American Internet Tech donates to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (July 2023)
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is ranked again among the top five pediatric cancer hospitals on U.S. News & World Report’s 17th Annual “Best Children’s Hospitals” list released on June 21st. The publication evaluates approximately 100 hospitals with pediatric oncology programs annually and ranks the top 50 programs. St. Jude is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Care Center devoted solely to children. The Cancer Center supports five major interdisciplinary research programs organized with the specific intent of translating basic science discoveries into curative therapies for children with cancer while minimizing long-term side effects. The institution has top survival rates for some of the most common and aggressive childhood cancers, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It has nearly doubled the survival rates for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. St. Jude has committed to developing new therapeutic approaches aimed at curing pediatric cancers considered to be incurable.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell was behind the wheel of the DEWALT car this weekend featuring the St. Jude and DEWALT logos on the hood, the first time St. Jude has had a visual presence on a car competing in a NASCAR race. Bell also sported a custom-made helmet inspired by art created by St. Jude patient Tyler, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2013. He underwent 1,200 rounds of chemotherapy over two years and seven months. After treatment at St. Jude, Tyler was strong enough to run the 2021 St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend half marathon, with his mother Michelle waiting at the finish line to put the medal around his neck. Alongside the St. Jude branding on the race car and helmet, DEWALT and White Cap presented St. Jude with a $125,000 check at the Superspeedway. In the lead-up to the race, a portion of the purchase price of select DEWALT products at all U.S. White Cap branches were donated to St. Jude throughout May.
Partnerships and donations like these help ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. American Internet Tech contributes to this cause with one more monthly donation.
