Eleanor arrived at St. Jude on her very first birthday. It wasn’t exactly the celebration her mom, Elizabeth, had planned. In the months of leukemia treatment that followed, Eleanor made friends all over the hospital. But two in particular always put a smile on her face: Puggle and Huckleberry.

The life-threatening illness of a child has far-reaching effects. It can uproot families, mobilize communities, cause people to question their faith or to find their purpose. St. Jude Soundbites collects the stories that unfold around St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as told by those who live them: patients, parents, donors, volunteers and more.