GivingTuesday
Dec. 1, 2026
Make a positive impact by supporting the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
On GivingTuesday, your donation gives St. Jude kids like Valentina time with the people they love.
St. Jude patient Valentina
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Every contribution helps fund groundbreaking research and treatment and helps give children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases the chance to grow up.
Explore the many ways to support St. Jude on GivingTuesday — and all year long.
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GivingTuesday is a national day of giving and a social movement established in 2012 as a way to begin the giving season. This initiative encourages people to give back to charity.
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Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026, immediately following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Explore what your GivingTuesday donations can do
Your donation to St. Jude gives kids time with the people they love. It’s a gift with the power to provide joy now and for many years to come.
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
GivingTuesday donations support patients like Valentina
It’s been a blessing honestly. It’s a horrible situation having to find out your child is diagnosed with cancer, but I couldn’t have asked to be in a better place.
– St. Jude patient Valentina's mom
St. Jude patient Valentina with her family
Get This Shirt
Join St. Jude families and celebrity friends in owning a This Shirt Saves Lives T-shirt by donating at least $19 monthly. Show the world you help save lives.
St. Jude patient Braelynn with her mom
Make a one-time donation or dedicate a donation
Dedicate your donation in honor or memory of someone if you choose.
Shop the St. Jude Gift Shop
Shop one-of-a-kind gifts and products designed with one thing in mind — to help St. Jude continue leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Explore partner brands that give back
Explore ways to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude this holiday season through our family of partners.
St. Jude patient A'Myis
Give a matching gift
Employer matching gift programs allow you to team up and combine your employee benefit and donation to St. Jude to make a greater impact and double or triple your donation.
St. Jude patient Mi An
Send a free virtual card to patients
Choose a Christmas card or festive holiday card inspired by patient art, and then select a pre-written message; or write your own.
How can I donate on GivingTuesday in support of St. Jude?
Online
Donate online with a credit or debit card, bank transfer or PayPal.
Phone
Donate by calling 800-822-6344
Monday – Friday, between 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. CT.
Mail Checks
Please make all checks payable to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and mail your donation to:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN 38105
Where can I learn more about how my GivingTuesday donations help the kids of St. Jude?
St. Jude patient Valentina with her mom
Why support St. Jude?
Learn how supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital helps pediatric cancer patients worldwide.
St. Jude patients Mi An and A'Myis
5 things to know about your St. Jude donation
Explore ways your donation helps support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.
St. Jude Strategic Plan 2022-27
Learn more about how St. Jude plans to accelerate progress globally as well as continue the mission.
On GivingTuesday, give St. Jude families more moments together
This holiday, the greatest gift is time.
St. Jude patient Nico with his mom
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Although it may be best known as a national day of giving, GivingTuesday is also a global generosity movement that focuses on charitable giving to nonprofit organizations. It originated in New York City in 2012 and has grown significantly since then.
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GivingTuesday was established as a way to inspire people to lean into their generosity and give back to their communities in whichever ways feel most impactful and achievable to them.
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If you’re raising money for St. Jude this GivingTuesday, you can find templates, toolkits and instructions for setting up your donation page in our fundraising resources. If you’re looking for more GivingTuesday ideas, explore our fundraising guide.
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Our founder, Danny Thomas, once spoke about the power of collective effort in the giving process. You can share his quote on social media to encourage people to join your GivingTuesday campaign.
I'd rather have a million people give me a dollar than one give me a million. That way you've got a million people involved.
– St. Jude founder Danny Thomas
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Anyone can participate in this giving day! You can donate, shop and more for GivingTuesday. Your generosity can make a huge difference to the kids at St. Jude.
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Donation matching depends on your employer’s policy. To see if your employer will match your donation to St. Jude, you can search for your employer.
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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 cost 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 to support St. Jude
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Explore holiday donations and gifts that help St. Jude
Explore how you can donate to charity through holiday gift giving during St. Jude Thanks and Giving®.
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Donate Your Gift Cards
Wondering what to do with unwanted gift cards? Learn how you can donate them to St. Jude.
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Ways to give
Find ways to give to St. Jude. Make a donation, memorialize a loved one, give through work or include St. Jude in your will.
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Planned giving
Create a lasting legacy with planned giving and achieve your financial goals while supporting the families at St. Jude.