2024 Childhood Cancer Challenge
September through November
September is childhood cancer awareness month and we are doing our second annual Childhood Cancer Challenge September through the end of November. We raised over $11,000 our first year and our goal this year is to raise $35,000 by the end of this year!
$35,158 raised of $35,000 2024 goal
About the challenge
This is a group challenge for makers to come together with their talents to raise money to hit our $35,000 goal for St. Jude and help fight childhood cancer. We have $4000 of cool prizes for the makers so everyone that does the challenge has an opportunity to win, and the more you raise, the better your chances!
Ways you can join the challenge
As a maker
- You can raffle or sell an item(s) and donate the proceeds to your fundraiser. A lot of makers that have participated raffled an item that raised 3 times more than it normally sells for!
- You can just create a fundraiser under our group and ask for donations. You might be amazed how much you can raise by posting it on social media and asking family and friends for donations, and you can even donate to your own fundraiser.
- Donate directly to our Makers for St. Jude group fundraiser.
- For every $100 you raise, you get a raffle ticket for the prizes!
As a brand
- You can raffle or sell an item(s) and donate the proceeds to your fundraiser. SurfPrep Sanding raffled off a 3x4" sanding system valued at $700 and raised $4505 doing it! We are looking to get more brands to do raffles this year.
- You can donate a gift certificate or merchandise which the makers that participate will be eligible to win. You will be listed under the Prizes For Makers on this page, and also on the Sponsors page.
- Donate directly to our Makers for St. Jude group fundraiser.
Challenge Details
- The challenge ends November 30th and we will use the amount you raised since June 1st for the raffle. The group fundraiser goes until the end of the year and you can still continue to fundraise until then.
- To be eligible for the raffle prizes we suggest you create a fundraiser with the Makers for St. Jude group fundraiser so the amount you raise will be easier for us to track. This is your personal fundraiser to run however you want and you get credit for all money raised. The money you raise will be included with the group fundraiser towards our $35K goal. Details on how to create your fundraiser are on the How to Participate page.
- You can raise money however you like! You can raffle or sell an item(s), post on social media just asking for donations, or whatever you want to do to raise money. You can even donate to your own fundraiser. You can collect money using Venmo, etc. and donate that to your fundraiser.
- For the prizes you will get raffle entries based on the amount you raise.
- For every $100 you raise, you will get 1 raffle entry. $260 will get 2 raffle entries.
- If you hit $300, you will get 2 bonus entries. $570 will get 5 raffle entries plus 2 bonus entries for a total of 7.
- If you hit $1000, you will get 3 additional bonus entries. $1200 will get 12 raffle entries plus (2 + 3) bonus entries for a total of 17.
- All participants will be listed on The Makers page of the website, along with a link to their IG, FB, or website.
How to get started
Click the button below for information on how to get started, create your fundraiser, a sample Instagram post, and a checklist.
St. Jude patient Grit
Grit’s family began their journey with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital when he was diagnosed with cancer in December 2017. In April 2023, after 1,922 days of chemotherapy, Grit officially finished treatment. As Grit says, he no longer needs his “hulk juice.”
“Grit is thriving,” his dad Nolan said. When asked about St. Jude, Nolan says, “There’s just no greater cause. Helping kids survive and live long, fulfilling lives so they can go on to live out the St. Jude legacy and then pay it forward themselves.”
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St. Jude patient Grit
Grit’s family began their journey with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital when he was diagnosed with cancer in December 2017. In April 2023, after 1,922 days of chemotherapy, Grit officially finished treatment. As Grit says, he no longer needs his “hulk juice.”
“Grit is thriving,” his dad Nolan said. When asked about St. Jude, Nolan says, “There’s just no greater cause. Helping kids survive and live long, fulfilling lives so they can go on to live out the St. Jude legacy and then pay it forward themselves.”