Fostering Hope Giving Society

Transforming a child’s life begins with a single act of compassion.

The Fostering Hope Giving Society represents our most generous donors, who exemplify their belief that every child should have a place to call home.  By contributing an annual gift of $1,000 or more, you can become a cornerstone in our mission of finding forever families for children who are longing for love and stability. Your generous gift also supports hundreds of caregivers who provide a life-changing difference in our children’s lives.

Each year, every contribution serves to advance the Coalition’s mission. This includes offering resources for current and prospective caregivers, recruiting parents, coordinating family enrichment events, and running initiatives like Little Wishes, Birthday Buddies, Give STL Day and Monthly Giving. With your help, we can make a difference in the lives of hundreds of children in our community who need our help the most.

Joining the Fostering Hope Giving Society empowers you to choose the level of impact that best aligns with you and your goals. Each tier of giving represents a unique opportunity to be a part of something truly transformative in the lives of countless families. We appreciate your support and thank you for considering joining our growing community of generous donors.

Choose your level of Impact:

Achieve $50,000+

…Our vision, For Every Child . . . A Place to Call Home

Businesses & Organizations
Anonymous Family Foundation (2)
ARCHS
Berges Family Foundation
Children’s Service Fund
Community and Children’s Resource
Board – St. Charles
Cornelsen Charitable Foundation
Dennis & Judy Jones Family
Foundation
St. Louis Mental Health Board
Missouri Department of Social
Services
Missouri Foundation for Health
United Fruit & Produce, Co.
United Way of Greater St. Louis

Individuals
Anonymous
Tim & Debra Niemann
Katie & Susan Roberts

Believe $20,000-$49,999

…we will find forever families for children in foster care when all other methods have failed.

Businesses & Organizations
American Direct Marketing
City of O’Fallon
Deaconess Foundation
Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation
Herbert A. & Adrian W. Woods
Foundation
Jefferson County Community Mental
Health Fund Board
Jefferson Foundation
Mildred, Herbert and Julian Simon
Foundation
NISA Charitable Fund
The Dana Brown Charitable Trust
The Trio Foundation of St. Louis

Individuals
Velma Boyer
Paula & Rodger Riney
Jim Welch

Aspire $10,000-$19,999

…to provide aggressive, multifaceted recruitment of families for waiting children.

Businesses & Organizations
Cass Information Systems
Dowd Bennett
Edward Jones
Emerson
Herman T. & Phenie R. Pott
Foundation
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.
Norman J. Stupp Foundation
Renaissance Financial Corporation
Texas Roadhouse
The Guth Foundation
The Pettus Foundation
The Saigh Foundation

Individuals
Anonymous (3)
Tina Amrein
Donald & Elizabeth Cobin
David & Rachel Eidelman
Mike Erce
Mike & Martha Hogan
Marti Monnot Lanese
The Lueken Group
Jim & Kathy Martin
The Raley Family
Melanie Scheetz & Bruce Reed
Todd & Julie Schnuck
Jane Tschudy
Linda & Peter Werner

Imagine $5,000-$9,999

…no boundaries when providing support to foster and adoptive families throughout the Metro area.

Businesses & Organizations
Ameren Corporate Charitable Trust
Berra Family Foundation
Blues for Kids, Inc.
Carney’s Kids Foundation
Employees Community Fund of
Boeing
First Bank
Foti Living Trust
Growing More Opportunities
Mary Ranken Jordan & Ettie A.
Jordan Charitable Foundation
Mitchell Family Foundation
Music that RECLAIMs
Stifel Bank & Trust
The Boeing Company
The Kiesel Company
Ticket to Dream Foundation
University of Missouri

Individuals
Joe & Aimée Bergan
Ryan & Jessica Blackburn
Maribeth Concannon
Suvir & Jennifer Dhar
Pat & Jim Duft
Kathryn & David Eichhorn
George & Barb Giudici
Mrs. Vida “Sister” Goldman-Prince
Brenda Hebrank
Katherine & David Kirby
Jackie & Justin Knolhoff
Jon Lottes
Carol May
John & Kay Meyer
Mike & Julie Normile
Jackie Olinger-Rochelle & Michael
Rochelle
Christopher Pondoff
Kelly Ramon
Rosanda Richards-Ellsworth
Yvonne Schrick
Patti Sutherlin
Kayla White

Dream $2,500-$4,999

…we will enrich the lives of children in foster care through Little Wishes and Birthday Buddies.

