While checking out of CVS, I was asked if I wanted to donate to St. Judes Research Hospital. I was not aware (probably never noticed) that CVS was raising money for such a worthy charity. As previously expressed in this blog, while cancer is such a horrible disease, it is made that much worse when if affects children. While doing some research, I discovered that thanks to St Jude and other cancer fighting organizations, childhood cancer survival rates (since 1965) have gone from 10%-20% to 55%-95% depending on the type of cancer. What used to be a likely death sentence is now a survivable disease. When it began in 1962, the Research Hospital was aptly named after St Jude, commonly referred to as the patron saint of lost causes. I'm not suggesting they change the name, but thanks to their efforts, childhood cancer is no longer a "lost cause". According to their website, "no child is ever turned away because of the family's inability to pay".
CVS deserves a lot of credit (Thanks Tom) for raising money for such a worthy cause.
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