St. Jude Lone Stars & Angels
Join us for an annual dinner and auction event in Austin benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This event features an evening full of live entertainment, auctions, dinner and an impactful message from a St. Jude family.
Help support St. Jude by participating in the St. Jude Walk/Run® in Austin, held annually in September. This is a nationwide 5K hybrid event, taking place in person and virtually during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, with a focus on ending childhood cancer. Together. Do your part by registering as an individual, starting a team or joining a team.
Races and challenges to support St. Jude
Participate in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend® and run a marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K, virtually or in person, to benefit the kids and families of St. Jude. Run for a greater purpose when you commit to being a St. Jude Hero® and gain access to an online training program, race-day perks and possibly even entry into the most exclusive races in the world.
St. Jude stories from Texans
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‘Tangible Sense of Hope’
Uncover the remarkable healing journey of two little girls who overcame brain tumors with the help of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where cutting-edge treatments and compassionate care make a difference.
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Dear Emmanuel: St. Jude mom pens emotional letter to son starting college
Regina worked in health care and was a breast cancer survivor when Emmanuel was diagnosed with eye cancer as a 4-year-old. She's called St. Jude a "community of hope" and credits Emmanuel's child life specialists for his can-do optimism after his left eye was removed.
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The heart of Cleburne
St. Jude patient Brody made his small corner of the world a better, kinder, more caring place. His spirit lives on in the hearts of all those who knew him.
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New treatment offers hope for 6-year-old Texan
Lizzie is back home in Texas going to school, participating in jiu-jitsu, and hoping to become a triathlete just like her older brother and sister.
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Life lessons in a Texas garage
What does a garage in Texas – and the lessons learned there – have to do with cancer treatment more than 10 years ago? Everything, it seems.
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Chip & Joanna Gaines become official ambassadors of St. Jude
The Gaines family will help support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Thanks and Giving holiday campaign and shares the St. Jude mission year around.
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St. Jude dads' bond forged through shared worry and hope
With their daughters in treatment, Dan and David relied on each other for support, found friendship through common experience.
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Houston teen's holiday letters raise more than $50,000 for St. Jude
Witness the power of compassion as Asher Bravo's dedication and determination lead him to fundraise for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
St. Jude patient Aria
Partner with purpose by creating opportunities for your organization and its team members to engage with St. Jude through their work.
Connect with your St. Jude team in Austin on potential sponsorships and partnerships, workplace giving and employee engagement, and build a network of hope and inspiration through your involvement.
Individual Giving
The St. Jude Give To Live Society is a loyal group of donors who consistently give charitable gifts throughout the year at truly impactful levels. As a committed donor, your giving helps ensure our lifesaving mission to find cures and provide world-class care for some of the world’s sickest children — today and in the future.
Plan Your Giving
You can support the children of St. Jude in the way that best suits your financial and personal goals. IRAs, donor-advised funds, stocks, gift annuities, trusts and more — choose the planned giving option that is right for you, and your generosity will help children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Bequests
Make a lasting impact in the lives of St. Jude patients and their families by leaving St. Jude in your will or living trust. With your bequest, your generosity helps ensure that patients receive world-class care.
Contact us directly to get involved and find ways to connect. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to stay up-to-date about the exciting events in the Austin area.
Austin, Texas
9111 Jollyville Road, Suite 113
Austin, TX 78759
Meet St. Jude patients
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Meet Janelle
When Janelle was just over a year old, her family noticed that she began to regress in her development. Medical tests revealed that Janelle had cancer.
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Meet Kamryn
At 2 years old, Kamryn's bloodwork indicated he had a form of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Doctors referred him to St. Jude where he would undergo more than 2 years of chemotherapy while growing to love activities like Music Therapy.
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Meet patient Natalie
Natalie seemed like a healthy toddler. But one day, she stopped using her left arm. She had Stage IV neuroblastoma and was referred to St. Jude for treatment.
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Meet Brayden
Brayden received chemotherapy as well as proton therapy for medulloblastoma at the first proton therapy center in the world dedicated solely to children.
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Meet Ashtyn
When Ashtyn’s family learned she had a type of cancerous brain tumor called a medulloblastoma, they turned to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.