St. Louis Children's Hospital Annual Report

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Dear Friend of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Today, portions of our society seem to seek more of everything.

More excitement. More technology. More stuff.

At St. Louis Children’s Hospital, we’re always striving to deliver our patients and families a different and truly meaningful kind of “MORE.” More exceptional and compassionate care. More lifesaving cures and treatments. More moments with loved ones. It’s these types of “More’s” that are at the heart of our 2011 Annual Report.

Over the past 25 years, we’ve developed the breadth and depth of programs, medical expertise and treatments that place us among the nation’s elite children’s hospitals. But most importantly, these expanded programs have allowed us to help more children and families.

Children like Katelyn Jackson, who receives ongoing heart care at St. Louis Children’s Hospital so she can sing more songs.

Children like Dominic Morgan, who survived a terrible car crash thanks to the swift treatment he received through St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Level I Pediatric Trauma Center so he can give his mom more brilliant smiles.

Children like Brittany Butts, who fights through sickle cell disease with the help of Child Life Services so she can create more beautiful paintings.

Children like Matt Williams, who bravely faced brain tumor treatment so today he can help more kids with cancer.

As we look back at 2011, we’re proud of the strides we’ve made to provide the most advanced medical care in a warm, child-friendly environment. As we look toward the future, our goal is to continue to deliver more of the best care possible for every patient, every family, every day. Thanks to our generous donors, talented staff and physicians, and our community supporters, we will be able to do more of what’s right for kids.

Lee Fetter

Kelvin Westbrook

John T. O’Connell

President

2011 Hospital Board Chair

2011 Foundation Board Chair 2011 Annual Report 1

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Connections of the Heart With four kids between the ages of 4 and 10, busy mom Karin Jackson calls her family a “Children’s Hospital family.”

That’s because three of her four children have been treated for serious health conditions at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Karin’s relationship with the hospital began long before she had children. She was a speech-language pathologist at Children’s Hospital for three years when she became a mother of twins, Katelyn and Tommy. But her career was put to the side when one of her newborn twins was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect—Katelyn had a large hole in her heart. At 4 months old, Katelyn had openheart surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and spent six weeks in the hospital following the surgery.

“As a first-time mom, it was incredibly emotional,” Karin says. “But having worked at the hospital, I wouldn’t have taken Katelyn anywhere else for care.”

Katelyn is now 10. Since her first open-heart surgery, she’s had five more over the years, combined with several hospitalizations for other procedures and illnesses related to her heart

condition. Each time, the St. Louis Children’s and Washington University Heart Center team has been there for the Jackson family.

“The staff of the Heart Center is absolutely amazing,” Karin says. “Over the years, we’ve developed close relationships with them. Many of the same nurses have been there for Katelyn since she was a baby. When we show up, everyone knows Katelyn’s name. The staff has a high level of commitment and dedication, and I trust them completely.”

Katelyn is a confident fourth-grader who rides her bike, jumps rope and loves to sing. Most recently, she’s singing a new, very personal tune. St. Louis singer and songwriter Erin Bode composed a special song inspired by Katelyn.

The song, “The Space Between,” uses Katelyn’s recorded heartbeat as the rhythm track. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the song on iTunes benefits the Heart Center.

“Katelyn is very proud of her heart and wants to build more heart-health awareness,” Karin says. “She also would like to be a cardiothoracic surgeon when she grows up. While we may have more surgeries down the road, right now her heart is healthier than it has ever been.”

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Tommy, 10

Katelyn, 10

Matthew, 7

Sara, 4

Thankfully, Katelyn’s twin, Tommy, hasn’t had any heart problems. Younger brother Matthew was born with a congenital heart defect similar to Katelyn’s, although it wasn’t as severe. When he was a toddler, Matthew also had open-heart surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

“We were shocked when he was diagnosed, but my husband pointed out that at least we already had a medical team in place that we love and trust because of our experience with Katelyn,” Karin says. “The quality of care at Children’s Hospital is so high.”

Today, 7-year-old Matthew is considered the family daredevil. “You can’t hold him down,” Karin says. “He’s into every sport as well as being in his school’s gifted program with Katelyn and Tommy.”

The youngest member of the Jackson family, 4-year-old Sara, had her own experience with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. At age 2, she was diagnosed with appendicitis, which is extremely rare in a child so young. “The doctor spent a lot of time studying the ultrasound to make sure the diagnosis was correct because it was so unusual,” Karin says. “We are grateful for his compassionate concern and thorough review. Had he second-guessed his diagnosis or postponed surgery even by a few hours, I don’t think Sara would have survived.”

Karin continues: “Because of our experiences, my family has a deep connection to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. I’m so grateful to the hospital for giving me the greatest gift of all— the lives and health of all four of my children.”

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“I’m so grateful to the hospital for giving me the greatest gift of all—the lives and health of all four of my children.”

– Karin Jackson

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Pushing the Envelope for Better Heart Care Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD, is never satisfied with the status quo. So he raised the bar even higher for himself and others when he came to St. Louis Children’s Hospital in May 2011 as co-director of the St. Louis Children’s and Washington University Heart Center. “Although we’re an excellent center, my focus is always on how we can do even better in heart care to help more kids,” he says. “If we are happy with the status quo, that is what we will get.”

He says the Heart Center’s strength lies in the people who work there. “I’m surrounded by unbelievably brilliant people who inspire me on a daily basis. We’re leveraging their knowledge and skills, and collaborating more to deliver the best care to patients through the Heart Center.”

Dr. Eghtesady believes the hospital offers everything children—and their parents—need.

“Every person at the hospital gives 100 percent to the kids every single day. No other center in the region has this combination of advanced techniques, technology, expertise and skilled, compassionate staff. That’s why kids come from far distances to be cared for here.”

Seeking New Solutions Dr. Eghtesady’s primary focus is on heart repair and heart transplants. Admittedly a perfectionist, he’s never afraid to push the envelope in his surgical techniques. “When they say it can’t be

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Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD

done, I don’t accept that,” he says. “Sometimes the traditional or simpler way to do things isn’t the only way for patients.”

For example, children often are referred to Dr. Eghtesady for heart transplants. In some cases, he is able to repair the child’s heart instead, so a transplant isn’t necessary. “These can be technically difficult surgeries, but it’s a better option than waiting for a heart that may never come, considering the shortage of donated organs,” Dr. Eghtesady says.

In his first year at the Heart Center, Dr. Eghtesady broke new ground with a patient who had a single ventricle heart defect, a complex condition in which one of the heart’s lower chambers is too small or weak to pump blood effectively to the body and/or lungs. The child, in very serious condition, was referred to Children’s Hospital for a heart transplant after having undergone multiple surgeries. Under Dr. Eghtesady’s direction, the child was placed on the Berlin Heart ventricular assist device with modifications that had not been applied before. Soon after, the child recovered and ultimately had a successful heart transplant.

“There is limited experience using the Berlin Heart in this setting in the world. Supporting

“No other center in the region has this combination of advanced techniques, technology, expertise and skilled, compassionate staff.”

– Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD

MORE on the Heart Center • The Heart Center has one of the most active pediatric heart transplant programs in the United States.

• The pediatric heart team is the largest in the region and includes cardiac intensivists; cardiothoracic surgeons; cardiologists; cardiac Heart Center Co-directors Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD, and George Van Hare, MD, with heart patient Katelyn Jackson.

a single ventricle patient with a device until transplantation was a first at our Heart Center, and I’m proud of this accomplishment,” says Dr. Eghtesady. “Our Center is among the leaders in pediatric heart transplant, assistive devices such as the Berlin Heart and heart failure.”

interventionalists; electrophysiologists; cardiac anesthesiologists; and nearly 90 dedicated clinical staff members.

• The Maxine Clark and Bob Fox Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is the only CICU in the state of Missouri.

• Surgeons at Children’s Hospital

Finding Inspiration in the Faces of Children While Dr. Eghtesady has always been driven to improve care, he says having his son, now 5, made him an even better surgeon. “He’s the light of my life, my everything,” he says.

“Having him changed me. When I’m operating on a child, I always remember that this is someone’s little boy or girl.”

performed the first Berlin Heart procedure in Missouri. The Berlin Heart serves as a bridge to transplant by supporting cardiac function.

He says the children and parents he meets are his inspiration. “Kids facing heart problems are amazing. They have tremendous resilience and a great attitude toward life. And they are a reminder of the fact that we need to do better. But they also symbolize life at its best.

When they go through so much and still have a wonderful attitude, it makes you stop and appreciate everything around you more.”

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Kallie Finn

A New Heart for Kallie Four-year-old Kallie Finn was born with a heart defect and needed a transplant, just as her father, Mitch, did 24 years ago at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

While Mitch required a very sophisticated heartlung bypass machine to keep him alive while he awaited his transplant, Kallie was able to use a pumping device called a Berlin Heart. Unlike her dad, Kallie was able to get up and walk around, play and eat normally while on the Berlin Heart, which helped ensure her body was in the best possible condition to tolerate transplant surgery once a donor heart was available.

Kallie was on the Berlin Heart for nearly six weeks when a heart became available. However, it had been declined at several centers due to a hole in the heart—many thought it couldn’t be used. But Dr. Eghtesady thought differently.

He repaired the heart and then transplanted it in Kallie. Today she’s strong and healthy. “I don’t think what I did was special; it was just a different way of looking at the problem,” Dr. Eghtesady says.

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“Kids facing heart problems are amazing. They have tremendous resilience and a great attitude toward life.”

– Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD

Care Beyond Hospital Walls

Kohl’s Safety Street program

MORE Investment in Kids in Our Community Improving the health of children is central to the mission of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This care for kids and their families can be seen within the hospital’s walls, as well as across the region and metro area, through innovative programs and services. Every child deserves a chance to live a healthy and vibrant life, and St. Louis Children’s Hospital is doing more to make that happen through its community outreach programs.

Each year, St. Louis Children’s Hospital invests thousands of staff hours—and millions of its donor dollars—to provide healthcare services and education to families and children in need.

It’s all part of the hospital’s commitment and mission to do what is right for kids.

In 2011, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its foundation invested more than $6 million to deliver community health programs that include hearing and vision screenings, immunizations, community flu shots, car seat safety checks, helmet safety checks, health screenings and parenting presentations.

Community benefits are programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing as a response to community needs.

Thanks to programs offered by the hospital’s Child Health Advocacy and Outreach (CHAO) Department, funded through St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, kids and families across the St. Louis metropolitan area are learning how to improve their health and safety. In 2011, CHAO programs served more than 49,600 children.

The department’s outreach efforts are guided by current health trends, such as the growing number of children at risk for obesity or asthma.

CHAO programs focus on health promotion and injury prevention, and offer community health services through the Healthy Kids Express mobile health programs.

Healthy Kids Express is the St. Louis area’s first dedicated, on-site pediatric mobile health program and now serves more than 23,000 children a year with three mobile units. The service visits schools and community agencies to provide hearing and vision screenings, lead and anemia testing, immunizations, comprehensive dental care and asthma management services.

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MORE on Child Health Advocacy and Outreach (CHAO) CHAO also offers three injury prevention programs and three health and wellness programs:

• Kohl’s Safety Street: A life-size, interactive and mobile neighborhood setting that provides instruction for kids on pedestrian and passenger safety, stranger awareness, stray animal awareness and bicycle safety.

• Click-It Crew: A seat belt awareness presentation for teens that includes dramatic, real-life examples of what it’s like to be in a crash. The presentation also includes testimonials from those whose lives have been changed because they were in an automobile accident without a seat belt.

• Safety Stop: Free education about car seat, bicycle and home safety as well as expert guidance from a certified child passenger safety technician. Reduced-priced car seats, helmets and home safety products also are sold through the program.

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• Fit ’n’ Fun Adventure: Age-specific nutrition and exercise classroom lessons as well as advice on healthy eating and staying active. This highly interactive 12-week program motivates kids in elementary schools and community organizations to get moving and make healthy choices.

• Head-to-Toe: Evidence-based weight management information and advice for kids and parents about living a healthy lifestyle.

The curriculum includes instruction from trained professionals and group meetings, monthly workshops and monthly follow-up phone calls with trained experts.

• Food Allergy Management and

Education (FAME): Food allergy tools and education for schools that are faced with unique challenges due to the increasing number of students with one or more severe or life-threatening food allergies.

Healthy Kids Express Dental Program MORE Smiles

The Healthy Kids Express Dental Program was created after a community assessment performed seven years ago uncovered a dramatic percentage of children with dental problems in at-risk areas. In 2010, the dental program expanded its services and now visits different sites four days per week to perform screenings and cleanings.

Thanks to funds from St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, restorative services are now available, including fillings, extractions, crowns and root canals.

For many of these children, it’s their first experience with dental care. Tooth decay is one of the most common childhood diseases in the United States. It’s five times as common as asthma and seven times as common as hay fever.

