Thank you for joining us on Thursday, August 27, 2026, for the 14th annual St. Jude Gala presented by Cruisin' For St. Jude: Lisa's Ride at Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs, New York. St. Jude supporters came together to enjoy cocktails, dinner, live & silent auctions, a Give to Live auction and a special message from a St. Jude patient family highlighting the importance of your support in the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: 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 funds 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 and volunteer opportunities at next year's event, please contact Elise Penge at elise.penge@alsac.stjude.org.
St. Jude patient Erma
Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer. Together, we can save more lives.
St. Jude patient Erma
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
Cruisin' For St. Jude: Lisa's Ride
2026 Jane Golub Gift of Life Honoree
Paul Harding
The Jane Golub Gift of Life Award honors the late Jane Golub's passion for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The honoree reflects the many admirable qualities of the awards namesake, particularly the dedication to spreading awareness for St. Jude in the Capital Region, a history of fundraising and supporting the patients of St. Jude and a commitment to finding a cure for childhood cancer.
Highlights from St. Jude Gala over the years
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