Welcome to
Skeletons for St. Jude
A nationwide effort of haunters to raise over $100,000 dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during the 2024 Halloween and Holiday seasons, with the ultimate goal of breaking a million dollars by 2025!
Our Progression over 4 Years!
$8,195
2020
$151,396
2021
$214,265
2022
$264,297
2023
Our Rise to a Million Total Dollars in 2024!
** Totals are inclusive of ALL fundraising performed by Skeleton’s for St. Jude (T-shirt campaigns, St. Jude donations, etc.) **
WE BROKE $700K overall!
WHAT AN AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT!
On our way to a Million Dollars in 2024!
We need only $279,940!
Come on ya'll - We can do this!!
2024 DISPLAY CONTEST!
Morris Costumes is sponsoring our 2024 Skeletons for St. Jude display competition.
There are two categories. The winner of each category will win a $150 Oriental Trading Company gift card!
The winners selected by a panel of 10 judges.
Details/Rules:
- Submit photos here starting 8:00 A.M. 23 October ending at 11:00 P.M. 29 October EST
- Winner will be announced at 9:00 P.M. EST 30 October
- Must have an SSJ sign photo posted to the Facebook group or emailed to [email protected] prior to photo submission.
- An SSJ sign DOESN’T NEED to be in the contest photo unless you are entering the “Best SSJ sign display.”
- You can enter both categories, however, you will only be able to win one.
- ONLY SUBMIT ONE PHOTO PER CATEGORY; no video submissions accepted.
Note: If multiple photos are submitted, the first photo, based on the time and date stamp of submittion, will be used for judging. All others shall be deleted unless prior arrangements are made. Due to the timeliness of the contest and with the knowledge that we have “day” jobs(!), please do your best to only submit one!
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON OUR JOURNEY!
St. Jude Children's Hospital features SSJ in Inspire
St. Jude Children’s Hospital has a portion of their website to “Inspire” others to give and to participate in fund raising. Sharing stories of those who go above and beyond if you will. Well, our very own Jeff Robertson, President / CEO / Chief Bottle Washer has been featured this month (again) highlighting what this group has become over such a short period of time. Take a moment to navigate your browser to https://www.stjude.org/inspire/series/selfless/decoration-skelebration-for-st-jude.html and see what they had to say!
"Josiah's story is the reason we do what we do"
5 Year Coins!
The 2024 Press Release has been, well, released 😉
Join Fellow Halloween Enthusiasts in the Ultimate Contest!
The Fright Lights Showdown is the ultimate Halloween decoration contest where enthusiasts from across the nation compete to showcase their spooky creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned decorator or new to the Halloween scene, this contest offers a platform to share your haunted masterpiece, win exciting prizes, and gain recognition.
We are thrilled to have Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres as our proud sponsor. Their support has been instrumental in making this contest possible. Visit Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres for a spine-chilling experience that will inspire your Halloween spirit!
The top prize for the Fright Lights Showdown is $500, with additional prizes for second and third place winners. Second place will receive 5,000 Fright Coins, and third place will receive 2,500 Fright Coins. We’re also donating $500 to Skeletons for Hope, plus 25% of all entry proceeds will support this great cause, making your participation even more impactful.
For additional information, visit FrightMaps ! To enter, click here
This group has spectacular displays and we are looking forward to see what you have to offer! Good luck to you!
Thank you to our Sponsors!!
It is no secret that we at SSJ are extremely grateful to the individuals who beat the streets and raise the monies you do for this great cause. We are also humbled by the businesses who wish to donate to help us reach our goals. SSJ is THANKFUL to those who recognize the good we are doing to help the children of St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
If these businesses are local to you, please do what you can to recipricate and invest back into them as well. We all NEED each other to thrive!
3rd Annual Clothing Sale is now OPEN
New 2024 videos are now available!
PLEASE watch before asking questions!
Jeff puts a lot of effort into these!
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2024 campaign now underway!
'23 signs can be used in '24 - See below
Get your home on the map!
- Jeff posted on 15 October 2024 the 5 year coins. This is related to those who have been with SSJ from the beginning! 5 years of photos with your display will be required to be eligible. This campaign will continue beyond next year so make sure you get your signs posted and get your coin! As always – THANK YOU for all that you do to make this group the best DIY Fund Raising Group out there!
- We are under way for the 2024 Fund Raising Campaign!! This website will be the source of all materials for the campaign this year. Having too many sources breeds mis-communication and we do not want to have that. Check back very often as we will be updating almost daily across the next several months.