Like adults, children should have a dental checkup every six months.

The Healthy Kids Express Dental Program’s mobile unit visits partnering schools and community organizations to educate children and their parents on the importance of regular brushing, flossing and using fluoride. Exams and procedures are performed in the mobile unit by the team’s full-time dentist, Latoya Wilson, DMD.

Latoya Wilson, DMD, saw patients at a community health center before signing on as the dentist for the Healthy Kids Express Dental Program in 2010. “Kids add a lot of energy and make this job fun,” she says. “I like the variety of going to different places and meeting with children every day. It’s really a dream job.”

In 2011, the program saw a dramatic increase in patients needing restorative care, which proves the dire need for these services. “Parents tend to choose medical care over dental care,” Dr. Wilson says. “Our schools have nurses, not dentists, so parents just don’t know—this is why it’s so important we educate the parents and the children. If you know better, you do better.”

Currently, the Healthy Kids Express Dental Program’s mobile unit visits more than 35 sites in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including a few schools in surrounding counties with a significant number of immigrant students in need of dental care. Medical interpreters and social workers are also involved in identifying students in need of dental services , and helping facilitate care and track progress.

“Everyone deserves the best care, and we don’t want to have to compromise on care we provide to our community,” Dr. Wilson says. “Thanks to donor support through St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, we don’t have to make compromises.”

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Most dental patients are preschool and elementary school age. However, the program also sees teens during regular visits to St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s affiliate organization, The SPOT (Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens), a one-stop drop-in center for youths ages 13 to 24.

The Healthy Kids Express Dental Program mobile unit is a unique setting for care. The unit uses state-of-the-art portable dental equipment, which allows Dr. Wilson and her team to perform nearly any dental procedure that can be done in a traditional dental office. The unit also eliminates common barriers to care such as lack of transportation to a clinic and prohibitive costs to families.

“A great deal of pride comes from our team when we can provide immediate visible changes in the lives of the children we serve,” Dr. Wilson says. “Many enter our office with some oral discomfort or visible discoloration of teeth.

Once restorative care is completed, each child can see a shiny, tooth-colored filling where there was once a black spot or hole… and they can now drink cool liquids and chew their lunches without pain.”

Healthy Kids Express Helps Ease Fear of Dentists On a dental screening visit to Kingdom House, Dr. Wilson and her team met 3-year-old Kayley.

After Kayley’s cleaning exam with the Healthy Kids Express Dental Program, her first-ever visit to a dentist, the team found an area of decay that required an extraction and a filling. “It is always difficult to tell a child they need to come back to see us for a restorative procedure, since it takes a lot of courage to make that initial visit to our van,” Dr. Wilson says. But Kayley proved the team wrong when she said, “I’m afraid, but I can still be brave.” Kayley’s mother joined her daughter on the Healthy Kids Express Dental Program mobile unit when she came back for her second visit. “She told us she knew her mom wouldn’t let her get hurt.” Kayley bravely held on to a stress ball, squeezing it during her procedure, and did very well.

Dr. Wilson, a mother of three, is proud of her young patients when they are able to overcome their fears. “It takes a lot for kids just to meet new people, but to then be able to receive dental treatments that are unfamiliar and do so well… I am amazed by the courage of kids.”

In 2011, the Healthy Kids Express Dental Program made 168 site visits and provided dental services to 1,483 patients. The program also provided restorative services to 410 children and teens, more than doubling the program’s goal for restorative care.

Kayley told Dr. Wilson, “I’m afraid, but I can still be brave.”

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MORE on the Healthy Kids Express Dental Program: • The Healthy Kids Express Dental Program

• Tooth models, like a smiling dinosaur, are used

mobile unit visits the same sites every six months for cleanings.

to show patients what their teeth look like.

Digital X-rays are also used for this purpose.

• More than one-third of students seen at each

• Maps, crossword puzzles and other games are

school visit requires restorative care. The team then returns to the school two weeks later to perform these procedures.

• During restorative care days, one patient is seen per hour.

used to help educate and distract patients.

• Each patient who receives a dental checkup is given a toothbrush, toothpaste (depending on age), a tooth-brushing timer, educational brochures, a toy and book (depending on age).

• Age-appropriate health and wellness videos are • Dr. Wilson stays away from words that might shown to help educate patients on dental care and other health-related topics.

scare children, like “drill,” and instead uses words that describe her instruments in a less intimidating way.

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Hats Off to Matt When Matt Williams began having “We weren’t sure what functions Matt would occasional headaches in the spring of 2006, have after surgery, but when he woke up and talked to us, he was all Matt,” Jeanne says. “We his mother, Jeanne, wasn’t overly worried. were so relieved. While he was in the hospital, After all, he was a bright, active 9-year-old we were such a critical part of Matt’s care team. and seemed generally healthy. But when The staff was friendly, included us in everything Jeanne took Matt for his school physical and answered all our questions. It meant a lot.” in July of that year, she mentioned Matt’s headaches to the pediatrician. The doctor “Radiation Vacation” Launches considered a possible sinus infection and ordered a CT scan. The results changed Charitable Hat Collection the family’s life.

Matt had a golf ball-sized tumor on his brain.

Technically called an ependymoma, these tumors can appear anywhere along the brain or spinal cord. They are relatively rare, accounting for only 2 percent of brain tumors.

Five hours after Matt’s diagnosis, the Williams family arrived at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

The 150-mile drive from their Vienna, Ill., home to St. Louis was surreal, Jeanne says. “We were in shock. The day before, we had been at his swimming and diving lessons, and he was fine.”

Everything moved quickly. Upon the family’s Friday evening arrival, they met with Josh Rubin, MD, PhD, pediatric neuro-oncologist, and then Matt had an MRI. On the following Monday morning, pediatric neurosurgeon Matthew Smyth, MD, performed an extensive eight-hour surgery to remove the tumor.

Thankfully, the tumor hadn’t spread anywhere else. Three days after surgery, Matt came home for two weeks before returning to St. Louis for three months of radiation treatment. Jeanne and Matt stayed at Hope Lodge, a facility for cancer patients receiving treatment in the St. Louis area who live more than 50 miles from the hospital.

David Mansur, MD, radiation oncologist, oversaw Matt’s radiation therapy through the Siteman Cancer Center. “Matt handled the radiation well and actually enjoyed coming to the hospital,” Jeanne says. “He became good friends with another young boy having radiation just before Matt—they still keep in touch.”

Matt took a positive approach to radiation treatment. “In the morning, Matt had radiation and then we explored the city in the afternoon,” followed by homework in the evening,” Jeanne

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says Jeanne. “Matt called it our ‘Radiation Vacation.’ We visited Forest Park, the Zoo and took paddle boat rides at the Boat House.”

Those adventures were the beginning of a new path for Matt. While visiting the various destinations around St. Louis, Matt began collecting hats to cover his baldness. Some were purchased, and some were given by compassionate people at the places Matt visited.

“Everyone was so good to us,” Jeanne says.

Once Matt completed treatment and returned to his southern Illinois home, he continued to collect hats. Soon his hat collection began spilling from his room. “Matt decided he wanted to do something with those hats to help other kids going through cancer treatment,” Jeanne says. This was the birth of “Matt’s Hats,” a fundraising effort led by Matt.

Last fall, when Matt was 14, he set up his hats for sale at local festivals. He also involved local schools in “Hat Days.” Then, after touring Dr. Rubin’s research lab, Matt decided to donate the funds he had raised to support Dr. Rubin’s brain tumor research efforts.

“Seeing the advanced technology in Dr. Rubin’s lab blew my mind,” Matt says. “One study he’s doing measures brain tumor growth in mice using the enzyme that makes fireflies’ tails light up. Dr. Rubin also talked about how close his colleagues are to a major breakthrough for a new, more targeted radiation treatment for brain tumors.”

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Currently, Matt is applying to have “Matt’s Hats” designated as an official nonprofit organization so he can do even more for kids with cancer.

“I want to focus on giving hats to kids with cancer and the money to research,” this young entrepreneur says.

A Bold Future Helping Others Last fall, Matt reached the five-year cancer-free mark after his diagnosis. To celebrate, Matt went back to his favorite St. Louis destination, the Boat House at Forest Park.

“We appreciate the way the doctors worked together to ensure Matt received effective and appropriate treatment,” Jeanne says. “We’ve been very blessed that Matt hasn’t had any aftereffects from the tumor or surgery. The main change I’ve seen in him is a boldness. He’s more confident. I think he feels like, ‘I survived cancer, I can handle anything.’”

Now 15, Matt is an honors student and loves music. He plays the guitar, the trumpet and sings. He also had the lead role in his school play.

As Matt looks to the future, he hopes to pursue a career in medicine or research. His maturity is beyond that of a typical teenager, and he recognizes that his experience with cancer changed him. “I’m more outgoing, and easy and comfortable with myself. I don’t feel invincible, but I do feel confident. My attitude is that when you’re here, you should do all you can do. We’re here for a reason, and you have to find that reason.”

“I’m more outgoing, and easy and comfortable with myself. I don’t feel invincible, but I do feel confident. My attitude is that when you’re here, you should do all you can do. We’re here for a reason, and you have to find that reason.”

– Matt Williams

Be sure to check out Matt’s Hats Facebook page! facebook.com/MattsHatsforChildhoodCancer

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Speeding Breakthroughs in Brain Tumors It’s a rare moment when you’ll find Josh Rubin, MD, PhD, sitting idle. At home, he may be honing his woodworking skills building a new piece of furniture. Or playing one of the three instruments he’s learned over the years. Or spending time exploring St. Louis with his wife and two daughters. By day, this Washington University pediatric neuro-oncologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is equally busy making breakthroughs in pediatric brain tumor research.

“It’s the kids that inspire me to work on brain tumors,” he says. With his warm, friendly smile, Dr. Rubin puts patients and families at ease. “I like helping them recover and want so badly to cure more of them. Matt Williams is the kind of kid (see story on page 15) that makes me feel lucky I take care of kids with brain tumors. His positive attitude impresses me most. It’s not often that you get glimpses of the enormous depth and strength of the human spirit. You can see it in abundance in kids like Matt. They make me feel like anything is possible, even curing brain tumors.”

The Neuro-Oncology Program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine focuses on diagnosing and treating pediatric tumors of the brain and

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Josh Rubin, MD, PhD

spinal cord by using the latest therapies and the most advanced technology available. These advancements are made possible through research, including the research projects Dr. Rubin and his colleagues are doing.

One significant contribution Dr. Rubin has made is the creation of a unique pediatric brain tumor bank. In 2006, Dr. Rubin, together with neurosurgeon Jeffrey Leonard, MD, created this brain tumor bank to collect and study brain tumor tissue cells. This also gives scientists the unusual opportunity to study living tumor cells to see what makes them grow and how they respond to various treatments. This research was supported by the Children’s Discovery Institute, a partnership between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine to accelerate cures for the most devastating pediatric diseases.

“This brain tumor bank is a powerful tool that doesn’t exist anywhere else,” Dr. Rubin says.

“One of our goals is to develop new therapies with less toxicity to cure brain tumors. Many researchers around the world now are using the brain tumor bank information we’ve gathered— so our efforts are multiplying.”

Another of Dr. Rubin’s research projects is developing a drug that already has shown promise in slowing the growth of malignant

brain tumors. In the coming year, it could enter clinical trials as a new type of cancer therapy.

One of his newest projects is studying the differences in brain tumors between males and females, an area that hasn’t been focused on before. “We’ve known that brain tumors develop more frequently in males than females, no matter what ages—from childhood through adulthood,” Dr. Rubin says. “We want to know why, and explore what molecular mechanisms cause brain tumors and how they’re different in the sexes. This project could tell us who is at higher risk for brain tumors, and ultimately change how brain tumors are treated in males and females.”

Meanwhile, Dr. Rubin has designed a test to screen thousands of compounds to determine which ones have an effect on brain tumor cells.

While it’s like finding a needle in a haystack, his findings could lead to the development of new drugs to fight brain tumors—so more children can be cured.

MORE on the Children’s Discovery Institute • The Children’s Discovery Institute is a multidisciplinary, innovation-based research partnership between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine designed to make advances toward cures.

• Since it was founded in 2006, nearly $28 million in scientific grants has been awarded to projects aimed at some of the most devastating childhood diseases and disorders.

• In 2011, the Children’s Discovery Institute awarded 11 Washington University research teams $3.8 million in new grants to seek answers to serious health issues such as congenital heart disease, lung infection, resistance to antibiotics and more.

• Awards from the Institute have enabled awardees to leverage their initial “seed funding” to gain more financial support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other national organizations.

For more information, visit ChildrensDiscovery.org.

