Support St. Jude in Austin, TX (2024)

Join local supporters in Austin to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital continue its lifesaving mission of finding cures for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Attend an upcoming charity event, explore corporate partnerships, plan your giving, volunteer and fundraise with St. Jude in Austin.

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Upcoming events in Austin

Connect with your local community at one of these upcoming events and join St. Jude in fighting childhood cancer. Click on an event below for more details.

St. Jude Lone Stars & Angels

Join us for an annual dinner and auction event in Austin benefitingSt. JudeChildren's Research Hospital. This event features an evening full of live entertainment, auctions, dinner and an impactful message from a St. Jude family.

St. Jude Walk/Run®

Help support St. Jude by participating in theSt. JudeWalk/Run®in Austin, held annually in September. This is a nationwide 5K hybrid event, taking place in person and virtually during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, with a focus on ending childhood cancer. Together. Do your part by registering as an individual,starting a team or joining a team.

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Races and challenges to support St. Jude

Participate in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend® and runa marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K, virtually or in person, to benefit the kids and families of St. Jude.Run for a greater purpose when you commit to being aSt. JudeHero® and gain access to an online training program, race-day perksand possibly even entry into the most exclusive races in the world.

St. Jude stories from Texans

‘Tangible Sense of Hope’ Uncover the remarkable healing journey of two little girls who overcame brain tumors with the help of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where cutting-edge treatments and compassionate care make a difference.
Dear Emmanuel: St. Jude mom pens emotional letter to son starting college Regina worked in health care and was a breast cancer survivor when Emmanuel was diagnosed with eye cancer as a 4-year-old. She's called St. Jude a "community of hope" and credits Emmanuel's child life specialists for his can-do optimism after his left eye was removed.
The heart of Cleburne St. Jude patient Brody made his small corner of the world a better, kinder, more caring place. His spirit lives on in the hearts of all those who knew him.
New treatment offers hope for 6-year-old Texan Lizzie is back home in Texas going to school, participating in jiu-jitsu, and hoping to become a triathlete just like her older brother and sister.
Life lessons in a Texas garage What does a garage in Texas – and the lessons learned there – have to do with cancer treatment more than 10 years ago? Everything, it seems.
St. Jude dads' bond forged through shared worry and hope With their daughters in treatment, Dan and David relied on each other for support, found friendship through common experience.
Houston teen's holiday letters raise more than $50,000 for St. Jude Witness the power of compassion as Asher Bravo's dedication and determination lead him to fundraise for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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.

Every dollar makes a difference*

... could help provide two rehab balls for physical therapy*

Rehab balls help patients regain strength and mobility after undergoing treatment of cancer.

Donate $50
... could help provide chemotherapy IV tubing sets*

A $100 donation could provide five chemotherapy IV tubing sets sized especially to help children receive treatment.*

Donate $100
... could help provide one day of oxygen for a St. Jude patient*

St. Judepatients may need oxygen to help their bodies function properly and aid in healing.

Donate $250
... 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.

Donate $500
... 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.

Donate $1,000
... 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.

Donate $2,500
... could help cover the cost of the daily room rate of the ICU*

The Intensive Care Unit atSt. Judehastwice been recognizedwiththe Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. In 2009, theSt. JudeICU became Tennessee’s first ICU to win the honor.

Donate $5,000
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.*

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*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.

Explore corporate engagement with St. Jude

Partner with purpose by creating opportunities for your organization and its team members to engage with St. Jude through their work.

Connect with your St. Jude team in Austin on potential sponsorships and partnerships, workplace giving and employee engagement, and build a network of hope and inspiration through your involvement.

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Individual Giving

The St. Jude Give To Live Society is a loyal group of donors who consistently give charitable gifts throughout the year at truly impactful levels. As a committed donor, your giving helps ensure our lifesaving mission to find cures and provide world-class care for some of the world’s sickest children — today and in the future.

Plan Your Giving

You can support the children of  St. Jude in the way that best suits your financial and personal goals. IRAs, donor-advised funds, stocks, gift annuities, trusts and more — choose the planned giving option that is right for you, and your generosity will help children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Bequests

Make a lasting impact in the lives of St. Jude patients and their families by leaving St. Jude in your will or living trust. With your bequest, your generosity helps ensure that patients receive world-class care.

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Volunteer with St. Jude in Austin

Fill out the form to learn about the ways you can donate your time to help St. Jude.

Get connected

Contact us directly to get involved and find ways to connect. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to stay up-to-date about the exciting events in the Austin area.

Austin, Texas
9111 Jollyville Road, Suite 113
Austin, TX 78759

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Meet St. Jude patients

Meet Janelle When Janelle was just over a year old, her family noticed that she began to regress in her development. Medical tests revealed that Janelle had cancer.
Meet Kamryn At 2 years old, Kamryn's bloodwork indicated he had a form of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Doctors referred him to St. Jude where he would undergo more than 2 years of chemotherapy while growing to love activities like Music Therapy.
Meet patient Natalie Natalie seemed like a healthy toddler. But one day, she stopped using her left arm. She had Stage IV neuroblastoma and was referred to St. Jude for treatment.
Meet Brayden Brayden received chemotherapy as well as proton therapy for medulloblastoma at the first proton therapy center in the world dedicated solely to children.
Meet Ashtyn When Ashtyn’s family learned she had a type of cancerous brain tumor called a medulloblastoma, they turned to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.