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.
Seeking treatment?
Our approach makes us different from most children’s hospitals. Learn more about seeking treatment for your child at St. Jude.
Our history
Founder and entertainer Danny Thomas opened the doors to St. Jude in 1962 with the dream that “no child should die in the dawn of life."
Why support us?
Unlike any other hospital, the majority of our funding comes from individual contributions. And thanks to generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude.
No child should die in the dawn of life.
Cost to family: $0
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
Saving kids worldwide
St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world.
Our goal: 100% survival
Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago.
Our stories
Meet our patients, families, supporters, and staff and experience the innovative research, pioneering treatments and inspirational stories that happen at St. Jude every day. Experience our stories.
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Do what you put your mind to
Tangie Thomas, VP of Clinical Trials Operations, talks about persistence and motivation in her career.
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Add the Instagram Donate Sticker
St. Jude was selected as one of a limited number of charities to be featured in the launch of Donation Sticker within the Instagram app.
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Curing SCID: The People Behind the Process
Learn how Jolanta "Jola" Dowdy helped St. Jude researchers cure X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1), a rare genetic disorder.
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Little things go a long way
ALSAC President and CEO Richard C. Shadyac Jr. shares stories of young people giving all that they had to help the kids of St. Jude.
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Meet Bridget
As an active kid, Bridget's partial amputation of her leg was incredibly difficult. But she isn't letting that get in the way of living her fullest life.
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Putting money to good use
David and Linda Graves are passionate about St. Jude, and wanted to give on a regular basis the easiest way possible. A donor advised fund helped them do just that.
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Medical interpreter brings words to life for St. Jude families
Medical interpreter Guillermo Umbria bridges the language gap for Spanish-speaking patients and families at St. Jude. Learn more about how he brings words to life.
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Kindergarten and beyond
Here's a look at three patients who have graduated from the The St. Jude School Program by Chili’s over the years, and where they are now.
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Meet Kris
The rare blood disorder that former St. Jude patient Kris was diagnosed with now is the inspiration for the art she creates.
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Caring for the whole family
In anticipation of Mother's Day, ALSAC President and CEO Richard C. Shadyac Jr. reflects on what it's like for patients and their families while they undergo treatment at St. Jude.
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Meet Charlotte
Charlotte and her family face a long road to recovery following her treatment for a rare disease called aplastic anemia.
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Network infrastructure engineer knows value of being well-connected
As a network infrastructure engineer, Behrooz Oliasani knows the value of being well-connected. Discover more about how he keeps computer networks communicating.
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My Corner of the World: Lorena Loa-Martinez and Miriam “Maria” Loa Velasquez
Read how Miriam "Maria" Loa Velasquez and Lorena Loa-Martinez, natives of Escolásticas, Mexico, perform culinary work with rhythm and grace.
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Chef Calvo brings hope and smiles through food
Every year, the renowned chef Adrianne Calvo prepares a Cuban-styled Christmas dinner for St. Jude families, filling their stomachs and their hearts.
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Life after Treatment: A Step Forward
A long-term cancer survivor shares her secrets to overcoming life’s challenges.
