Candlelighters
St. Jude
St. Jude
St. Jude
Candlelighters
100
  1. The full name is “Candlelighters For_____________________”

  1.  The full name is “Candlelighters For Children with Cancer”

100
  1. Families NEVER receive a _______________ for their stay at St. Jude 

 



  1. Families NEVER receive a bill for their stay at St. Jude

100
  1. The fundraising sector of St. Jude is referred to as what?

  1. The fundraising sector of St. Jude is referred to as ALSAC

100
  1.  What is the most common childhood cancer? There are two possible answers. 

 



  1.  Leukemia (blood cancer) is the most common childhood cancer

100
  1. Today, forty one years later, the organization has supported about how many family members through the crisis of childhood cancer?

 



  1. Today, forty one years later, the organization has supported 85,000 family members through the crisis of childhood cancer. 

200
  1. Candlelighters is a branch of what national organization? 

 



  1. Candlelighters is a branch of the American Cancer Society 

200
  1. St. Jude is located where? Founded in what year and by whom?

 



  1. St. Jude is located in  Memphis, Tennessee and was Founded in 1962 by Danny Thomas 

200
  1. St. Jude shares their findings with who and at what cost?

St. Jude shares their findings and research freely with the global medical community.

200
  1. St. Jude has helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from what percent to what?

  1. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent when the hospital to more than 80 percent today since opening. 

200

 

  1. Name 3 services this organization provides for its families? 

  1. Services include family activities such as dinner nights, barbeque picnics, boat rides, and day trips

300
  1. The organization was founded in what year?

  1. The organization was founded in 1977 

300
  1. How much has our Theta Delta Chapter raised for St. Jude this year? 



$53,135

300
  1. The short term hospital housing is called what?

  1. The short term hospital housing is named Tri Delta Place

300
Has Theta Delta placed within the top ten chapters nationally?!

YES

300
  1. Tri Delta donates their ______________to this organization. Not money.

 



TIME

400
  1. Founded by how many families? What did they all have in common? 

  1. Founded by five families all facing pediatric cancer

400
  1. St. Jude treats about how many children with cancer each year? 

  1. St. Jude treats about 8,500 children with cancer each year

400
  1. What year did Tri Delta make St. Jude its national philanthropy?

 Tri Delta made St. Jude its national philanthropy in 1999

400

What was our delta desserts theme last year?

90's!!!

400
  1. Candlelighters is Theta Delta’s _____________ philanthropic cause

Candlelighters is Theta Delta’s local philanthropic cause

500
  1. Serves children and families where? 

Serves children and families in Oregon & SW Washington 

500
  1. About how much does it cost a day  to operate St.Jude?

  1. It will cost nearly $1 billion to operate St.Jude this year alone

500
  1. Tri Delta donates their ____________ to this organization

  1. Tri Delta donates their MONEY to this organization

500

Does Tri Delta have the best philanthropy ever??

YES

500

Why should you be even more excited to be a Tri Delta?! 

Because we support such great organizations like St. Jude and Candlelighters!!!