About illumination

Cancer shows no mercy.  Its dark cloud has touched most of us in some way.  But the illumination gala rallies our community to help make the future brighter in St. Louis and beyond.

Since 1999, illumination has generated millions of dollars to support the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center’s leadership in the fight against cancer. The 2012 event alone netted $1.9 million for The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital's Cancer Frontier Fund, a $50 million campaign to help researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center accelerate breakthroughs in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment that will change cancer care and cure around the world.  Our annual gala has rapidly become one of the can’t-miss evenings of the year. 

Siteman Cancer Center’s combination of innovation and compassionate care has made it one of the largest cancer programs in our country.  Likely, someone you know has been treated there.  We will be honored to include your organization among those who want to invest in the successes and potential of this phenomenal community asset—the only cancer center within a 240-mile radius to have earned the Comprehensive Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute.

Key Information

• Who benefits from illumination?: The nearly 8,000 newly-diagnosed patients and more than 30,000 follow-up patients who turn to Siteman Cancer Center each year benefit immediately from its groundbreaking work and its ability to offer the most effective treatment options—as do patients around the world whose tests and treatments were discovered or developed at Siteman. 
• illumination13 Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
• illumination13 Sponsorships:  Sponsorships begin at $5,000 and go up to $100,000 for Presenting Sponsor, with several giving levels and recognition opportunities in between.
• Why be a part of illumination?: You will join the community in visibly helping Siteman save more lives. The gala draws 600 attendees for an unforgettable evening of entertainment and philanthropy with the leadership of our region’s top companies, foundations, and boards.

For more information:

Contact Kristin Marino at (314) 286-0602 or kgm4029@bjc.org