Thank you for joining us Monday, May 18, 2026, for the 30th Anniversary of the St. Jude Open presented by KIA at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. The St. Jude Open is recognized as one of the premier and longest-running golf tournaments in the Washington, D.C. area.
Thirty years ago, Rick Shadyac and David Black partnered with Steve Buckhantz to start a celebrity golf tournament to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The inaugural June 1996 event that raised $40,000 may seem like yesterday, but this event has flourished over the last three decades and has now raised more than $7 million for the kids of St. Jude.
We continue to dedicate this tournament to the memory of Richard C. Shadyac Sr. For more than 40 years, Shadyac worked tirelessly for the kids of St. Jude. He was an inspiration to all who knew him and helped St. Jude become an internationally recognized institution.
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 and volunteer opportunities at next year's event, please contact Ingrid Feigenbaum at ingrid.feigenbaum@alsac.stjude.org.
Presenting Sponsor
St. Jude patient Maelin-Kate
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 Maelin-Kate
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.
Photos from previous St. Jude Open events
Get involved locally
Find additional events, volunteer opportunities and more ways to connect with St. Jude supporters in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.
