Music Fest Road Race runners finish strong for St. Jude

More than 1,000 people took to the streets of Nashville for the second annual St. Jude Music Fest Road Race on June 12, raising more than $80,000 for the hospital. Of the total, $27,000 was raised by 153 St. Jude Heroes, who raise donations for the hospital as they participate in races, marathons and other endurance events.

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'Darius and Friends' inaugural concert raises $48K for St. Jude

Singer and songwriter Darius Rucker gathered some of his fellow musicians in June during the CMA Music Festival week for the inaugural "Darius and Friends" concert to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The concert, held at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon, raised more than $48,000 for the kids of St. Jude.

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St. Jude named No. 1 children’s cancer hospital in U.S.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the nation's top children's cancer hospital, according to the 2010-11 Best Children's Hospitals rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. St. Jude received the best overall score summarizing quality of care.

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