Furthering Danny's legacy
In 1962, the year that St. Jude opened, Danny Thomas began building a legacy with the dream: "No child should die in the dawn of life."® Since then, St. Jude has made a tremendous impact in the lives of children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases in all 50 states and around the world.
Lifetime giving provides you a unique opportunity to further Danny Thomas' dream and shape the future of St. Jude for years to come.
Giving through
wills and bequests
Remembering St. Jude in your will or bequest is a meaningful way to help find cures for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Charitable
gift annuities
CGAs are beneficial if you want to receive fixed payments for life in exchange for a donation of cash or assets.
The Danny Thomas—St. Jude Society is a special group of people who have included a gift to St. Jude in their will or other estate plans. Named for St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, this group has made the ultimate commitment to carry on Danny’s legacy and save the lives of children.
By leaving St. Jude in your will or establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity, you are helping ensure Danny's mission continues. If you're interested in speaking to a representative to find out more about legacy giving, let us know by calling (800) 395-1087 or fill out our form below for more information.
If you are considering including a gift to St. Jude in your long-range plans, or if you have already done so, please let us know. We would like to thank you and inscribe your name on the St. Jude Legacy Wall at the hospital if you wish. If you haven't and would like to learn more about this unique opportunity, download this resource.
For more information contact us at (800) 395-1087.
Read more donor stories.
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Author Sandra Kitt crafts her St. Jude legacy
Sandra Kitt is a true advocate for St. Jude. Learn how the author made the decision to leave a bequest to St. Jude in her estate plans.
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Part of something bigger
After Judi Didcoct retired, she began dedicating her time to volunteering and helping others. Now she's looking ahead to how her legacy can help St. Jude.
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"I am honored to support St. Jude"
When Dolores Morelli and her late husband set up their estate plans, they decided to leave a bequest to the children of St. Jude.
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Leaving a legacy for the children of St. Jude
Barbara and Thomas Hadaway have a special connection with the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and they're remembering them in their will.
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Heirloom of hope
Charlie Stitch has taken his mother’s legacy to heart by including the hospital in his estate plans.
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A family built on faith
A strong faith in St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes, binds Linda and Richie Russo to the mission of St. Jude, which they're remembering in their will.
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Gifts that pay you income
Through charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts, you can receive payments while making a gift to St. Jude.
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Connecting her legacy
As someone who’s lived a full life, June Gordon sought to find an organization that was building a lasting legacy. She found that in St. Jude.
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Making lives better
Bernice Workman Webb is a retired high school English teacher with a passion for helping the kids of St. Jude. Her charitable gift annuity is supporting the hospital's lifesaving work.
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Giving to save a little one's life
Ginnie Mueller's calendar is chock-full of activities and appointments, but she still finds time to create a lasting legacy through charitable gift annuities with St. Jude.
Other ways to make an impact at St. Jude
Retirement plans
A retirement plan may be a tax-efficient and simple way to include St. Jude, which can be done through the plan's beneficiary designation form.
Life insurance
If you have a life insurance policy that you no longer need because of a change in your life circumstances, you can give a paid-up policy to St. Jude, or even a policy on which you are still paying premiums.
IRA gifts
If you are 70 ½ or older, you can make a contribution of up to $100,000 annually from your IRA account to help the children of St. Jude.
Interested in learning more about specific types of planned giving options? Fill out the form below, and a representative will get in touch with you soon.
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Gifts that pay you income
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Gifts that make an impact after your lifetime
There are many ways to support our children and leave your St. Jude legacy, including wills, life insurance policies, property donations and retirement plans.
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Gifts you make today
Make a gift today through a gift of cash, stocks, IRAs and more to have an immediate impact on St. Jude kids and families.
