Latino Broadcasters, Artists, Digital Creators witness St. Jude impact at Promesa y Esperanza seminar

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 300 broadcasters, radio personalities, artists, and content creators from Spanish-language media and entertainment gathered at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital^® on Oct. 9-10 for the Promesa y Esperanza® seminar. The two-day event is part of the Music Gives to St. Jude Kids^® program that unites music lovers and artists behind the mission of St. Jude.

Throughout the seminar, participants toured the campus, connected with patient families, and gained firsthand insight into the lifesaving work of St. Jude, including hearing from Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, MD, executive vice president, director of St. Jude Global, and chair of the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, who shared how St. Jude researchers and physicians are working to improve outcomes for children around the world.

Highlights included a patient panel featuring St. Jude childhood cancer survivors Sebastian and Yamila, who joined their parents on stage to share their journeys and reflect on the impact St. Jude has had on their lives as young adults.

"For nearly three decades, Hispanic radio and media partners have used their platforms and trusted voices to connect communities with the lifesaving mission of St. Jude," said Annette Green, chief people and global engagement officer of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. "Every story or message shared can spark a movement. A listener becomes a donor. And every act of generosity helps ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food so they can focus on helping their child live."

During the closing dinner, guests enjoyed performances by Mariangela Guerra and Sara Ángel, who took the stage with her father, Gustavo Ángel, for a memorable duet. Throughout the seminar, attendees enjoyed performances by The Last Bandoleros, Amanda Solis, and DJ Nino. Notable guests included José Luis Terrazas Jr. of Montéz de Durango, Chuyín, and Las Repegadas co-hosts Leyla “La Nena” and Lore “La Muñeca.” Media representatives from TelevisaUnivision, Uforia Radio, WAPA TV, and Spanish-language radio stations nationwide attended alongside content creators and influencers, including Valentina Castañeda, José Luis Pérez, Jorge “El Molusco,” Alfredo “Freddsters,” Jenny Solares, Ana Velez, and Noe Zepeda, helping broaden awareness of the St. Jude mission among Hispanic audiences.

“We are so lucky to be able to come here and see firsthand the value of our work in communities across the country on behalf of this beautiful mission,” said Cindy Hill, vice president of Content and Industry Relations for Uforia, U.S. TelevisaUnivision. “We can see with our own eyes the families being touched because of the donations we help bring in, and we can see the world-class research making real breakthroughs possible for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Thanks to the generosity of our listeners, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital can continue advancing discoveries that help give more children the chance to live their best lives.”

The seminar serves as the kickoff to the national Promesa y Esperanza® broadcast event scheduled for Dec. 3-4. During the annual two-day radiothon, Uforia Radio stations nationwide will rally their audiences to support St. Jude by becoming Ángel de Esperanza (Angel of Hope) monthly donors.

For more information about Music Gives to St. Jude Kids®, visit musicgives.org.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.^® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80% in the United States, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.