Hope and Heritage Gala

Join us for the tenth annual St. Jude Hope and Heritage Gala in New York City on April 25, 2026. Guests can enjoy cocktails, dinner, a live auction, a Give to Live paddle raise, dancing and more to benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.®

The St. Jude Hope and Heritage Gala honors the inspiring legacy of Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and celebrates his Middle Eastern heritage. Danny founded ALSAC (American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities) in 1957 as the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The generous contributions of the Middle Eastern community, both then and now, have been integral to fulfilling Danny’s vision that “no child should die in the dawn of life.”

All proceeds from this event benefit St. Jude, where families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.