Thank you for joining us for the sixth annual St. Jude Day at the Derby presented by EXCEL on May 6, 2023, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We came together at Live Oak Arabians to enjoy live entertainment, bourbon tasting, a live viewing of the Kentucky Derby and a live auction, all to benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
To learn more about next year's event or volunteer opportunities, contact Hannah Chambers at hannah.chambers@alsac.stjude.org.
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Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped raise the survival rate for children with cancer in the United States, where 4 out of 5 children survive cancer.
In many developing countries, however, only 1 out of 5 children diagnosed with cancer will survive. We won’t stop until no child dies from cancer, no matter where they live.
St. Jude patient Felicity
St. Jude stories from Louisianans
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Little Minden, Louisiana Leads the Way
Looking for the very image of a quaint Southern town? Visit Minden, La. (Pop. 12,577). But sleepy? Not Minden. It’s too busy raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with over four decades of devotion to the hospital.
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St. Jude patient from Shreveport rides home in style
Medulloblastoma is a rare cancerous brain tumor. Luke’s tumor was putting pressure on his brain and triggering vomiting.
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Baton Rouge church keeps giving service alive amid flooding
A flood threatened this church's Sunday of Hope annual service, which benefits St. Jude kids. Find out how they were able to keep the tradition alive.
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Humble beginnings: Shreveport pediatrician starts Dream Home campaign
When St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened in 1962, a Louisiana pediatrician sent his toughest cases to be treated. Thanks to Dr. Mack — and you — our mission now has a global reach.
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Louisiana town of 12,000 raises millions for St. Jude
A boy, his mom and his teacher represent the Louisiana community that's worked for 45 years to make a difference at St. Jude two states over, and ultimately, everywhere.
Photos from previous St. Jude Day at the Derby events
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One red wagon
Wagons are the preferred mode of travel through the halls of the hospital and around campus for our younger patients.
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One red blood cell transfusion
Children undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening diseases often need transfusions.
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One hour of physical therapy
Physical therapy is provided to patients because children with life-threatening diseases like cancer may develop developmental, cognitive or physical impairments as a result of their illnesses and their treatments.
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Parent necessities for 20 patient families
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. At Tri Delta Place, our short-term housing facility, parents can obtain these essentials free of charge.
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An ultrasound study for a St. Jude patient
An ultrasound study is among the diagnostic imaging tests that doctors use to diagnose and monitor disease and treatment.
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Daily room rate of the ICU
The Intensive Care Unit at St. Jude has twice been recognized with the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. In 2009, the St. Jude ICU became Tennessee’s first ICU to win the honor.
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Support St. Jude patients and their families
Your donation will be used to provide breakthrough research, treatment and cures as you join St. Jude in its livesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®
* 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, travel, housing or food.
Other ways you can get involved:
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Shop the Gift Shop
Help St. Jude kids by shopping in the St. Jude Gift Shop. Find presents that make a difference for your friends and family and help end childhood cancer.
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Employer Donation Match
Find out if you can double the impact of your donation to St. Jude through your employer's matching gifts program.
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Donor Advised Funds
Granting through your donor advised fund helps further the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.