St. Jude & ARS/Rescue Rooter Partnership

ARS/Rescue Rooter is a Proud Partner of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

ARS/Rescue Rooter is proud to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and its mission: Finding cures. Saving children®. Since 2018, ARS has raised more than $8 million to support St. Jude as they pioneer cures for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Breakthroughs in research and treatment have helped St. Jude advance the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to 80% since the hospital opened its doors in 1962. Through branch donations, sponsorships, direct mail campaigns, nationwide sales events, and employee payroll giving, our network of more than 70 branches and 6,500 employees have helped St. Jude improve the quality of care for children everywhere. To learn more about our partnership, please visit our blog.
 

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St. Jude Patient of the Month: Swayzie

Swayzie's Story

As far as Swayzie is concerned, her blood got sick on her birthday, and now St. Jude is curing her blood.

When Swayzie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July 2021, right after her 5^th birthday party, her family sought a referral to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^® because, as her mom said, “I wanted someone that had experience.” When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%. For St. Jude patients with Swayzie’s disease, survival rates are 94%.

“We just felt at ease when we got here,” said her mom.

At St. Jude, Swayzie is undergoing chemotherapy treatment that will last 2-1/2 years. “I can’t imagine going through it myself, and it’s even harder to watch your child go through that,” said her mom. But Swayzie remains undaunted. “She is out of her shell for sure. She just loves to be the center of attention.” She enjoys interacting with her care team and spending down time in the Family Commons on the second floor of the St. Jude Patient Care Center, particularly the art room because she loves crafts and the music room because she loves to sing. “She is still able to have a childhood.”