
Episode 246
The St. Jude Story: How Hollywood Stars and Immigrants Came Together to Save Lives
December 22, 202220m 49s
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Show Notes
Producer Tony Thomas tells the story of how his father, entertainer Danny Thomas, pulled together Hollywood stars and Lebanese and Syrian immigrant communities to build a hospital in the deep South. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital thrives today, a testament to the organization’s philosophy of treating children with catastrophic illnesses regardless of their ability to pay.
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