Get Inspired: Relive 5 St. Jude Moments from 2019

From kindergarten graduation to athletic and artistic achievements, St. Jude patients inspired us in 2019. Here are five stories from the year that filled us with hope and have us looking forward to the promise of a new year.

Inspired Questions: Chris Young

Country music star Chris Young reveals his jazz roots and reconnects with a friend from St. Jude.

St. Jude Patients Fly First Class to the North Pole on Delta Flight 1225

Delta Air Lines has contributed more than $3 million to St. Jude in monetary and in-kind donations since 2010. With its spectacular Flight to the North Pole, Delta brings joy to the kids of St. Jude each holiday season.

Inspired Questions: MatPat & Stephanie

MatPat and wife Stephanie, AKA the Game Theorists, answer all the "softball" questions we can lob at them — and reveal their amazement at the work of St. Jude.

2019 St. Jude Memphis Marathon

More than 26,000 runners showed their support for the patients of St. Jude during the 2019 St. Jude Memphis Marathon.

Newest St. Jude Employees Puggle and Huckleberry Offer Furry Comfort

Two specially-trained dogs at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital work with patients to help them meet clinical goals, easing fears and calming patients during challenging situations.

Legacy of a Cure: The Life of Dr. Brian Sorrentino

In a race against time, Dr. Brian Sorrentino helped introduce the word 'cure' to the devastating disease known as bubble boy. He died of cancer just a week after seeing proof that his gene therapy worked.

A Son of Memphis, Devoted to a Cause That’s Close to Home

Points of Light honors St. Jude volunteer Jason Farmer for his work in helping the hospital build relationships and raise awareness in the African-American community.

After More Than Two Years of Chemo, 5-Year-Old Gets A Long-Awaited Brick

Five-year-old Lily was done with treatment, as her “Straight Outta Chemo” T-shirt emphatically declared. Now she was on her way to behold a surprise, to see something she had been wanting for quite some time: a brick.

Danny’s Day

January 6, 2020

One of the most remarkable lives of 20th Century America began on Jan. 6, 1914 — the birthdate of Danny Thomas. He achieved fame as a TV star, but his greatest role was raising the funds to build St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, on the belief that no child should die in the dawn of life.

Newest St. Jude Employees Puggle and Huckleberry Offer Furry Comfort

December 6, 2019

Two specially-trained dogs at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital work with patients to help them meet clinical goals, easing fears and calming patients during challenging situations.

Legacy of a Cure: The Life of Dr. Brian Sorrentino

November 26, 2019

In a race against time, Dr. Brian Sorrentino helped introduce the word 'cure' to the devastating disease known as bubble boy. He died of cancer just a week after seeing proof that his gene therapy worked.

Inspired Questions: MatPat & Stephanie

December 13, 2019

MatPat and wife Stephanie, AKA the Game Theorists, answer all the "softball" questions we can lob at them — and reveal their amazement at the work of St. Jude.

Target House 20th Anniversary

December 12, 2019

Target hosted a spectacular celebration for the kids of St. Jude to mark the 20th anniversary of Target House, one of the patient housing facilities at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.