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Teenage Warrior Fights Sickle Cell Disease with Grace Don’t let her soft-spoken demeanor fool you. Brittany Butts is a strong, smart and determined 13-year-old who bravely has been fighting sickle cell disease since she was a baby. Caregivers at St. Louis Children’s Hospital have given Brittany the nickname “Warrior.”

Sickle cell disease, or sickle cell anemia, is an inherited disease in which normally circularshaped red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape. These fragile-shaped cells carry less oxygen to the tissues, resulting in problems throughout the body. Patients with sickle cell anemia can have painful episodes called crises, which can last from hours to days. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, bone pain, breathlessness, fatigue, fever and rapid heartbeat. And while the crises may be triggered by weather, sometimes they can strike seemingly out of the blue. These types of symptoms, including severe leg pain, are why Brittany has been a frequent patient at St. Louis Children’s Hospital over the last several years.

“The nurses and doctors at St. Louis Children’s Hospital are cool,” Brittany says. “They’re patient, answer my questions and help me understand how to take care of myself. They make me feel special. I don’t worry because they’re right here beside me, and I trust them.”

Behind her gentle smile, this “Warrior” is tough. While Brittany is hospitalized, she is usually connected to a mechanical pump for pain management. She can tell you all the details about the machine and her medications.

But you won’t often find her lying around in a hospital bed; she’s usually busy visiting the hospital’s Olson Family Garden, making arts and crafts or hanging out in the Teen Lounge.

“They make me feel special. I don’t worry because they’re right here beside me, and I trust them.”

– Brittany Butts

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“When I go to camp, it feels like I’m not alone.

I meet other people who have the same thing I do, and we learn more about sickle cell disease.”

– Brittany Butts

Brittany with her little sister, Brina

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She says her favorite activity is art therapy. “I like to get my hands dirty with the paint. I usually paint soothing places in my artwork.”

Recently she’s added yoga to her repertoire to help her feel better. “It’s relaxing and stretches me out to help with pain,” she says.

Brittany also enjoys the iPad® that Child Life Services staff members often bring for her to use. “The iPads are fun because they help me keep my mind off the pain, and I can learn about sickle cell disease by playing games on the iPad,” she says. “I can even use the iPad to play the guitar, piano and harp!”

Another destination for Brittany is the hospital schoolroom, where she enthusiastically keeps up with her schoolwork. “I love math and am good at it, but I loooove science,” she says.

During the summer, Brittany attends Camp Crescent, a special camp funded by St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation for kids living with sickle cell disease. At Camp Crescent, kids can interact with other kids with sickle cell and gain confidence in dealing with this lifelong disease. “When I go to camp, it feels like I’m not alone. I meet other people who have the same thing I do, and we learn more about sickle cell disease.”

When Brittany turns 18, she looks forward to being a camp counselor at Camp Crescent.

Brittany has ambitious career goals, but she’s confident she can achieve them. “I want to be a veterinarian, a hematologist with a PhD or an RN,” she says.

While she’s confident in her career plans, this eighth-grader shows a flash of nervousness when she talks about her high school plans.

“I’m excited about clubs, sports, the teachers and high school boys,” she says sheepishly.

“I’m going to try out for the drill team, the golf team, and join the science club and Key Club.

And when I graduate, I plan to be valedictorian.

If I don’t make some of these, I’ll just make another goal.”

With her fighting spirit and gentle nature, this Warrior is destined to achieve every goal she sets her mind to and more.

“I want to be a veterinarian, a hematologist with a PhD or an RN.” – Brittany Butts

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Child Life Services

MORE Focus on Patients’ Social and Emotional Needs The Child Life Services Department works with patients and families to develop ways to cope with fear, anxiety and separation from friends and family by using play, music, art, recreation and education techniques.

Everyone at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is focused on delivering quality care to children struggling with serious health conditions, and this care extends to Child Life Services. The department employs specially trained professionals called Child Life Specialists to bring normal play experiences and socialization to infants, children and adolescents in the hospital.

Child Life Specialists play a vital role in the care of children at the hospital by meeting their social and emotional needs through a variety of fun, interactive therapies. In addition, these specialists help explain to children their diagnosis in a way that is appropriate for their age level, and reduces their anxiety with hands-on preparation for upcoming tests and procedures.

“We use dolls to help play through some of their hospital experiences,” says Child Life Specialist Jenny Brandt. “We also help prepare patients for the procedures that they have to do throughout their treatment course. The goal is to try and make it less scary for them when they are here.”

During treatment, Child Life Specialists use distraction and relaxation techniques to help children cope. One of those distraction techniques is the use of the iPad.

The iPad® Intervention The iPad is a tablet computer with a touchscreen that includes online media such as the Internet, movies, music, games, art activities and various applications.

exemplifies the mission of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. In fact, an emergency unit nurse once stated that during IV insertion, the iPad works better than morphine.

One of the medical procedures children fear most is having an IV inserted. When a child must be restrained for IV insertion, it can cause great distress. This medical procedure can be highly traumatic for parents, too. The iPad intervention—the use of the tablet to distract, prepare and educate patients—helps provide safe, effective care and exceptional service that

The idea of using the iPads came from two tech-savvy Child Life Specialists, Stacy Sedlack and Tyler Robertson. They knew that distraction worked in reducing anxiety and stress in children, and they felt the use of new technology had great potential to engage patients.

The computers proved so beneficial that now 15 iPads are used, thanks to generous donations to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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“These kids communicate through technology, and they distract themselves at home with technology,” Sedlack says. “It made sense for us to try this as a tool.”

MORE on Child Life Services 2011 Child Life Services statistics: In 2009, Child Life Services began using two iPads in a trial run. Now, 15 iPads are now used by the department for: Preparation: Patients and families learn online about an upcoming procedure, and they can reference a pictorial roster of Child Life Specialists to familiarize themselves with a new face if they’re about to go to a new unit.

Distraction: Patients can play games on the computer during an IV insertion or other procedures.

Education: Child Life Specialists can help access customized diagnosis information for patients and families.

“Our Child Life Specialists no longer have to lug thick binders full of preparation materials and pictures. Everything has been downloaded to the iPad so it can be accessed from anywhere at any time,” says Jill Malan, Child Life Services Manager. “We still use books and toys, but the iPad offers limitless options.”

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Average music therapy patient visits per month

174

Average art therapy sessions per month

4,900

Clown Docs visits to patients and families

6,145

Visits to the Sibling Playroom

13,686

Visits to the Inpatient Playroom

2,376

Visits to the Teen Lounge

1,520

Patients served by the School Program

21,247

Hours of education services provided

On the St. Louis Children’s Hospital dialysis/infusion unit, Child Life Specialist Stacy Sedlack uses an iPad tablet to distract patient Ian Calloway.

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Faster Treatment for Better Outcomes Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Care Makes All the Difference As a 6-foot, 1-inch-tall 14-year-old boy, Dominic Morgan seems to have a natural build for sports. But this quiet, smart teenager would rather spend his time reading. And that’s just fine with his mom, Lisa Moore. She prefers the safety of book reading after nearly losing Dominic in a horrific car accident last November.

A couple who had stopped to help took Lisa’s daughter and grandson to the hospital, while Lisa and Dominic waited for ambulances. Lisa just had minor cuts, but Dominic was suffering severe stomach pain.

When the ambulance arrived, Dominic promptly was taken to St. Louis Children’s Hospital, a designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in both Missouri and Illinois.

It all happened so fast. The car Dominic, Lisa, her daughter and 3-year-old grandson were riding in hit a highway median and flipped three times before landing upside down and catching fire.

At the hospital, Jacqueline Saito, MD, a pediatric surgeon, told Lisa that Dominic had a life-threatening perforation in his intestine as well as possible damage to his spleen and kidneys. He needed immediate surgery.

Lisa’s motherly instincts quickly took over. A petite woman just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Lisa mustered enough strength to kick out the passenger window and pull out her daughter and grandson. Aside from a bump on the toddler’s head, they both appeared to be OK. But Lisa was too small to move Dominic, who weighed 203 pounds at the time. Thankfully, a stranger helped her pull her son to safety in the roadside grass.

The Best of Both Worlds

Soon after everyone was out of the car, it exploded.

Dr. Saito says getting Dominic to the trauma center and treating him quickly was critical.

The trauma center is an integrated system specifically designed to treat kids with traumatic injuries efficiently and quickly, Dr. Saito explains.

“Some hospitals are good at trauma but not with treating kids, or they are good at treating kids but not trauma. We have the best of both worlds at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Our staff is attuned to children and well versed in trauma.

And for some types of injuries, the faster a patient is treated, the better the outcomes.”

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Before a patient arrives at the hospital, the emergency staff receives a status report from the ambulance team. Then a skilled trauma team is assembled and ready to act when the patient arrives. This trauma team, available on short notice, includes pediatric surgeons, traumatrained nursing staff, respiratory therapists, anesthesiologists, pharmacists, operating room staff and even blood bank staff.

After Dominic arrived in the trauma center, he spent several hours in surgery. Dr. Saito performed the entire surgery laparoscopically through small incisions in Dominic’s abdomen to repair the tear in Dominic’s small intestine.

Thankfully, his spleen and kidneys were just bruised, not severely damaged.

Support Brings Smiles Back to a Family As a devoted single mother, Lisa stayed by Dominic’s side throughout his hospital stay, except to work a few night shifts while Dominic slept. The hospital staff gave Lisa meal vouchers, which were made possible through donor support to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Through it all, Lisa was confident in Dominic’s care. “I prayed and knew he would be OK,” she says. “Plus Dr. Saito and her nurse, Mary Alice McCubbins, were like family. They always made Dominic and me feel better. All the other nurses were so nice, too.”

In 2011, St. Louis Children’s Hospital provided $4.2 million for charity care.

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Lisa recalls Dr. Saito’s kindness when Dominic’s best friend came to visit in the hospital.

“His friend saw all the tubes coming out of Dominic and started crying. But Dr. Saito came in and explained what everything was and comforted him.”

Three weeks after the accident, Dominic finally went home.

Lisa admits finances had become a struggle, and she found out Dominic’s health insurance had lapsed a few months before the accident.

She didn’t know how she was going to pay Dominic’s hospital bills.

The hospital Social Work Department worked with Lisa to reinstate Dominic’s insurance coverage for the future. Meanwhile, through donor support from the Free Care Fund, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation paid for Dominic’s entire hospital bill. The Foundation also helped provide a new car seat for Lisa’s grandson.

“The Foundation’s assistance really helped during a difficult time,” Lisa says. “I’m so thankful for all the support from my family and the hospital. I also want to thank the strangers who stopped to help us after the accident.”

Dominic was happy to return to school in December. “He’s back to normal for the most part,” Lisa adds. “And he still has the most beautiful smile that lights up his face.”

Free Care Fund

MORE Compassionate and Supportive Care for Kids in Need

The primary goal of St. Louis Children’s Hospital is to heal a child who is faced with illness, injury or disease. The hospital treats each patient who comes through its doors with compassion, skill and groundbreaking medical expertise. This care extends to those who can’t afford medical care, or those who don’t have medical insurance.

Thanks to donations to the Free Care Fund, St. Louis Children’s Hospital is able to treat all children who need medical care. Not only does this fund serve children from all over the United States, it also provides charity care to international patients. In fact, Children’s Hospital provides charity care to patients from countries such as Mongolia, Haiti, Honduras, Liberia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, South Africa and Kenya. These children are treated for illnesses ranging from life-threatening heart conditions to complex neurological diseases.

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Patrick Booker and his grandmother

Patrick from Liberia Four-year-old Patrick Booker came to St. Louis Children’s Hospital all the way from Liberia after accidentally ingesting a substance that burned his esophagus so badly, he couldn’t eat. Brad Warner, MD, surgeon-in-chief at Children’s Hospital and the Jessie L. Ternberg, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Surgery, performed a life-saving operation that replaced the damaged part of Patrick’s esophagus with a section of his colon. Dr. Warner performed the surgery at no cost to the family, who also received help from charity care funds during their stay. After making a full recovery from surgery, Patrick returned to Liberia in March 2011, where an owner of a private school gave him nine years of free schooling and uniforms.

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Pediatric Advanced Care Team

MORE Support to Families and Patients with Life-limiting Illnesses

At St. Louis Children’s Hospital, the ultimate goal is to heal each patient, cure their disease, or help them comfortably manage their illness through ongoing disease management. Unfortunately, a successful outcome is not always possible.

When parents and their child are faced with this difficult reality, palliative care becomes an important focus of the care team.

In 2011, with support from St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, the hospital established the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT), a palliative care program that provides medical, nursing and psychosocial support to patients and families experiencing chronic or terminal illness.

The purpose of PACT is to ease the suffering of a child with a potentially life-limiting illness, and provide the support patients and their families need to cope with a life-altering outcome.

