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American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) has been the exclusive fundraising arm of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since 1957. ALSAC is the fourth largest healthcare related charity in the United States. The charity's national executive office is located in Memphis, Tennessee across the street from the hospital itself. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital is a world class hospital and medical research facility in Memphis Tennessee. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charity is a term in Christian theology (one of the three theological virtues), meaning loving kindness towards others; it is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area - Total - Water 763. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...
St. Jude requires over one million dollars (American) each day to operate, and all of these funds are provided by ALSAC. ALSAC currently raises over 300 million dollars annually for St. Jude through its over 30,000 fundraising activities. The dollar is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions (see list below), including the US dollar, the worlds most widely circulated currency (see list below). ...
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ALSAC Information (http://www.stjude.org/media/0,2561,453_2086_3602,00.html)
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