Thank you for joining us on June 7, 2024 for The Boston Hope Dinner: An Evening Together for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the Boston Harbor Hotel featuring President and CEO of St. Jude, Dr. James Downing. St. Jude supporters from Boston and across New England came together for an intimate evening that included a cocktail hour, an installation of patient artwork, a seated dinner, musical entertainment and dancing.
This event was co-chaired by Judy Habib, Chair of the Board at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Dr. George Dekki of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thank you for joining us for our inaugural Boston Hope Dinner to celebrate the dream of our founder, Danny Thomas: “No child should die in the dawn of life.”
All proceeds from this event help further the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.® For information on becoming a sponsor at a future event, contact Sarah Potter at sarah.potter@alsac.stjude.org.
Thank you to our sponsors
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St. Jude provides comprehensive care and health equality for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. We tailor treatment for each child's unique needs, improving outcomes for some of the world’s sickest children.
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St. Jude stories from New England
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In a year, this MIT student athlete went from brain cancer at St. Jude to mentoring Boston high schoolers
He’s busy as a student at MIT and member of the rowing team, but this St. Jude survivor has a heart for helping — he mentors high schoolers in his spare time.
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No Boston Marathon to run, so a St. Jude Hero rounds up his family for a neighborhood relay-style race
Scott Kruse had qualified for his first Boston Marathon, but then the world changed and the global pandemic put a halt to large gatherings. But a hero’s got to be heroic in these times. So Kruse, forced to walk, not run, for exercise these days because of a back injury, had an idea.
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Rhode Island couple streams cooking show with a pinch of silly for St. Jude
"We’re not famous or special, we just wanted to give our time and effort for something we care about."
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Maine woman runs through pain of cancer for St. Jude kids facing their own marathons
Sarah Emerson knew what it was like to support cancer patients through her fundraising for St. Jude. That support flowed back to her, when she needed it most.
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Vermont runner eyes 103 marathons, $100K for St. Jude
Once Sue Kessler started running, she didn’t want to stop. Then she discovered a way to bring extra meaning to all those marathons — running as a St. Jude Hero.
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... could help provide one day of oxygen for a St. Jude patient*
St. Jude patients may need oxygen to help their bodies function properly and aid in healing.
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... could help provide four walkers for St. Jude patients*
Walkers provide St. Jude patients with stability and support, making it easier for them to walk after surgery.
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... could help cover about two-thirds of the cost of one day of chemotherapy*
Treatments developed at St. Jude have helped push overall survival rates for childhood cancers from 20 percent when the hospital opened in 1962 to more than 80 percent today.
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... could help provide an ultrasound study for a St. Jude patient*
An ultrasound study is among the diagnostic imaging tests that doctors use to diagnose and monitor disease and treatment.
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... could help cover the cost of the daily room rate of the ICU*
The Intensive Care Unit at St. Jude has twice been recognized with the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. In 2009, the St. Jude ICU became Tennessee’s first ICU to win the honor.
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Support of our mission
Any amount supports kids around the world. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save even more children.*
* 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.
Other ways you can get involved:
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Employer donation match
Find out if you can double the impact of your donation to St. Jude through your employer's matching gifts program.
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Explore online auctions
Explore online charity auctions for vacations, events, collector’s items and more while giving back to St. Jude
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Donor-advised funds
You can help save lives when you contribute to a donor-advised fund (DAF) and grant to St. Jude through it.