Danny Thomas’ ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Has a Hollywood/Fundraising Connection That Still Shines 50 Years Later

By Abny Santicola

“People pay attention when a celebrity speaks. When they say, ‘This is something that I endorse, or that I believe in. It’s a cause or a mission that’s near and dear to my heart,’ people pay attention to that. You just can’t buy that, and so that goes a long way in speaking to the public,” Watson says.