The annual St. Jude Detroit Gala will be hosted at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
The St. Jude Detroit Gala will showcase the stories of founding ALSAC members, donors, patients, St. Jude historic milestones and more. Guests will experience interactive and inspirational displays that will bring the mission and stories of St. Jude to life.
As our guest, you will help us celebrate Detroit's connection to the founding of St. Jude, learn about our advancements since 1962 and honor our strong community of supporters tied to the history of St. Jude.
We hope you’ll join us for this can’t-miss event, as your support helps to ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on helping their child live.
To learn about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, please contact Megan Phelps at megan.phelps@alsac.stjude.org or (248) 467-2068.
Date and Time
January 25, 2025
6:30 - 11 p.m.
Attire: Black Tie (Optional)
Tickets and Sponsorships
Become a sponsor today! Sponsorship packages include a reserved table, brand recognition and other benefits.
Become a sponsor
By partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and sponsoring this event, you will align your company name with the strong, nationally recognized St. Jude mission and brand, and instill pride in your employees, consumers, vendors and company executives.
For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact:
Megan Phelps
(248) 467-2068
megan.phelps@alsac.stjude.org
Highlights from the St. Jude Detroit Gala over the years
Thank you to our committee
Event Chair
Lorron James
Honorary Chairs
Sarah and Calvin Ford
Committee Members
Barbara Askar-Kouza • Beatrice Boutros • Raghad Farah • Kelle Ilitch, Professional Advisory Board Member • David Pian • Manal Saab, Emeritus Board Member • Jennifer Scappaticci • George Simon, National Board Member • Josee-Anne Wakefield • Jeff Watt • Hiba Yazbeck
St. Jude stories from Michigan
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St. Jude patient Beckett reunited with family in time for Thanksgiving
Experience the comforting chaos of a family who values togetherness above all else, and follow the heartwarming journey of Beckett and his siblings in a surprise reunion.
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'We found something on his brain’
Mom comforts son, Hudson, through cancer treatment at St. Jude.
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Dylan experienced a brain tumor, blindness and a pandemic, knows he can get through anything now
Dylan's experienced a brain tumor, blindness and the pandemic, so he figures he can get through anything now.
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Dear St. Jude: Michigan man's selfless dying wish is to aid kids with cancer
Ira Jackson made sacrifices to donate to St. Jude. As he faced death, his plea was for others to take his place in supporting the mission to save more children.
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Sarah Ford: Living a full, healthy life
After she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1985, Sarah Ford's doctor referred her to St. Jude to take advantage of groundbreaking treatment the research hospital was providing. There's a family story about what her doctor told her parents: That they would all, one day, be dancing at her wedding.
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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.
Get Involved Locally
Click below to find additional events, volunteer opportunities and more ways to connect with St. Jude supporters in Detroit and across Michigan.
Other ways you can get involved
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Shop the Gift Shop
Help St. Jude kids by shopping in the St. Jude Gift Shop. Find presents that make a difference for your friends and family and help end childhood cancer.
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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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Donor Advised Funds
You can help save lives when you contribute to a donor-advised fund (DAF) and grant to St. Jude through it.