The 9th Annual St. Jude Feed & Auction is Saturday, April 5

Posted on March 28, 2025
St Jude Feed & Auction

Spend an afternoon with us in Hudson supporting the kids at St. Jude Children’s Hospital!

9th Annual St. Jude Feed & Auction
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Noon – 4:00pm
at the Sit N Bull in Hudson

Your $25 ticket will get you into the event which includes music, live & silent auctions, raffles and the all-you-can-eat meal from Annie’s Eats featuring smoked pulled pork and sides.

At St. Jude no family ever pays for travel, treatment, housing or food because all a parent should worry about is helping their child live. Since opening in 1962, St. Jude has helped bring overall childhood cancer survival rates from under 20% to over 80% today.

See you there!

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