The Big Raise

Golf, Pickleball and a Gala: Hearts for St. Jude Returns to Orlando

Kissimmee – November 06, 2026 -- Golfers and pickleball players can sign up now for the 10th annual Hearts for St. Jude fundraiser, held February 20-23, 2027, at the Reunion Resort near Orlando, Florida. Proceeds go to cancer research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Two tournaments and a gala fill the weekend

The 2027 schedule features expanded golf and pickleball tournaments on Sunday and Monday. A dinner gala follows on Sunday evening. The weekend ends Monday night with a musical performance and celebration by Seventh Heaven.

The event has raised more than $3.3 million

Since it began, the tournament and gala series, hosted by the nonprofit The Big Raise 501c3, has raised more than $3.3 million to fight childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The 2026 edition was the largest gathering and raise in the event's decade-long history.