Our Beginning

Friends & Fans for St. Jude was organized 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 2006 in conjunction with a Fan Appreciation Party hosted by City Limits Band with invited guest, Saturday Nite Special. The success of that program inspired a smaller event later that year, where musicians from different genres of music joined together for a wonderful night of entertainment for a great cause. Through their inspiration, Friends & Fans for St. Jude continued after City Limits Band disbanded in 2007.

Friends & Fans for St. Jude continues to grow stronger throughout central Illinois. A number of events have been held throughout the past years as you can see from our photo albums.

Our calendar for 2012 has been established, with a number of activities culminating with our annual event - which this year will be Jingle Jam IV for St. Jude, December 2, at Erin’s Pavilion in Springfield.

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.