“Our goal is to help children live as long as possible and as well as possible,” says Dr. Joan Rosenbaum, a neonatologist and director of the PACT program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

“We are really walking that journey with the families we serve.”

Through PACT, families have a guide as they navigate the issues of end-of-life care. The skilled multidisciplinary PACT team helps coordinate psychological and spiritual support as well as facilitate medical management of pain and other symptoms to reduce the child’s suffering. Children receive the support needed to cope with their illness and fears associated with their prognosis. The team is skilled in helping families find the appropriate language for their cultural and religious background that is developmentally appropriate for the child.

“Our goal is to help children live as long as possible and as well as possible.”

In 2011, PACT provided 80 patients and families with palliative care consultation and support— more than double the number of patients and families projected for the first year of the program.

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– Dr. Joan Rosenbaum

MORE Baseball Games for Jake As a child, Jake was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Despite being in a wheelchair for more than 10 years, Jake—now 19 years old—still participated in all the things kids love to do growing up, including swimming, going to camp, riding horses and playing baseball.

However, as Jake has gotten older, the complications from his condition have become worse and won’t improve. After nine days in the hospital’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Jake and his family met with Dr. Rosenbaum and her team.

A self-proclaimed “#1 Fan” of the St. Louis Cardinals, Jake Vollmer smiles for a photo in his room during a special home visit from beloved Cardinals’ mascot, Fredbird.

The PACT team worked with Jake and his mom Julie to help them understand the next steps in his care, which would be palliative. “Palliative care is the perfect blend of spirituality and medicine,” says Dr. Rosenbaum. “It takes a holistic approach to helping a child, from the spiritual to the emotional to the physical.”

Now back home with his mother and his grandmother, Jake is resting, living relatively pain-free and receiving home healthcare assistance and support services through Wings (BJC HealthCare’s pediatric supportive care and hospice program) and PACT. His outcomes at home thus far have been very positive, and after graduating from high school, Jake plans to attend community college to study broadcast journalism.

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Awards and Recognition

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Hospital Earns Elite State Trauma Designation In June 2011, two years of preparation culminated in St. Louis Children’s Hospital being designated as an Illinois Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Previously, the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Centers in Illinois were in the Chicago area.

Children’s Hospital has been a designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Missouri since 1981, and was again reviewed and approved in 2008.

For designation as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, pediatric surgeons, emergency medicine physicians and trauma program managers from various regions of the country provide a rigorous on-site review to ensure compliance with an extensive list of specific regulations.

An essential component of a trauma center is to anticipate and be ready for the needs of the critically injured child 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Thorough evaluation and treatment must be provided in a timely manner.

The operating room and trained staff must be immediately available. Because children are the focus at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, all training and education, as well as equipment, are pediatric specific.

More than 50,000 patients come to the Emergency Department each year; approximately 1,500 of those cases are injury-related, from minor to severe, including head trauma, burns and orthopedic injury.

Dana Brown

Dana Brown Charitable Trust to Support New Surgical Suite A new surgical suite at St. Louis Children’s Hospital will soon become a reality, thanks to a $1 million commitment from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust.

The new Dana Brown Surgical Suite will be located on the sixth floor of the hospital. This addition, which is currently in the planning stages, will allow the hospital to dedicate an operating room that will provide immediate access for trauma patients needing surgery. As a result, Children’s Hospital will maintain the standards necessary to achieve the country’s highest level of trauma designation to become Missouri’s only American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Center for pediatrics.

One requirement for ACS certification is that an operating room always needs to be available to rapidly respond to possible accidents or tragedies. With the new Dana Brown Surgical Suite, the hospital can accommodate this requirement, while still giving surgeons enough operating room times for scheduled surgeries. Having the additional surgical suite offers the added benefit of attracting the most skilled surgeons in the country to St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Designed as a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive operating room, the Dana Brown Surgical Suite will feature robotic surgical instruments along with other capabilities to enable the hospital to meet the growing surgical needs of its patient population.

“We’re extremely grateful for the continued support of the Dana Brown Charitable Trust,” says Lee Fetter, President of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “Dana Brown’s generosity has had a tremendous impact on the hospital.”

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Hospital Makes U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll For the ninth consecutive year, St. Louis Children’s Hospital was named among the nation’s elite pediatric hospitals on the Honor Roll of U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 listing of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is one of only 11 pediatric hospitals that made the Honor Roll by ranking in all 10 specialties evaluated. It is the only hospital in Missouri and the surrounding eight-state region to receive Honor Roll status.

Hospitals are ranked in cancer, diabetes and endocrine disorders, digestive disorders, heart and heart surgery, kidney disorders, neonatal care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, respiratory disorders and urology. The specialty survey is the most extensive pediatric hospital report prepared by a U.S. publication.

“We have the privilege of caring for patients and their families from across our community, the nation and the globe every day,” says hospital President Lee Fetter. “The U.S. News Honor Roll is an important validation that our staff and physician partners at Washington University School of Medicine are consistently delivering our mission: to do what’s right for kids by providing safe care, effective care and exceptional service.”

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Child Advocates Doing MORE for Kids St. Louis Children’s Hospital presented its 2011 Advocacy Awards to United States Senator Roy Blunt and Judge Jimmie Edwards. Established in 1994, the awards recognize local and state leaders who leverage their positions, resources and influence to do what’s right for kids.

United States Senator Roy Blunt State Advocate of the Year Senator Blunt’s history with St. Louis Children’s Hospital stretches back to his first days as a member of the House of Representatives, but his dedication to issues involving children spans all 30 years of his political career.

“As a father of four and grandfather of six, I know young people are the future of this country. We must provide better access to good quality, affordable care for Americans of all ages,” he says.

L-R St. Louis Children’s Hospital President Lee Fetter, award winners Senator Roy Blunt and Judge Jimmie Edwards, and Hospital Board Chair Kelvin Westbrook

Judge Jimmie Edwards Community Advocate of the Year Judge Jimmie Edwards has served as a juvenile court judge in St. Louis since 1992. For more than 18 years, Judge Edwards watched as a stream of “broken” children entered his courtroom. Some serious infraction had removed these children from their public school and funneled them into a labyrinthine system where education was unlikely, and graduation seemed completely out of reach.

In 2009, with the help of myriad community partners, Judge Edwards created Innovative Concept Academy in the abandoned Blewett Middle School on Cass Avenue as an alternative school for juvenile offenders.

During his years in the House, Senator Blunt Innovative Concept Academy is the country’s was on the Appropriations Committee and the first school run by the court system, and Judge Energy and Commerce Committee, both of Edwards’ idea is working. Since opening, 18 which exercise jurisdiction over the Children’s students have earned a high school diploma or Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) GED, and two have gone to college. program. He co-sponsored the CHGME reauthorization legislation and has always “Most youth just need structure and someone to supported full funding for the program. He also was the Co-Chair of the House Education Caucus, care about them,” Judge Edwards says. “If you give young people a sense of worth and value, sponsored legislation to require healthcare then they will have the motivation to succeed plans to continue to include dependent children because they feel like they belong in society.” through age 25, and supported legislation establishing a nationwide AMBER alert system for Judge Edwards has received national recognition missing children. for his work. On December 21, 2011, The Today Show featured Innovative Concept Academy as Since the citizens of Missouri elected Roy Blunt part of their three-day series called “Getting to to the United States Senate in 2010, he has the Heart of Christmas.” Judge Edwards also was maintained his commitment to healthcare and named a “Hero of the Year” by People magazine. issues important to St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

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By the Numbers

15,388

Hospital Admissions

77

Total Transplants Performed

9 Kidney

2,076

Trips Made by the Transport Team

51,164 Emergency Department Visits

18 Heart

11 Liver

12,140

Surgeries Performed

13 Lung

25 Bone Marrow

75,888 Patient Days

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1 Heart/Lung

202,930 Outpatient Clinic Visits*

*Includes St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine outpatient visits

MORE Opportunities for Support at St. Louis Children’s Hospital This list provides examples of programs that are funded—either entirely or partially—by the many donors who give so generously to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Art Therapy

Healthy Kids Express

Bereavement Program

Healthy Kids Express Asthma Program

Camp Crescent

Joint Adventures Camp

Camp Hope

Mobile Intensive Care Units

Camp Independence

Music Therapy

Camp Rhythm

Nursing Support

Child Health Advocacy & Outreach

Olson Family Garden

Child Life Services Children’s Discovery Institute

Patient Care Research Enhancement Grants

Children’s Surgical Sciences Institute

Pediatric Neurocritical Care Program

Clown Docs

Plastic Surgery

Dialysis Support

Project Safety Net/454-TEEN Line

Endowed Chairs

Resident Education

Family Care Fund Program

Resident Training Opportunities

Family Resource Center

Safety Stop

Ferring Scholars Program

School teachers for patients

Fetal Care Center

Sibling Playroom

Food Allergy Program

S.P.O.T. Youth Center

Free Care Fund

Transport Team Equipment

Global Harvest Alliance

Traumatic Brain Injury Support and Research

Carol and Paul Hatfield Cerebral Palsy Sports & Rehab Program

The Wish List Program

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Endowed Chairs St. Louis Children’s Hospital is recognized nationally each year for being one of America’s top pediatric hospitals. This excellence can be traced to the physicians at Children’s Hospital, who are among the best and brightest in the world. Those doctors who hold the prestigious position of an Endowed Chair are trailblazers in their field of medicine and help maintain Children’s Hospital’s elite reputation. Endowed chairs play a critical role in attracting and retaining proven thought leaders who can drive St. Louis Children’s Hospital toward continued advancement in healthcare for children.

Endowed chairs are a coveted and widely recognized accolade, signaling that a physician/researcher is at the top of his or her field.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Chairs

Other endowed chairs represented by physicians of St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Appoline Blair Chair Recruitment in Process

Melvin E. Carnahan Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Phil Tarr

Helene B. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Mark Manary

Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Professor of Pediatric Neurology Dr. Jeff Neil

Jessie L. Ternberg, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Surgery Dr. Brad Warner

Shi Hui Huang Professor of Neurosurgery Dr. T.S. Park

Harriett B. Spoehrer Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Alan Schwartz

Blanch F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Dr. John Constantino

A. Ernest and Jane G. Stein Professor of Developmental Neurology Dr. Brad Schlaggar

Dana Brown Chair in Emergency Medicine Dr. David Jaffe Ferring Family Chair in Pediatric Cancer and Related Disorders Recruitment in Process William McKim Marriott St. Louis Children’s Hospital Professor of Pediatrics Chair Dr. Jim Keating William R. Orthwein Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Chair for Pediatric Anesthesiology Recruitment in Process Fred M. Saigh Distinguished Chair for Pediatric Research Dr. Mary Dinauer Ruth L. Siteman Chair in Pediatrics, supporting efforts in Childhood Infectious Disease Dr. Greg Storch Louis Larrick Ward Chair in Pediatric Cardiology Dr. George Van Hare 38 St. Louis Children’s Hospital

James P. Keating, MD, Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Aaron Hamvas Dr. Joseph B. Kimbrough Chair for Pediatric Dentistry Recruitment in Process Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor of Medicine Dr. David Murray

Donald Strominger Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Robert Strunk Park J. White, MD, Professor of Pediatrics Dr. F. Sessions Cole

The Heart of Gold Award 2011 2011 Recipient John and Julie Stupp

Previous Recipients ‘10 Harry and Sally Johnston ‘09 Alison and John Ferring ‘08 The Saigh Foundation ‘07 Anne and Doug Albrecht ‘06 Jan and Chuck Mueller ‘05 Jim and Libby McDonnell ‘04 Corie and Lou Fusz ‘03 Hale and Sally Irwin ‘02 Carol and Paul Hatfield ‘01 Ollie and Mary Langenberg ‘00 John and Sylvia Londoff ‘99 Dana Brown ‘98 Doris and Donald Schnuck ‘97 Harriet Spoehrer

The Heart of Gold Award is the hospital’s most prestigious honor. Award recipients demonstrate the highest levels of philanthropy through gifts of both time and resources.

John Stupp, President of Stupp Bros., Inc., has been a longtime supporter of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. In 1978, he volunteered for the second-annual Hale Irwin Golf Tournament to benefit the hospital, and in the 23 years that followed, John worked on and played a key role in planning the event. His wife Julie signed on to help after the two married in 1983. “One year, Julie and I sorted and folded 128 golf shirts by size for distribution the following day. It was a lot of fun but tiresome, considering we had young children at home.”

Several years into serving as a volunteer for the Hale Irwin Golf Tournament, John joined the Children’s Hospital Development Board and, later, the hospital’s Board of Trustees and the BJC HealthCare Board. He continues to be an active member in St. Louis Children’s Hospital Board leadership. “I have really enjoyed all my involvement with the hospital over the years.

