Why fundraising is important
Fundraising is important because it brings people together to support important causes of all kinds. When you fundraise, you can combine your donation with others and increase the amount you’re able to donate, helping your dollars go even further.
For example, funds raised for St. Jude can help make a difference in the lives of kids with cancer and other life-threatening diseases worldwide. When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer. Together, we can save more lives.
Start a fundraiser
Choose from one of the fundraising ideas below or create your own fundraiser to get started raising money for the kids of St. Jude.
Create your own fundraiser: Do what you love, and use it to create your own fundraiser to make a difference in the lives of St. Jude kids.
Workplace fundraisers
Workplace fundraisers: Join your coworkers in doing good, all while helping St. Jude kids.
Celebration fundraisers
Celebration fundraisers: For the big moments and the important people in your life, create a fundraiser to add even more meaning.
Fitness fundraisers
Fitness fundraisers: Make your workout mean more. Use your favorite sports and fitness activities to help support St. Jude.
Horseback riding fundraisers
Horseback riding fundraisers: Hop in the saddle and make a difference when you create or join a Saddle Up for St. Jude fundraiser.
Cruisin' for St. Jude fundraiser
Cruisin' for St. Jude: Put the pedal to the metal. Join Cruisin' for St. Jude, and help kids with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
How to start a fundraiser
Start fundraising for St. Jude with our easy process that provides you with everything you’ll need to make your fundraiser a success.
1. Choose a fundraiser
The first step is choosing what kind of fundraiser you’d like to start. To jumpstart your process, select an idea from our options above, create one yourself or check out our list of 50 fundraising ideas.
2. Register your fundraiser
All you need is a name and goal for your fundraiser because, when you sign up to start a fundraiser for St. Jude, you’ll receive everything you need to get started. This includes:
- A fundraising website for you to personalize and promote your event.
- A digital fundraising toolkit including fundraising tools, social media assets and tips.
- Access to the St. Jude support team to answer all of your fundraising questions.
3. Promote your fundraiser
One of the most important parts of a successful fundraiser is raising awareness. You can share your fundraiser with family, friends, coworkers and your local community in a variety of ways. Consider sharing your fundraiser on social media or partnering with local businesses and community spaces to help spread the word through fliers or pamphlets.
4. Start fundraising
Raise funds and awareness for St. Jude solo or create a fundraising team with family, friends or colleagues. This can allow you to broaden your network, access additional resources and more.
5. Celebrate
Congratulations! Celebrate your hard work to support St. Jude kids.
What can your donation do?
Platelet count tests
$114 could help cover the cost of 10 platelet count tests.*
No more chemo parties
$228 could help cover the cost of 30 No More Chemo Parties.*
Helping families
Your support helps ensure that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
*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.
How your donation makes a difference for St. Jude families
Learn more about the impact of your donation and what it can mean for St. Jude patients and families.
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Your $50 donation could help provide 13 IVs to St. Jude patients.*
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Your $250 gift could help provide five days of meals for a St. Jude patient and their guardian. St. Jude provides patients and their families breakfast, lunch and dinner in Kay Kafe, the hospital’s cafeteria.*
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Walkers provide St. Jude patients with stability and support, making it easier for them to walk after surgery.
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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.*
*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.
How to start a fundraiser FAQs
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There is no registration fee to host a St. Jude event and all donated funds directly benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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We cannot send you a digital copy of our logo, but we do ask that you state that your event is "benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital." We're sorry, but you are not authorized to use St. Jude logos to create any event or fundraising materials without the express written permission of St. Jude.
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St. Jude cannot provide shirts or giveaways, but those who register to host a fundraiser will receive an online fundraising page, fundraising toolkit and fundraising support staff to help answer questions. One-of-a-kind official St. Jude gifts and products can be purchased at the St. Jude Gift Shop.
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Promote your fundraiser by combining digital content shared on social media and partner sites with physical materials distributed locally. Build excitement with teasers, use compelling storytelling, partner with businesses, and leverage word-of-mouth marketing. Learn more about promoting a fundraiser.
Check out our full fundraising FAQs to answer all of your questions.
St. Jude patient Lauren
Make an impact on the children of St. Jude
Because of your support, we can provide children with cutting-edge treatments not covered by insurance, at no cost to families. Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors. Join us and be part of our mission to save more lives.
Call (800) 457-2444 or email specialevents@alsac.stjude.org.
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