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St. Jude Children's Cancer Research Hospital, founded by Danny Thomas, treats about 230 patients everyday on an outpatient basis and maintains 60 inpatient beds. It is the first institution established for the sole purpose of conducting basic and clinical research into catastrophic childhood diseases, mainly cancer. 
It opened in 1962 and has treated more than 4,900 children from across the United States and all over the world. Primarily covered by public contributions, the hospital's daily operating costs are approximately $1,216,247. For more than 25 years, Delta Delta Delta's philanthropic mission has been to help fight childhood cancer. Since 1974, Tri Deltas have raised more than $10 million in support of children's cancer hospitals, research facilities and cancer camps. Tri Deltas across the nation have conducted fundraisers, donated money and volunteered their time for research, support, and treatment.In November 1999, Tri Delta further enhanced its current philanthropic focus by forming a partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. This partnership allows Tri Delta chapters to help St. Jude on a national level as well as support traditional philanthropic events for local children's cancer charities. Currently, Tri Delta is hoping to raise $10 million in 10 years. In the 2005-2006 year alone Tri Delta members raised over $2.5 million for a new Patient Care Floor.
 What does Theta Upsilon do for St. Jude?
As a chapter, we have Hoops For Hope philanthropy week where we raise money for St. Jude. Hoops For Hope consists of an Italian style dinner open to all of campus on Monday and a 3 on 3 basketball tournament that Saturday. At the end of the fall semester we host our annual midnight pancake breakfast right before finals. This spring we also held Delta Desserts for the first time! We opened up the house to campus and surrounding community for all-you-can-eat desserts donated by a variety of places!! Every summer we send two members to St. Jude in Memphis. In the past year we have made placemats, bracelets, coloring books, books-on-tape, made care packages for the families, and written letters to the children at St. Jude. Recently, we have been recognized on the national Tri Delta website for outstanding fundraising and philanthropic contributions. We also have been asked to present about our philanthropy program at the upcoming Tri Delta National Convention in July 2008! During the 2007-08 school year, we have raised over $22,000!
Fall 2008 Events for St. Jude:
St. Jude Night #1: Create coloring books, buy crayons to donate
St. Jude Night #2: A family helped by St. Jude will come to speak
St. Jude Night #3: Create books on tape to send to the kids
Midnight Pancake Breakfast
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