The National Medical Association is proud to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live. The passion and dedication of partners like the National Medical Association allow St. Jude to continue to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
In 2023, the National Medical Association announced a partnership supporting St. Jude in a three-year journey to expand the knowledge of, and research for, those impacted by Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). This partnership will create new ways for the NMA to raise awareness about the work of St. Jude and, through such awareness, support advances in treatment and research for children everywhere.
When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered 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.
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Volunteer in your area to support the kids of St. Jude.
Help St. Jude continue to find cures for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases by checking out these volunteer opportunities.
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Sign up for the St. Jude Walk/Run
Join a St. Jude Walk/Run near you to support the kids of St. Jude during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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Learn about planned giving
With planned giving, you can achieve your financial goals while supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude.
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Give through your workplace
Learn about employee giving options and how you can help support children with pediatric cancer.
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Create a fundraiser for St. Jude
Every dollar raised makes an impact. Learn how to start a fundraiser and support the kids at St. Jude.
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Find an internship at St. Jude
ALSAC offers college students real-world work experience while also helping children in their fight against life-threatening diseases. Find your internship.
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Register for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is a fundraising event for St. Jude with a marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K.
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Partner with St. Jude
Learn more about how partnering with St. Jude can help you meet your corporate social responsibility goals.
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Learn about collegiate events
Find your university's fundraising page and raise funds and awareness for St. Jude kids by creating a signature fundraiser on your college campus.
St. Jude cares for some of the world’s sickest children regardless of their race, ethnicity, beliefs, or ability to pay. Our patients receive the customized care they need to treat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, no matter what barriers they may face.
St. Jude patient Za'Mya

See more stories from St. Jude:
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St. Jude patient takes her first steps for the second time
St. Jude mom cheers as Eri’Elle learns to walk again
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With St. Jude on his team, Emmanuel worked hard and kept the faith on the football field
'Root for that guy,' says Emmanuel's high school coach.
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Spurred by the mission and inspired by a trailblazer, Mississippi doctor gives to support St. Jude
As Dr. Rayford learned more about St. Jude — how it had opened as an inclusive hospital in 1962 at the height of civil rights strife in the South and welcomed children regardless of race, and how it employed and promoted doctors, scientists and staff of color, as well — Rayford knew this was a cause that deserved his support.
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Georgia family finds 'purpose in the pain' after losing son at St. Jude
A son’s legacy and a family’s life-saving mission come together in Joshua’s Wish, raising thousands for the St. Jude brain tumor program.
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St. Jude continues to chart progress in how to understand and treat sickle cell disease
Pioneering work in St. Jude labs provides "promising" path to a cure using gene editing.
Help us support the lifesaving work of St. Jude
The fundraising efforts of the National Medical Association and other partner organizations help ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.

St. Jude patient Quincy
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Why support St. Jude?
Learn how supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital helps pediatric cancer patients worldwide.
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Create and send a free card
Send cards for hospitalized kids at St. Jude to bring support and encouragement to patients and their families.
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Learn how we offer hope for all kids
St. Jude cares for some of the world’s sickest children regardless of their race, ethnicity, beliefs or ability to pay.