St. Jude Jam Program Book
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Welcome We’re glad you’re here to join us for an evening of music, dancing and fundraising to help further the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®: Finding cures. Saving children®. Please enjoy your evening. About SJ + WGC relationship In 1960, the second annual Memphis Open golf tournament presented Danny 5:30 CT Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, with a check for Cocktails & Conversations $600. That money contributed to the opening of St. Jude two years later in with Steve Cropper 1962. In 1970, St. Jude became the sole beneficiary of the tournament, which was renamed the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. Federal Express became 6 PM CT the first corporate title sponsor in 1986, and since its inception, the Memphis Program PGA TOUR Stop has generated more than $43 million dollars. In 2019, with the Welcome – Rick Shadyac, President & tournament being elevated to a World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Chief Executive Officer, ALSAC Invitational it will bring international awareness that is even more invaluable Featuring Patients, Olivia & Natalie for the hospital, and help provide St. Jude the freedom to focus on what Host, Andy Childs, Sixwire matters most–saving the lives of countless children around the world. Auctiontainer, Letitia Frye During the tournament week, patients and families have the chance to meet, play with and support celebrities and some of the best golfers in the world. Thanks to the generosity of our donors–and partners like FedEx, PGA TOUR Artist Performances by: and CBS Sports–families never receive a bull from St. Jude for treatment, Wally Palmar, The Romantics travel, housing or food–because all a family should worry about is helping Sara Evans their child live. Kevin Griffin, Better Than Ezra Terri Nunn, Berlin Uncle Kracker Scott Stapp, Founding Member of Creed Backed by band, Sixwire June 30, 2020 Dear Friends of St. Jude, On behalf of everyone at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, welcome and thank you About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for attending our first St. Jude JAM virtual concert event, presented by Delta Dental & InnerWorkings. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is leading the way the Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make tonight’s celebration such a world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and success, including our event sponsors and the St. Jude JAM committee. I know everyone other life-threatening diseases. Our purpose is clear: is looking forward to tonight’s activities and special appearances by musical legends, backed by band SIXWIRE. Finding cures. Saving children.® As St. Jude embarks on a bold new era of research and treatment, expanding our Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall physical footprint here in Memphis and extending our knowledge and care to help childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than children around the world, we are deeply grateful to all of you for embracing our work to 80 percent today since it opened in 1962. St. Jude is working to find cures for childhood cancer and other diseases that threaten the lives of children. drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent. And please know that your support truly is making a difference. Treatments invented at And we won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the United States from 20 percent when St. Jude opened in 1962 to more than 80 percent today. But that St. Jude freely shares the discoveries we make, and every child is, simply, not enough. With your continued help, St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Thank you again for joining us tonight and for all that you do for the kids of St. Jude. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, With deep appreciation, housing or food—because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Because the majority of St. Jude funding comes from generous supporters, St. Jude has the freedom to focus on what matters Richard C. Shadyac Jr. most–saving kids regardless of their financial situation. President and Chief Executive Officer ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Facebook (facebook.com/stjude) and following us on Twitter (@stjude). #stjudejam Meet Letitia Frye AUCTIONTAINER Meet Andy Childs HOST Currently celebrating over A native of Memphis, 14 years in the auction Tennessee, Andy Childs business, and having raised attended Briarcrest Christian over $500 million dollars High School and the for charity, Letitia Frye University of Memphis. Childs has truly earned her title recorded two successful as The Auctiontainer™ albums for RCA Records in She is a beautiful, elegant, Nashville, then co-founded multi-talented, bilingual the group