MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® announced today a $1 million donation from Window World, America's largest exterior remodeling company.
The donation commemorates Window World celebrating the 10th anniversary of its generous giving to St. Jude. Over the course of the decade-long relationship, Window World's total contribution to St. Jude is more than $8 million.
"We are truly grateful to the Window World team for forging such a strong relationship with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital over the last 10 years," said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. "Our lifesaving work relies on charitable contributions from organizations like Window World, which help us continue the groundbreaking research and pioneering treatment of childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases."
Window World is committed to helping others through Window World Cares®, the charitable arm of Window World.
Chairman and CEO of Window World, Tammy Whitworth, and her late husband, Todd, started Window World Cares in 2008 after the birth of their first child, Anna Grace. Anna Grace was born premature and spent the first days of her life in a hospital. Tammy and Todd decided to partner with St. Jude after gaining firsthand experience of the strain of worrying about a child's health.
"Having a child in the hospital is difficult enough for parents," Tammy Whitworth said. "St. Jude takes care of their financial burden while providing families with some much-needed hope. We at Window World feel blessed to be able to further St. Jude's mission."
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won't stop working until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook (facebook.com/stjude) and following us on Twitter (@stjude).
SOURCE ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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