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What is our current fundraising goal?
60 million in 10 years
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How much do patients pay, per day, for their visit at St. Jude?
$0
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Who founded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital?
Danny Thomas
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What are our two largest fundraisers for St. Jude?
Delta Desserts in the fall and Tri Hop in the spring
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What is Danny Thomas's motto?
“No child should die in the dawn of life.”
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What is our 60 in 10 campaign going towards? (Name of the addition to St. Jude)
Tri Delta Place
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What is the daily operating costs for St. Jude?
$2 million
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Where is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Located?
Memphis, Tennessee
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Who is our St. Jude representative that helps with our fundraisers?
Marli Grossman
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Does St. Jude have an emergency room or emergency room?
No
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What month & year did Delta Delta Delta officially adopt St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as its national philanthropic partner?
November, 1999
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How many patients does St. Jude treat each year?
Around 67,000
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What was the overall pediatric cancer survival rate before St. Jude Children's Research Hospital opens its doors?
20%. With the help of St. Jude, it is now over 80%. St. Jude has announced their goal to raise this rate over 90% within the next decade.
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Which fundraiser generates the most money in all Tri Delta chapters?
Sincerely Yours
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True or False: St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and around the world
True
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Delta Delta Delta's 10 million in 10 campaign paid for what floor at St. Jude?
The Patient Care Floor in the Chili's Care Center
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What common childhood cancer has St. Jude helped raised survival rates from 4% to 94%?
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
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When did St. Jude Children's Research Hospital open?
February 4,1962
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How much did our chapter raise last year altogether for St. Jude?
$18,779
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What is another huge corporation that is a St. Jude supporter?
Either Target, Domino's Pizza, the Williams-Sonoma family of brands, CVS/pharmacy, Kmart, Kay Jewelers, New York & Company 7-Eleven, Inc., American Airlines, American Kiosk Management, AutoZone, Brooks Brothers, Busch Gardens, Casual Male XL, Catherines, Diane von Fürstenberg, Dollar General, Easy Spirit, General Nutrition Centers, Gymboree, HSN, J. P. Morgan Chase, Marshall's, The Melting Pot, Memphis Grizzlies (NBA), Nine West, Rochester, Sag Harbor, Saks Fifth Avenue, SeaWorld, St. Louis Rams (NFL), West Elm, Westfield Shoppingtowns, and Yahoo!
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To date, how much has Tri Delta raised for St. Jude?
Approximately $30 million
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What is the name of the break-through genetics project that St. Jude and the University of Washington Undertook, making historical strides in pediatric cancer treatment?
The Pediatric Cancer Genome Project- they sequenced more than 700 cancers!
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Who is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's current director & CEO?
Dr. William E Evans
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How much has our chapter raised altogether for St. Jude?
Over $100,000
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True or False: Because it was named after Danny Thomas's patron saint, St. Jude is a Catholic hospital and is affiliated with religious organziations
False
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