Children’s Hospital is a real gem in the BJC system, and it has reached a national level of notoriety that is well deserved.”

In addition to John’s personal investment in St. Louis Children’s Hospital, his family’s company, Stupp Bros., Inc., made a significant gift in the name of John’s grandparents, Erwin and Mildred Stupp, during the building of the new hospital in the early 1980s. Since that time, most of John and Julie’s gifts have been largely unrestricted. “I am a big believer in giving funds that are unrestricted, knowing that the hospital can best determine where funds are most needed.”

John and Julie are parents to five children, four of whom have needed surgeries at Children’s Hospital. “We understand the concept of giving back and hope to pass that along to our children,” says John. “This place takes incredible care of kids, and they don’t shy away from the challenges of trying to find cures and improve lives every day. If only everyone could see the way children and families are treated at this hospital, they would understand why we are so lucky to have St. Louis Children’s Hospital in our community and why it is so deserving of support.”

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Giving MORE Than Just Hugs Susan Bowles has been a nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for 40 years. She currently works part time in General Surgery, but that’s not all. She also works as needed in the Community Education Department, helping out at various community events such as car seat and helmet checks, or CPR, baby-sitting and parenting classes. “I’ve always been interested in teaching. This opportunity ‘just happened,’ and I had to take it,” Susan says.

It is clear that Susan is invested in the hospital, but it was made even clearer when she became a volunteer in Guest Services more than five years ago. Just like her opportunity to work in Community Education “just happened,” a volunteer position was presented to her by Dwayne Ingram, St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Patient Advocacy Coordinator. “I have known Dwayne for a long time, and he asked me if I would like to work with him to help patients and families in the hospital. I couldn’t pass it up!”

Susan began working with Volunteer Services, went through the orientation and started visiting families. Once a week for half the day, she is on the hospital floor—sometimes in the NICU, the hematology/oncology clinic or the General Medicine floor—saying hello to patients and families and bringing information, gifts and smiles with her.

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When visiting a family, Susan Bowles has her “go-to” gifts at the hospital’s Small World Gift Shop, which include a BuildA-Bear® in scrubs, balloons and fun stuffed animals. “It’s great when you find the perfect gift, like the time I bought a huge pink dog and walked into a little girl’s hospital room to find everything was pink!”

“My favorite thing about doing this are the hugs.

Sometimes, a family just really needs a hug. I hope that I can make a small difference by visiting them,” Susan says.

And making a difference is what Susan is all about. Her experience as a volunteer has evolved from simply doing her Guest Services position to also becoming a part of volunteer leadership. After creating a hospital tour for guests through her position in Community Education, she decided to bring that tour to Volunteer Services. She now gives tours to new volunteers and assists with other needs during volunteer orientation.

Susan credits the staff in Volunteer Services for inspiring her to give back in a more substantial way. “I love to represent the hospital, and I am proud of all the work I do,” she says. She also is rewarded for her work when she sees a patient’s or parent’s face light up. “That special moment with families doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it really touches you.”

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Contributing volunteers in 2011

Volunteer hours at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 2011

Cornbread and Children’s Hospital patient Bryn Tracy take a break to have a little fun in-studio during the 2011 Cornbread’s Kids Crusade radiothon.

Cornbread: A Devoted Voice for Children When Cornbread, the morning personality from 92.3 WIL, became a father nearly four years ago, he quickly realized the magnitude of a parent’s responsibility.

“When babies are born, the weight of the world goes on parents to keep their child healthy,” he says. “Children deserve a chance at life to grow up, get their driver’s license and go to prom.

While I can’t save every child, I do what I can to help with my voice, the microphone and the airways of the radio station. Raising money for Children’s Hospital is a value I hold dear.”

For the past two years, Cornbread has spearheaded Cornbread’s Kids Crusade, a fundraising radiothon on 92.3 WIL to benefit St. Louis Children’s Hospital. For more than 28

hours on December 21 and 22, 2011, listeners made more than 1,300 gifts that raised $216,000 for the hospital’s Transport Team and Child Life Services programs. Sponsors were Imo’s Pizza and Johnny Londoff Chevrolet.

“I wanted to help a hospital in my neighborhood,” Cornbread says. “Through the Cornbread’s Kids Crusade, we received such passionate and emotional calls from listeners about St. Louis Children’s Hospital. It always surprises me how many kids are sick out there. I was amazed by the grace and strength people have to handle their children’s illnesses.”

He says the Cornbread’s Kids Crusade event has evolved more each year. “I’ll only stop when there are no sick kids left.”

Cornbread frequently visits patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “It’s been really fulfilling,” he says. “I get more than I give—visiting these kids makes me feel good. And I’m impressed by the caliber of the people who work there. They love what they do, and it shows. I’m just glad we have this great hospital in St. Louis in case we ever need it for my own daughter.”

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Your Support in 2011

$27,595,791 9,313 16,601 Total amount donors invested in 2011

Number of donors

Number of gifts

Source of Gifts

15% Corporate & Foundation

4% Children’s Miracle Network

16%

32%

Individuals

Gift Planning

16% Other*

17%

*Third-party events, general contributions, tributes, Friends and Gift Shop revenue, direct mail

Special Events

Areas Your Gift Supported

17%

3% Physician Partnerships, Staff Education & Employee Engagement

Patient & Family Care

31% Pediatric Research

24% Facilities & Equipment

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Transformational Leaders for Children Transformational Leaders for Children (TLC) is a distinguished group of generous supporters whose lifetime gifts total $1 million or more.

TLC members have helped transform St. Louis Children’s Hospital into one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals. Their gifts have not only transformed the hospital, but also the lives of the children for whom we care.

Doug and Anne Albrecht Ameren Anheuser-Busch and its charitable foundation Anonymous (4) Apex Holding Company Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom* Mr. and Mrs. Van-Lear Black III Boeing Company Foundation Betty Brittain Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee Donald H. and Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation Joe Buck Maxine Clark and Bob Fox The Danforth Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Drey Harry Edison Foundation Emerson John and Alison Ferring Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Fusz Jr. Eugene D. Godfrey* Daisy Gutman Estate Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Hatfield Mr. and Mrs. William F. Holekamp Sally and Hale Irwin Kenneth Koerner* Estelle Koetter Estate Kohl’s Department Stores The Kresge Foundation Mary and Oliver Langenberg*

J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III Missouri Foundation for Health Jan and Chuck Mueller Chester Myers Estate Velma Neiman* Nestlé Purina PetCare Company William K. Norris* Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Bruce and Kimberly Olson William R. Orthwein Jr. & Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Jane K. Pelton* Ms. Rebecca Mae Robertson* Frank A. Ruf Trust* The Saigh Foundation Doris I. Schnuck Al and Ruth Siteman Sidney and Sylvia Souers Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Hermann F. Spoehrer* St. Louis Area GM Auto Dealers Stupp Bros. Bridge & Iron Co. Foundation Mr. Jack C. Taylor Michelle Trulaske Mrs. Adelaide C. Ward Eugene Wilson Estate Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff* Hugo Wurdack Trust * Deceased

Circle of Champions

Annual gifts of $25,000 or greater Alberici Healthcare Constructors Doug and Anne Albrecht Ameren Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Anonymous (3) Andrew and Renee Bell Mr. and Mrs. Van-Lear Black III Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, Trustee Donald H. and Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burdick Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis City of St. Louis Department of Health Jim and Stacy Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Diemer Eldora Speedway, Inc. (Prelude to the Dream) Emerson Enterprise Holdings Foundation Express Scripts Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffry M. Faust John and Alison Ferring Rosemary Finn Memorial Fund The Sean Glanvill Research Fund Mr. Mario Gleijeses Mr. James C. Gould Dr. Virginia Hagemann Hager Companies Mr. Mark R. Hanneke Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Hatfield Hauck Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William F. Holekamp Hope on Wheels Hyundai Dealers Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank Trustee Katie and Don Klingler Kohl’s Department Stores 2011 Annual Report 43

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Ms. Karen S. Sauder and Mr. John F. McDonagh III Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III Mr. and Mrs. Nathan McKean Mercury Communications, LLC Becky and Tim Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Mills Missouri Jack, LLC Virginia Winter-Moellenhoff Catherine and Birch Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Nix Jr. North American Dining, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Koman

Kate and Dale Cammon

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Lester Jennie Mallinckrodt Endowment Fund

CFC Gateway Combined Federal Campaign

March to the Arch

Maxine Clark and Bob Fox

Bruce and Kimberly Olson

Missouri Foundation for Health

Mr. Robert G. Clark

Missouri Professionals Mutual and the Timothy H. Trout Family

Covidien

P&G Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John D. O’Hara R. Joseph Olk, MD

The P.A.I.G.E. Foundation

Jan and Chuck Mueller

Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Educational and Charitable Foundation

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company

Edward Jones

Linda and Matt Renner

Anita and John O’Connell

Explosive Professionals Midwest, Inc.

Cleaves and Mae Rhea Foundation

William R. Orthwein Jr. & Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation

Mr. Patrick Fahey

Mr. Carl A. Rhodes

Paric Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrell

Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Ross

Gary and Karman Parker

Lee and Barb Fetter

Thomas and Stephanie Schmidt

Peabody Energy

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Fischer

Todd and Julie Schnuck

Mr. Louis A. Russo

Mrs. Solon Gershman

Schnuck Markets, Inc.

The Saigh Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Goldstein

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sehnert

Mr. Joseph and Dr. Carlotta Sansone

Dr. and Mrs. Aaron B. Greenspan

Glenda and James Seldin

Mark and Stephanie Schnuck

Mr. and Mrs. Darren L. Haar

Mike and Paula Shanahan Family

Scott and Julie Schnuck

Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Hadfield

JoAnn and Don Shaw

Terry and Sally Schnuck

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Harbison

Susan and David Sherman III

Carol and Rick Short

Hautly Cheese Company

Sigma-Aldrich

St. Louis County Fair, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hermann Jr.

Simmons Charitable Foundation

Michelle Trulaske

Martha W. Hillman

Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph R. Sivewright

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hogan

Slackers, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Van de Riet Jr.

Hogan Transportation Companies

Jill and Martin Sneider

Dr. and Mrs. David Holley

The Solae Company

Walgreens Drug Stores

Ryann Hope Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Randall S. Sterkel

Wells Fargo Advisors

Mr. and Mrs. R. Christopher Imbs

Linda and Peter Werner

Mr. and Mrs. Hale S. Irwin

Rabbis Susan Talve and James Goodman

Sandi Young

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson III Simon and Francine Katz Mr. and Mrs. Jerald L. Kent

Tarlow Family Foundation Tarlton Corporation Heather & Chris Thompson Trudy Busch Valentine, RN

Circle of Care

Mr. Robert Klopmeyer

Annual gifts of $10,000 - $24,999

Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Knauss

Variety, the Children’s Charity of St. Louis

Mary and Oliver Langenberg Aetna Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Walk

Julie and Rich Ledbetter

Anonymous (3)

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer T. Walker

Susan and Steven Lipstein

Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Albrecht

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Walsh Jr.

Lockton Companies

American Direct Marketing, Inc.

Drs. Brad and Barbara Warner

John Allan Love Charitable Foundation

Janice and Jack Bailey

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Maher

Brent Bergheger Chrysler Dodge, Inc. Golf Tournament

Barbara and Richard Mahoney

Mr. Kelvin R. Westbrook and Ms. Valerie D. Bell

Lisa and Greg Boyce

Mama Campisi’s Restaurante Janie Marie Memorial Golf Tournament

Joe Buck

Maritz

Cadan’s Carnival for CDH Awareness

Tracey and William Marshall

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Kelly and John Whicker W. Grant Williams III Herbert A. and Adrian W. Woods Foundation

Circle of Promise

Annual gifts of $5,000 - $9,999

Mr. Albert F. Metzger Rick and Sue Meyer Dr. Steven B. Miller and Dr. Victoria J. Fraser

Abt Associates Inc.

Mississippi Lime Company

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alexander

Ms. Martha J. Mitchell

Mr. Joel Allen and Mrs. Susan Taylor Allen

Ms. Rebecca R. Morrissey

Anonymous

Murphy Company

Arch Coal, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Parish Jr.

BAaware Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Perry

Jackie and Randy Baker

Peters Family Charitable Fund

Ms. Katherine Button Bell

Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Pflager III

Bellwether Foundation

Mrs. Ralph E. Piper

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bloom

Poltronieri Tang & Associates

Dana Brown Charitable Trust Foundation

Louie and Catherine Ponder

Brown Shoe Company Charitable Trust

Betty J. Moses

Doug and Kathy Pope

Averi Budde Foundation

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.

