Relay FM Launches Fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

[MacRumors]

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and in recognition of this important cause, well-known podcast network Relay FM has launched its annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Since 2019, the Relay FM community has raised over $2.2 million for the hospital.

St. Jude's mission statement:

The mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

Relay FM has multiple Apple-related podcasts, such as Connected, hosted by Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley, and Federico Viticci. Hackett's son received treatment at St. Jude as an infant, so this initiative is near and dear to him.

Donations can be made on the Relay FM for St. Jude website, with rewards such as Relay FM stickers, exclusive wallpapers, and a macOS screensaver available above certain dollar amounts. The page outlines other ways you can get involved, such as starting your own campaign, and sharing the page also helps to raise awareness.

Article Link: Relay FM Launches Fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

This is the stuff that actually matters. ❤️

 

[tbayrgs]

Very happy to see this on the front page—great cause that I’ve been happy to contribute to the past few years.

 

[nutmac]

Stephen, Myke, and friends at Relay FM are doing god's work.

 

[BBuff]

This means a lot to me. My only child was diagnosed in Nov 2019 at age 13 with leukemia and, thankfully, her treatment has been successful. These diseases impact entire families and it's great to see people supporting this noble effort.

 

[bigheaddoug]

If I remember correctly, the hospital costs about $2.8 million a day to run, but patients are not charged for their care. They have cared for children across the U.S. and 70 countries. Good stuff.

 

[mike090910]

Yes they only have 5.3 Billion in reserves

 

[bigheaddoug]

It's more like 7.6 billion. Some background and St. Jude's response is here:

 

[japanime]

Stephen, Myke, and friends at Relay FM are doing god's work.

They really are. All three seem to be true gentlemen.

Relay FM has multiple Apple-related podcasts, such as Connected, hosted by Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley, and Federico Viticci. Hackett's son received treatment at St. Jude as an infant, so this initiative is near and dear to him.

Federico is a cancer survivor as well (he had it as an adult).

Kudos to Relay FM for doing this fundraiser. ❤️

 

[ender78]

Thanks to MR for sharing this campaign.