Join us on June 15, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas for the inaugural Love Pickle. Stop Cancer. St. Jude Pickleball Tournament and Celebration. In addition to a 36-team competitive and recreational pickleball tournament, Love Pickle. Stop Cancer. will feature a pro-exhibition match, live entertainment and dinner, and a program that highlights the local impact that St. Jude has had on the community.
All proceeds from this event benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.® Because St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital shares every breakthrough it makes, every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to help thousands more children, including kids in Wichita.
Locations
Chicken N Pickle
1240 N Greenwich Rd.
Wichita, KS 67206
Dates and Times
June 15, 2024
2 – 5 p.m. Tournament
5 p.m. Professional Pickleball Players’ Exhibition Match
5:30 p.m. Evening Celebration
Tickets and Sponsorships
Become a sponsor today! Sponsorship packages include a reserved table, brand recognition and other benefits.
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 Beckett
Become a sponsor
By partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and sponsoring this event, you will align your company name with the strong, nationally recognized St. Jude mission and brand, and instill pride in your employees, consumers, vendors and company executives.
For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact:
Mackenzie Booth
mackenzie.booth@alsac.stjude.org
Thank you to our sponsors
Thank you to our volunteer planning committee
W.G. and Mallory Farha • Jenny Gaddis • Courtney Krsnich
St. Jude stories from Kansas
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Kansas minister pushes to do more for St. Jude patients with a light-hearted approach to fundraising
Joe Skillen has run the St. Jude Memphis Marathon in a suit and believes fundraising should include a bit of fun.
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St. Jude came too late for her little sister but Kansas woman holds it dear
She started supporting St. Jude before it even opened, a little girl learning to count change by the nickels she saved. So began a lifetime of love for the cause.
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Because of Brady, Andrew runs
Andrew Mortimer runs in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon® to honor his baby brother, Brady, and to inspire more people to give.
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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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Donor Advised Funds
You can help save lives when you contribute to a donor-advised fund (DAF) and grant to St. Jude through it.
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Explore Online Auctions
Explore online charity auctions for vacations, events, collector’s items and more while giving back to St. Jude
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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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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.