Thank you for supporting St. Jude Magic Carpet Ride by participating in Give to Live, honoring Michael Shikany, a founder of this event who was devoted to the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for the 14th annual St. Jude Magic Carpet Ride at The Cherokee Town & Country Club in Atlanta, Georgia. This annual event is a festive evening of culture and cuisine in partnership with the Cedar Club of Atlanta Foundation, featuring a cocktail reception, seated dinner, live and silent auctions, dancing, live entertainment and more!
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.
To learn about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, please contact Tiffany Roan at tiffany.roan@alsac.stjude.org.
Date and Time
Saturday, October 17, 2026
6 – 11 p.m.
Attire: Black Tie (optional)
Tickets and Sponsorships
Become a sponsor today! Sponsorship packages include a reserved table, brand recognition and other benefits.
St. Jude patient Liliana and her family
Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push the U.S. childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80%. Yet, around the world, about 1 in 5 will survive. That’s why we’re helping make lifesaving treatments available to more children in more places — because where they live shouldn’t determine if they live.
St. Jude patient Liliana and her family
Highlights from the St. Jude Magic Carpet Ride
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, please contact:
Tiffany Roan
tiffany.roan@alsac.stjude.org
Our committee
2026 Executive Co-Chairs
Mike Hiffa and Dr. Albert Johary
2026 Leadership Committee
Colette Brunner • Caroline Cassar • Susie Hagley • Austin Hiffa • Charlene Hiffa • Dr. Chaouki Khoury • Ashley McCarty • Pete Mondalek • Habib Osta • Ziad Salameh • Sandra Salem • Nawal Shadeed • Steven Shamatta • Gina Thomas
Finding cures. Saving children.® Everywhere.
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Lebanese pediatric cancer charity partners with St. Jude amid years of crisis and instability to save kids
For 21 years, CCCL has worked with St. Jude to save the lives of children with cancer in Lebanon and, increasingly over the past decade, displaced children.
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King Hussein Cancer Center in Jordan continues long partnership with St. Jude to help more children with cancer
For 22 years, the King Hussein Cancer Center and the King Hussein Cancer Foundation have partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to save the lives of children with cancer in Jordan and across the Middle East., including Raghad.
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Restaurateur of Lebanese-Syrian descent inspired by Danny Thomas’ ‘unconditional love’
Lydia Massaad sees it as her mission to follow in the St. Jude founder’s footsteps, lighting his path, to share this lifesaving mission with the world.
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World Health Organization, St. Jude collaborate against childhood cancer
New global childhood cancer effort aims to cure at least 60 percent of children with six of the most common kinds of cancer worldwide by 2030.
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From Syria to St. Jude, a refugee recounts a harrowing journey to save his son
In desperation, Hussam knocked on every door he could think of after his son was diagnosed with eye cancer, and found help in an unlikely place.
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St. Jude Care in Jordan
Thanks to St. Jude Global’s work in Jordan, more children with cancer are getting access to quality care.
An estimated 400,000 children worldwide get cancer each year. In many low- to middle-income countries, 4 out of 5 will not survive due to the lack of access to quality care. At St. Jude, we believe that children all over the world deserve the same chance at survival and are working with doctors and institutions worldwide to make that dream a reality. Every child, everywhere.
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