Thank you for joining us on Saturday, May 3, 2025 for the sixth annual St. Jude Evening of Hope gala presented by Revenue Management Solutions in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Together, we celebrated the power of St. Jude with the greater Oklahoma City community and enjoyed an evening of dinner and cocktails, Give to Live, a live auction featuring one-of-a-kind experiences and powerful stories of St. Jude patients and their families.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® began with a dream. Danny Thomas dreamed of a day that no child would die in the dawn of life, and we strive to continue that legacy today. We see it through the passionate work of researchers and doctors, in the brave faces of patients and their families and in each person who shares their dream by supporting the mission of St. Jude. Together, we can dream big and make a lasting impact.
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® Dreams are realized at St. Jude every day through the incredible work of staff, ambitious goals for the future and the creative minds of St. Jude patients. Let's experience the magic of a St. Jude dream together.
Matching gifts are an easy way to increase your donation to St. Jude — at no additional cost to you! Many employers support your altruistic efforts by offering matching gift programs to your favorite charities. Check if your employer will match your gift to St. Jude or contact us at matchinggifts@stjude.org.
All proceeds from this event benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
For information on sponsorship or volunteer opportunities at next year's event, please contact Ally Rodriguez at ally.rodriguez@alsac.stjude.org.
Regardless of the duration or the cost of care, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
St. Jude patient Aria with her mom
Photos from the 2024 Evening of Hope
Thank you to our committee
Adam and Neely Thomas, Event Chairs
Claudia Al Botros • Robbi Baldwin • Michael Brock • Marc Cline • Matt Felty • Emily Gise • Josh Gise • Melissa Hickey • Rich Johnson • Peggy Kates • Audra Kedy • Emmi Kobs • Jeff Kobs • Seth Lewis • Chase McCall • Danette Mondalek • Julie Onstot • Kristin Richards • Anthony Velez • Matt Whitaker
St. Jude stories from Oklahoma
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This Oklahoma dad wrote the book on hope after his son's stay at St. Jude
Isaac Walsh survived a brain tumor and twenty-one surgeries. His dad was inspired to write a book about his son’s harrowing but hope-filled journey.
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Kindness beyond words from an Oklahoma teacher
Teaching young people is itself an act of love. So when teaching is disrupted, teachers find other ways to foster that bond. During this COVID-19 pandemic, from Florida to Maine and all points west, teachers are connecting with their students in creative – and deeply caring – ways.
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My son is thriving thanks to the progress St. Jude has made treating medulloblastoma
Jillian Bolding's son, Alexander, was treated for medulloblastoma at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2018. She is now working as the Regional Development Director in Oklahoma for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude.
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An Affiliate in Tulsa: Eight is Great
By opening its eighth affiliate clinic, St. Jude enables Oklahoma-based children to receive care close to home.
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Marathon tree house build brings a smile to St. Jude patient
Cancer survivor pulls a community together to build a tree house in 24 hours for St. Jude patient Nate, while rowing a marathon.
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... could help provide chemotherapy IV tubing sets*
A $100 donation could provide five chemotherapy IV tubing sets sized especially to help children receive treatment.*
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... could help provide one day of oxygen for a St. Jude patient*
During treatment, St. Jude patients may need oxygen to help their bodies function properly and aid in healing.
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... could help provide 20 days of meals for a St. Jude patient*
St. Jude provides patients and their families with meal cards for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Kay Kafe, the hospital’s cafeteria.
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… could help provide 7 sets of school supplies for St. Jude patients*
Many patients can keep attending school after diagnosis and during treatment. These patients may need accommodations or other services to help them succeed.
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… could help provide 9 hours of physical therapy for St. Jude patients*
Children with life-threatening diseases may develop physical impairments as a result of their illness or treatments. Physical therapy can help St. Jude patients improve strength, balance, flexibility and coordination.
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… could help provide 18 chest x-rays, one view*
X-rays are imaging tests that take pictures of the inside of the body. Doctors use X-rays to help diagnose and monitor a St. Jude patient’s treatment.
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Support of our mission
Any amount supports kids around the world. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save even more 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.
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