{"id":43299,"date":"2015-11-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/more-than-500000-raised-during-national-hispanic-radio-event-benefiting-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital\/"},"modified":"2015-11-03T14:20:41","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T18:20:41","slug":"mas-de-500000-recaudados-durante-el-evento-nacional-llevado-a-cabo-en-estaciones-de-radio-hispanas-a-beneficio-de-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mas-de-500000-recaudados-durante-el-evento-nacional-llevado-a-cabo-en-estaciones-de-radio-hispanas-a-beneficio-de-st-jude-childrens-research-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"More than $500,000 raised during national Hispanic radio event benefiting St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEMPHIS, Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 3, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Hispanic communities across the country united in support of the annual \u00a0<i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.promesayesperanza.org\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Promesa y Esperanza<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> (Promise and Hope) radio fundraising event on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 8-9<\/span>. Hosted by Davidson Media Group, along with other independent radio stations, the two-day event raised funds for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjude.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<\/a><i><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/i>\u00a0which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151102\/283053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151102\/283053<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over 1,200 callers became <i>\u00c1ngeles de Esperanza<\/i> (Angels of Hope) by signing up to donate <span class=\"xn-money\">$20<\/span> a month. Listener donations support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. Because of fundraising programs like this one, no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food \u2013 because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every year I am truly moved by the Hispanic community&#8217;s passion and support for the kids of St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Shadyac Jr.<\/span>, President and CEO of ALSAC\/St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital.\u00a0&#8220;We are thankful for their generosity during this year&#8217;s <i>Promesa y Esperanza<\/i> which generated an incredible amount of awareness and funds to help St. Jude continue its pioneering research and exceptional patient care so that we will reach the day when no child dies from cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In all, 20 radio stations in 14 markets participated nationwide. Media markets included <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Providence<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Springfield, Massachusetts<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Norfolk, Virginia<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Richmond, Virginia<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Birmingham, Alabama<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Durham, North Carolina<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Louisville, Kentucky<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Nashville, Tennessee<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Goshen, Indiana<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Odessa, Texas<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/span>; and <span class=\"xn-location\">Kansas City, Kansas<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The response from our listeners has been overwhelming in the best way possible,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris McMurray<\/span>, president of Davidson Media Group. &#8220;The mission of St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital is something that our listeners really connect with and they appreciate that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude \u2013 so they can focus on helping their child get better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the event, radio listeners heard several heartwarming stories of Hispanic families and patients who are being treated at St. Jude; patients like Sarah. In January of 2015, she had a fever that doctors thought was related to a bladder infection. When the fever persisted and she had pain on her right side by her liver, her mom took her to the doctor again. After a few studies, doctors thought it was an abscess; however, after more tests they found out it was a tumor. Sarah started chemo locally but soon arrived to St. Jude at the end of May to begin treatment. Sarah likes to paint ceramic, make arts and crafts and create jewelry. <\/p>\n<p>Events like <i>Promesa y Esperanza<\/i> help St. Jude share St. Jude moments, and the cutting edge research and treatment being offered. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs it makes, so every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. <\/p>\n<p>The St. Jude <i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.promesayesperanza.org\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Promesa y Esperanza<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> radio fundraising program began in 1997, with just three participating radio stations. Today, 18 years later, 100 radio stations in 55 markets across the country help raise more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million dollars<\/span> for the children of St. Jude throughout the year. <\/p>\n<p>For more information about <i>Promesa y Esperanza <\/i>or to make a donation, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.promesayesperanza.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">promesayesperanza.org<\/a>. or call (<b>800) 998-8432<\/b>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><b>About St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital <br \/><\/b>St. Jude Children&#8217;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\u00a0the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. We won&#8217;t stop 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\u00a0or food \u2013 because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjude.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">stjude.org<\/a>, liking St. Jude on Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stjude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">facebook.com\/stjude<\/a>) and following us on Twitter (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/stjude\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@stjude<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEMPHIS, Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 3, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Hispanic communities across the country united in support of the annual \u00a0<i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.promesayesperanza.org\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Promesa y Esperanza<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> (Promise and Hope) radio fundraising event on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 8-9<\/span>. 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