Mr. Adolphus A. Busch IV

Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Ray

Mrs. Gertrude Busch

Mr. Eric J. Schaefer

Mr. Dan Creston

Mrs. Edward J. Schnuck

The Cup LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Greg G. Schuler

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Cupples

Mark Sneider

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Dorr

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Specker

Edison Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Spence

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Eichhorn

St. Louis Blues

Emmis Communications Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Fisher

State Farm Insurance Columbia Operations Center

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Fox

Stifel Nicolaus Operations Group

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Frey

Suntrup Automotive Group

Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Fusz III

Mr. James Traube

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. George

The Jacob Urschler Foundation

Peggy and Richard Gordin

US Bank North America

Peggy and Mark Griege

Walsh Ridenour Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Guirl

Wells Fargo Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holland

Ms. Patricia D. Whitaker and Mr. Dick Miles

Suzanne and Tom Hough Illinois Jack, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Webb K. Kane

Circle of Hope

Annual gifts of $2,500 - $4,999 Frank Adam Foundation, Guaranty Trust Co. of Missouri, Trustee Mr. Barry Albrecht Alive Media Group LLC Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Audiffred B.A. Cure Mr. Turner Baur Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Biskup In memory of Rosetta Cain Mr. and Mrs. Ferman Carrillo Dr. and Mrs. Richard Chole City of St. Charles, Missouri Ralph A. and Rhonda Coers The Commerce Trust Company Community Health Charities of Kansas & Missouri Mr. Thomas G. Connelly Cathy and Dave Cortright Dr. William H. Danforth Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Davidson Jeffrey L. Dee Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Demzik Mr. and Mrs. Ken J. Elkins Employees Community Fund of Build-A-Bear Workshop James and Karla Endicott Esse Health Fifth Third Bank First Bank First National Bank of St. Louis Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Fusz Sr. Charles and Barbara Galli Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Garlock

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wood Jr.

Mr. Larry Goodwin

The Suzanne Feld Zalk Charitable Trust

Goodwin Brothers Construction Co.

Joni and Drew Karandjeff Mrs. Helene B. Keller Whitney Kenter Kids Helping Kids Fix Broken Hearts Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Kopsky Mr. and Mrs. George W. Krull Jr. Laclede Gas Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lemkemeier Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Lintz Mr. Kent M. Lion Constance Lohr The Lowenbaum Partnership, LLC Lucas Flint Fund LUXCO Macy’s Larry E. and Rebecca A. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. McKee

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Ms. Zoe Haemer Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Hager Mr. and Mrs. R. Dwight Hardin Andy and Anita Higginbotham Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Holton Mr. and Mrs. George J. Holway Mr. and Mrs. James V. Host Impact Group Charitable Foundation Interim Physicians, LLC Mrs. James L. Johnson Jr. Mary Ranken & Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Timothy T. Kalinowski Donamay and Bob King Mr. and Mrs. William J. Koman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Kranzberg Mr. Joseph Kronsberg Luke Team Benefit Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Wilson

Lee Bohm

Mrs. Colleen McMillan

Caroline and Fritz Zaegel

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Boldt

Mr. Fernando Merce

Jane Zbinden

Dr. Keith H. Bridwell

Mid-America Transplant Services

Mr. and Mrs. Ted C. Brogden

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E. Miller

Lauren Broughton

Circle of Love

Mr. Robert L. Burg

Annual gifts of $1,000 - $2,499

Billy and Christi Busch and Family

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc.

A. Friends’ Foundation Trust

Cardinals Care

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Painter

Advanced Environmental Services, Inc.

Cards for Causes, LLC

John G. Peluso Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Albright

Casco Corporation

Mr. Michael R. Perry

Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Aldenderfer

Casey-Westfield Jr. High

Piper Jaffray

Mr. H. McKinnon Allman

Cassidy Turley

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Polk Jr.

Anonymous (7)

Charitable Auto Resources Inc.

Prince Hall Grand Masonic Lodge

Mr. and Mrs. John Anthon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chelew

Puttin for Down Syndrome

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnoldy

Club Fitness

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

Arthritis Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ray Jr.

Norman D. & Marie L. Atkins Charitable Trust

Mississippi River Car Show Don and Sally Morton Mr. and Mrs. R. Gordon Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Robertson Rock Hill Mechanical Corp.

Dr. and Mrs. Perry L. Schoenecker Scottrade Inc. Sean’s Trail Run Sigma Phi Epsilon Smiles for Life Foundation Tom and Ruth Sobbe Soft Surroundings Southern Real Estate & Financial Company

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cahalin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Baer Bill Bahn Memorial - Lardy Classic Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. Osamah Barakat Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Barr Charles and Christina Bascom Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Baur Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Baur Mr. and Mrs. John P. Beauchamp

Ms. Jennifer R. Cole Color Art Integrated Interiors, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Condie Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cook Mr. and Mrs. S. Bryan Cook Rosemary Kohn Cooper Mr. and Mrs. John R. Costello Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cranston Mr. and Mrs. Donald Danforth III Mr. Robert Danis

Deborah and Flip Becker

Danny’s Dream – Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wiley IV

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Spagnuolo

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Behan Sr.

Jennifer and Stephen Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Steussie

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Behnke

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan S. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Stiften

Belle-Clair Speedway

Mr. Ryan DeGrand

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Taylor

Mr. Edwin Benn

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Desloge

Trainwreck West, Inc.

Ms. Allison Benz

Mr. and Mrs. William O. DeWitt III

UMB Bank, N.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Beracha

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dimit

U.S. Steel Corporation Granite City Works Employees’ Torch Club

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Berges

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dolson

Kathleen and Kip Bilderback

John and Libby Donnell

Washington University Genetics

Bluegrass Area Modified Midgets

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua L. Dowling

Weber Granite City Chevrolet Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Blumeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Drey

Ron Wick and Pam Sheppard

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bock

Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Drury III

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In loving memory of Steven Howell

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Maher

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Dubray

Dr. and Mrs. Keith A. Hruska

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Majzun

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Dutcher

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huber

Maplewood Bicycle

Dynegy Foundation

Michael and Barbara Hurst

Dr. Kenneth R. Mares

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School

Mr. Aaron Hyland

Sawyer Marglous Foundation

Gary C. Imo Memorial Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Margulis

Mr. Trevor Ellerbrake

Mr. and Ms. Harry F. Imster Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mark

Mr. Dave Elliott

John Louis, Inc.

Richard J. Mark

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott Jr.

Johnny Londoff Chevrolet

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn J. Markwort

Eric and Jill Endicott

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Marquitz

Mr. Richard G. Engelsmann

Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott Johnson

Tim and Jan Marshall

Eric Felty Design Inc.

Jeff and Carrie Johnson

Essman Family Charitable Foundation

Mr. Robert F. Johnston

In honor and memory of Derek D. Martin

Dr. Ron and Hanna Evens

Mr. Adam Jokisch

Dr. and Mrs. John D. McAllister

Michael L. Ewald

Ms. Laurie L. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. McClanathan

Exotic Motors Midwest

Mrs. Marianne Jones

Emmy and Alan McClelland

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fahnestock

Mr. Wesley M. Jones and Ms. Nancy J. Ylvisaker

Mr. and Mrs. John F. McDonnell

Suzanne Fontaine Mr. M. Rankine Forrester

Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Kalsbeek

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. McKee III

Mr. and Mrs. Lucien R. Fouke Jr.

KCI Enterprises, Inc.

Dr. Robert C. McKinstry

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Fox

Kellsie’s Hope Foundation, Inc.

Mrs. Carrie McLean

Drury Hotels Company

Mr. and Mrs. Chase McKeague

Mr. Merry B. Franklin

Drs. J. Andrew and Susan Kendig

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. McMillin

The Fraternal Order of Eagles

Mr. and Mrs. John Kester

Mr. and Mrs. John C. McPheeters

Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Freeman

Mr. Stephen Kiewiet

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Fresh Art Photography

Mrs. Madeleine Kimbrell

Dr. and Mrs. J. Neal Middelkamp

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Fritz

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas O. Kirberg

Andrew and Denise Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Fromm

Knights of Columbus

J. Ben Miller

Full Moon Saloon Car Show

Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Koch

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller

Mr. Anthony C. Fulton

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Kolman

Missouri Valley Glass Co., Inc.

Funtyme Limousine LLC

Mr. Christopher O. Koon and Mrs. LisaRose Williamson-Koon

Monarch Metals, Inc.

Kozeny-Wagner, Inc.

Ms. Priscilla Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kramer

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Morley

Ms. Diana J. Kraus

Mrs. David Moulton

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart J. Krawll

Harry and Genie Mueller

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kurtz

Don C. Musick Construction

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kusterer

Michael and Kay Neal

Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. LaBrier

Never Enough, LLC

Woody and Heather Lalumondiere

New Outlook Pioneers

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Layhew

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E. Newman

Mr. and Mrs. Randall T. Graham Jr.

Sally and Ned Lemkemeier

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Nichols

Mr. and Mrs. David Griege

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Leritz

Niehaus Construction Services, Inc.

Grisanti Brown & Partners LLC

The Leritz Company, Incorporated

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Nouss Jr.

Gross Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Lewis

Grossman Iron & Steel Company

Life Skills Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Grubb Jr.

Lindberg Waterproofing, Inc.

Hayden Wrecking Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. LoCigno

Helmkamp Construction Company

Mr. Stephen H. Loeb

Kay Heeren Gaines Mr. Robert L. Garven Mr. and Mrs. D. Bruce Geary Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Geile The Gentsch Family Jerome and Catherine Gidlow Paul and Susan K. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Graham Goldwasser Mr. Stephen Goold and Ms. Elizabeth Holman-Goold

Dr. and Mrs. John C. Herweg

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Longenecker

Hill-Rom

Longstreet Grill

Gary and Mimi Hirshberg

Dr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Lonsway Jr.

HM Capital Management, LLC

Lou Budke’s Arrow Finance Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Holley

Joseph G. Lunt

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Holley

Lutz Agency, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Horner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Horwitz Mr. and Mrs. John M. Howell Jr.

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Mr. Joseph O’Brien

Mr. Alexander Schoch

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. O’Neill

Mr. Albert F. Schoendienst

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Odenwald Mr. Tim J. Oleary

Dr. Alan L. Schwartz and Ms. Judy Child

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Oliver

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F. Schwartz

Jim Trenary Automotive Group

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Orchard

John and Sharon Scott

Frank and Mary Trulaske

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Orthwein

Mr. Barry Seidel

Mr. and Mrs. Mike E. Uhl

Ms. Madeleine R. Ortman

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Sheehan

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Owens

Shop ‘N Save Warehouse Foods

Drs. Middy Estabrook and George Van Hare

Pace Properties, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Sippy

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Vanderslice

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Painter

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Sliney

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parish

SNR Denton US, LLP

Jack and Suzy Villa Charitable Foundation

Dr. Meera Patel and Mr. James Penilla

Mary Beth and Allen Soffer

Ms. Melody Patterson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Spirn

Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Patty

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. St. Cin Sr.

Rick and Linda Pearce

Julie and Doug Stanley

Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Perotti

John L. and Bet J. Stapleton

Mrs. Marian Phelps

The Starlight Group, LLC

Post Pack & Ship

Mr. Alexander L. Steen

PRO Rehab, P.C.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Steinberg

Puxico R-8 Schools

Phil and Leslie Steinmeyer

Ms. Elizabeth Reckers

Marcella and Greg Stevens

Mrs. Kristin L. Redington

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Stevens

Julie and Paul Reinke

Marilyn and Layton Stewart

Rhodey Construction, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Stolze

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Rice

St. Louis Cardinals

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Virant Jr. Mr. Adalbert von Gontard III Mr. Patrick von Gontard Mr. and Mrs. Percy von Gontard Mr. David T. Wade Wal-Mart Store #1177 Mr. Harvey N. Wallace and Ms. Madeleine Elkins Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Watkins Mr. Todd Weaver Mr. and Mrs. James J. Welch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Werner Mr. Jerry West Dr. Andrew J. White and Dr. Hilary M. Babcock

Dr. and Mrs. K. Daniel Riew

Ed and Ruth Streit

Dr. and Mrs. Neil H. White

Roberts Tower Company, LLC

Stupp Bros. Bridge & Iron Co. Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Dave P. Wickness

Jan and Buck Rogers

Dr. and Mrs. Stuart C. Sweet

Dr. Joan L. Rosenbaum and Mr. Matthew S. Bosner

Mrs. Suzanne Swoboda

Alan and Donna Rosenberg

T.J. Wies Contracting, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Rothbaum

Kathi and Ken Tacony

Rothman Furniture Stores

Talbert Industrial Commercial Services

Mr. Joseph Rousseau

Taylor Leasing Company

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm T. Royse

Tchoukaleff Kelly Hartke Associates

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Ryan

Thompson Coburn LLP

Sachs Electric Company

Dr. Jean Holowach Thurston

Jenny and Mark Sadow

Mary A.T. Tillman, MD

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sansone Sr.

