The group of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patients and their families had trouble containing their excitement at meeting country music legend Randy Owen. Grins spread wide as they entered the room and the Country Music Hall of Famer introduced himself.
And they got even wider as Randy broke into applause at seeing the children: Anthony Lawrence, 8, who is being treated for a brain tumor known as ependymoma; Ella, 7, who was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the adrenal glands; and Cassidy, 7, who is being treated for acute myeloid leukemia.
Randy’s visit is one of the highlights of the annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids® seminar. This year’s visit was made even more special when Randy invited his fellow country music artists to join him in meeting the patients. Many artists accepted the invitation and listened as patient families explained what Country Cares has meant to them.
“We thank you for all that you and St. Jude do for us,” said Chad, Cassidy’s father. “You have given us a place to be and a place of hope.”
Randy, inspired by a meeting with St. Jude founder Danny Thomas more than 20 years ago, encouraged his fellow country music artists, their fans and country music radio stations to be part of a new effort to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude. Country Cares was born and today it is one of the most successful radio fundraising efforts in the United States.
Get a recap of events at: http://www.countrycares.org/content/latest_stories.cfm?content_id=292.
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