A Walk Among the Stars
30th Anniversary Gala & Fashion Show
Date
Saturday Evening, November 16, 2019
5:00 PM
Location
Anaheim Marriott
700 West Convention Way
Event Information
St. Jude Medical Center's annual celebration of survivorship and courage
is pulling out all the stops in honor of its 30th year. Join us for an
unforgettable gala event featuring a three course dinner, live music and
dancing, silent and live auction, champagne reception, and the highlight
of the evening: a show-stopping fashion show featuring St. Jude cancer
patients and survivors.
This year’s event will benefit one of St. Jude’s most critical
endeavors for women’s health: completing the conversion of the St.
Jude’s Kathryn T. McCarty Breast Center to state-of-the-art 3D mammography.
Join with 800 community friends as we honor past and present cancer warriors,
and rally together in the fight against cancer.
See last year's photo gallery.
Learn how you can be involved by contacting our events team at (714) 992-3033 or SJMF.Events@stjoe.org
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Double Your Support
Two generous families are encouraging your support during our paddle raise
by offering a combined $150,000 Challenge Gift. Help double the impact
of funds raised by participating in this special community challenge.
Sponsorship & Underwriting
Becoming an event sponsor or underwriter is a meaningful way to show your
commitment to the advancement of patient care at St. Jude. You or your
company/organization may also receive recognition benefits in honor of
your support.
Become a Sponsor
History of A Walk Among the Stars
Thirty years ago, a handful of women gathered in Phyllis Amato’s
kitchen to dream up a fundraising event like no other: a fashion show
featuring cancer survivors. Unsure if the event would succeed, the community
members found a hotel banquet room small enough to look somewhat full
if they could just scrape together 250 attendees. Within days of the invitations
going out, Phyllis had a very different problem: what do you do when too
many people buy tickets? So began Walk Among the Stars, a unique fashion
show and luncheon which quickly grew into a community-wide celebration
of the life and courage of those who fight cancer – and the hospital
that helps them win. To date, more than $2.2 million for St. Jude's
cancer services has been raised through this inspiring event.