St. Jude opens

St. Jude opens

On February 4, 1962, Danny Thomas opened the doors of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, forever changing the way the world would treat pediatric cancer.

Read about St. Jude.
An unconventional approach

An unconventional approach

Pat came to St. Jude for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 1964 and helped pave the way for our groundbreaking ALL research.

Read Pat's story.
Funding the future

Funding the future

Without the support of a generous public, Danny Thomas’ dream of St. Jude would have remained just that – a dream

Learn more about Danny and fundraising.
Danny Thomas and St. Jude

Danny Thomas and St. Jude

A collection of photos of Danny Thomas fulfilling his promise to create St. Jude.

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50th challenge

Help us run St. Jude for 50 days and provide critical care for children with cancer and other deadly diseases. Help us today.

Featured spotlight

The U.S. post office has honored St. Jude founder Danny Thomas with a Forever Commemorative stamp, celebrating the 50th anniversary of St. Jude. Learn about Danny's stamp.

February is 'St. Jude Month'

Tennessee governor declares February "St. Jude Month" in honor of the hospital's 50th anniversary. Read more.

Share your St. Jude memory

Help St. Jude mark 50 years by leaving a keepsake. Donors, volunteers, patient families, doctors and nurses – we want to hear from everyone! Share your memory.