Businesses & Organizations
CI Select
Cigna Foundation
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Jim Butler Maserati
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Andrew J. Martone & Hesse Martone
Mission Taco Joint
New Growth Horizon Charitable
Foundation
Saint Louis University
Spire, Inc.
St. Louis Italian Open Golf
Tournament
Tracy Family Foundation
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church
Wells Fargo

Individuals
Anonymous (4)
Jack Abels
Muyibat Adelani
Joe & Marcia Ambrose
Sheri Benson
Ken & Alex Catalanotto
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Ciapciak
Patty Corum & Brent Underwood
Wendy & Paul Dyer
Margaret & Gordon Finley
Robert & Lisa Forsyth
Judith Harris
Carol Hastie
Jesse & Sarah’s Charitable Fund
Mark & Julie Kiehl
Sean Knight
Robert & Janet LeGrand
Connie Lohr
Jennifer Lynch
Stephen & Jennifer McGillivary
Jennifer O’Keefe
Rachel Oliver
Rick & Christine Pennell
JP & Jaime Perry
Bob Quatmann
Larry & Clare Quatmann
Alexandra Schnarre, John Schnarre &
Mary McMath
David & Christina Schoemehl
Leah Stroup
Cari & Brandon Wegge
Eric & Katie Werner
Denise Wool

Hope $1,000-$2,400

…that no child in foster care will have to grow up without a forever family.

Businesses & Organizations
Alexandra Clancy
Amazon Smile
Andria’s Food Group
Axes Physical Therapy
General Marine Services
HBM Holdings Company
Kendra Scott
Live Nation
Microsoft Corporation
Pfizer, Inc.
Phillips 66
Renew Church
Safety National
Saks Fifth Avenue
St. Louis Community Foundation
The Vault
Thermo Fisher
Vantage Credit Union
Vicus Financial Advisors
Warehouse of Fixtures

Individuals
Anonymous (11)
Hadi & Laura Al-Shathir
John & Kathy Anderson
Jill Auterson
Jared & Urmila Baumann
David & DeAnn Bell
Elise Bell
Judith E. Belshe
Rick Bennett
Steve & Joanne Blackburn
Andrea Blaylock
Anne Bolhofner
Dan Braning
Thomas Briggs
Megan Burian
Jana Carani
Christine & James Cocayne
Michelle Conlon
Alyssa Cuquet
Betsy & Ron Cytron
Regina DeLuca-Imral
Holly & Jeff Demerath
Kristi & Brian Dentinger
K. Deschryver
Marilyn Dickman
The Diem Foundation
Jemi Dixon
Laura Dobsch
Mary Dobsch
Shannon Downey-Turpin
Jessica Edwards
David & Paula Friedsman
Susan Fuller
Vickie & Bill Gardner
Matt & Anne Giljum
Jan Glasscock
Lori Goodman
Kahla Graham
Dave & Veronica Grimes
Lee Gunn
Mary & John Gunther
Susan Hall
Virginia Hartley
Ken Hassler
Lisa Hauck
Mary Heger
Crissy Hopp
Jennifer Horst
Suzanne Hough
Scott Howze & LaShonda LambertHowze
The Hyde Foundation
Richard Johnson
Elizabeth Jourdan
Beth & Pete Kazlauskas
Kim M. King
Ryan King
Bailey Kinney
Derrick Koerkenmeier
David & Mary Ann Kolnik
Catherine Krobath
Clayton Kuhn
Paula & Todd Kurlowski
Shawn Kutnik
Mary Larner
Susan Lang
Ryan & Megan Lipscomb
Jayne Luebbert-Murphy
Susan Lyle
Eric Lyttle
Carol & Reggie MacDonald
Patty & Larry Malashock
Joan Malloy
Andrew Martone
Meghan McCaffrey
Emma McKinney
Jessica & Andy Millner
Susan Mills
Ed Morrissey
James Mosblech
Brian & Karen Mueller
Megan Murphy-Lettau
Maria & Jeffrey Naville
Ryan Nichols Family
Greg & Peggy Nilles
Tom & Pam Noack
Erin Noble & Brent Zeman
Melody Noel & Jeffrey Bonner
Maurice & Marie Noellsch
Mike Normile, Sr. & Christine
Normile
Rhonda Nosko
Susan O’Grady
Melissa O’Halloran
Nancy O’Hara
BJ Okenfuss
The Oleshak Family
Andrea O’Mahony
Sheryl O’Toole
Jay & Angela Pazero
April Phillips
John & Jennifer Phillips
Melinda Pilkinton
Mary Powell
Donitta Prather
Armon Provo
Rachel Quinley
Christopher Reid & Jennifer DeLaney
Bianca Resch
Carol Riley
Marc Robinson
Natalie Rohlfing
Kevin & Mary Beth Roy
Stephen & Christina Ryan
Jennifer Sapp
Susan Schettler
Andrew Sciaroni
Rishad & Jamie Shaikh
Manish Singh
Prerna Singh
Abigail Smith
Jana & Jim Stanley
Chris Starbuck
Warren & Judy Steffens
James and Susan Stepleton
Randall Sterkel
Annie Stewart
John J. Stika
Josh & Jenny Sturm
Darrell & Teri Sy
Bruce & Shelley Thomas-Benke
Margaret Thomasson
Simon & Mary Tonkin
The Brian & Kara Travers Family
Vahey Giving Fund
John & Kim Vahle
Marie Vernaci
Brittani Vigne
Robert & Mary Carol Voelker
Caren Vredenburgh
Yul & Courtney Walters
Aidan Werner
Colleen & Clyde Williams
Bill & Kathy Winfrey
Sarah Wright
Kevin Zhou & Diana Zhu
Ronald Zimmer

Impact Story: Colton