How cancer research donations make a difference 

The mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is to advance cures and means of prevention for childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Our work is made possible through donations from generous supporters.

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Patient Alanna sits on her mom's lap in a hospital setting.

St. Jude patient Alanna with her mom

 
 

Why childhood cancer donations are essential

 

When you donate to childhood cancer research and treatment, not only does this help St. Jude make breakthroughs but it also touches the lives of children and their families.

Donations to St. Jude impact thousands of children each year, and help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live. Consistent with the vision of our founder, Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

Only with strong community support can we remain steadfast in our work to find cures for childhood cancer and support families affected by pediatric life-threatening diseases.

 
 

Donations support cancer research

Your donation helps St. Jude provide breakthrough research, treatment and cures for life-threatening pediatric illnesses, such as leukemia and brain cancer. Your donation is tax-deductible, and helps us provide children cutting-edge treatments not covered by insurance, at no cost to families.

Learn about the different types of cancer we treat at St. Jude and how your donation positively impacts those affected by cancer.

 
 

How your support makes a difference

Your donation has the power to make a tangible difference in the lives of St. Jude patients.   

 

  1. $25 could help provide a St. Jude patient with meals for one day.*

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    St. Jude patient Ava gets a kiss from her mom in an outdoor portrait.

    St. Jude patient Ava

     
     

  2. $55 could help cover the cost of four platelet count tests.*

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    St. Jude patient Yates holds hands with his mom in his treatment room.

    St. Jude patient Yates

     
     

  3. $200 could help provide two red wagons to help with patient transportation.*

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    St. Jude patient Za'Mya gets familiar with a CT scan machine using a medical teaching doll.

    Patient red wagon

     
     

  4. $500 could help cover the cost of about two days of oxygen for a St. Jude patient.*

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    A photo showing where patients receive proton therapy.

    Proton Therapy Room at St. Jude

     
     
 

When you make a donation using this information, 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.

 
 
St. Jude patient Lucas stands in a colorful outfit holding a photo of himself when he was younger and in treatment at St. Jude.

St. Jude patient Lucas

 

Why donate to St. Jude?

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

Although we accept insurance, St. Jude is a research hospital, so many of the treatment services we provide are not covered by insurance. Unlike other hospitals, a majority of the funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors.

And St. Jude publishes research and clinical trials to turn laboratory discoveries into lifesaving treatments that benefit patients. You donation will help children worldwide.

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