Betty Ann Keller Timmer

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred N. Saunders

Tin Mill Brewery

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Sauter

Mr. Robert A. Tisone

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Schneider

Mr. Sean Tracey

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Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Williams Mr. Matthew Williams Mrs. Oscar Edward Williamson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Wolff Dr. Gerald and Sandra Wool Mr. Michael Yoon Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Young Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Zaitz William J. Zickel Company Dr. Janice E. Zuke and Mr. Mark A. Zuke

Stars Society The members of the Children’s Stars Society have made a commitment to remember St. Louis Children’s Hospital in their estate plans. Their foresight and planning have created legacies of hope that shine on children like stars in the sky, turning compassion into action, transforming hope into healing.

These people have chosen to share a portion of their life’s work with children. We gratefully acknowledge their inspiring leadership.

Dorothy and Bill Albers in memory of K. Susie Martin Mr. and Mrs. H. Dieter Ambos Mary Ann and William Anderson Anonymous (36) Janice and Jack Bailey Mr. Raymond Battaglia Mr. and Mrs. James G. Berges Kathleen W. Bilderback Milford and Lee Bohm Charitable Foundation Betty Brittain Marcella J. Brown Robert P. Bruns Donald H. and Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation Vincent and Anne Cannella Mark H. Critchfield Leo and Kay Drey Marilyn Eisen John and Alison Ferring Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Fusz Jr. Ms. Kay H. Gaines Susan Goddard

Alison and Paul Gonzalez

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Schneck

Dorothy Gould Barbara Grace

Robert E. Schoor and Joan Luttig Schoor

Dr. Virginia Hagemann

John and Sharon Scott

Mark R. Hanneke

Pearl A. Sellenriek

Dorothy M. Hanpeter

Carol and Rick Short

Lewis T. Hardy

Mabel B. Smartt

Zena Hellman

Douglas and Julie Stanley

The Robert & Signa Hermann Endowment Fund in Honor of Lilly Busch Hermann and Vernon Lynch Merrill

Audrey and John Steinfeld

Dr. and Mrs. John Herweg Jean and Wells Hobler Brian and Kristen Hogan Gerald and Carol Holmdahl Kimberly A. Hume

Gene L. and Mariam F. Steward Laura Trowbridge Mat Madison Turner Anthony and Angeline Venegoni John A. Vogler Kelly and John Whicker Adrian W. Woods

Arvalla Jaycox Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson III Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston

Trust Gifts

Robert Klopmeyer

Robert A. Barnes Fund

Mr. Stephen H. Loeb

Tom W. Bennett Trust

Hubert P. Macklin

William K. Bixby Trust

Kenneth R. Mares

Kennard Trust

Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III

Hubert P. Macklin Charitable Trust

Sheryl and Jim Miller

Jennie Mallinckrodt Endowment Fund

Virginia Winter-Moellenhoff

Marco Matranga Estate

Betty Cook Moses

John L. Messmore Fund

Jan and Chuck Mueller Pearl Mueller

William R. Orthwein Jr. & Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation

Jerry and Linda Musselman

Ridge Farm Fund

Ms. Byrd Dell Ohning

Frank Ruf Estate

Mr. Warren L. Opfer and Mr. Edward B. Rensing

Elsie Schumacher Estate Sidney & Sylvia Souers Foundation

Jerome B. Osherow

Florence E. Wamser Trust

W.R. Persons Charitable Trust Lou Politte Steven and Marsha Puro

Bequests – Estate Gifts

Jan Rogers Elizabeth Russell Leon J. and Eula M. Schmidt

Charles and Muriel Bailey Fern E. Benetti C. June Bisplinghoff Julius D. and Martha L. Blanke Trust Ruth C. Brink Marcella J. Brown Lorraine S. Butler George D’Arcy Barbara Grace Russell and Dolores Guese Trust Marcella Hager Norma M. Heim Johne E. Kaiser Grace Reavis Dorothy J. Scott Audrey J. and John Steinfeld Trust Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff

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Michael Dietrich Fuse and Michael Presley Fuse Fund Megan Spitzer Gidlow Neonatal Fund Susan K. Goddard Nursing Scholarship Fund Margaret and Daniel Good Endowment for the Children’s Discovery Institute Goodwin Brothers Construction Company Endowment Fund for Children’s Hospital Wish List Great Clips Endowment Fund for the Needs of Transplant Patients and Their Families Greenspan Family Endowment Adele K. and Bernard B. Gross Fund for Research on Children’s Crippling Diseases

Endowment Funds Established at St. Louis Children’s Hospital with gifts or commitments of $25,000 or more

Children’s Discovery Institute Endowment for Lung & Respiratory Support

97.1 FM Talk Radio Endowment for St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Chad Crandall Endowment Fund for Children’s Cancer Research

George Achuff Memorial Fund for Cardiology

Creston Fund for St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Ed, Marian, Kate and Mikki Alexander Fund for Child Life Services

Owen Gregory Curtis Fund for the Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Allgaier Family Endowment Fund in memory of Edwin F. Allgaier Sr., Dorothy Allgaier and Edwin F. Allgaier Jr.

Benjamin B. and Jessie L. Dennis Fund

Anonymous Wings and Bereavement Endowment Fund Arhaus Free Care for Kids Fund Joseph H. and Elizabeth E. Bascom Fund Bedel Greenhouse Fund Berges Endowment Fund for Congenital Heart Disease Brent Bergheger Family Endowment Fund for Cancer Research William K. Bixby Fund Julia Kimball Bramman Fund for the Research of Congenital Heart Disease Mary and Robert Bronstein Fund for Pediatric Lymphoma Marcella June Brown Endowment for Children Paul Brown Fund Corbin Joe Burdick Fund for Lung Transplant Burn and Wound C.A.R.E. (Children Advocacy - Research - Education) Fund Carl Busch Fund James Gay Butler Fund Kate & Dale Cammon Endowment Fund for the Children’s Discovery Institute Theron E. Catlin Fellowship Children’s Cancer Fund

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Children’s Transplant Fund

Max Deutch Memorial Library Fund

Steven Howard Gutman Memorial Fund Hadfield Family Endowment for Children’s Hospital Ann and Elwood Hamsher Fund for Child Advocacy and Outreach Lillian C. Harris Endowment Fund for Neonatology Carol and Paul Hatfield Endowment for the Cerebral Palsy Sports and Rehabilitation Programs Robert and Signa Hermann Fund in Honor of Lilly Busch Hermann and Vernon Lynch Merrill

Development Board Endowment Fund for the Joint Adventures Camp

Judith Ann Herweg Endowment Fund

Development Board Endowment Fund for Music Therapy

Douglass D. Horner Pediatric Hospice Endowment Fund

Diemer Fund for Brain Tumor Research

Hale Irwin Endowed Fund for Children with Cancer

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Donnell Fund

Lara and Jay Holley Fund

Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Educational and Charitable Foundation Fund for Congenital Heart Disease

Johnston Family Charitable Trust Endowment

Paige Lynn Dunaway Endowment for Lung & Respiratory Research

Justincredible Gifts Endowment Fund

Harry C. Josephson Fund

Celia Mary Eisen Fund

Maurice J. Keller, MD COPE Award Endowment

Emerson Fund for the Children’s Center for Congenital Heart Disease

Katie and Don Klingler Endowment Fund for Cancer Research

Faust Family Endowment

Koerner Family Fund for Indigent Care

Julie and Jamie Finger Fund for the Children’s Center for Lung and Respiratory Disorders

Kohl’s Department Stores Fund for Car Seat Safety

Rosemary Finn Oncology Endowment Fund Earl Frank and Marcella J. Brown Memorial Endowment for Cardiology Earl Frank and Marcella J. Brown Memorial Endowment for Neurology Ted W. Frey Fund for Social Services

Jennifer and James Koman Art and Expressive Therapy Fund Berkley Williamson Koon Heart Fund Mary and Oliver Langenberg Endowment Fund to benefit Children’s Congenital Heart Center L.E.A.R. Endowment Fund Debbie Koritz Lefton Fund for Children

Carol Sue Ross Friedman Children’s Endowment Fund

Elsa Lemp Fund

Friends of St. Louis Children’s Hospital Endowment Fund for Camp Rhythm

Elizabeth Anne Levy Newborn Library Fund

Friends of St. Louis Children’s Hospital Fund for Free Care

Stephen H. and Carol T. Loeb Indigent Care Fund

Friends of St. Louis Children’s Hospital Nursing Opportunities Fund

Jason Lohr Fund for Children’s Hospital Maher Family Endowment Fund

March to the Arch Endowment Fund

Mildred Wamser Fund

Dr. Kenneth R. Mares Children’s Endowment Fund

Daniel Scott Wiley Newborn Intensive Care Unit Endowment Fund

Margolis Family Oncology Endowment Fund

Ann Elizabeth Wilson Endowment Fund for Dialysis Services

Maritz Endowment Fund for Children’s Education

John and Minnie K. Winter Fund for Children

Maritz Endowment Fund for Children’s Literacy

Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Endowment Fund

Maritz Endowment Fund for the Sibling Playroom

Henry Wood Fund Hugo Wurdack Fund

Larry and Becky Mayer Endowment Fund

Bruce K. Young Fund for Cancer Research

Aida Mayham Fund McCulloch/Beggs Plastic Surgery Fund Luke Nathan McKean Endowment Fund William Whitaker Meyer Endowment Fund for Plastic Surgery Bobby Miller Endowed Fund for Cystic Fibrosis Family Care Sheryl and Jim Miller Fund for Respiratory Disorders Morris Family Endowment Fund for Brain Tumor Support Jan and Chuck Mueller Endowment Fund for the Congenital Heart Disease Center Emanuel and Lillie Myers Fund Chip in for Children and Hailey Jane Norman Endowment Fund for Congenital Heart Disease William K. Norris Endowment John O’Connell Endowment Fund for Clown Docs Lucille Kurusz Osterkamp Endowment Fund for Free Care Owens Family Endowment for Music Therapy Martha Parsons Free Hospital Fund Peabody Energy Corporation Endowment W.R. “Buck” Persons Endowment Fund Pope Family Fund for Congenital Heart Disease Greg Primo Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fund Pryor Family Fund Nancy A. Ross, RN Nursing Awards Endowment Fred M. Saigh Endowed Fund for Preventive Health Care Barbara J. and James A. Saitz Endowment Fund for the Children’s Discovery Institute Sara Lee Endowment Fund for Congenital Heart Support for the Children’s Discovery Institute Drew Schmidt Children’s Bereavement Fund

Special Events JoAnn and Don Shaw Endowment Fund for the Children’s Discovery Institute, specifically for the Children’s Cancer Center Shoebox Endowment Fund Eleanor Shoenberg Children’s Wish Fund Short Family Endowment Fund for the Cure of Musculoskeletal Diseases

Table Tops Spring Event More than 700 women attended this unique luncheon and shopping experience at The RitzCarlton, where more than 65 of St. Louis’ finest boutiques, florists and designers decorated tables.

W.H. and Ellen Smith Fund Martin K. and Jill F. Sneider Endowment Fund for the Children’s Congenital Heart Center within the Children’s Discovery Institute

Platinum Heart Partner

George E. Southwick Fund

Gold Heart Partner

Paige Sandra Marie Suter Fund for the Pediatric Neurocritical Care

Miss Elaine Inc.

Solae, LLC

Robert and Sylvia Spector Fund

Silver Heart Partners

Spoehrer Development Fund

ELCO Chevrolet Cadillac

Jean Adamson Stanley Endowment Fund for Neonatology

Ralcorp Holdings

Connor Liam Stapleton Fund for Congenital Heart Disease

Bronze Heart Partners

Tony Stewart Endowment for the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

The Leritz Company Inc.

Butch Suntrup Family Endowment

Stephen Barr

Benton Taylor Family Fund for Newborn Medicine

Color Art Integrated Interiors, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Thomas Fund for the Children’s Discovery Institute Heather and Chris Thompson Family Fund

kci Enterprises/ DBA Sylvan Learning Three French Hens

Drury Hotels Company

Red Heart Partners Faultless Healthcare Linen

Toyota Art Therapy Fund

Mark and Debbi Mehlman

Transport Team Fund

Cedar Creek Conference Center

Michelle K. Trulaske Endowment for Youth Leadership

CDG Engineers

Len and Karen Ruzicka

Michelle K. Trulaske Fund for the Cure of Musculoskeletal Diseases Turken Family Fund for Children’s Health Jacob Urschler Memorial Fund

Doris and Donald Schnuck Fund for Children in Need

Van de Riet Family Endowment for the Children’s Center for Lung and Respiratory Disorders

Estelle and Bernard Schwartzman Lectureship Fund

John K. Wallace Fund

Veeter Fund

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Young Friends Cocktails and Clowns More than 400 people gathered at the MOTO Museum for an entertaining night of music, fun and friends.

