DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Development Board Members

The Development Board of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation is a group of young professionals with ties to the metropolitan St. Louis community who want to make a difference in the lives of patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.

The Development Board’s mission is rooted in the group’s desire to support the operations and capital expenditures of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. Created by the Board of Governors of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, the Development Board is comprised of and led by volunteers who work alongside SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation staff to execute and support various annual fundraising events.

Event support from Development Board members comes in many ways these days. From serving on the planning committee to soliciting auction items, raffle prizes, ticket sales or sponsorships and volunteering their time with event-day tasks or office assistance – there’s something for everyone! Friend-raising is also key. Their approach is twofold: introduce new families to the hospital’s mission and new candidates to the Development Board.

The Development Board has played a key role in various events over the last several decades leaving a lasting impact within the hospital. Through their leadership and volunteerism, their 2021 focus is to ensure the success of fundraising events like Scoops of Fun, Glennon Golf Classic, Field-Side Party at Glennon Gallop and the Sun Run, which raise vital funds for our patients and families.

Scoops of Fun

The annual Scoops of Fun event benefits The Footprints℠ team at the hospital. Thanks to event proceeds and donor support, the Footprints℠ team continues to grow, now serving 290 families each year. This service makes a difference in the lives of children and their families through complementary services like counseling or respite care, as well as assistance with basic needs such as transportation, gas cards, groceries, utility assistance and other essential services.

Glennon Golf Classic

The Glennon Golf Classic, held every fall, benefits the hospital’s Music Therapy Program, which has also seen growth in recent years with our board-certified music therapists who complete 4,600 patient encounters annually. This service brings the healing power of music to patients of all ages dealing with a variety of medical challenges. Music therapy not only helps patients cope with their illness and treatments, but also helps parents connect and communicate with their children in unique ways.

Field-Side Party

The Field-Side Party at Glennon Gallop has drawn hundreds of people every year with proceeds benefiting The Danis Pediatric Center at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. Danis Pediatrics provides comprehensive pediatric primary care to all children, regardless of their ability to pay. More than 80% of the families treated at Danis Pediatrics live in poverty and would lack access to primary pediatric care without these compassionate and dedicated professionals. Thanks to generous support, Danis Pediatrics Center services and programs continue to expand. From providing diapers and meal cards to bus passes, counseling services and so much more, Danis Pediatrics strives for preventive care that addresses social determinants of health (poverty, food insecurity, mental health, language barriers and more).

Sun Run

Proceeds from the Sun Run support the Children’s Fund, which allows multiple departments and areas throughout the hospital to provide a better experience for our patients and families. A few examples include: • Providing funds for ongoing staff education and equipment upgrades, both of which are key to ensuring exceptional health care. • Creating family-friendly spaces at the hospital, which provide a sense of distraction for patients and families while circumstances may be anything but normal. These spaces include: • The underwater Costas Center for outpatient oncology and hematology treatments • The beach-themed 4-North inpatient floor • The treehouse theater in the Emergency Department waiting room • The forest setting in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Scoops of Fun 2021

While Scoops of Fun traditionally offers an all-you-can-eat ice cream social at The Magic House Children’s Museum, the ongoing pandemic, group gathering restrictions and social distancing guidelines prompted us to change the format with everyone’s health and safety top of mind. For 2021, the Development Board is bringing Scoops of Fun to the hospital once a month from April–September with sweet treats from local vendors distributed to patients, families and staff.

Support from the Development Board and our generous community sponsors provide a normal activity for families in the hospital while benefiting the Footprints℠ team at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. Special thanks to our returning sponsors - McBride Homes, Esse Health Pediatrics and American Metal Supply Co., Inc. - for their continued support and a special thanks to The Cup for providing the sweet treats in April to our patients, families and staff. In addition to leading events which provide essential funding for hospital operations, the Development Board explores other fundraising initiatives, supports the efforts of the Board of Governors and advocates to enhance the public profile of the hospital at both a local and national level. The Development Board’s leadership and vision also formed the Young Friends of Cardinal Glennon to help introduce college students and recent college graduates to the lifesaving mission of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. The Development Board is actively recruiting individuals who are dedicated to working toward promoting the welfare of children of St. Louis within the image of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon.

For more information on the opportunity to take a step towards supporting the mission of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon of “Through our exceptional health care service we reveal the healing presence of God,” call 314-577-5605 or email us at info@glennon.org.

THANKS to the

Development Board

for their continuous support of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

President

Jake Eilermann

Past President Joe Stroot

Membership Chair

Ben Albers

Public Relations Officer

Teresa Braeckel

Secretary

John Vitale

Young Friends Leader

Serafina Nicolais

Development Board Members

Liz Barrett Hannah Castellano Jeremiah Dellas Patrick Donlan Dana Ferrick Jake Fusia Lacie Good Mike Gregoritsch Marcy Handlan Zach Kratofil Rick Kuhlman Brian Lamping Chris Leonard Holley Maher John Marino Anna McKee Jeff Meyers, Jr. Adam Morgenthaler Michael Niemann Declan O’Neill Nathan Riner Sami Sagakhaneh Matt Sartori Tracey Swabby Lauren Vandegriffe Patrick VanCleave Stephen Wagner Brandon Wappelhorst Ben Warning