- 2023 saw 669 homes on the map – This surpasses the total for 2022! Looking to see your home on the map and break yet another record in 2024!
- HEY … Have you heard??? St. Jude Children’s Hospital is allowing us to continue our campaigns through 2024 Halloween Season – This means we can KEEP our existing QR codes and NOT have to get new ones next year! This is HUGE!! There is a caveat to this, however, in that we (nor St. Jude) can reset your dollar amount back to zero for the 2024 campaign. If you desire to have a total for 2023 and one for 2024, then you will need to jot down your numbers from 2023 before beginning to collect for 2024. This has nothing to do with SSJ as we are using St. Jude’s donation platform!
- SSJ is pleased to have teamed with Frightmaps, again in 2024, to enable you to place your haunt/home display on their free app with a SSJ icon to show you supporting St. Jude. All signs now include the Frightmaps QR code by default.
What a great idea! Member Erika has facilitated a cool idea for kids and adults alike! Here is her post from the Facebook group – “Hi fellow Haunters!!! I’m super excited to be participating in this amazing cause for a second year! 
We Had a lot of fun last year and are looking forward to it again this year. I reached out to a friend that has an amazing pumpkin carving pattern website www.Stoneykins.com, to see if he would create a pattern of the Skeletons for St. Jude’s logo. He was kind enough to create it free of charge for us to print and carve on our pumpkins! 
He made 3 from us to choose from You can go to the FREE pattern section on his website to print and carve on your pumpkin! I’m going to carve one or 2 and put them right with my sign out front. Happy Halloween and Happy Decorating everyone!!!! “
Go and get your design and make sure you post YOUR images as well on our Facebook Page! Thanks again Jessica for getting this together!
Here's our story - Click below to view the video:
Get your house on the map!!
400 homes in 2021 | 625 homes in 2022
669 homes in 2023!
Wahoo! We beat 2021 numbers! Look out 2022!
578 to date - only need 92 to break 2023!
92 !?! - Come on folks - Get on the map!!
Use your mouse to move the map around and the + and – to zoom in and out
Click the upper left to filter homes from year to year
The fundraiser originated in Holly Springs, NC in 2020 with Jeff Robertson placing a St. Jude fundraising sign in his yard after a local TV stationed aired his skeleton Halloween display. After generating $8,200 and meeting several people impacted by childhood cancer, including a precious two-year-old girl who was going through treatment, Jeff decided to go bigger and better in 2021! This decision turned out to be a huge hit expanding to 400 homes nationwide and bringing in over 1900 members to the Facebook Group.
We Need YOU in 2024!
How do I get started?
Join over 1900 others in helping the children of St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Visit the Skeletons for St. Jude Facebook page (link under Follow Us) for more information.
Download the sign file or use your 2023 sign, have it printed at a nearby Office Depot, Staples or sign shop of your choice. Click on the Signs tab at the top of the page for more
Displaying the sign in your yard allows those visiting your display to scan the barcode and donate to St. Jude. Many have incorporated it as a central part of the their display and when you do, we ask that you take a picture and post to our Skeletons for St. Jude Facebook group and so we can add you to our map.
This page, along with the Skeletons for St. Jude Facebook page (link under Follow Us) will show all of the donations along with the totals in real time. It is always fun to watch the numbers go up day by day, hour by hour!
Take part!
Be a part of the over 400 homes in 2021, 625 homes in 2022 and 669 in 2023 displaying their signs and collecting donations for the children of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Our goal is to see more than 1,000 homes nationwide in 2024! We know this is a hefty push, however, we saw a huge growth in a very short period of time last year and we know, with your help, we can get there!
News Highlights:
This group never seems to disappoint! Jeff set out in 2023 to place an SSJ sign at more than 600 homes, raise $100,000 and exceed $250,000 collectively over the past three years. All of these goals have not only been met but have been destroyed! 669 homes currently have signs displayed, over $259K has been raised to date (More than doubling our annual goal) and more than $5,297 in shirt sales combining to show a grand total of over $264K collectively! THANKS TO YOU!!
Campaign #9 for the 2024 season is now OPEN. We have raised over $13,000 in just hoodie and t-shirt sales over the years! Get your orders in today to receive them by Halloween! THANK YOU for your interest in sporting the colors! Any questions, please reach out.
We are looking for nationwide companies willing to support and sponsor our efforts. We need you and look forward to speaking with you very soon! Below is a link to view a single page document showing who we are and why, then use the Contact Us link to get in touch.