Thank you for joining us on Saturday, May 4, 2024 for the fifth annual Evening of Hope presented by Revenue Management Solutions in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We celebrated the power of St. Jude with the greater Oklahoma City community and enjoyed 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. All proceeds from this event support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Finding cures. Saving children.®
For information on becoming a sponsor at next year's event, please contact Ally Rodriguez at ally.rodriguez@alsac.stjude.org.
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 Levi
Thank you to our presenting sponsor
Photos from the 2024 Evening of Hope
Thank you to our committee
Adam and Neely Thomas, Event Chairs
Robbi Baldwin • Marc Cline • Kori Dimsdale • Matt Felty • Emily Gise • Josh Gise • Melissa Hickey • Rich Johnson • Peggy Kates • Audra Kedy • Emmi Kobs • Jeff Kobs • Seth Lewis • Lindsey Love • Danette Mondalek • Julie Onstot • Kristin Richards • Courtney Schamel • 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*
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 Oklahoma City, Tulsa and across Oklahoma.
Get social with us
Connect with our local St. Jude - Oklahoma social media accounts to connect with other St. Jude supporters and stay informed on upcoming efforts and events.
St. Jude patient Han, pictured with family
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.
St. Jude patient Josie
Donor-advised funds
You can recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund by calling your fund manager or by signing in to your granting institution and selecting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
St. Jude patient Maelin-Kate
Gifts of stock
When gifting stock, you can reference our transfer form, or call us at (800) 395-4341 to inform us of your gift, so we can properly acknowledge your gift and provide you with a tax receipt.
St. Jude patient Franser
Charitable gift annuities
Charitable gift annuities may interest you if you want to transfer cash or securities to St. Jude and receive lifetime payments for yourself or a loved one.