Transform your estate into their hope.

Make Life Your Legacy by including the St. Jude family in your will or estate plans. Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer — transforming your legacy into possibility for St. Jude kids.

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St. Jude patient Emma poses for a studio portrait, holding a framed photo taken while she was in treatment at St. Jude.

St. Jude patient Emma, then and now

 
 

What is a charitable bequest?

In the estate planning process, you can designate a beneficiary to receive some portion of your assets in your will. This is a type of planned gift called a bequest.

Charitable bequests are specifically made to a charitable organization, like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. This type of bequest can be a transfer of cash, securities or other property made through your estate plans.

 
 

How do I leave St. Jude in my will or estate plan?

 
 
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Leave St. Jude as part of your legacy

Donors can leave a legacy gift for the children at St. Jude in several ways.

  • Bequest - you can make a bequest by including language in your will or living trust, leaving a portion of your estate to St. Jude. Download the Bequest Information Sheet.
  • Beneficiary Designation(s) - you can name St. Jude as a beneficiary of your bank accounts, investment accounts, life insurance policy, Donor Advised Fund (DAF), and retirement assets including IRAs.
  • Charitable Gift Annuity - you can make an irrevocable gift to support St. Jude while providing a source of fixed income for life to you or another annuitant.

Local representatives are available to speak with you about meaningful ways you can support the children and work of St. Jude. 

Let us know you are interested on the form below, and a St. Jude representative will reach out to you.

 
 
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Confirm your gift and enjoy the benefits

By confirming your legacy gift, you give lasting hope for patients and families.

Once you confirm that you are leaving St. Jude in your will or estate plan, you:
  • Become a valued member of the Danny Thomas – St. Jude Society.
  • Receive exclusive invitations to St. Jude events and updates.
  • Gain recognition on the St. Jude campus.
 
 

I can’t think of anything more important than saving young children and helping the families who really, really need it… What we're donating isn't changing the world. But when many, many people come together and throw it all in the pot, it does make a big difference.”

St. Jude supporters Paul and Jackie Rewert, who have chosen to make life their legacy by including St. Jude in their estate plans.

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Other ways to make life your legacy

 
St. Jude patient Lucas gets a big kiss and a hug from his mother in a portrait taken on the campus of St. Jude.

IRA charitable contributions

If you're 70 ½ or older, you can contribute to St. Jude from your IRA and potentially receive tax benefits. You can have your IRA administrator use our sample letter.

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St. Jude patient Hadleigh smiles in a portrait takenon the St. Jude campus.

Charitable gift annuities

CGAs may interest you if you want to transfer cash or securities to St. Jude and receive lifetime payments for yourself or a loved one. CGA rates increased in January 2024 and are currently higher than they have been in more than a decade, which could mean higher payments for you.

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Confirm your legacy gift to St. Jude

Are you ready to make life your legacy with a gift to St. Jude in your will or estate plan? Let us know. We want to honor the generosity of our supporters who have decided to leave St. Jude in their legacy plans and share more information with those supporters considering a legacy gift.

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St. Jude cancer survivor Anwar shown today, holding a portrait from his time in treatment at St. Jude.

St. Jude cancer survivor Anwar

 
 
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