Sorority's $25 million milestone pushes St. Jude partnership past $185 million

What is the background?

Tri Delta and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have partnered since 1999. St. Jude treats children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases and does not charge families for treatment. Tri Delta holds the title of St. Jude’s Official Partner of Kindness, one of the hospital’s longest-running fundraising partnerships.

What happened?

On June 16, 2026, Tri Delta announced it had reached a new $25 million fundraising milestone for St. Jude. The announcement took place at an event in Memphis, Tennessee, attended by about 400 members from more than 130 chapters across the United States and Canada.

The new milestone brought Tri Delta’s total contribution to St. Jude since 1999 to $185 million.

How did it happen?

Tri Delta chapters raise money year-round through campus events, walks, and awareness campaigns tied to the St. Jude partnership. Members across more than 130 chapters contribute funds that flow directly to St. Jude’s research and patient care programmes.

The $25 million milestone counts toward a larger pledge: Tri Delta committed to raising $100 million for St. Jude over 14 years, ending in 2038. That year also marks Tri Delta’s 150th anniversary as an organisation.

Mindy Tucker, Tri Delta’s CEO, said, “We are incredibly proud to be the Official Partner of Kindness to St. Jude.” She added that the milestone puts the sorority “well on our way toward meeting our next fundraising goal.”

Why does it matter?

St. Jude relies on public donations and partnerships like this one to keep treatment free for families. Ike Anand, President and CEO of ALSAC, St. Jude’s fundraising organisation, said the milestone “reflects the strength of Tri Delta’s dedication to making a difference for kids in the U.S. and around the world.”

Long-running partnerships like this one show how sustained, organised giving can outperform one-off donations over time. Twenty-seven years of consistent fundraising has moved far more money than any single campaign could raise alone.

What were the key results?

• Tri Delta reached a new $25 million fundraising milestone for St. Jude on June 16, 2026
• Total funds raised for St. Jude since 1999 reached $185 million
• About 400 members from more than 130 chapters attended the Memphis announcement event
• Chapters span the United States and Canada
• Current pledge targets $100 million over 14 years, ending in 2038
• 2038 will mark Tri Delta’s 150th anniversary
• Partnership recognised under St. Jude’s Official Partner of Kindness title

What happens next?

Tri Delta chapters will continue campus fundraising events toward the $100 million pledge target.

ALSAC plans to publish updated fundraising totals as Tri Delta approaches each future milestone.

St. Jude will use the funds to continue offering free treatment and research for childhood cancer and other diseases.

Tri Delta members plan events tied to the organisation’s approaching 150th anniversary in 2038.