Join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025 for the sixth annual St. Jude Evening of Hope gala presented by Revenue Management Services in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Together, we'll celebrate the power of St. Jude with the greater Oklahoma City community and enjoy an evening of dinner and cocktails, Give to Live, a live auction featuring one-of-a-kind experiences and powerful stories of St. Jude patients and their families.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® began with a dream. Danny Thomas dreamed of a day that no child would die in the dawn of life, and we strive to continue that legacy today. We see it through the passionate work of researchers and doctors, in the brave faces of patients and their families and in each person who shares their dream by supporting the mission of St. Jude. Together, we can dream big and make a lasting impact.
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® Dreams are realized at St. Jude every day through the incredible work of staff, ambitious goals for the future and the creative minds of St. Jude patients. Let's experience the magic of a St. Jude dream together.
Date and Time
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Attire: Cocktail Attire
Guests are invited to showcase the theme by wearing attire in shades of blue, silver and purple.
Tickets and Sponsorships
Become a sponsor today! Sponsorship packages include a reserved table, brand recognition and other benefits.
Regardless of the duration or the cost of care, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
St. Jude patient Aria with her mom
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, please contact:
Ally Rodriguez
(405) 423-6323
ally.rodriguez@alsac.stjude.org
Thank you to our presenting sponsor
Matching gifts
Matching gifts are an easy way to increase your donation to St. Jude — at no additional cost to you! Many employers support your altruistic efforts by offering matching gift programs to your favorite charities. Check if your employer will match your gift to St. Jude or contact us at matchinggifts@stjude.org.
Photos from the 2024 Evening of Hope
Thank you to our committee
Adam and Neely Thomas, Event Chairs
Claudia Al Botros • Robbi Baldwin • Michael Brock • Marc Cline • Matt Felty • Emily Gise • Josh Gise • Melissa Hickey • Rich Johnson • Peggy Kates • Audra Kedy • Emmi Kobs • Jeff Kobs • Seth Lewis • Chase McCall • Danette Mondalek • Julie Onstot • Kristin Richards • Anthony Velez • Matt Whitaker
St. Jude stories from Oklahoma
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This Oklahoma dad wrote the book on hope after his son's stay at St. Jude
Isaac Walsh survived a brain tumor and twenty-one surgeries. His dad was inspired to write a book about his son’s harrowing but hope-filled journey.
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Kindness beyond words from an Oklahoma teacher
Teaching young people is itself an act of love. So when teaching is disrupted, teachers find other ways to foster that bond. During this COVID-19 pandemic, from Florida to Maine and all points west, teachers are connecting with their students in creative – and deeply caring – ways.
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My son is thriving thanks to the progress St. Jude has made treating medulloblastoma
Jillian Bolding's son, Alexander, was treated for medulloblastoma at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2018. She is now working as the Regional Development Director in Oklahoma for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude.
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An Affiliate in Tulsa: Eight is Great
By opening its eighth affiliate clinic, St. Jude enables Oklahoma-based children to receive care close to home.
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Marathon tree house build brings a smile to St. Jude patient
Cancer survivor pulls a community together to build a tree house in 24 hours for St. Jude patient Nate, while rowing a marathon.
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... could help provide chemotherapy IV tubing sets*
A $100 donation could provide five chemotherapy IV tubing sets sized especially to help children receive treatment.*
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... could help provide one day of oxygen for a St. Jude patient*
During treatment, 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.
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