SIXWIRE and (English/Spanish) woman signed to Warner Brothers who is a big success in a Records. Childs has also field generally occupied by produced records for major men. She has an innovative labels and written songs flair, and treats each event for several major pop and as a “special” performance. country artists. With Sixwire, Today, she is found on stage Childs appeared in the house with some of the most band on USA Network’s Andy Childs recognizable celebrities in NASHVILLE STAR, FOX’s NEXT the world including: Actor GREAT AMERICAN BAND, CMT’s CAN YOU DUET, CMT’s NEXT Johnny Depp, musician Letitia Frye SUPERSTAR, and was seen regularly on ABC’s dramatic series Alice Cooper, rocker legend NASHVILLE. Sixwire has also been featured entertainment at Robby Krieger of The Doors, and many more. national sports events including the DAYTONA 500, the BOB HOPE CLASSIC, the NHL ALL-STAR GAME, SUPER BOWL 51, The scope of Letitia Frye’s fundraising at thousands of SUPER BOWL 54, and they were the first-ever featured “House events nationwide includes: a diverse range of small, local Band” for the 2019 NFL Draft, which was held in Nashville and first year events to concerts, golf tournaments, galas and seen on ESPN. Andy serves as music director for the Warburton the annual Superbowl “Legends for Charity” dinner. She has Celebrity Golf Tournament in Palm Desert each year, which raised substantial funds for many charities including: St. Jude benefits St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and has raised Children’s Research Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, JDRF, nearly $16,000,000 in its ten-year history. American Cancer Society, and Best Buddies to name just a few. #stjudejam Featured Auction Items Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitar in Tangerine Starburst This Starburst 30th Anniversary acoustic-electric guitar honors that model with a hand-selected ‘65 Daytona Coupe AAA quilt maple top and maple back and sides, creating an ornate Designed to be an accurate replica of the original 1965 World instrument trimmed with stunning Championship Shelby Daytona Coupe, made to capture the look back marquetry and top trim. and feel of the original 200 mph GT cars, but also use today’s Autographed by St. Jude JAM engineering to make it more reliable and comfortable. This is performing artists Sara Evans, the car Carrol Shelby built for Ford Motor Company to compete Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra), against Enzo Ferrari in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford won for Terri Nunn (Berlin), Wally Palmar four straight years (1966-1969). Ford never put the car into (Romantics), Scott Stapp (Creed), production for the general public to purchase. and Uncle Kracker. • Ford 302 (bored to 306ci) • Hydraulic Clutch Throw-out Balanced and Blue Printed Bearing Courtesy of Guitar (400HP/380TQ). • Halibrand Wheels with Racing Style • T REMEC TKO600 5-speed manual Knockoffs transmission. • M ickey Thomson’s High • Ford 8.8” Live 3-Link 3.55 Rear Axle Performance Tires • 4-Wheel Disc Brakes • PPG Tri-Coat Pearl White/Night Sky • P ower Steering by MARCH Blue/Wine Red Paint Performance #stjudejam Courtesy of 2020 SWFL Celebrity Golf Invitational Naples, FL December 4-6, 2020 Experience the 2020 SWFL Celebrity Golf Invitational in Naples, Florida, hosted by PGA Tour Pro Peter Jacobsen. This package will include two individual golf spots in the tournament and players will be assigned to a foursome with a celebrity to accompany them for two days of golf, two hotel room accommodations for three nights at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point and four tickets to the Friday Night Pairings Party/St. Jude Jam and the Saturday Night Soiree. 2021 Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament Palm Desert, CA March 11-14, 2021 Enjoy two golf spots for the 2021 Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament in Palm Desert, California, hosted by Patrick Warburton. This package includes two individual golf spots in the sold-out tournament and players will be assigned to a foursome with a celebrity to accompany them for two days of golf, two hotel room accommodations for four nights at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and four tickets to the Thursday Songwriters Night Songwriters Night, Friday Night Pairings Party & Jam Session and Saturday Night Soiree (for golfers and non-golfing guests). Courtesy of Committee Courtesy of Committee Visit the Silent Auction at #stjudejam stjude.org/letsjam 2020 Artist Lineup Kevin Griffin, Terri Nunn, Better Than Ezra Berlin Three decades into a multifaceted career, Terri Nunn wanted to be Princess Leia; Kevin Griffin finally decided to write and instead, she became an ‘80s new wave icon. record his very first full-length solo album Nunn joined Berlin in 1979 after the departure Anywhere You Go.