News

April 22, 2026

District 54 is working together to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by fundraising money to make a difference for children and their families. St. Jude’s is dedicated to advancing cures and prevention for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Donations support research, treatments and other care for children and families in need.

 

In just ONE week, Dirksen has raised over $400 for St. Jude’s! And we aren’t done yet – we are still collecting donations every morning until Friday, May 1st – that’s TWO more weeks!

 

You might be wondering about all those teachers’ buckets…and who is leading the way toward being taped to the wall! After one week, our top 5 teachers are (in no particular order)… Ms. Black, Ms. Sallis, Mr. Palanck, Ms. Martino, and Mrs. Brock! Keep bringing in those donations to support St. Jude’s AND the teacher you want to see taped to the wall!

 

*Families are also welcome to donate directly to the project using the button below. Please note: funds contributed using this link will not support a specific teacher in the ‘Tape-a-Teacher’ event.

 

St. Jude’s Donation Link