Thank you for joining us on April 5, 2025 for the St. Jude Houston Gala charity event at The Revaire in Houston, Texas. St. Jude supporters came together to enjoy an evening of dinner and cocktails, live and silent auctions with one-of-a-kind experiences, live entertainment and inspiring stories of St. Jude patients and their families, all to benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.® During the event we also celebrated the Polaris Dawn crew members and Amal Zakhem Nassar.
All proceeds from this event will 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.
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.
For information on sponsorship or volunteer opportunities at next year's event, please contact Melissa Bargmann at melissa.bargmann@alsac.stjude.org.
St. Jude provides comprehensive care and health equality for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. We tailor treatment for each child's unique needs, improving outcomes for some of the world’s sickest children.
St. Jude patient Colton with his mom
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St. Jude patient Han, pictured with 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 sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Evening Moon Investments
The Maurice and Wilhemina Zakhem Estate
Suzy Godwin
Table Sponsors
The Abercia Family • Bamberger Amco Polymers • City Bank • Desertaire Enterprises • Nancy & Don Mafrige • The Fellowship Club • Hoda Kardoush • Laura Mafrige & Diran Elsaifi • Linda Waters • Mac Haik • Royal White Cement • The Steven Mafrige Family • The Peach Orchard Venue • The Vaughans & Womersleys • Tony & Pam Lewis • David and Lynette Mafrige
Get involved locally
Find additional events, volunteer opportunities and more ways to connect with St. Jude supporters in Houston, San Antonio and across South Texas.
St. Jude stories from Texans
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Houston teen's holiday letters raise more than $50,000 for St. Jude
Witness the power of compassion as Asher Bravo's dedication and determination lead him to fundraise for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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With St. Jude on his team, Emmanuel worked hard and kept the faith on the football field
'Root for that guy,' says Emmanuel's high school coach.
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New treatment offers hope for 6-year-old Texan
Lizzie is back home in Texas going to school, participating in jiu-jitsu, and hoping to become a triathlete just like her older brother and sister.
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Life lessons in a Texas garage
What does a garage in Texas – and the lessons learned there – have to do with cancer treatment more than 10 years ago? Everything, it seems.
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Chip & Joanna Gaines become official ambassadors of St. Jude
The Gaines family will help support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Thanks and Giving holiday campaign and shares the St. Jude mission year around.
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The heart of Cleburne
St. Jude patient Brody made his small corner of the world a better, kinder, more caring place. His spirit lives on in the hearts of all those who knew him.
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St. Jude dads' bond forged through shared worry and hope
With their daughters in treatment, Dan and David relied on each other for support, found friendship through common experience.
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Amid our family’s loss, my purpose in life became clear
Bennett’s Bash brings together a community in memory of beloved nephew.
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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.
