Every September, it is my privilege to play a small part in the enormous enterprise of the Relay St. Jude Fundraiser. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the premier research hospitals in the world, treating and researching childhood cancer and other diseases.

If your child has cancer, St. Jude will be there for you, and you will never receive a bill — no strings attached.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the largest research hospitals in the world. When St. Jude opened fifty years ago, the childhood cancer survival rate was 20%. Now, partly due to St. Jude’s efforts, it’s 80%. As successful as they’ve been, they’re not satisfied. They want to wipe out childhood cancer, and they are relentless in their efforts.

Unlike most hospitals, the majority of their funding comes from donors. My friend Stephen has a personal experiencewith St. Jude that you can read about. But regardless, this is a worthwhile cause.

Many of us are about to send a lot of money Apple’s way as they announce their fall lineup of products. When doing that, perhaps think about sending some money to St. Jude as well. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting several people from St. Jude over the years, and they are singularly devoted to their cause. Also, look into employee matching at your company. The Walt Disney Company is very generous; each year, we double our contribution through my wife’s employment matching.