Interview with Jamie Rocha, FCRH 2010
Assistant Director, St Jude Up Til Dawn - Fordham Chapter
...this organization can be found at Rose Hill
1. Tell us a little bit about St Jude's and Up Til Dawn (UTD).
St. Jude is the leading center for the research and treatment of catastrophic illnesses affecting children in the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer center where families are never asked to pay for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. UTD is a student-led, student-run fundraising initiative on college campuses across the country. UTD unites the college campus under a common goal of raising money for the children of St. Jude through fun and creative fundraising events and initiatives.
2. How and why did you and Lauren DeStefano decide to establish UTD on campus?
Fordham had a very small UTD initiative last year, of which Lauren was the only returning member. I was a long-standing intern for St. Jude at that time and the two of us got together and decided that this year we would make UTD a real presence on campus. I had experience with other UTD programs, having worked on them during my time as an intern and Lauren had seen the challenges and successes of an UTD program on Fordham's campus. With the two of us working together, and the great executive board that we recruited, UTD will be HUGE this year!!
3. What makes UTD unique on a campus with dozens of organizations and clubs?
UTD is a unique program on Fordham's campus because of the direct impact that the money raised has on, not only the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, but on children in local hospitals as well. St. Jude is the ONLY charity that guarantees [that] 85% of every dollar raised goes directly to the current and future needs of St. Jude’s patients. This money goes directly towards finding a cure to childhood catastrophic illness and these cures/findings are then shared with the entire medical community. So, in supporting UTD on Fordham's campus, you are not only having an impact on the kids down at the hospital, [but] you are directly contributing to cures for children all over the world.
4. What can we hope to see from UTD as the semester progresses?
Fordham will be seeing A LOT from UTD throughout the semester. We will have an UTD awareness week during the beginning of the school year, where the executive board will be out on campus spreading the word about St. Jude with some fun activities and some yummy treats. We will be having our letter-sending party in the fall, where students come armed with names and addresses to whom we send St. Jude fundraising letters, while enjoying food, music, games and FUN! We also hope to host an eat-up at the famous "Pugsley's Pizza" and even more great stuff planned for next semester. So keep an eye out for Fordham UTD!!
-by Laura Veras
Assistant Director, St Jude Up Til Dawn - Fordham Chapter
...this organization can be found at Rose Hill
1. Tell us a little bit about St Jude's and Up Til Dawn (UTD).
St. Jude is the leading center for the research and treatment of catastrophic illnesses affecting children in the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer center where families are never asked to pay for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. UTD is a student-led, student-run fundraising initiative on college campuses across the country. UTD unites the college campus under a common goal of raising money for the children of St. Jude through fun and creative fundraising events and initiatives.
2. How and why did you and Lauren DeStefano decide to establish UTD on campus?
Fordham had a very small UTD initiative last year, of which Lauren was the only returning member. I was a long-standing intern for St. Jude at that time and the two of us got together and decided that this year we would make UTD a real presence on campus. I had experience with other UTD programs, having worked on them during my time as an intern and Lauren had seen the challenges and successes of an UTD program on Fordham's campus. With the two of us working together, and the great executive board that we recruited, UTD will be HUGE this year!!
3. What makes UTD unique on a campus with dozens of organizations and clubs?
UTD is a unique program on Fordham's campus because of the direct impact that the money raised has on, not only the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, but on children in local hospitals as well. St. Jude is the ONLY charity that guarantees [that] 85% of every dollar raised goes directly to the current and future needs of St. Jude’s patients. This money goes directly towards finding a cure to childhood catastrophic illness and these cures/findings are then shared with the entire medical community. So, in supporting UTD on Fordham's campus, you are not only having an impact on the kids down at the hospital, [but] you are directly contributing to cures for children all over the world.
4. What can we hope to see from UTD as the semester progresses?
Fordham will be seeing A LOT from UTD throughout the semester. We will have an UTD awareness week during the beginning of the school year, where the executive board will be out on campus spreading the word about St. Jude with some fun activities and some yummy treats. We will be having our letter-sending party in the fall, where students come armed with names and addresses to whom we send St. Jude fundraising letters, while enjoying food, music, games and FUN! We also hope to host an eat-up at the famous "Pugsley's Pizza" and even more great stuff planned for next semester. So keep an eye out for Fordham UTD!!
-by Laura Veras
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