenixfyrefly/tiltlive2024