Join us in providing hope and healing for the children we serve.
Even in the very early days of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, it was a well-known fact that a hospital dedicated solely to the care of children would never be able to sustain itself on reimbursements alone. No matter the amount, every gift to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation makes a significant impact, not only on the hospital’s programs and services, but also the families who entrust the care of their children to us.
OUR PATIENTS
Jack Burke
During their second pregnancy, Jack’s parents found out that they were carriers of the cystic fibrosis gene, meaning there was a 25% chance that their children would be born…
Stella Thomas
Just keep swimming. If you are familiar with the Disney movie, “Finding Nemo”, you might remember that Dory is trying to find her parents. Through adversity, adventure, uncertainty, and…
Lavender Watson
Rose and Demetrius Watson of St. Louis, MO were given grim odds about the survival of their unborn baby, Lavender. However, this now sassy 5-year-old, known as “The Queen”,…
Charlie Erbland
In early 2016, Rachel and Steve of Arcadia Valley, MO were living a full and busy life. They owned and managed a farm, had two dogs, and were raising…
Hailey Baldasso
Jennifer Baldasso from St. Louis, MO had an unexpected gift for her 30th birthday in December 2020. She found out she was pregnant with Baby #2. Her first pregnancy…
Margot and Caratacus Stearns
Erica Jolene Stearns was born with non-isolated esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. She was mute until the age of 3, g-tube dependent until the age of 5, and tracheostomy…
Colton Friese
On October 16, 2020, at approximately 4:30pm, 19 year-old Colton was on his way home from work driving his reliable Chevy Cobalt. He had proudly saved and bought himself…
Ryder Lee
Ryder became a patient at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon long before he was even born. The long-anticipated son and 4th child of parents Sarah and Nathan, Ryder has successfully…
Maverick Beardslee
“When you find out you are pregnant, you expect to have a perfectly healthy pregnancy and at the end a perfectly healthy baby,“ states Paris, mother of (now) 17-month-old…
Grant and Sebastian Moss
Grant and Sebastian are identical twin boys, who were born to new parents Amber and John on February 27, 2013. Amber had an uneventful pregnancy, and though the boys…
Each year, generous support allows us to invest in the future of the hospital through program enhancements, facility updates, charity care and much more. Through this incredible generosity, we are able to fund general and program-specific improvements, purchase state-of-the-art equipment, and even assist the hospital with launching new programs.
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation raises funds and promotes community awareness for SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, the nation’s first free-standing, not-for-profit Catholic children’s hospital. With highly-trained providers in more than 60 pediatric subspecialties, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon provides hope and healing to thousands of children and their families each year.