How Rockford Is Helping Kids Fight Cancer at St. Jude

This Thursday and Friday (2/5 & 2/6) are two of the most meaningful days of the year here at Q98.5.

It’s our annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, presented by LawnCare by Walter, and it’s a reminder that sometimes the most powerful thing you can do in life is simply say yes.

Yes to helping a child fight cancer.
Yes to easing the fear of a family who didn’t expect their life to change overnight.
Yes to hope.

Why Becoming a St. Jude Partner in Hope Matters

Whenever I talk to someone about St. Jude, the most common question I am asked is: Why should I donate to a hospital located in Memphis, Tennessee? My answer to that question is always this: Do you know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer?

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is about far more than treating kids with cancer in Memphis. Cancer patients all over the world, young and old, get treated every day with protocols shared by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and I'm incredibly thankful this wonderful hospital exists, both for me, and for my children.

The truth is, all of our lives are affected by cancer every single day, and if we ever live to see a cure for cancer, I'd bet big money that discovery comes directly from St. Jude.

You’re doing something incredibly real and incredibly important by becoming a Partner In Hope with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at just $19 a month.

You're ensuring that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude—not for treatment, travel, housing, or food.

You're keeping the doors open and the research funded.

You're giving kids and families more time. More birthdays. More first days of school. More moments that should never be taken away.

Here's how to join the fight.

How To Become a St. Jude Partner In Hope

Everyone who becomes a Partner in Hope this Thursday and Friday, either online or by phone, will receive this year's exclusive Music Gives to St. Jude Kids t-shirt AND a cozy hoodie to show off your support all year long.

You'll also have the chance to win a pair of 4-day passes and campsite for Country Thunder Wisconsin 2026 this July in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. But the real gift? Knowing that your decision is helping families who are living their worst nightmare know that they aren't facing it alone.

Please help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital continue its mission to find cures and save lives by becoming a Partner in Hope.

• Donate online here.
• Call 1-800-372-4999
• or Text the word "MUSIC" to 626-262 and click the link from St. Jude to donate. 

Becoming a Partner in Hope is one of those rare things that feels good because it does good.

I do it for my kids.
I do it for the families who never saw cancer coming.

Rockford, why will you donate today?