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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital acknowledged the successful completion of the Math-a-Thon at Torah Day School Of Houston in Houston. The school was presented with a plaque in appreciation of its fundraising.

Math-a-Thon is an educationally-based fundraising program in which students obtain sponsors for the number of math problems completed on CDs or workbooks provided for the students in grades K-9. The program is sponsored nationally by Six Flags Theme Parks which provides free tickets to their parks for every student raising $35 or more.

The students who participate in the program learn to do more than just math problems; they also learn the importance of helping children who are less fortunate than themselves. St. Jude credits its successes in the treatment of children to the generous support of the students like those at Torah Day School Of Houston.

“We are very proud of our students for working so hard on the Math-a-Thon,” said Nancy Epstein, volunteer coordinator. “With their help, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be able to create new treatments that may one day lead to a cure for many forms of cancer. I also want to extend our thanks to the Houston community for their support of our students.”

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., was founded by the late entertainer, Danny Thomas. The hospital is an internationally recognized biomedical research center dedicated to finding cures for catastrophic childhood diseases. The hospital’s work is supported through funds raised by the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities. ALSAC covers all costs not covered by insurance; families without insurance are never asked to pay.

For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.