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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.
Caption: CHRO Chris Snow and CEO Scott Boose present our 2024 donation to ALSAC CEO Rick Shadyac.
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St. Jude Patient of the Month: ARIA
ARIA'S Story
“Aria has a very big personality,” said her mom. She’ll talk to anybody and everybody.
In early 2024, at two years old, Aria seemed to have a rash. She also had so much bruising that her mom took her to the pediatrician to check for anemia. Bloodwork led to a shocking diagnosis the same day: cancer. Specifically, Aria had acute myeloid leukemia. She was referred to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® right away.
“We were really nervous when we learned we had to move more than six hours away from our home with no job, no income,” said her mom. But they soon found out, “how much St. Jude supports the families. Anything we needed here, they made sure we got it.” Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food.
At St. Jude, Aria began receiving chemotherapy and quickly achieved remission. She has now returned home to Oklahoma.