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Online charity auctions

Learn about online charity auctions and bid on items, including vacations, exclusive concert tickets and collectibles that give back to the kids of St. Jude. 

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Patient Kenadie and her mom smiling in a playroom at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

St. Jude patient Kenadie with her mom

 
 

Featured auction: Cherrytree Music Company

Bid on your chance to meet Sting and Shaggy at an unplugged private event on January 25, 2025 in Los Angeles! Your winning bid will help St. Jude provide cutting-edge treatment at no cost to families.

Bid in the Cherrytree Auction

 
 

What is an online charity auction?

A St. Jude online auction is a fundraising event that occurs on an online charity auction platform such as Charitybuzz and Member for a Day, where you can bid on items ranging from luxury travel packages to signed guitars to meet-and-greets with celebrities and much more. Explore the links for current online auctions and place your bid knowing that the proceeds will benefit the kids of St. Jude.

 
 

How do online charity auctions work?

All bidding for charity auction items takes place on the Charitybuzz online platform. Each auction item will include the current highest bid and the closing date for the auction. You can bid on as many items as you’d like, and you’ll be notified via email if you win. Winning bids are final and will be charged to the payment method on file. Approximately 80% of each winning bid benefits St. Jude and helps us save more lives.

 
Signed custom guitar from Jimmy Buffett and band

Signed custom guitar from Jimmy Buffett and band

 
 

What's available in online auctions?

In an online auction, all kinds of items can be listed to raise money for causes like St. Jude, including one-of-a-kind experiences and collectibles.

 
Whale breeching beside a whale-watching boat in Alaska.

One-of-a-kind experiences

Attend VIP concerts, celebrity meet-and-greets and once-in-a-lifetime vacations like this luxury whale-watching yacht tour in Alaska, and give back to the kids of St. Jude.

 
Autograpged electric guitar

Collectibles

Bid on original artwork, jewelry, apparel and signed collector's items like this one-of-a-kind autographed guitar, all while contributing to the mission of St. Jude

 
 
Patient Swayzie stands in a poofy pink dress holding a star-topped wand in one hand.

St. Jude patient Swayzie

 

How does your bid help the kids of St. Jude?

When you place a winning bid on an online charity auction platform benefiting St. Jude, all proceeds, less fees, will help 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. 

When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.

 
 

Recent online auctions benefiting St. Jude

Explore some of the auction items bidders have recently won. Auction items are added frequently, so check the St. Jude auction page for the most up-to-date lots.

Online charity auction FAQs

Auction items are donated and listed online for bidding. Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions about how to participate in online auctions. If your question isn’t listed, visit the Charitybuzz FAQs or email us at auction@alsac.stjude.org

 
  1. Your contribution may be tax-deductible if your payment for the auction item exceeds its estimated fair market value. Your receipt will include the estimated fair market value of your item or experience. This is for informational purposes only; please consult with your tax professional.

  2. All net proceeds from online auctions, less fees, are granted to St. Jude. The net to St. Jude is approximately 80% of gross proceeds.

  3. Visit the St. Jude Auction page and register for an account. Once you have completed registration, simply click “Bid” and enter your bid amount to participate. Once you have clicked “Confirm," you have successfully bid on the item.

 
 

Donating items to a St. Jude charity auction

Explore current auctions for examples of auction items and please get in touch via the form below if you have questions or would like to discuss donating an item. Popular online charity auction items include exclusive meet-and-greets, autographed sports and entertainment memorabilia, travel experiences, jewelry and more. 

 
 
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Patient Aditya smiles and plays on a device. The child's parents stand by his bed in a St. Jude treatment room.

St. Jude patient Aditya with his mom and dad

 

Your support helps patients like Aditya

In December 2023, Adi was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. His father, Bhargav, said coming to St. Jude lifted much of the burden he’d felt over his son’s diagnosis and treatment. “[St. Jude] is hope and a blessing,” he said. Thanks to you, our lifesaving work can continue.

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