In 1957, 100 representatives of the Arab-American community met in Chicago to form ALSAC with the sole purpose of raising funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The spirit of that 1957 meeting is the inspiration behind our virtual campaign — Four Stars of Chicago: Uniting for St. Jude.
Over the last 26 years, Four Stars has been the premier St. Jude event in Chicago, bringing people from all over the Chicagoland area together to unite for St. Jude. Today, our founder Danny Thomas’ vision is more important than ever. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all they should worry about is helping their child live.
St. Jude patient in therapy
A gift of $500 …
could help provide one hour of physical therapy to patients that may develop developmental, cognitive or physical impairments as a result of their illnesses and their treatments.
St. Jude patient Marleigh
A gift of $1,000 …
could help cover about two-thirds of the cost of one day of chemotherapy. We’ve helped push childhood cancer survival rates from 20-80%. We won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.
St. Jude patient Farouk
A gift of $2,500 ...
could help cover the cost of five days 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.
St. Jude patient Lea
A gift of $5,000 ...
could help cover the cost of the 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.
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. View information about tax-deductible donations.
Committee
EVENT CHAIRS
Joseph G. Bisceglia, Esq.
Jenner & Block
Joseph G. Shaker
Shaker Recruitment Marketing
VICE CHAIRS
Cynthia Mufarreh
CAM Comm
Mallory VonRohn
Coyote Logistics
Kevin Adam
Lieberman Management Services, Inc
Maruta Capozzi
Hill + Knowlton Strategies
Ann Danner
First Women's Bank and Residential Homes of America
Eric Fudala
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Sana’a Hussien, Esq.
Sana'a Hussien & Associates, PC
Paul Juettner
Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.
Katherine Keenan
CLIF Bar
Antonio Romanucci, Esq.
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
Craig Kopkash
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
Ashish Shah
Cornerstone Permit Company
Marianne Silver
Mastery Logistics Systems, Inc.
Caesar A. Tabet, Esq.
Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC
Miracle Sponsors
For more information, please contact:
Katie Mogell
katie.mogell@stjude.org
(773) 313-4301
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
See if your employer is a St. Jude matching gifts partner. If so, you could double your gift to St. Jude.
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Donor Advised Funds
Granting through your donor advised fund helps further the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.