Story Published:
May 21, 2009 at 11:22 AM CST
Story Updated:
Jun 18, 2009 at 12:24 PM CST
When you hear the word hospital... you probably think medical care and treatments.
But at the Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis... the staff treat the illnesses and so much more.
Parents say there's also a focus on the children's and parent's mind and spirit.
Maria Barreda is a parent of a Saint Jude Cancer Patient.
"You have a sense of family. People know Victor by name. It's the nursing staff. The support staff. They see you in the hall they say hi to me. They speak to Victor. He's not just a number. To me as a mom, that's priceless."
Saint Jude staffers say they treat the whole child... not just the cancer.
And they do it for free. After insurance, parents don't pay anything out of pocket.
That's possible because of your donations.
You can donate by participating in the Saint Jude Dream Home Giveaway. This year's home is in Dunlap and built by Brady Homes.
Tickets are 100 dollars and are on sale through June 24th at the Peoria County locations of Jim Maloof/Realtor, Kroger and South Side Banks.
An open house is taking place as well.
The home will be open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. through June 21.
At the home you can register free to win a $5,000 shopping spree to Lippmann's Furniture and Interiors.
