Join us on June 15, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas for the inaugural Love Pickle. Stop Cancer. St. Jude Pickleball Tournament and Celebration. In addition to a 36-team competitive and recreational pickleball tournament, Love Pickle. Stop Cancer. will feature a pro-exhibition match, live entertainment and dinner, and a program that highlights the local impact that St. Jude has had on the community.
All proceeds from this event benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.® Because St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital shares every breakthrough it makes, every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to help thousands more children, including kids in Wichita.
Locations
Chicken N Pickle
1240 N Greenwich Rd.
Wichita, KS 67206
Dates and Times
June 15, 2024
2 – 5 p.m. Tournament
5 p.m. Professional Pickleball Players’ Exhibition Match
5:30 p.m. Evening Celebration
Tickets
Register a team for the tournament or purchase tickets to the evening celebration event!
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.
St. Jude patient Beckett
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:
Mackenzie Booth
mackenzie.booth@alsac.stjude.org
Thank you to our sponsors
Presented by Hal and Nancy McCoy & Family
Thank you to our volunteer planning committee
W.G. and Mallory Farha • Jenny Gaddis • Courtney Krsnich
St. Jude stories from Kansas
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Kansas minister pushes to do more for St. Jude patients with a light-hearted approach to fundraising
Joe Skillen has run the St. Jude Memphis Marathon in a suit and believes fundraising should include a bit of fun.
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St. Jude came too late for her little sister but Kansas woman holds it dear
She started supporting St. Jude before it even opened, a little girl learning to count change by the nickels she saved. So began a lifetime of love for the cause.
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Because of Brady, Andrew runs
Andrew Mortimer runs in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon® to honor his baby brother, Brady, and to inspire more people to give.
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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.
Other ways you can get involved:
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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.
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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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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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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.