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

By Abny Santicola

“It’s owned by middle America, because our average contribution last year was $25.09,” he explains. “Our total corporate income this year will be about $34 million out of a budget of fundraising of $538 million. So you can see that really it’s the average donor. It’s middle America that really supports and owns the dream of St. Jude.”