Construction of the $125 million, state-of-the-art Southwest Patient Tower is the most ambitious and important improvement in St. Jude Medical Center’s history. In February 2008, gift and pledges to the $50 million Campaign for Excellence that supports the project, totaled $43 million.

Why did St. Jude decide undertake this extraordinary project? When the medical center studied the communities it serves, two significant facts emerged: the population is growing and aging, and the community’s needs for medical services are increasing and changing. With no additional space inside the hospital, St. Jude has to build to fulfill its commitment to meeting the community’s medical needs.

The Southwest Patient Tower allows the expansion of services essential for the community—Emergency, Cardiac and Vascular Catheterization, Critical Care, and Maternity. Scheduled to open in Fall 2008, the patient tower will offer state-of-the-art capabilities for treating today’s patients and the flexibility to adapt for medical advances and changing needs in the future.

Community need drives the decision to create the new tower. Community support is helping to make it happen.

To learn more about the Campaign for Excellence and how to help, please contact us at (714) 992-3033.

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