15th Annual Benefit for Mercy Kids

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15th Annual Benefit for Mercy Kids

at Busch Stadium benefiting Mercy Kids at 6:30pm

The 15th Annual Benefit for Mercy Kids was held on a glorious, cool, clear Saturday September 29th at Busch Stadium. Guests were treated to drinks and hors ‘Deourves on the playing field with tours of the Cardinal’s locker room, medical clinic, dugout and even a chance to pitch baseballs in the bull pen! Later in the spacious Cardinals Club Room guests bid on silent auction items, were served a delicious dinner followed by entertainment baseball trivia and a live auction. The event raised over $1 Million Dollars.

World Wide Technology was again the presenting sponsor. All Star Sponsor was Centene, Sponsor was Summit Strategies Group, MVP Sponsors were Batesforum, McCarthy, Mercy, and Nancy and Tim Tegeler. Grand Slam Sponsors were Enterprise Bank & Trust, Enterprise Holdings, mbi Business Interiors, Mercy Hospital St Louis, and Thompson Coburn LLP. The mentioned sponsors gave at the $10,000 and above levels.

Mercy Health Foundation generates support to extend the Mercy mission deeper into the communities we serve. We help Mercy bring their personal touch and compassionate health care to more people, improving and saving lives every day.

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: Busch Stadium

: Karen Kahn, Megan Lee

: Colleen and Steve Vrenick

: Marin Pastar, Natalie Bohleber

: Dr Phil Oren, Lisa Simani

: Debbie and Doug Audiffred

: Charles and Gretchen Pullium

: Diane and Joe Garea

: Mimi von Gondard, Jeff Johnson, President Mercy East

: Ed and Debbie Boyce

: Mark and Carrie Jostes

: Kelley and Tom Pollihan

: Jennifer Campos, Jory Frick

: Erica Suhling, Paul Mcallester

: Dr. Charles Rehm and Debbie Rehm

: Cocktails on the Field

: Jerome and Rena Boyer

: Debbie and Charles Rehm, Kay and Fred Wiesehan

: Paul, Joanne, Katie, Cole, Fredbird, Ethan, Dathne

: Fredbird posing

: Susie and Mike Luster

: Chris Hartman, Mira Atanasova

: Eric and Andrea Stranghoener

: Allen and Katherine Allred

: Dr Michael and Sharon Raney

: Venita and Michael Kaestner

: Katie Nunn, Lesli VonSeelen, Barrett Hadican

: Dr Kate Bernabe and Dr Gian Musarra

: Kirk and Maureen Richter, Alan Stephenson

: Sandy and Dr. Brian Mahaffey

: Lee and Judy Schuler

: Dan Cates, Lori Morgan

: Jennifer and Michael Matchell, Paige Babbs

: Cardinal Dugout

: Pazanisee and Paul Sabal

: Jennifer and Fredbird

: Charles and Gretchen Pullium

: Cardinal Locker Room

: Charles Drury, Shirley Drury, Len Dino, Daryl Ross

: Haley and Dr Daniel Schlesinger

: Angela and Chris Walker

: Kyle and Sonja Kozel

: Denise Pisciotta with Fred Bird

: Kelley Nicholas, Sonja Kozel, Gretchen Pullium

: Lauren Willingham, Joe Trost

: Lauren Willingham, Charis Trost

: John Travers, ???

: Anthony and Silke Gennaoui, Charles and Katrina Rehm,

: Michael, Amy, Laura, Alex

: Brian and Cheri Wuertz

: Table Settings

: Addressing the guests, John Mozeliak

: John Mozeliak, President of Cardinal Baseball Operations

: Laura Richter

: Susie and Mike Luster

: Dr Robyn Hanson

: Paige Babbs, Dr Robyn Hanson

: Paige Babbs

: Paige Babbs

: Colleen Schoendienst, John Buescher, Event co-chairs

: Colleen Schoendienst

: John Buescher, Colleen Schoendienst

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Event Info

Event Chairs:
Colleen Schoendienst, John Buescher, Honorary Co-Chair-Jason Isringhausen
Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor-World Wide Technology, Inc., All Star Sponsor-Centene, Sponsor-Summit Strategies Group, MVP Sponsors-batesforum, McCarthy, Mercy, Nancy and Tim Tegeler, Grand Slam Sponsors-Enterprise Bank & Trust, Enterprise Holdings, mbi Business Interiors, Mercy Hosptial St. Louis, Thompson Coburn LLP, Sponsor-Edward Jones, Red Bird Club Sponsors-Aero Charter, Alberici, SArchimages, Janet and Jack Baumstark, Sr., Lind and Martin Bell, MD, Colliers, Emerson, HBM Holdings, Mercy Clinic St. Louis, Mercy Sports Medicine, Niehaus Building Services, Northstar, Pediatrix Medical Group, Maureen and Kirk Richter, RHMC, ROi, RubinBrown, scrubs&beyond, Tech Electronics, Thompson Foundation for Autism, CW Radiology, Western Anesthesiology, Pediactric Anesthesiology, In-Kind Donations-Mulligan Printing, Krey Distributing
Board of Directors:
Joe Garea, Board Chair John Mozeliak, Board Vice Chair, Allen Allred, Karla Bakersmith, John Buescher, Joe Fresta, Jr., Scott Goodman, Glenn Guenther, Wendy Henry, Shawn Hu, MD, Tom King, Jerry Kiske, Jr., Kyle Lopez , Whity Meyer, Tim Niemann, Jennah Purk, Kirk Richter, Rachel Parker Sealy, Laura Sease, Mary Stieven, Eric Stranghoener, Greg Stubblefield, Tim Tegeler, Sarah Trenary, Laura Wasson