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Friends & Fans for St. Jude
P.O. Box 9228
Springfield, IL 62791
www.myspace.com/stjudefans

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. 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, 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.

Friends & Fans for St. Jude continues to grow stronger, throughout central Illinois. In 2008 we hosted Three Chords for a Cure, Crossroads Concert for Hope, assisted the Sangamon County Fair with a Motorcyle Dice Run, and coordinated several smaller events. We kicked off 2009 with Cupid’s Kiss, followed by Rock n' Roll for St. Jude motorcylce Dice Run and Country for a Cause on May 17. Plans are currently underway for Oktoberfest, to be held October 18th at the Firefighters Lake Club in Springfield, IL.

Visit our Events Page for details on current events.

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.

Merchandise

The Friends & Fans for St. Jude CD and commemorative t-shirt can now be ordered online through PayPal. Each is $10 each, plus shipping and handling. Visit our Merchandise Page for more information.


2009 Guitar of Hope
Tickets now available.
Contact laura@stjudefans.org

Latest News

Thanks to everyone who supported Ride n’ Roll for St. Jude and Country for a Cause on May 17th. The events were a great success, as you can see in the photos taken by our friend, David Hobby:

Country for a Cause Photos by Dober Man

We also wish to extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors:

Corporate Sponsors

Friends & Fans for St. Jude
Budweiser - Skeff Distributing
RC3 - Entertainment Division
Mikey’s Entertainment
104.5 WFMB & 99/7 KISS-FM

Dice Run Hosts

Brickhouse, Springfield
Dena’s, Ashland
Fieldhouse, Springfield
Final Four, Sherman
J&B, Petersburg
Shepp’s, New Berlin

Bands

Renegade Son
Borderline
Still Kick’n
Seeing Daylight
Middle Option Music (sound & production)

Prize Sponsors

Boulder Creek Fun Park
GFS
IIA of Illinois
Kicks Family Entertainment Center
Knight's Action Park
MJ Kellner
Roberts Sysco
Sangamon County Fair
Shaner's Limo
Shepardo’s Italian Restaurant
UCB Bank
Westwoods Lodge
709 Package Liquor


Friends & Fans for St. Jude

OKTOBERFEST

October 18, 2009
Firefighters Lake Club
Springfield, IL

Details coming soon!

          104.5 WFMB     99.7 KISS-FM     96.7 The Rock
RC3 Entertainment          Fox 55/27 Illinois      Central Illinois CW


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