Thank you for joining us on Friday, May 1, 2026, for the sixth annual St. Jude Give to Live Gala at Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York. Guests enjoyed a memorable cocktail hour, exquisite dinner, drinks, live entertainment, auctions and special St. Jude moments alongside fellow supporters to help further advance the mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.®
Matching gifts are an easy way to increase your donation to St. Jude — at no additional cost to you! Many employers support your altruistic efforts by offering matching gift programs to your favorite charities. Check if your employer will match your gift to St. Jude or contact us at matchinggifts@stjude.org.
All proceeds from this event benefit St. Jude, where families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
For information on sponsorship or volunteer opportunities for next year's event, please contact Samantha Rallis at samantha.rallis@alsac.stjude.org.
St. Jude patient Liliana and her family
Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push the U.S. childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80%. Yet, around the world, about 1 in 5 will survive. That’s why we’re helping make lifesaving treatments available to more children in more places — because where they live shouldn’t determine if they live.
St. Jude patient Liliana and her family
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St. Jude patient Han, pictured with family
IRA charitable contributions
If you're 70 ½ or older, you can contribute to St. Jude from your IRA and potentially receive tax benefits. You can have your IRA administrator use our sample letter.
St. Jude patient Nora Kay
Donor-advised funds
You can recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund by calling your fund manager or by signing in to your granting institution and selecting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
St. Jude patient Maelin-Kate
Gifts of stock
When gifting stock, you can reference our transfer form, or call us at (800) 395-4341 to inform us of your gift, so we can properly acknowledge your gift and provide you with a tax receipt.
St. Jude patient Franser
Charitable gift annuities
Charitable gift annuities may interest you if you want to transfer cash or securities to St. Jude and receive lifetime payments for yourself or a loved one.
Highlights from St. Jude Give to Live Gala 2026
Thank you to our committee co-chairs
Marilena Greig
Marilena Greig has dedicated over 25 years to helping the kids of St. Jude. In 2019, when she saw the opportunity to introduce this lifesaving mission to hundreds of new supporters in the Northern Westchester and Fairield County communities, she took on the challenge and created an inspiring and annual gala event: the St. Jude Give To Live Gala. Despite the impact of the pandemic, the Give to Live Gala has raised approximately $1 million for the St. Jude mission.
As the founder of the Give To Live Gala, Marilena continues to cultivate and bring new memebers to the planning committee year after year.
Christina Bernstein
Christina Bernstein has been involved in the St. Jude Give to Live Gala since its inception in 2019. She has fundraised for St. Jude in the Westchester area in various capacities and embraces the opportunity to co-chair this year's event at Westchester Country Club, which marries her dedication to the organization and her ties to the 100-year-old club.
Leveraging her skills in her current job as Head of U.S. Credit Sales for Societe Generale, she brings her corporate relationships and her expertise in organizing and capitalizing on large-scale events. With an energy driven by passion, she embraces her role as co-chair of the St. Jude Give to Live Gala and looks forward to doing her part for the children of St Jude.
Thank you to our committee
Sarah Bamford • Seth Bernstein • Michael Bickel • Jen Eyler • Todd Eyler • Gabbi Feinstein • Rick Feinstein • Michelle French • Tom French • Gabby Greig • Danielle Lambert • Jason Lambert • Tina McCann • Daisy Mcrandal • John Morris • Monica Rome • Laura Sabia • Nicole Stark • Barrett Weller
St. Jude stories from the Tri-state
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Supporting St. Jude is part of this Connecticut family's DNA
For as long as St. Jude has existed, this family has supported it with full hearts and hard work. From coin-jar drives to dances, they’ve done it all for the cause.
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New York volunteer finds inspiration in his father's 9/11 service
After his father died of cancer, New York City volunteer Kevin Dong was inspired to give his all to help St. Jude kids.
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New Jersey volunteer blossoms in the light of a 'God moment' at St. Jude
Love, compassion and a commitment to community: The guiding lights of Tina Marshall's life led her naturally to the cause of St. Jude.
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