Our Beginning
Friends & Fans for St. Jude was organized in 2006 to bring together local music artists and their fans in an effort to raise money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Our first event was held in conjunction with a Fan Appreciation Party hosted by City Limits Band with invited guest, Saturday Nite Special. This show inspired a smaller event later that year, where musicians from different genres of music joined CLB for a wonderful night of entertainment for a great cause. Through their inspiration, Friends & Fans for St. Jude continued after CLB disbanded, and in 2007 we held a Celebration of Hope in their honor. Jenni DeMarco, Saturday Nite Special, Still Kick’n, TNT and the Dynamite Cowboys, and Hoosier Highway performed. All five bands also contributed songs to a St. Jude compilation CD, which is still available for purchase. In 2008, Friends & Fans hosted Three Chords for a Cure in Lincoln, IL and the Crossroads Concert of Hope on September 7, in Springfield, IL, and participated in several other activities throughout the year. 2009 included Cupid’s Kiss, Country for a Cause, Oktoberfest Celebration, and Jingle Jam for St. Jude.
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Located in Memphis, St. Jude is a world premier center for research and treatment of catastrophic diseases in children, primarily pediatric cancers. About 4,700 patients are seen yearly, and St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and more than 70 foreign countries. St. Jude is the only pediatric research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay.
F&F Events
Friends & Fans for St. Jude holds coordinates, as well as participates, in several events throughout the year. Our next event is scheduled October 18, 2009 at Firefighters Lake Club in Springfield, IL. Check out the Friends & Fans for St. Jude Website.
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