Chicago Young Professionals - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Ways to Get Involved

Join our 72 Hour Challenge for the kids of St. Jude.
Make a donation, or contact jaymie.polet@stjude.org
for more information.

DATE AND TIME

November 6 – 8, 2020
7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Fri/Sat/Sun
DATE

Summer 2021
Contact jaymie.polet@stjude.org for more details.
Join St. Jude Young Professionals of Chicago, and support St. Jude by engaging new and existing donors, participants and sponsors.

View membership form.
View membership form.

Contact jaymie.polet@stjude.org for more details.

St. Jude Young Professionals of Chicago unites Chicago’s leaders of tomorrow to help advance cures for pediatric cancer by engaging new donors, supporters and sponsors. We also provide young professionals with tools to evaluate their career goals, improve their professional image and create a lifelong and diverse professional network. Over the past 19 years, St. Jude Young Professionals of Chicago has raised more than $1,000,000 to support St. Jude patients and their families.

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Gifts that give

Every gift you give makes a real impact in the lives of St. Jude kids and their families.

One pair of crutches

Crutches sized especially for children help them maneuver during treatment. Raising just $100 can help St. Jude provide the tools necessary for our young patients to stay mobile.
One red blood cell transfusion

Children undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening diseases often need transfusions. The funds you raise can help St. Jude provide the best care and treatment for patients.
One hour of physical therapy

Physical therapy helps ensure every child treated here enjoys the highest quality of life possible.
Two days of oxygen

During treatment, St. Jude patients may need oxygen to help their bodies function properly and aid in healing. Raising $750 can help cover the cost of two days of oxygen for a St. Jude patient.
Patient family necessities for 20

Parents who bring their children to St. Jude often leave home in a hurry and forget to pack day-to-day necessities, such as shampoos, razors, deodorant, toothbrushes and lotion. Your fundraising goal of $1,000 can ensure that parents at Tri Delta Place, our short-term housing facility, can obtain these essentials free of charge.

Make a Donation

*When you make a donation using this information, your donation will be used to provide breakthrough research, treatment and cures. Items listed here are representative of services and supplies that are part of the treatment and care of children at St. Jude. The cost of each item or service is an approximation, and will vary based on actual costs incurred and individual patient needs. Your donation will be used for the general operating needs of St. Jude, where no family ever receives a bill for treatment, lodging, travel or food.

Become a partner

By partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and sponsoring this event, you will align your company name with the strong, nationally recognized St. Jude mission and brand, and instill pride in your employees, consumers, vendors and company executives.

To learn more about partnership opportunities, please contact:
Jaymie Polet
(773) 313-4305
jaymie.polet@stjude.org

Meet Our Chairs

President and Harvest Moon Chair
Jim Gerlock

Sponsorship Chairs
Jimmy Kowalczyk
Meredith Hall
Spencer Keck

Auction Chairs
Halle Frain
Jeremy Breit
Karen Silvasy

Give to Live Chair
Jane Suttmeier

Experience Chairs
Rashal Baz Zureikat
Samantha Bettinger

Marketing Chairs
Bill Theis
Gabrielle Derderian

Restaurant Chair
Taylor Davis

Side Events Committee
Jane Suttmeier
Megan Haynes
Natalia Sowa

Young Professionals of Chicago Committee

Alex Vielmetti • Alice Raad • Brendan Zimmerman • Caroline Everette • Dave Hess • Erik Johnson • Gabi Stacey • John Hayek • Panjri Shukla • Sami Khalil • Saso Pirkovic • Tess Katula