Major Sponsors Cassidy Turley First Bank Jim Trenary Chevrolet John Louis Inc. Koch Development Sigma Aldrich

Event Sponsors Behr, McCarter & Potter, PC E&E Enterprise Group Fromm Family Foundation Greensfelder, Hemker, and Gale Hancock Investment Advisors LLC Ivy Hill The Sibbernsen Family

11th Annual Joe Buck Golf Classic

St. Louis favorite Joe Buck hosted his annual dinner and golf tournament at Old Warson Country Club.

Major Sponsors Albrecht Family Foundation Bud Light

Ace Sponsor Nestlé Purina PetCare Company

Eagle Sponsors Alberici Healthcare BJC HealthCare Bodley Group Enterprise Holdings Foundation Lockton Companies John and Anita O’Connell R. Joseph Olk, MD, The Retina Center of St. Louis Co.

Laclede Gas Company

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson III

Lou Fusz Automotive Network

The Lowenbaum Partnership

Rawlings Sporting Goods

Luxco

St. Louis Blues

Macy’s

Par Sponsors NewSpace, Inc. St. Louis Cardinals

National Real Estate Management Corporation Nestlé Purina PetCare Company Dave and Suzie Spence Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. Thompson Street Capital Partners

28 Annual St. Louis Children’s Hospital Day at Six Flags th

The park closed early so 3,600 special guests could enjoy a catered dinner, free snacks and a night of riding their favorite rides with no lines.

Supporters Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Albrecht Butler’s Pantry CapitalSource Chill Cool Frozen Yogurt The Commerce Trust Company Emmis Communications Hager Companies

Presenting Sponsors

Hauck Charitable Foundation

Missouri Professionals Mutual

Hautly Cheese Company

Wells Fargo Advisors

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Polk Jr. PRORehab

Patrons

Repco Graphics Inc.

Aero Charter, Inc.

Tarlton

Aetna

Truffles Restaurant

Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Friends

Huntleigh McGehee

Cardinals Care

Pershing Charitable Trust

Matthew and Melissa Sauter

Todd and Julie Schnuck

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Sliney

The John and Trudy Valentine Family

SNR Denton Thompson Coburn LLP

Peabody Energy

Sponsors Golf Cart Sponsor

Alpha Packaging

In-Kind Donors

Schnuck Markets

Castle Contracting LLC

Anheuser-Busch Companies

Clayco, Inc.

Craftsmen Industries

Birdie Sponsors

Fox Family Foundation

J. Buck’s Restaurant

Center Oil Co.

Harbison Corporation

Six Flags St. Louis

Fifth Third Bank

Hermann Companies

Stolze Print Company

Harbison Corporation

Hogan Transportation Companies

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Young Friends Kickball for a Cause More than 400 people and 37 teams enjoyed a day of playing kickball in Clayton’s Shaw Park.

Grand Slam Brown Shoe Sigma Aldrich

Home Run Richard and Nancy Arnoldy First Bank Merrill Lynch

Base Kick Dan and Barbara Ball Enterprise Bank and Trust Jeff and Anne Geile

Purina

Paric Corporation

Wells Fargo

Rhodey Construction, Inc.

Contributing Benefactors

Zickel Flooring

Arch Coal, Inc. ELCO Chevrolet

KIDstruction Week Companies

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

CK Power

Hermann Companies

Drilling Service Company

Miss Elaine, Inc.

Environmental Operations, Inc.

Peabody Energy

Fred M. Luth & Sons, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Pope

Grant Contracting Co., Inc.

Event Sponsors Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation

Kaemmerlen Electric Company

Suzanne and Jim Johnson

Marcal Rope & Rigging, Inc.

Scottrade

McGrath & Associates, Inc.

Sparkling Spitfire TWIGS

Midwest Aerials & Equipment, Inc.

KIDstruction Week More than 1,400 employees and tradespersons in the construction industry contributed $1 or more to Children’s Hospital via payroll deduction for each hour they worked during this week in May 2011.

Major Underwriter Ameren Corporation

Contributing Underwriters Centric Group Waterhout Construction

Major Benefactors Alberici Healthcare Crane Agency

Horizon Engineering Johnson Controls, Inc.

Tarlton Corporation

This beautiful black-tie event hosted more than 400 of St. Louis’ finest at The Fabulous Fox Theatre.

Guarantee Electrical Company

BCD Meetings & Incentives

Mike and Lynne Owens

Carousel Gala

Rock Hill Mechanical Corp.

KIDstruction Week Cornerstone Companies

National Association of Women in Construction St. Louis Chapter S.M. Wilson & Co. Sachs Electric Company Sachs Steel & Supply Corporation Schaeffer Electric Co., Inc. T.J. Wies Contracting, Inc.

Third-Party Events and Cause Marketing Promotions

Alberici Constructors, Inc. Ben Hur Construction Company

$200,000 or greater

Budrovich Contracting

Pedal the Cause

Castle Contracting Clayco

$100,000 - $199,999

Goodwin Brothers Construction Co.

Cornbread’s Kids Crusade on 92.3 WIL

Helmkamp Construction Company

Kohl’s Cares for Kids

Kozeny-Wagner, Inc.

Prelude to the Dream - The Tony Stewart Foundation

McCarthy Building Companies

Edward Jones

Murphy Co., Mechanical Contractors & Engineers

Lou Fusz Automotive Network, Inc.

Niehaus Construction Services, Inc.

Teaming Up for Kids Scratch-and-Win Ticket Promotions with Walgreens, Jack in the Box, Chevy’s, Noodles & Company, Slackers, Great Clips, The Magic House, Massage Envy, Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N Bake Pizza, St. Louis Cardinals, Six Flags St. Louis, Sportservice, Cfx Advertising and Fox Sports Midwest

$50,000 - $99,999 March to the Arch

$10,000 - $49,999 Best Seat in the House Brent Bergheger Chrysler Dodge, Inc. Golf Classic Cadan’s Carnival for CDH Awareness Dining 4 Kids fuN Fest Hooked on Hope Golf Tournament

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Kozeny-Wagner Golf Tournament

Sean’s Trail Run

Mama Campisi’s Restaurant

Schnucks E-Scrip Community Card Program

P.A.I.G.E. Foundation Rosemary Finn Pediatric Oncology Fund

Shaving My Head for the Kiddos

Ryann Hope Foundation Rounds 4 Ryann Golf Tournament

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Scramble for Kids

Spencer & Michael’s Lemonade Stand

St. Louis Blues Better Halves Festival of Trees Trystan Gives Back Jeans Day

$500 - $9,999 97.1 FM Talk Golf Tournament Accelerated Health Systems LLC Jeans Day Akima Holiday Party ALIVE Magazine Fashion Week

Shoot for Seamus Smiles for Life Foundation Teagen’s Healing Heart Troy Toyland Christmas Display Jacob Urschler Memorial Golf Tournament

Bill Bahn Memorial “Lardy Classic” BBQ Benefit

John O’Connell, Chair Janice Bailey Todd Baur Kathy Button Bell Joe Buck Dale Cammon John Capps Stacy Cooper Lee Fetter

Washington University Physical Therapy Class of 2012 Prom

John Ferring

Window Licker Records Concert

Lou Fusz Jr.

Young Friends of St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Derek Glanvill Rob Goldstein Becky Hadfield

BA Player BA Cure BAaware Art for a Cure

Foundation Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

Keith Harbison Bob Hermann Jr.

Kelvin Westbrook, Chair

Brian Hogan

Bitter Pill Benefit Show

Greg Boyce

Jim Johnson

Averi Budde Foundation

F. Sessions Cole, MD

Paul Kalsbeek

Caps by Kate

Steven Cousins

Kathy Lintz

Cards for Causes

Don Danforth III

Steve Lipstein

Casey-Westfield Jr. High Change Collection

Nancy Diemer

Kevin Maher

John Ferring

Jim McDonnell

Lee Fetter

Joe McKee

Cliff Franklin

Chuck Mueller

Lou Fusz Jr.

Karen Myers

Christmas for Kids Benefit Club Fitness - Halloween Hottie Contest The Dailey Method Grand Opening Dancers Against Childhood Cancer Dance-A-Thon Danny’s Dream Holiday Shopping Bazaar Eisenhower Elementary School Penny Challenge Exotic Motors Midwest grand opening Fraternal Order of the Eagles Full Moon Saloon Car Show Harmony Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star KIDS Caring 4 Cancer Benefit Show Kids Helping Kids Fix Broken Hearts Loading Zone April Fools Trivia Night Lucas Flint Fund Maplewood Bicycle Matt’s Hats MICDS May Day Midwest Golf Scramble Mississippi River Car Show Missouri Jr. Beta MX for Children Piece by Piece Primo Foundation Prince Hall Grand Masonic Lodge Bingo Prince Hall Grand Masonic Lodge Golf Tournament Puttin for Down Syndrome 54 St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Jim Gould

Bruce Olson

Becky Hadfield

Terry Pflager

Keith Harbison

Randy Schilling

Tracy Hart

Rick Short

Bob Hermann Jr.

Joe Sivewright

Chris Imbs

Doug Stanley

Steve Lipstein

Jack Stapleton

Richard Mark

Susan Talve

Jim McDonnell

Chris Thompson

Steve Miller, MD

Michelle Trulaske

Chuck Mueller

Ray Van de Riet

Birch Mullins

Kelvin Westbrook

Alison Nash, MD

John Whicker

John O’Connell

Grant Williams

Eric Rhone Perry Schoenecker, MD Alan Schwartz, PhD, MD Larry Shapiro, MD David Sherman

Children’s Discovery Institute Board of Managers

Rick Short John Stupp

Andy Newman, Chair

Donald Suggs

Dale Cammon

Chris Thompson

Lee Fetter

Ann Wagner

Jeffrey Gordon, MD

Brad Warner, MD

Keith Harbison

Pat Whitaker

Jennifer Lodge, PhD Dick Mahoney Jim McDonnell

Megan Stephens Amy Wellington Jeffrey Whitford

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Development Board Chris Thompson, Chair Ted Albrecht Michelle Bock Julie Buck Jim Cooper Dan Creston Chuck Mueller

Jennie Picha

Bill Neaves, PhD

Kathy Pope

Alan Schwartz, PhD, MD

Corinne Qureshi

Larry Shapiro, MD

Mary Riew

Ray Van de Riet

Mary Ann Schwartz

Kelvin Westbrook

Glenda Seldin Carol Short

Friends of St. Louis Children’s Hospital Board

Susie Sivewright Bet Stapleton Pam Tvedt

Becky Hadfield, Chair

Lisa Uxa

Paula Bahn

Tammy Walsh

Renee Bell

Becky Wood

Suzanne Boyle Kim Chulick Cathy Cortright Libby Donnell

Young Friends of St. Louis Children’s Hospital Board

Amy Feit

Graham Goldwasser, Chair

Barb Fetter

Dana and Alex Borchert

Melissa Fox

Lisa Brucker

Britt Garlock

Eric DiFate

Mary Gentsch

Brian and Katie Dimit

Graham Goldwasser

Hillary and Scott Dutcher

Julia Grubb

Anne Geile

Nancy Heet

McKenzie Goldwasser

Lisa Holley

Lauren and Randy Graham

Suzanne Hough

Katie Hughes

Joni Karandjeff

Jessica Kester

Becca Klingler

Lindsey and George Kriegshauser

Dana Kramer

Kelly Reed and Michael Lee

Retta Leritz

Retta Leritz

Tara Lewis

Kelly Lowery

Andrew Davidson Ryan Davis Jeff Dee Jason Dunaway Ann Frerotte Lou Fusz III Aaron Greenspan Alan Hautly Heather Hawk Rob Holton John Howell Jr. Whitney Kenter Dan Leary Rich Ledbetter Mary Lemkemeier Tom Margulis Carrie McLean Becky Meyer Jason Mills Ricky Nix Jr. John Parish John Peluso Jr. Bill Polk Jr. Dave Roemer David Sliney Dan Spirn Bob Tisone Albert Watkins

Children’s Legacy Advisors Leadership Board

Beth Lochmoeller

Brian Lyss

Martha Markwort

Aaron McMurry

Kathleen Bilderback

Leona McAllister

Maggie and Tim O’Shaughnessy

Stephen Cupples

Denise Miller

Jim Ploszay

Jennifer Davis

Douglas Stanley, Chair

Genie Mueller

Brigid and Piers Pritchard

James Maher

Cathie Mullins

Angela Rathjen

Thomas J. Ray Jr.

Chrissie Noble

Tim Reichardt

John Scott

Lisa Nouss

Jeff Sackman

Mat Madison Turner

Linda Pearce

Stacy Scherrer

Wendy Van Ronzelen

Joan Perotti

Lauren and Coleman Sheehan

Daniel Watt

Ann Perry

Shelley Smith

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