When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
St. Jude patient Lilly
Photos from past Toast to St. Jude events
Caitlin Flaherty, Event Chair
Rebecca Brown, Logistics Chair
Serissa Jones, Recruitment Co-Chair
Alessandra Gordon-Hall, Recruitment Co-Chair
Brittany Myers, Marketing & PR Co-Chair
Paige Christo, Marketing & PR Co-Chair
Meaghann Graber, Auction/Raffle Co-Chair
Erin Young, Auction/Raffle Co-Chair
Michael Nader, Sponsorship Co-Chair
Ray Boghos, Sponsorship Co-Chair
Jake Eddy • Kyle Andersen • Chloe Griffith • Anny Dinn • Peter Gill • Alex Qirjazi • Christina Saadé • Vanessa Wojtusiak • Liv Novoselsky • Kristina McCann • Matthew Coviello • Kiley Merrill • Matthew Ribaudo • Whitney Torgerson • Andrew (Drew) Boujoulian • Tess Felber • Elena Chapman • Meaghan Nader • Maggie Fortune • Stephen Griffith • Matthew Milley • Joey Griffiths • Andrew Nader • Anthony Nader • Austin Bovino • Chris Quincy • Justin Aminian • Stephanie Coleman • Samantha Curtin
St. Jude stories from New England
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Maine woman runs through pain of cancer for St. Jude kids facing their own marathons
Sarah Emerson knew what it was like to support cancer patients through her fundraising for St. Jude. That support flowed back to her, when she needed it most.
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In a year, this MIT student athlete went from brain cancer at St. Jude to mentoring Boston high schoolers
He’s busy as a student at MIT and member of the rowing team, but this St. Jude survivor has a heart for helping — he mentors high schoolers in his spare time.
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Vermont runner eyes 103 marathons, $100K for St. Jude
Once Sue Kessler started running, she didn’t want to stop. Then she discovered a way to bring extra meaning to all those marathons — running as a St. Jude Hero.
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No Boston Marathon to run, so a St. Jude Hero rounds up his family for a neighborhood relay-style race
Scott Kruse had qualified for his first Boston Marathon, but then the world changed and the global pandemic put a halt to large gatherings. But a hero’s got to be heroic in these times. So Kruse, forced to walk, not run, for exercise these days because of a back injury, had an idea.
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Rhode Island couple streams cooking show with a pinch of silly for St. Jude
"We’re not famous or special, we just wanted to give our time and effort for something we care about."
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In this together
Thirteen St. Jude Heroes® are in step with the most compelling reasons — they'll run for St. Jude kids at the 2018 Boston Marathon.
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... could help provide chemotherapy IV tubing sets*
A $100 donation could provide five chemotherapy IV tubing sets sized especially to help children receive treatment.*
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... could help provide one day of oxygen for a St. Jude patient*
St. Jude patients may need oxygen to help their bodies function properly and aid in healing.
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... could help provide four walkers for St. Jude patients*
Walkers provide St. Jude patients with stability and support, making it easier for them to walk after surgery.
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... could help cover about two-thirds of the cost of one day of chemotherapy*
Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push overall survival rates for childhood cancers from 20 percent when the hospital opened in 1962 to more than 80 percent today.
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... could help provide an ultrasound study for a St. Jude patient*
An ultrasound study is among the diagnostic imaging tests that doctors use to diagnose and monitor disease and treatment.
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... could help cover the cost of the daily room rate of the ICU*
The Intensive Care Unit at St. Jude has twice been recognized with the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. In 2009, the St. Jude ICU became Tennessee’s first ICU to win the honor.
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Support of our mission
Any amount supports kids around the world. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save even more children.*
* Your donation will be used to provide breakthrough research, treatment and cures. Items listed here are representative of services and supplies that are part of the treatment and care of children at St. Jude. The cost of each item or service is an approximation, and will vary based on actual costs incurred and individual patient needs. Your donation will be used for the general operating needs of St. Jude, where no family ever receives a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food.
Other ways you can get involved:
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Employer donation match
Find out if you can double the impact of your donation to St. Jude through your employer's matching gifts program.
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Donor Advised Funds
You can help save lives when you contribute to a donor-advised fund (DAF) and grant to St. Jude through it.
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Explore online auctions
Explore online charity auctions for vacations, events, collector’s items and more while giving back to St. Jude
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Shop the Gift Shop
Help St. Jude kids by shopping in the St. Jude Gift Shop. Find presents that make a difference for your friends and family and help end childhood cancer.