St. Jude Builds a Fundraising Machine

Courtesy of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

A patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the guest of honor at a party marking the end of her chemotherapy.

By Holly Hall

Memphis

After an early dinner at the Majestic Grille here, David McKee, chief fundraiser of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is almost out the door. But he’s stopped by the maître d’ who admires his tie, which is peppered with cartoon images promoting the institution.

Mr. McKee immediately takes off the tie and gives it to the man, explaining its connection to the world-famous medical center for children with cancer and other life-threatening