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.
ALSAC exists solely to raise the funds and awareness necessary to operate and sustain St. Jude. Learn more about our unique operating model, and why you should support St. Jude.
Read the latest updates on the St. Jude strategic plans to advance treatment and research that helps save the lives of children everywhere.
All St. Jude and ALSAC financial reports are prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); are audited annually by an outside, public accounting firm; approved by our Board of Directors & Governors; and are reported publicly as required by strict state and federal regulations.
Contact us at 1-800-822-6344 or annual.report@stjude.org to request a copy of our Combined Financial Statements. See our frequently asked questions for more information about donations and fundraising.
Every donation makes a difference
Approximately 75% of the funds necessary to operate St. Jude must be raised from generous donors.
We're saving children all over the world
St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world.
Lifesaving treatment at no cost to families
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.
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Best Buy employees bring tech fun to St. Jude patients and celebrate $20 million raised for St. Jude
On March 28, Best Buy employees celebrated a record-breaking fundraising year by hosting fun technology-themed activities for the kids of St. Jude.
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St. Jude Employees: The Heartbeat of the Hospital
Working at the hospital is more than a job—it’s a calling. Find out why employees dedicate their lives to St. Jude and its mission of finding cures, saving children.
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6 Ways to Help Teen Patients Navigate Loss
Know teens or young adults who have cancer? Here are some tips for helping them deal with grief.
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Hodgkin Lymphoma: When Lightning Strikes Twice
Why are some families struck with multiple cases of Hodgkin lymphoma? Learn about the FAMHL clinical trial designed to pinpoint genetic causes.
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Research Highlights - Promise Spring 2018
Read about advancements in DNA studies, acute myeloid leukemia research and treatment, improvements in vaccines, cancer survivorship, and more.
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School Liaison Services Help Kids Go Back to School after Treatment
It takes preparation to make a seamless transition back to the classroom. Find out how St. Jude school liaisons help ease children back into their community schools.
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Taking Aim at AML: The Mission Continues
Protein profiling may identify moving treatments targets for acute myeloid leukemia. Find out how researchers team up in the VENAML clinical trial to reduce cancer development.
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Virtual Reality: A Distraction from Sickle Cell Pain
St. Jude explores virtual reality as a distraction technique for children and teens undergoing the pain crises of sickle cell disease.
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When It Comes to Cancer, Children Aren’t Little Adults
New research proves that children and adults with cancer often have different mutated genes driving their diseases. This reinforces the need for pediatric-specific precision therapies.
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XSCID Gene Therapy: A Second Chance
The LVSCID clinical trial for X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency uses a lentiviral vector to insert a healthy copy of the IL2RG gene into blood cells. Find out about the study results.
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MRI technologist is inspired throughout career at St. Jude
With a strong support system of women in her life, Mary Jo Freeman has advanced from a hopeful student to a seasoned MRI specialist. Find out about her journey at St. Jude.
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Meet Londyn
When Londyn’s parents, Anthony and Kascie, learned she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood cancer, they turned to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® for her care.
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Dr. Sheila Moore on breaking barriers and giving back
Sheila Moore, MD, began her medical career at a time when men dominated the field. More than five decades later, she reflects on her barrier-breaking career as a pediatric hematologist-oncologist in the South.
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A memorable night with Grupo Intocable
St. Jude patient Juan received the birthday present of a lifetime on the eve of his 15th birthday when he and his mother were visited by Grammy® Award-winners Grupo Intocable.
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Do what you put your mind to
Tangie Thomas, VP of Clinical Operations, talks about persistence and motivation in her career.
