4th Annual Sample for a Cure for St. Jude

Posted on July 28, 2021

The 4th Annual Sample for a Cure to benefit St. Jude Rides on Sunday, August 15th.

Help us raise money for St. Jude Rides with a unique event held inside the Barrel Room at the Destihl Brewery featuring five courses of food samples paired with Destihl’s award winning beers. In addition to food and drinks, take part in raffle items, 50/50 drawing, and a presentation by a patient family during this event.

Sample for a Cure
Sunday, August 15th
1 – 4 pm
Destihl Brewery in Normal

Click here to purchase your tickets today for Sample for a Cure!

Sample for a Cure will benefit St. Jude Rides, a motorcycle event which started in 2007, riding from Peoria, IL to Memphis, TN. The event has now grown to include 8 satellite rides from 5 additional states. A typical ride brings 250 motorcycles and 200 passengers together. St. Jude Rides has raised over $7.6 million since its inception for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.

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