St. Jude patient Misheel
Explore holiday giving options during the St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign
In this season of giving thanks and giving back, this campaign is a holiday tradition in which our supporters, donors, corporate and organizational partners inspire joy and giving by joining in to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.
Join our St. Jude family. This holiday season, make gifts even more meaningful by exploring the many ways you can give back to the kids of 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.
Meet patients you are helping this holiday season
St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
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Meet Misheel
Misheel was diagnosed with a mixed germ cell brain tumor in July 2023. She was referred to St. Jude, where she received treatment. She found it to be a really special place. Read her story.
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Meet Natalie
Natalie, the youngest of 5, has a huge personality. After taking a fall and becoming inconsolable, her parents took her to the hospital, and a bone scan revealed that she had stage-4 neuroblastoma. Read her story.
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Meet Hayden
Hayden is back in Jamaica after eye cancer treatment, but he often asks his parents when they will go “home” to St. Jude where he received medical care. Read his story.
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Meet Hunter
Hunter was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in June 2023. He was referred to St. Jude right away. Read his story.
Support the St. Jude family through donation gifts
Explore what your holiday donations can do
Don't miss out on matching gifts! Find out if your employer will double or triple your donation.
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A platelet count test
Your $10 gift could help provide one platelet count test for a St. Jude patient.*
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Rehabilitation balls
Your $25 gift could help provide one rehabilitation ball for St. Jude patients. Rehabilitation balls help patients regain strength and mobility after cancer treatment.*
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Patient meals
Your $50 gift could provide two days of meals to a patient.*
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Medical teaching dolls
Your $75 gift could help provide medical teaching dolls for St. Jude patients. Child Life Specialists use dolls and real medical equipment to teach patients about procedures to make them less intimidating.*
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Chemotherapy IV tubing sets
Your $100 gift could help provide five chemotherapy IV tubing sets sized especially to help children receive treatment.*
*When you make a donation using this information, 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. Read more about approximated costs.
St. Jude patient Natalie
A matching gift is when a person donates to a nonprofit organization and their employer donates an equal or greater amount to the same nonprofit. It can be a great way for you to double or triple your initial donation.
Other ways to get involved this holiday season
St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer, no matter where they live.
Join our St. Jude family. This holiday season, we need you.
St. Jude patient Yara
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