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St. Jude patient Estevan, at age 4, leukemia

How does St. Jude StoryQuestSM work?

St. Jude StoryQuestSM challenges schools to make reading for pleasure a priority. Students and faculty members collect fundraising support to read for a specific number of minutes every day for one week!

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Participating students will:

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    duel colored heart

    Ask friends and family for support.

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    tricycle

    Read, read, read! Meet your school’s goal by the deadline.

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    celebrate buddies

    Celebrate your success with prizes!

Win Scholastic books! Be one of the first 500 teachers to sign up to coordinate one of the St. Jude school-based fundraisers. Details here.

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Carson

Carson At age 13 Leukemia

Carson is an all-around athlete, but one day after basketball camp, his back began to hurt and he had trouble breathing. His parents took him to the doctor, where tests revealed Carson suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, Carson started chemotherapy on a treatment plan that will last two-and-a-half to three years. His cancer was soon in remission, which means his treatment is working. While undergoing treatment, Carson has developed a love of golf and has started taking lessons.

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Evans

Evans At age 9 Leukemia

When Evans was 2 years old, he started to run a fever. His mom took him to the doctor, who ordered tests to help determine what was wrong. The tests showed that Evans had a kind of cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, Evans underwent chemotherapy for three years. But in July 2011, Evans’s cancer returned and he underwent more treatment. Today, Evans is done with treatment, and his family is grateful for everything St. Jude has done. “Evans has never been afraid to come to the hospital,” said his mom. “St. Jude is a place of hope, a place where miraculous things happen.”

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Yamila

Yamila At age 7 Leukemia

In 2009, Yamila was found to suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer. She underwent two-and-a-half years of chemotherapy treatment at home in Puerto Rico. But in 2012, Yamila’s family learned her cancer had returned. They traveled to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® for further treatment. At St. Jude, Yamila underwent a bone marrow transplant, with her brother serving as her donor. Yamila has responded well to her continuing treatment, and her cancer is currently in remission. “St. Jude is a hospital where miracles happen,” said Yamila’s mother. “Here, children are happy while they’re getting treatment.” Yamila is a lovely little girl who likes to bake, ride her bike and sing.

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    Families never receive a bill from St. Jude – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Watch video

  • world with 3 people

    St. Jude freely shares its discoveries so that one child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.

  • 2 hands shaking in shape of heart

    St. Jude StoryQuestSM is a service-learning program that supports great reading habits and gives kids a chance to help kids just like them.

  • 2 buddies

    Boost participation in your school’s literacy fair or other reading-related celebrations.

Earn super prizes

Everyone who participates in a St. Jude StoryQuestSM receives a special thank-you, and the more you earn, the bigger your prize.

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