ST JUDE FHS Charity Ball St Jude is

ST. JUDE FHS Charity Ball

St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. ®

ABOUT ST. JUDE TREATMENTS INVENTED AT ST. JUDE HAVE HELPED PUSH THE OVERALL CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVAL RATE FROM to WE WON’T STOP UNTIL NO CHILD DIES FROM CANCER. FAMILIES NEVER RECEIVE A BILL FROM ST. JUDE FOR TREATMENT, TRAVEL, HOUSING OR FOOD – BECAUSE ALL A FAMILY SHOULD WORRY ABOUT IS HELPING THEIR CHILD LIVE.

St. Jude conducts more clinical trials for cancer than any other children’s hospital and turns laboratory discoveries into lifesaving treatments that benefit patients – every day.

St. Jude freely shares the discoveries we make and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.

ST. JUDE TREATS PATIENTS FROM ALL 50 STATES & AROUND THE WORLD

5 -YEAR CANCER SURVIVAL RATES* THANKS IN PART TO WORK AT ST. JUDE 1962 10% 75% 10% 50% 4% 20% TODAY 85% 95% 75% 94% 70% MEDULLOBLASTOMA** RETINOBLASTOMA NEUROBLASTOMA HODGKIN LYMPHOMA ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA*** OSTEOSARCOMA *Based on national averages from 2001— 2007 **Reflects survival rate at St. Jude, standard risk and high risk, the highest among national cooperative groups for Medulloblastoma ***Reflects survival rate at St. Jude, the highest worldwide for ALL

33% of patients at St. Jude are teenagers. In fact, one-third of children diagnosed with cancer each year in the U. S. are teens ages 15 – 19.

St. Jude Patient Story: Luis & Mc. Kendree

Lara Arif & Kyle Schofield Why a Charity Prom?

11 Register for the FHS Charity Ball 1. fundraising. stjude. org/fhsprom 2. click “Register”

12 Register for the FHS Charity Ball If you have a username from last year, click “log in. ” Otherwise, click “create an account. ”

13 How do we fundraise? • Customize your personal fundraising page • Send emails to your family and friends asking them to join your team or donate • Make your fundraising go viral by sharing it on social media • Don’t forget to ask in-person! • Check out additional tools (personal flyers, goal posters, etc. ) in your Participant Center on the “Resources” page.

14 Customize your page!

Send emails to ask for donations!

16 Using Social Media

Ask in-person!

Why should we fundraise?

19 Raise $$, get discounted tickets*! • Gold Level Fundraiser: $100+ o FREE Prom Ticket* *One free prom ticket per FHS student. • Silver Level Fundraiser: $75 - $99 o ½ Price Prom Ticket • Bronze Level Fundraiser: $50 - $74 o $20 Off Prom Ticket • Tickets will go on sale Monday, April 2 nd and sales will end Wednesday, April 25 th ***DISCOUNT OPPORTUNITY ENDS AT 11: 59 p. m. Saturday, April 21 st! Tickets will be sold for full price only April 22 -25 th • Ticket sales will conducted online; class officers will conduct weekly cross checks to ensure accurate application of discount codes. Only FHS students are eligible for free or discounted tickets. Discounts do not apply to tickets purchased for guests.