St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® hosted more than 60 teenage patients and their guests for the 2026 St. Jude Teen Formal at the Domino’s Event Center on campus.
Teen Formal is one of several thoughtfully designed experiences created by St. Jude to honor meaningful milestones in patients’ lives—moments they might otherwise miss while undergoing treatment for cancer or other life‑threatening diseases.
This year’s event was themed “On Cloud 9,” inspired by St. Jude supporter and country music singer-songwriter Megan Moroney’s latest studio album and concert tour, which centers on finding joy in every stage of life. Moroney, whose music has brought happiness to patients and their families, surprised the night’s teen VIPs and their guests with a special video message as they got camera ready with the help of volunteers from St. Jude corporate partners. In true prom tradition, next up was a limousine ride through Midtown Memphis, followed by a red-carpet arrival at the Domino’s Event Center, where guests were cheered on by family, friends, and St. Jude staff.
Inside, guests stepped into an elegant event space filled with cloud‑inspired décor, soft sunset hues, and a cloud‑covered dance floor, setting a magical tone for a private evening of dinner, dancing, and DJ entertainment.
Corporate partners who support St. Jude families throughout the year came together to create this elevated experience by providing the culinary offerings, evening attire and professional services, including hair and makeup. These partners included: HomeGoods, Chili's® Grill & Bar , Carnival Cruise Line, J. Crew Factory, Wingstop, Shaw Industries, Window World, Target, Buff City Soap, Executive Speakers Bureau, David’s, Merle Norman & More, Men’s Warehouse, Minky Couture, Gould’s Academy, Lancôme, Crumble Cookies, MASA Chips and On.
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate in the U.S. from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.
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