Donor Stories

In 1995, Rabbi Mark Shook was the senior rabbi at Temple Israel, a neighbor to Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital’s original location on Ladue Road. The organizations had a warm, reciprocal relationship. The Temple allowed Ranken Jordan to use its parking lot,...

A growing number of companies are recognizing the importance of corporate social responsibility, and Renaissance Financial is fully on board. Their mission in the community is to ignite positive social change, and they even provide their staff with paid time off to...

ST. LOUIS, MO – On October 5th, 2024, the McLean, Illinois community came together to support the second-annual Helping Henry’s Heroes fundraiser event throughout the downtown square of McLean, IL. As a former patient at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge in St. Louis,...

Halloween is a favorite holiday for many children and young adults. Traditions include carefully selecting a pumpkin, carving a perfect face, and scooping out the seeds for a baked salty treat later. Children pour over their costume options for days, even weeks,...

Dr. Ralph Quatrano and his wife Lee Anne believe a place like Ranken Jordan that handles all aspects of care under one roof is necessary and invaluable for families of children living with medical complexities. Ralph and Lee Anne are generous supporters of the...

For Ralph Pelikan, one visit to OZ made all the difference. “Seeing the children react to one another, have fun, and laugh the way that kids should, despite being in the hospital,” says Ralph, convinced him that it was important for there to be a permanent space for...

In her seven years serving the hospital in the Health Information Management Department, Barbara Mihalich became deeply connected to the mission. She absolutely loved the culture and the team at Ranken Jordan, but her favorite part of working here was seeing the joy...

While Jake and Erin are younger than most couples who declare their intent to leave a portion of their estate to a beloved nonprofit, they have known it was a shared goal since some of their earliest experiences with philanthropy. Erin grew up in Dogtown and her...