Mike Conley
Philanthropy
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.
Our Sickle Cell Center is a preventive outpatient clinic and dedicated emergency infusion unit specifically for sickle cell patients. Right here in Memphis, we have one of the largest populations of adult sickle cell disease patients in the country. For these patients, daily life is often interrupted by pain that can last weeks – threatening their family life, career, education and social life. It is for these patients that we are dedicated to delivering innovative, comprehensive care and developing new treatments through on-site research. We are committed to helping improve the health and quality of life for sickle cell disease patients across the Mid-South.
For 100 years, we’ve been giving children in the U.S. and around the world a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We do whatever it takes to save children, transforming their lives and the future we share.
Mike Conley was one of 10 players nominated for the 2018-19 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente