About Sista Sledge

Check out national recording artists as they interact with the children of St. Jude.

These days, when Ethan’s mom cues up her Zumba workout in the living room, she soon finds that she’s not dancing alone.

Before he got sick, Keshaun could often be found playing ball. He would either be on the baseball field, where he played right field, or, if it was winter, he’d be shooting a round on the basketball court.

Nine-year-old Kayla has a million-watt smile. When it spreads across her face, which is often, it shows the light inside her that not even childhood cancer can dim.

ude Children's Research Hospital<sup>®</sup> opened in 1962 and was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other deadly diseases through research and treatment.

View these facts from St. Jude on Sickle cell disease research and treatment.