Students support youth cancer patients

KELLY MCKEE STAFF WRITER KMM732@CABRINI.EDU

Cabrini's "Up Till Dawn" executive board has high hopes this year for their fundraising events to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Executive director Megan Beauduy, alongside assistant directors Liz Ritter and Sarah Boyer, head the board of 14 members. Comprising of sophomores, juniors and seniors, this team of dedicated students are willing to offer their time and energy helping, in what they feel, is such a worthy cause. Amy Hecht, the assistant director of Student Activities, and Jason Bozzone, the director of Student Activities, advise the board of students.

Danny Thomas founded St. Jude Children's Hospital, based in Memphis, Tenn., in 1962. During times of strife, Thomas, a successful entertainer, once prayed to St. Jude for guidance in his Jife and promised that he would repay society in return. Thomas• prayers were answered and as a result, he began planning and raising money for the establishment of St. Jude Children's Hospital.

There remained one obstacle; once the hospital was organized, Thomas would need subsidy to support its' annual expenses.

At the request of Thomas, a group of 100 Arab-Americans