"I work at St. Jude, and tonight is a really big night for us. We have a prom for the teenage patients every year. Prom dresses and tuxedos are donated, stylists donate their services, and limos pick up the patients at the Target House. When they arrive on the St. Jude Campus, the red carpet is rolled out. Staff and volunteers line either side of it as the kids (along with friends or dates) make their entrance to have that special night that every teenager should have. This year's theme is 'Under the Sea.'
"At St. Jude, we try to replicate those pinnacle childhood experiences like Sibling Days, kindergarten graduation, and high school graduation. It's important to have these events because the patients are just normal kids who happen to be in a tough situation."
"At St. Jude, we try to replicate those pinnacle childhood experiences like Sibling Days, kindergarten graduation, and high school graduation. It's important to have these events because the patients are just normal kids who happen to be in a tough situation."
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been described as the crown jewel of Memphis. Research conducted here continues to change how the global medical community treats cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. Care for children with these diseases is provided at no charge to the patient's family.
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- To read about last year's prom (2014), click HERE.
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