<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wednesday night (10/9), Nashville executives, artists, creators and culinary icons joined together for the 5th annual &#8216;St. Jude Presents: Curated,&#8217; raising over $1.8 million for St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Held at the home of co-chairs Elizabeth and Bryan Frist for the second year and hosted alongside co-chairs Cassie and Charles Kelley, the evening included a dinner, live auction and performances by <a title="Lady A" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady A</a>, <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a> and <a title="HARDY" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSHardy/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fhardy-tickets%2F">HARDY</a>. The night&#8217;s overall message was joie de vivre, a trait that is seen in the inspiring lives of the brave St. Jude patients, highlighted by St. Jude patient Thompson and his mom, who shared their story.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The five-course, French-inspired menu was curated and prepared by chefs Tiffani Ortiz and Andy Doubrava of The Catbird Seat. Guests enjoyed French-themed tastings and treats from generous donors such as Ladurée, Moët, Hennessy and Zoë de Givenchy of Z.d.G Official. During the live auction, which raised over $850,000, guests bid on one-of-a-kind packages such as a private Sunday Supper for 20 at The Catbird Seat, a vacation to Cassie and Charles Kelley&#8217;s Harbour Island home, a private bourbon dinner (including five barrels of bourbon from Jeff Hopmayer) and more.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Donations from this event will help ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won&#8217;t stop until no child dies from cancer.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In addition to the Frists and Kelleys, Curated&#8217;s host committee includes Amy and Kenneth Adams, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook, Kelli and Dave Haywood, Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East, Delaney and <a title="Ernest" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">Ernest</a> Smith and Katy and Robin Shah.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To learn more or make a donation, visit <a href="https://o2isu6.fd38.fdske.com/e/c/01ja8f86z1gmarx3yagrvxgzrp/01ja8f86z2kd85796vac17mwmy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>stjude.org</u></a>.</p>