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Welcome to the 20th annual

Syracuse for St. Jude Gala

Syracuse, New York | March 6, 2027

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Join us on March 6, 2027, for the 20th annual Syracuse for St. Jude Gala at The Oncenter Ballroom in Syracuse, New York, where we'll come together to support the livesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Finding cures. Saving children.®

Guests will enjoy an evening of live entertainment, cocktails, dinner, a silent auction, a Give to Live auction and an impactful Mission Moment. Join us in celebrating the life of Officer Colin Hayward-Toland as we present an award in his namesake — The Officer Colin Hayward-Toland Award.

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 patient and patient families at St. Jude. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.

Location

 
 

The Oncenter Ballroom
800 S State St.
Syracuse, NY 13202

 

Date and Time

 
 

March 6, 2027
6 - 10 p.m.

 
 

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By partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and sponsoring this event, your company can align with a nationally recognized mission and brand while inspiring pride in your employees, consumers, vendors and leaders.

Thanks to generous donors like you, St. Jude can give our doctors and researchers the tools and technology they need to make the next groundbreaking discovery. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude pay for treatment, travel, housing, or food.

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For more information on sponsorship packages for the Syracuse for St. Jude Gala, please connect with Elise Penge at elise.penge@alsac.stjude.org.

All sponsorships are subject to review and approval by ALSAC in accordance with organizational policies and guidelines.

 
 

Thank you to our committee

Syracuse for St. Jude committee members gather for a portrait between multi-colored balloons.
 
 

St. Jude stories from New York

Patient Colin Hayward-Toland stands with committee members before a St. Jude wall.

St. Jude patient Colin Hayward-Toland (bottom, left) with commitee members Joe and Amy Rossi

This award was created by gala committee members to honor the legacy of Officer Colin Hayward-Toland. At age 2, Colin was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, a rare form of brain cancer, and began treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Colin believed that you should “never give up on your dreams."

In 2016, he was able to realize his own dream by being sworn in as an honorary member of the Ithaca Police Department.

On March 17, 2018, after an 8-year fight with cancer, Colin lost his battle. We remember Colin’s legacy with the Officer Colin Hayward-Toland Award, which recognizes a local community member who represents virtues similar to Colin’s spirit of tenacity, resilience and positivity. 

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