2008 Woodie Awards
Coloring for a worthy cause
Laura Bedrossian '07
Issue date: 9/15/06 Section: Commentary
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They're probably best known for their addicting jingle concerning their baby back ribs, or perhaps their sizzlin' fajitas. If you don't know that I'm talking about Chili's Grill & Bar, you either live in a hole or have a great fear of chili peppers. Well, all this month Chili's is raising money to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
Pediatric cancer affects a countless number of children globally. Since its inception in 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by Danny Thomas, has not only become one of the world's largest pediatric childhood cancer research centers.
What adds to the awe-inspiring work of St. Jude and what makes me feel so strongly about raising money for the hospital is that no child is ever turned away due to a family's inability to pay. Regardless of race, religion, or nationality the hospital covers all costs that are not covered by insurance for treatment at St. Jude. Additionally, families lacking medical insurance are never asked to pay.
I was lucky and led a very healthy childhood, but not everyone is as fortunate. What is worse, not every family can afford the expensive treatments that entail such horrible diseases. So how can you help? You can color in your own chili pepper and donate as much as you would like or more importantly you can come in and dine at any Chili's on Monday September 25, and all of their profits will go directly to the cause. Chili's has pleged approxinately $50 million to go towards a whole new building on the hospital campus So go out and create for children. You can find out more about the Create-A-Pepper campaign and about St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at www.createapepper.com.
Pediatric cancer affects a countless number of children globally. Since its inception in 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by Danny Thomas, has not only become one of the world's largest pediatric childhood cancer research centers.
What adds to the awe-inspiring work of St. Jude and what makes me feel so strongly about raising money for the hospital is that no child is ever turned away due to a family's inability to pay. Regardless of race, religion, or nationality the hospital covers all costs that are not covered by insurance for treatment at St. Jude. Additionally, families lacking medical insurance are never asked to pay.
I was lucky and led a very healthy childhood, but not everyone is as fortunate. What is worse, not every family can afford the expensive treatments that entail such horrible diseases. So how can you help? You can color in your own chili pepper and donate as much as you would like or more importantly you can come in and dine at any Chili's on Monday September 25, and all of their profits will go directly to the cause. Chili's has pleged approxinately $50 million to go towards a whole new building on the hospital campus So go out and create for children. You can find out more about the Create-A-Pepper campaign and about St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at www.createapepper.com.