No donation is too small
No contribution to St. Jude is ever considered “too small,” and we appreciate donations of any amount. From cents on the dollar to millions, every penny is significant and brings us that much closer to our goal of saving the lives of children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases worldwide. Whether you can commit to a one-time gift or monthly giving, your involvement in our cause is what matters to us.
St. Jude patient Madelyn with her mom and dad
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
The impact of small donations
No matter the size of donation you make, every penny helps us provide cutting-edge treatment at no cost to families. Learn how far small donations can go.
$5 could help provide five pediatric isolation masks*
$7 could help provide one medical teaching doll*
$10 could help provide a new toy for play areas*
$19 could help cover the cost of an IV tubing set for chemotherapy*
$30 could help cover the cost of one day of meals for one inpatient*
$50 could help provide two rehab balls for physical therapy*
$100 could help cover the cost of one sickle cell transition packet*
$250 could help cover the cost of one day of oxygen for a sick child*
* 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. 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.
Do small donations matter? Gideon’s story
Gideon was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma when he was just a baby. Thanks to donations from supporters like you, Gideon's family never received a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. Gideon underwent treatment at St. Jude and returned home cancer-free.
St. Jude patient Gideon
How does St. Jude use donations?
Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors. When you give any amount to St. Jude, your contribution helps support vital research, treatment and operating costs.
Cutting-edge research
With our state-of-the-art facilities, St. Jude is at the forefront of pediatric cancer and catastrophic disease research. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered 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.
Patient care
St. Jude cares for some of the world’s sickest children regardless of their race, ethnicity, beliefs or ability to pay. Our patients receive the customized care they need to treat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, no matter what barriers they may face.
St. Jude patient Emma and her mom
St. Jude patient Diana
Small donations make a big difference
Every gift, no matter how large or small, makes a difference in the lives of St. Jude kids. Thank you for helping us help children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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