Tri Delta Sets New Fundraising Goal for St. Jude

Delta Delta Delta members from around the country assembled at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in July for a celebration of the organization's commitment and accomplishments supporting the hospital.



In the wake of announcing a successful culmination of the Fraternity's $10 million fundraising goal in just four years, Tri Delta Executive Board members voted to support a new goal, raising $15 million in the next five years. 

Tri Delta officially adopted St. Jude as national philanthropic partner in 1999. Since then, the Fraternity has raised more than $12 million for the hospital. Members of all ages have contributed to the effort, hosting fundraising events and participating in Tri Delta's signature Sincerely Yours letter-sending campaign. In the last year, one hundred percent of Tri Delta's 137 collegiate chapters contributed to St. Jude raising over $2.7 million.

This latest pledge, $15 million in 5 years, is dedicated to naming the St. Jude Specialty Clinic.  This clinic is part of the larger outpatient clinic at St. Jude and provides space for specialists to provide expert care for specific needs. This will be the third fundraising goal Tri Delta has set for St. Jude in the past 11 years.

Past commitments include a $1 million endowment for the Patient Care Center Teen Room and $10 million to name the Tri Delta Patient Care Floor in the Chili's Care Center, both completed years ahead of schedule.

The Teen Room is a haven for patients to  spend time away  from parents, nurses, and doctors and be with  peers of   their own age. The room  is equipped with Internet, video games, stereos, board games and many lounging areas that teenagers can enjoy .  The Chili's Care Center houses major treatment and research programs for brain tumor and bone marrow transplant patients. The Tri Delta Patient Care Floor includes 18 inpatient suites with adjoining parent rooms with windows into patient rooms, private baths for the patient and their family, and two flat screen TVs.

During the celebration, Jackye Clark, Tri Delta's Fraternity President, addressed those in attendance.

"I am humbled by what each of our collegiate and alumnae chapters have accomplished for the kids at St. Jude, I could never have predicted that we would have raised thousands of dollars for St. Jude in a single school year, let alone millions."

About St. Jude

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. In 2010, St. Jude was ranked the most trusted charity in the nation in a public survey conducted by Harris Interactive, a highly respected international polling and research firm. St. Jude was also named the nation's top children's cancer hospital in the 2010-11 Best Children's Hospitals rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, go to www.stjude.org.