Join us on Saturday, October 18, 2025 for the third annual St. Jude Global Gala at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Guests can enjoy dinner, inspiring mission moments, live entertainment, auctions and more, all to benefit the global and lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Finding cures. Saving children.® Everywhere.
Through the support of the St. Jude Global Gala, the Greater Washington, D.C. community is helping to ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
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.
Date and Time
Saturday, October 18, 2025
6 p.m. Cocktail reception and silent auction
7:30 p.m. St. Jude program and dinner
9:30 p.m. Dessert and dancing
Attire: Black-Tie Optional
Tickets and Sponsorships
Become a sponsor today! Sponsorship packages start at $5,000 and 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:
Ingrid Feigenbaum
(703) 512-6875
ingrid.feigenbaum@alsac.stjude.org
Meet Andres
More than a decade ago, Andres was recovering from a bone marrow transplant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. He was referred to St. Jude in 2014 from Costa Rica after being diagnosed with leukemia. He was 10 years old.
Fast forward to today and Andres is living a life full of joy and normalcy in Costa Rica. He’s in college studying industrial engineering, working out at the gym regularly, enjoying beach days with friends and cherishing moments with his girlfriend. Watching him embrace everyday experiences brings immense happiness to his father, Mario.
“St. Jude saved my kid’s life. They changed our family’s life for the better,” Mario said. “We were lucky enough to be able to spend nine months as a family at St. Jude focusing solely on Andres’ treatment. It was a perfect opportunity to understand the real value of life and faith and make us better.”
St. Jude patient Andres with his family
Our global impact
An estimated 400,000 children worldwide get cancer each year. In many low- to middle-income countries, 4 out of 5 will not survive largely due to the lack of access to quality care. At St. Jude, we believe that children all over the world deserve the same chance at survival and are working with doctors and institutions worldwide to make that dream a reality. Every child, everywhere.
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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.
Get Involved Locally
Click below to find additional events, volunteer opportunities and more ways to connect with St. Jude supporters in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.
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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Donor-advised funds
St. Jude provides customized care for some of the world's sickest children. Your end-of-year donor-advised fund (DAF) grant can help save lives.
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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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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.