Our commitment to Children's Cancer Charities represents the collective effort of Tri Delta's members and chapters across the United States and Canada who continue to donate goods, volunteer time and host fund-raisers for the research and treatment of children with cancer.

As early as 1970, interest was expressed in a national philanthropy that would combine fundraising and volunteer work. It was intended that this national philanthropy not interfere with fundraising for scholarships, and that it have both local and national importance. A third stipulation was that the chosen philanthropy be one that was not already supported by another Natonal Panhellenic Conference group. Research prior to the 1974 Convention found greatest interest in children, hospitals and cancer. The recommendations to that Convention were to adopt a philanthropy program that emphasized pediatric oncology and hematology, and to encourage participation in a national Sleighbell Luncheon on the first Tuesday of December. This national event was renamed Sleighbell Day in 1976 and then in 1990, the entire philanthropy program was renamed Children's Cancer Charities.

Since 1974, Tri Deltas have raised more than $14 million in support of children's cancer hospitals, research facilities and cancer camps.

In 1999, Delta Delta Delta officially adopted St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as its philanthropic partner. During 2009, Tri Delta celebrated 10 years of partnership with St. Jude.

Learn more about Tri Delta's fundraising goal of $15 million in 5 years.

In 1999, a partnership began between two organizations, Tri Delta Fraternity and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This partnership has grown into a wonderful friendship, deeply rooted in our shared values of unselfish leadership, progressive thinking, and service to others. 

• No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay. 
• Families never receive a bill, regardless of their ability to pay.
• St. Jude has 19 partner sites in 14 countries.
• 175 countries have benefited from Cure4Kids.org
• It costs $1.8 million a day to run St. Jude.
• 75% of this money comes from public donations.
• 81 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to research and treatment.
• The overall survival rate for all childhood cancers is now 80%.
• Survival rate for ALL (The most common type of childhood cancer) has risen from 4% to 94% today.

E-mail Executive Office to add a beneficiary to the list.

Oklahoma Children's Cancer Association

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Rondald McDonald House

Make a Wish

Hole in the Wall Gang

American Cancer Society

Children's Institute

Camp Smile-A-Mile

Children's Miracle Network

Camp Little Red Door

Cook Children's Medical Center

Heart Connection

East Tennessee Children's Hospital

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

Riley Children's Hospital

Havasu Regional Medical Center

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation

Association for the Support of Children with Cancer

Children's Hospital of Michigan

Stanford Children's Hospital

Schneider Children's Hospital

Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC

PPB Registry

Children's Hospital of Central California

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Children's Cancer Center, Inc.

Palmetto Health, Richland

Camp Live-A-Dream and Camp OK Corral

Friends of Karen

Kid's Path

The Children's Hospital, University of Colorado

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare

Kosair Children's Hospital

Camp Make-A-Dream

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CURE Childhood Cancer

One Step at a Time

CancerCare for Kids

Northland St. Baldrick's Committee

Cure Search National Childhood Cancer Foundation

The National Children's Cancer Society

Childhood Cancer Diagnosis-Cancer Survivors

Locks of Love

Special Days Camps

Louis Braille School

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center

MetroHealth

Since 1999, the partnership between Tri Delta Fraternity and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has grown into a wonderful friendship, deeply rooted in our shared values of unselfish leadership, progressive thinking, and service to others. 

Here are some specific events and campaigns that Tri Delta is supporting in the coming months.

Give thanks. Walk 
Give Thanks. Walk Website

In 2012, over 125 Tri Delta teams with family & friends raised over $125,000 from the Give thanks. Walk.

This is such a great way for alumnae members to support St. Jude in their own communities. Save the date for the 2013 Give thanks. Walk taking place on Saturday, November 23, 2013 in over 90 cities across the country.

Tri Delta Game Day
Game Day is a fun-filled viewing party that allows students to come together and watch their team during an away game. Have food, prizes, and contests for attendees. Start a new tradition on your campus and support your team and the kids of St. Jude by hosting a Tri Delta Game Day event. 

Sincerely Yours letter-writing campaigns
The program encourages each chapter member (or event participants) to send 50 letters to family, friends and neighbors asking for them to donate money to St. Jude. All participants have to do is complete 50 letters and watch the money start rolling in. It's that easy!! 

To set up one of the above events, or request additional information, contact stjude@trideltaeo.org.

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• In 1999, Delta Delta Delta Fraternity (Tri Delta) officially adopted St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as its philanthropic partner. In the first year, 15 of 133 chapters participated and raised $44,269.
  
  
• In 2002, Tri Delta took on the challenge of raising $1 million over four years to endow the hospital's Teen Room. The Teen Room is a haven for patients, aged 13-19, to get away from parents, nurses, and doctors and be with kids their own age.
  
  
• In January 2005, Tri Delta reached its $1 million goal, a full year ahead of schedule.
  
  
• In July 2006, Tri Delta made a commitment to raise $10 million in 10 years to name the Patient Care Floor in the Chili's Care Center.
  
  
• The Tri Delta Patient Care floor provides 18 additional patient rooms, with a parent room attached. This floor will house patients who recently received bone marrow transplants. For the first time, the parent rooms in the Chili's Care Center will include a full bathroom, with standing shower.
  
  
• In May 2010, in just four years, Tri Delta met our $10 million fundraising goal.
  
  
• In July 2010, Tri Delta announced its third naming commitment, a challenge to raise $15 million in 5 years to name the Specialty C-Clinic located in the Patient Care Center. The Specialty Clinic houses a broad range of services for St. Jude patients and nearly every patient will visit during their treatment.
  
  
• Summer 2012, it was announced that Tri Delta raised more than $4.5 million in one year (2011-2012 academic year).
  
  
• To date, Tri Delta members have raised more than $21 million for the kids at St. Jude and nearly $10 million of the $15 million goal.
  

Donate to St. Jude today

Members have been working together since 1999 to show their support of St. Jude by hosting chapter philanthropic events, participating in the Sincerely Yours letter writing campaign, and individual contributions.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.  No child is turned away from treatment due to a family's inability to pay.  Donate to St. Jude on behalf of Tri Delta.

In August 2010, Tri Delta announced it would take on a new, more aggressive challenge - to raise $15 million in 5 years to name the Specialty Clinic located in the Patient Care Center at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  No other Greek organization has made this level of commitment to a charitable partner, and few are raising a comparable amount of money.  This new goal challenges all Tri Delta collegiate chapters & alumnae members to raise $3 million each year, collectively.

More than $4.2 million was raised during the 2011-2012 academic year and to-date, Tri Delta has raised $10.2 million to our $15 million goal.  Check out all the latest fundraising updates on Tri Delta's Facebook page, St. Jude tab.

Visit the Milestone Page to learn more about the history of this partnership.

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