Miami's Philanthropic Community Raises $785,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 22nd Annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels & Stars Gala
May 06 2024 - 12:02PM
Business Wire
Philanthropists, influencers and celebrities raised $785,000 at
the annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels & Stars Gala on Saturday, May
4, 2024 at the InterContinental Hotel. The annual gala, now in its
22nd year, unites members of the South Florida community to support
the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®: Finding
cures. Saving children® and the vision of its founder, entertainer
Danny Thomas, that "no child should die in the dawn of life." Since
its inception, the gala has raised more than $20 million for the
lifesaving work of St. Jude.
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This Saturday South Florida’s
philanthropic community celebrated the 22nd Annual Fed/Ex St. Jude
Angels and Stars Gala, which raised $785,000 for the children of
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude patient Misheel
poses with Jorge Vargas, Michelle Vargas and members of the
presenting sponsor team at Genesis Fortune, LLC. (Photo: Carlos
Aristizabal)
Talent from the worlds of music, television, radio and digital
media graced the event, with Billboard Latin Music award winner
Tito Nieves lending his powerful voice to the gala. The evening was
hosted by Emmy® award-winning journalist and NBC6 anchor Jackie
Nespral alongside radio host, podcaster, author and host of
TelevisaUnivision’s “El News Café” Alberto Sardiñas.
Attendees also included Carlos Adyan, Stephanie Himonidis,
Jessica Rodriguez and others.
Event sponsors included FedEx, Genesis Fortune, KD Construction,
Bomnin Automotive, Carnival Cruise Line and more.
To learn more about the event and to make a donation to St. Jude
visit stjude.org/angelsandstars.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the
world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other
life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures.
Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to
children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was
largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push
the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't
stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the
breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local
hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality
of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous
donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment,
travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child
live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories
of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission
by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following
St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to
its YouTube channel.
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Lillie Flenorl, Media Relations Advisor (901) 930-7993
lillie.flenorl@alsac.stjude.org