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ARS/Rescue Rooter is proud to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its mission: Finding cures. Saving children®. Since 2018, ARS has raised more than $8 million to support St. Jude as they pioneer cures for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Breakthroughs in research and treatment have helped St. Jude advance the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to 80% since the hospital opened its doors in 1962. Through branch donations, sponsorships, direct mail campaigns, nationwide sales events, and employee payroll giving, our network of more than 70 branches and 6,500 employees have helped St. Jude improve the quality of care for children everywhere. To learn more about our partnership, please visit our blog.
Caption: CHRO Chris Snow and CEO Scott Boose present our 2024 donation to ALSAC CEO Rick Shadyac.
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St. Jude Patient of the Month: DeShon
DeShon's Story
When DeShon “DJ” was 15, a lump suddenly appeared on the right side of his jaw which led to a diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of soft tissue cancer. Doctors referred DJ to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®.
At St. Jude, DJ underwent surgery to remove the tumor, radiation therapy, and nearly a year of chemotherapy. But the cancer returned, this time in the throat area, and DJ underwent six more weeks of radiation and more chemotherapy, according to DJ’s mom Tanisha.
In 2023, DJ was placed in maintenance therapy to keep the cancer from returning. That summer, he took a trip to a wolf sanctuary in Florida. DJ loves wolves and has always referred to his family as his “Wolf Pack.”
“He got to go into the enclosure and interact with the wolves and sit among them, and it was amazing,” said his mom. After he returned from his trip, an MRI revealed another tumor. “I cried,” Tanisha recalled. “He just wants to be better, and that is all I want for him.” DJ recently turned 18 and is continuing treatment at St. Jude.
Tanisha is grateful to all those who donate to St. Jude. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food – so they can focus on helping their child live.
“It’s because of gifts like this that parents like me can go into a hospital, see their child, and not worry about a bill or how much it’s going to cost to buy their medicine. I know I would be bankrupt if I had to,” Tanisha said.
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