Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon
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The Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon is a non-profit medical institution dedicated to the comprehensive treatment of pediatric cancer. The center is affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
in Memphis, Tennessee, founded by Lebanese U.S. comedian and actor Danny Thomas
. He had a dream to open a similar medical institute in his ancestral home of Lebanon
.
Danny Thomas's children Marlo
and Tony Thomas pursued his dream until the center opened in Beirut
on April 12, 2002. The center, which is located on 56 Rue Clémenceau
, works in association with the nearby American University of Beirut
Medical Center (AUBMC). The mission of the center is to save children's lives using the protocols of St. Jude. The center depends completely on donations and fundraising programs.
On April 12 2002, the late Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri
, several ministers of the Lebanese government and members of the Lebanese Parliament, as well as major officials from the American University of Beirut
, joined a delegation from the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities
and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
and the board of the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon for the inauguration ceremony of the center. Additionally, parents and families of Lebanese children treated at St. Jude's in Memphis also attended the opening ceremony.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit medical corporation chartered as a 501 tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations.In...
in Memphis, Tennessee, founded by Lebanese U.S. comedian and actor Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor, best known for starring in the television sitcom Make Room for Daddy . He was also the founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
. He had a dream to open a similar medical institute in his ancestral home of Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
.
Danny Thomas's children Marlo
Marlo Thomas
Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas is an American actress, producer, and social activist known for her starring role on the TV series That Girl . She also serves as National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
and Tony Thomas pursued his dream until the center opened in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
on April 12, 2002. The center, which is located on 56 Rue Clémenceau
Rue Clémenceau
Rue Clemenceau is a commercial and residential street in Beirut, Lebanon. The street was named in honor of Georges Clemenceau who accepted the post of premier of France in 1917 during World War I....
, works in association with the nearby American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
Medical Center (AUBMC). The mission of the center is to save children's lives using the protocols of St. Jude. The center depends completely on donations and fundraising programs.
On April 12 2002, the late Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri
Rafik Hariri
Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri , was a business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation, 20 October 2004.He headed five cabinets during his tenure...
, several ministers of the Lebanese government and members of the Lebanese Parliament, as well as major officials from the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
, joined a delegation from the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities
The American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities has been the exclusive fund-raising organization of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since 1957....
and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit medical corporation chartered as a 501 tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations.In...
and the board of the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon for the inauguration ceremony of the center. Additionally, parents and families of Lebanese children treated at St. Jude's in Memphis also attended the opening ceremony.