St. Jude Children Research Paper

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St Jude for me represents a big part of my life. I exactly don’t remember how I ended up volunteering. I guess since my grandmother died with cancer, I proposed myself that I will help all the kids suffering with this disease. Since day 1 I start to donate some money to this organization, I started to like it more and more. I am guessing that at the corporate office they saw my information and that’s how they got in contact with me. I love every minute I spend volunteering. It doesn’t matter what I am doing there, I just love being there. I had the opportunity to be part of this organization for more than 7 years volunteering. The first time I went to the office was to make some calls to the people who…show more content…
Carlos Vives besides that he sings really well, he has a big big big heart. Singing to the kids, interacting with them, playing with them, it is just priceless. It is good to see that there are famous people besides that they have fame they still being humble .If you pay attention to their faces, they are happy to share moments like this. Moments like this are countable, and we should enjoy it to the max as we can. Makes me proud to be a Latina and be part of this generous organization, I am a witness that all donations, fundraisings goes directly to the kids in St. Jude. I had the opportunity to help in many events. And from each Gala, from each Radio Marathon, from each walk I learned something new. And yes I am totally sure that there is an internal communication between the kids and the people who help this beautiful…show more content…
Jude has a lot of advertising. We have the site page, where you can find the deepest information of the organization and also the hospital in Memphis. Normally the entire year we are promoting S. Jude, but when it comes for a Gala or anything that has to do with an event, we promoting even more. We have the radio “Univision Radio” where we go every year to do the Radio Marathon. It is 2 full days asking for donations, where you can listen to some patient’s real stories and people from the outside listen to them get touched and donates. We try to bring kids from Memphis Tennessee so they can tell their own story to all the outsiders that are listening to the radio, in that way they know by fact that this organization it’s real. Every year here in Miami we have two Galas. The bigger one in May where all singers, actors and media people come. Normally we charge per seat $850 and per company for 10 guests $10,000. We get a full house every year. We celebrate this Gala at the JW Marriot Marquis in Brickell. In this specific event we work with big companies that want to invite their employees to this magnificent event. Big companies made their donations asides coming to the Gala. Famous people also give their contributions. There is a specific segment named “live auction” where there are attractions, trips, games, and the person who gives the more win the auction. This a “A” event where you can enjoy the whole night, with excellent food, live

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