Thank you for joining us on Friday, May 2, 2025, for the fifth annual St. Jude Give to Live Gala at Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York. Guests enjoyed a memorable cocktail hour, exquisite dinner, drinks, live entertainment, auctions and special St. Jude moments alongside fellow supporters to help further advance the mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.®
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, 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 Lexi Brown at lexi.brown@alsac.stjude.org.
We share the breakthroughs we make.
Every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
St. Jude patient Reid with his brothers
St. Jude patient Han, pictured with his family
IRA charitable contributions
If you're 70 ½ or older, you can contribute to St. Jude from your IRA and potentially receive tax benefits. You can have your IRA administrator use our sample letter.
St. Jude patient Nora Kay
Donor-advised funds
You can recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund by calling your fund manager or by signing in to your granting institution and selecting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
St. Jude patient Maelin-Kate
Gifts of stock
When gifting stock, you can reference our transfer form, or call us at (800) 395-4341 to inform us of your gift, so we can properly acknowledge your gift and provide you with a tax receipt.
St. Jude patient Franser
Charitable gift annuities
Charitable gift annuities may interest you if you want to transfer cash or securities to St. Jude and receive lifetime payments for yourself or a loved one.
Because of your support, we can provide children cutting-edge treatments not covered by insurance, at no cost to families.
Thanks to you, our lifesaving work can continue.
St. Jude patient Miguel with his mother
Thank you to our committee co-chairs
Marilena Greig
Marilena Greig has dedicated more than 25 years to helping the kids of St. Jude. In 2019, when she saw the opportunity to introduce this lifesaving mission to hundreds of new supporters in the Northern Westchester and Fairield County communities, she took on the challenge and created an inspiring and annual gala event: the St. Jude Give To Live Gala. Despite the impact of the pandemic, the Give to Live Gala has raised approximately $1 million for the St. Jude mission.
As the founder of the Give To Live Gala, Marilena continues to cultivate and bring new memebers to the planning committee year after year.
Christina Bernstein
Christina Bernstein has been involved in the St. Jude Give to Live Gala since its inception in 2019. She has fundraised for St. Jude in the Westchester area in various capacities and embraces the opportunity to co-chair this year's event at Westchester Country Club, which marries her dedication to the organization and her ties to the 100-year-old club.
Leveraging her skills in her current job as Head of U.S. Credit Sales for Societe Generale, she brings her corporate relationships as well as her expertise in organizing and capitalizing on large-scale events. With an energy driven by passion, she embraces her role as co-chair of the St. Jude Give to Live Gala and looks forward to doing her part for the children of St Jude.
St. Jude stories from the Tri-state
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Supporting St. Jude is part of this Connecticut family's DNA
For as long as St. Jude has existed, this family has supported it with full hearts and hard work. From coin-jar drives to dances, they’ve done it all for the cause.
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New York volunteer finds inspiration in his father's 9/11 service
After his father died of cancer, New York City volunteer Kevin Dong was inspired to give his all to help St. Jude kids.
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New Jersey volunteer blossoms in the light of a 'God moment' at St. Jude
Love, compassion and a commitment to community: The guiding lights of Tina Marshall's life led her naturally to the cause of St. Jude.
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. The Give To Live Society is open to all supporters who give annual cumulative contributions totaling $2,500 or more. You will automatically become a member of the Give To Live Society based on your annual giving from January 1 through December 31.
By joining the St. Jude Give To Live Society, you will receive exclusive incentives at each benefit level as a token of appreciation, as the true reward comes from knowing that donors like you are furthering the St. Jude mission and helping save children everywhere.
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St. Jude patient McClain with her mother
Your gift of $2,500 or more could help cover the cost of 10 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.
A variety of giving options qualify for membership. Find examples here.
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St. Jude patient Lizbeth
Your gift of $5,000 or more could help support the cost of the daily room rate of the ICU.
The Intensive Care Unit at St. Jude has been recognized twice 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.
A variety of giving options qualify for membership. Find examples here.
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St. Jude patient Maelin-Kate
Your gift of $10,000 or more could help provide one CT scan for a St. Jude patient.
Doctors use CT scans to see inside the body. The scan gives them more information than a regular X-ray. A CT scan provides parents with much needed answers about their child's health.
A variety of giving options qualify for membership. Find examples here.
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St. Jude patient Yates with family
Your gift of $15,000 or more could help cover one day of inpatient care for a child of St. Jude.
The St. Jude inpatient team members are experts in caring for children with serious illnesses such as cancer, blood disorders and neurological disorders. They include nurses, care coordinators, doctors, psychologists, social workers and many other specialists who strive to provide the best care possible.
A variety of giving options qualify for membership. Find examples here.
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A view of the proton beam therapy control room
Your gift of $25,000 or more could help cover the cost of a major surgical procedure.
St. Jude was the first to study a computer-based three-dimensional radiation therapy technique for pediatric brain tumor treatment to minimize damage to healthy tissue and preserve cognitive development in children.
A variety of giving options qualify for membership. Find examples here.
* 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.
Browse our Give To Live Society FAQs
Get Involved Locally
Click below to find additional events, volunteer opportunities and more ways to connect with St. Jude supporters in the Tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Other ways you can get involved:
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Volunteer Locally
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With planned giving, you can achieve your financial goals while supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.
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