Third party events are fundraisers planned and executed by individuals, businesses and organizations that want to keep families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer together.

A third party event is a great way to raise money and much needed support for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis -- a place that keeps families close while their children are being treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Many groups have put together a large variety of events such as:

• bake sales
• golf tournaments
• block parties
• city festivals
• private dinners
• 5Ks and countless other creative ideas to benefit Ronald McDonald House .