St. Louis- National Office

St. Louis Deliveries

The St. Louis branch continuously delivers to all newly diagnosed children with cancer at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, to all of the babies in the Neo-natal ICU, and to other children referred to them who are suffering from serious illnesses. The St. Louis branch also delivers regularly to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Mercy, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, and SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. Currently they are delivering more than 1,200 baskets a year in the St. Louis area.

The St. Louis Cardinals, Fredbird, Markus Golden and Mizzou Receiver Luther Burden III, deliver to children in SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children, St. Louis Children's Hospital, David Pratt Cancer Center at Mercy, and St. Mary's NICU.

Basket of Hope Annual Dinner Auction

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST at Sunset Country Club, 9555 S. Geyer Road.

Doors open at 5pm

Save the Date

• Mobile Bidding Silent Auction
• Heavy Hors D'oeuvres & Open Bar
• Live Music
• Live Auction

Purchase a table for $1000 or individual ticket for $125. Sponsorship opportunities available.

We are accepting auction item donations! We will add them to a basket, or use as a "stand alone" item! Please send to Basket of Hope, 3558 S. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63118

Register or donate here: https://Hope23.givesmart.com

Contact Janelle Madi with questions [email protected]

Basket of Hope is a 501 c 3 BBB Accredited Charity with Federal Tax I.D. 43-1789081

501 C 3 Proof

Basket of Hope Annual Golf Tournament

Congrats to the Winners of the 25th Annual Basket of Hope Golf Tournament, Sponsored by Gardens of Grace!

A Flight 1st Place - Team Ohlendorf. 54, -18

A Flight 2nd Place - Team Alex Grosse 55, -17

B Flight 1st Place - Team Dr. Dan Narup 61, -11 SCOP 3, 3

B Flight 2nd Place - Team Paul Brunette 61, SCOP 3 on 11

C Flight 1st Place - Team Carrollton Bank 65, -7 SCOP 3 on 11

C Flight 2nd Place - Team Ronald McDonald House Charities 65, -7 SCOP 4 on 11

Closest to the Pin #6 Men- Steve Pizzolato

Closest to the Pin #6 Women - Lynn Renner

Longest Drive #9 Men - Austin Donelson

Longest Drive #9 Women - Lynn Renner

Thank you sponsors:

Gardens of Grace, Greg and Rita Diekemper, Michele and James Graser, RJP Electric, Anders CPAs + Advisors, City Lighting Products, Carrollton Bank, Enterprise Bank and Trust, Pasta House- Festus, Metro East Industries, Rick & Diane Holtz and many more!

2022 Summary

In 2022, Basket of Hope:

• Celebrated our 27th year of giving hope to families with children coping with cancer and other serious illnesses through the personal delivery of a Basket of Hope filled with age appropriate games, toys craft items and educational materials. Parents were offered a Basket of Hope Tote filled with items to nourish them mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
• This was the first year since Covid that we were able to have over 500 in-person Basket of Hope deliveries at the hospitals with special guests Fredbird, Luther Burden III (Receiver from Mizzou Football), and Santa!   
• 1500+ Basket of Hope gifts were distributed to families throughout the year in St. Louis and thousands more nationwide
• 100+ families received items from our warehouse “Free Store” filled with new home goods, small furniture items, bedding, clothing and more.
• 50+ meals were delivered to families and staff at the local hospitals throughout the year
• 140 golfers attended our Basket of Hope Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser held at Far Oaks Golf Club in June
• 135 guests attended our Basket of Hope Annual Dinner Auction fundraiser held at Sunset Country Club in November 
• 500 blankets and hats were knitted/crocheted and donated by local groups, retirement homes, and individuals.
• 400+ toys were donated by children at Trinity St. John Lutheran School, Nashville, IL for our Christmas Shopping Event
• 80+ volunteers helped us assemble Basket of Hope gifts, organize our free store, and helped families shop & wrap Christmas gifts and help with our fundraisers
• 230+ donors made a contribution to help us continue in our mission of giving hope!
• Basket of Hope was a featured charity during the Nascar Championship Cup Race in Phoenix, AZ where hundreds of gifts were assembled and then delivered to Phoenix Children's Hospital
• Basket of Hope delivered 200 gifts at Children's Hospital Colorado
• The St. Louis Cardinals provided 100 tickets for Basket of Hope families to attend the game
• Basket of Hope recipient families also enjoyed shows at The Muny over the summer

We would like to give a special thank you to these folks, as well:

Gold Sponsors:

• Greg and Rita Diekemper
• Gardens of Grace
• Denver Broncos Alumni Charities
• The Mike Furrey Foundation
• Len and Denise Hoffmann
• Sharon Degnan
• James & Michele Graser
• Angela & Paul Brunette
• Anders CPAs + Advisors
• RJP Electric, LLC
• Thrivent Financial - Denver
• JBloom Designs
• S&K Print Shop
• Grip On Tools
• Rick & Diane Holtz
• Combined Federal Campaign (CFC # 95674)

Gold Volunteers:

• Rick and Diane Holtz
• Sue Rieken
• Sue Januska
• Sharon Fink
• Gretchen Farrell
• Intelica CRE
• Liberty Mutual
• Swank Motion Pictures
• NFP Rx Solutions
• Lindenwood Basketball Team
• WorldWide Technology
• Maritz
• Maryville University
• JBloom Designs
  
  

Please consider giving a monthly gift in 2023. Any amount would be a huge blessing and 98% of all funds received, go directly to our program costs.  Please pray for us as we continue in our mission of giving hope, as well as for the families with seriously ill children receiving these gifts. 

All glory be to Christ for what he is doing, through you! Thank you for joining us in encouraging these amazing families and God bless you as you continue to be a blessing to others.

Sincerely,

Janelle Madi, St. Louis Branch Coordinator, [email protected]

Angela Brunette, National Executive Director, [email protected]

Office: 314-268-1515 

Basketofhope.org

Basket of Hope is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization and BBB accredited charity.No goods or services were exchanged in consideration for your contribution. Tax ID #43-1789081

Volunteer

Interested in volunteering?  We're always in need of people to help us pack baskets at our warehouse located at Concordia Publishing House, 3558 S. Jefferson Ave.  If you would like to be added to our volunteer database, or if you have a group interested in having a volunteer work day, please contact Janelle Madi at [email protected] or 314-268-1515.

Board Members

• President: Mike Furrey, Former NFL Wide Receiver
• Paul Brunette, Director of Sales
• Tracy Senf, CPA 
• Casey Madden, CPA
• John Shively, Attorney
• Danielle Gabor, Attorney
• James Graser, Banker
• Jacob Hong, Wealth Management Adviser
• Laura Hong
• Michele Graser, Volunteer

Sponsors

Letters of Support

Thank you again for the wonderful donation of Basket of Hope gifts for our patients and families yesterday.  It is always a joy to see what a positive difference you make for our families. We also appreciate you bringing Markus Golden and his team of support to spend time with our patients. What a hit they were!!  We had our little guy asking for Antonio again today to help him with his physical therapy. – Social Worker at Shriners Hospital for Children

 "This just made my day! You don't know what it means to know someone is thinking about you as a parent too."  - Parent at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

"The burden of medical bills & fatigue of numerous hospital visits can cause a lot of strain on patients and their families.  The shopping spree at your office, financial contribution and gift baskets you provided helped the families ease some of the stress and financial burden, allowing them to ensure that their children had a wonderful Christmas during these trying times.  I hope you know how much your efforts and generosity are truly appreciated and how much of an impact you have made with all of the families that you have helped." - Aleeza Granote, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Social Worker at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center