Thank you for attending the fourth annual St. Jude Moments of Courage Gala at The Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom in Golden Valley, Minnesota on Saturday, October 3, 2026. We hope you enjoyed this inspiring and immersive evening to benefit the lifesaving 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.
For information on sponsorship or volunteer opportunities at next year's event, please contact Tori Williamson at tori.williamson@alsac.stjude.org.
St. Jude patient Winston
Regardless of the duration or the cost of care, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
St. Jude patient Winston
Choose the right planned gift for you
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.
Thank you to our sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Miracle Sponsor
Dream Sponsor
Wish Sponsor
Hope Sponsor
Matching gifts
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.
Highlights from St. Jude Moments of Courage 2025
Thank you to our committee
Dustin Herbert, Committee Chair | Medtronic & The Herbert Family Foundation
Bailey Bassett | Optum
Bill Dunne | Porsche Minneapolis
Jeff Eckroth | Eckroth Music Co.
Michelle Weber Eckroth | Eckroth Music Co.
Neal Bradsher | KPMG
Karen Steiner | Target
Chris Peterson | Porsche St. Paul
Interested in joining our committee? Contact:
Tori Williamson
tori.williamson@alsac.stjude.org
Read even more #MNforStJude stories:
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For NFL's Ben Leber, Connection to St. Jude is Personal
Fifteen years after losing his nephew to brain cancer, football color commentator and former Minnesota Viking Ben Leber tells his family's story to support St. Jude.
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'Fat Cat' hooks Minnesota fishing fans with humor and the hard reality of his cancer as a child
Social-media star is a master of silly humor and side-splitting laughs, but his love for St. Jude and sick kids is straight from the heart.
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With St. Jude Red Carpet for Hope postponed, St. Jude brain tumor survivor pivots to prom
As a dedicated supporter of St. Jude, Minnesota teen Marit found a way to continue fundraising even after her family's annual event was put on hold.
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Inspired by his namesake, Minnesota’s Danny Thomas donates to St. Jude
The generous gift was on behalf of Thomas & Sons Construction, the family business his Lebanese immigrant dad built.
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United for Dylan, and St. Jude
Dylan Witschen is gone but not forgotten as his hometown comes together to remember his legacy and support the St. Jude Walk/Run Minneapolis.
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Supercross' Ryan Dungey Becomes Fast Friends with St. Jude Patient
A dirt bike-loving boy named Gabe may have lost his dream of racing because of brain cancer, but he’s gained a buddy in Supercross legend Ryan Dungey.
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The Story Behind the Photo: Gabe's First Steps
In a widely shared photo, Gabe, a St. Jude patient, took his first steps without the aid of a walker at the St. Jude Walk/Run Minneapolis, nearly two years after brain surgery left him paralyzed. He was assisted by his hero, four-time Supercross champion and St. Jude supporter Ryan Dungey.
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A baseball heart-to-heart
Two baseball players had a video chat over the internet. One was Randy Dobnak, a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. The second was Brody, a 12-year-old patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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In a League of His Own
Brody nears the end of chemo and seeks a normal life, then baseball glory.
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