Contact Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis
Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis
615 S New Ballas Rd,
St. Louis, MO 63141
Together we can touch more lives. Save more lives.
And improve more lives.
Click below to discover more about upcoming initiatives that will positively impact your community.
We are always creating ways to help better the lives of people in the community. Check back soon for upcoming events.
If you have any questions or would like more information about how your donations will be utilized in your community, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Jennifer Hinkston at jennifer.hinkston@mercy.net or call 314.251.1800.
Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis is an organization that supports Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Mercy Clinic East. The Foundation supports initiatives across our communities in creating treatment options to all who need it, regardless of their ability to pay. The Foundation also helps fund the acquisition of advanced medical technologies and life-saving equipment.
Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis is a nonprofit institution. We are dependent on the donations and support of generous corporations, foundations and caring individuals like you. Your gifts to Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis help enhance patient programs, fund life-saving equipment and capital projects and support charity care programs and services for those who need it most.
Thanks to your generous donations, Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis has helped bring new specialized forms of cancer care and increased access to dental care for underserved individuals. The Foundation has also generated tremendous growth in services for children with developmental disabilities, provided more support for families coping with mental health issues, purchased new advanced medical equipment and so much more.
When you donate to Mercy Health Foundation, you support critical projects in our community. That’s right. Every dollar you give advances health care right here at home.
Patients in, and around St. Louis, should be able to access health care services conveniently and confidently. With your help, patients are able to see primary and specialty care providers without leaving their community.
Your gifts help treat the most challenging diseases while keeping patients close to home.
Cancer Care
We are committed to bringing more technology, more hope and more reasons to give to the David C. Pratt Cancer Center – equipping patients and their loved ones to fight back like never before. Our comprehensive approach to cancer care and proposed investments in Mercy’s cancer care delivery will ensure every patient in the greater St. Louis region, and eventually in every community we serve, will have access to compassionate, state-of-the-art care that is consistent throughout our four-state service area.
Mercy Kids Therapy and Development Center
Mercy is building an advanced center large enough to offer all therapy – development and Autism spectrum services – under one roof. This space will offer innovative treatments and personalized care in addition to providing family support, community education programming, a comprehensive behavioral health component and the capacity to more than double the number of children, teens and families served.
Thomas was diagnosed with autism shortly before his first birthday. With the help of Mercy Therapy and Development Center’s specialized care team, Thomas is now thriving. Learn how this innovative program is making a life-changing difference for patients and their families, and helping children reach their full potential.
Charity Care for Underserved
Mercy Hospital JFK Clinic offers medical, obstetrical, gynecological and pediatric services to approximately 6,000 uninsured or underinsured patients. Mercy seeks support to cover the costs of preventative dental care, eye care, durable medical equipment and additional charity care services.
Gertrude B. Busch Dental Clinic: Provides preventative dental care to our uninsured and underinsured patients.
Mercy Behavioral Health provides education, prevention and treatment services for psychiatric illness and chemical dependency covering patients of all ages – senior adults, adults, adolescents and children. In keeping with Mercy’s mission and values, we are committed to serving patients with compassion, dignity and respect.
Your contribution to the Area of Greatest Need fund supports the unique health care needs of your community whenever they arise. This fund enables Mercy to respond swiftly to emerging needs. Whether it’s funding vital medical equipment, supporting patient assistance programs, or advancing health care initiatives, your contribution makes a tangible difference where it’s needed most.
Mercy Hospital St. Louis has the only comprehensive Kids and Young Adult Cancer Program in the region. The Cardinals Kids and Young Adult Cancer Center program brings families hope and gives kids their childhood back. Your contribution will support young patients of any age with any type of cancer.
Your gift to Mercy Cancer Care helps ensure that patients diagnosed with cancer have access to advanced treatments and specialized care. Our vision for the future of Pratt Cancer Center is one where every patient is guided by a gentle hand and supported with advanced treatments to aid in the fight to both beat cancer and reclaim a full life.
Your contribution ensures compassionate support and comfort for individuals during their end-of-life journey. Your generosity helps provide essential medical care, pain management, emotional support, and practical assistance to patients and their families during this difficult time. Join us in providing dignity, comfort, and quality of life to those in need of hospice and home health care services. Together, we make a profound difference in their journey.
Your contribution provides support to patients in need of mental health care. Thanks to our donors, we are removing barriers to care for adolescents and adults with a financial need, including assistance with transportation, medications and educational materials.
Your gift ensures that Mercy Children’s Hospital will continue to provide services designed to meet the unique health care needs of every child, in a safe, kid-friendly environment.
Your contribution will support the new Therapy and Development Center to serve kids with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental challenges.
Mercy’s physicians are treating the most challenging cardiovascular disorders while keeping patients close to home, but they can’t do it alone. Your support ensures that patients with cardiovascular disease have access to advanced diagnostic equipment, enhanced facilities and life-saving treatments, when minutes matter.
The Women with a Mission giving society unites diverse women with a common goal: bringing high-quality health care to all people who need it, no matter where they live, no matter what they can afford. With a minimum annual gift of $1,000, you will become part of a truly impactful and inspirational group of women in your community who are making a greater impact by giving together!
Your support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will help provide advanced and timely care for Mercy’s tiniest patients. Our Level IV NICU offers the most advanced care in St. Louis County for premature or critically ill babies.
Your contributions to the Mercy Hospital JFK Clinic will help provide compassionate care and exceptional service to our underserved and uninsured patients of all ages.
Mercy HeartPrints helps provide support and assistance to our patients who must endure the intensely painful experience of perinatal loss any time during pregnancy or the newborn period. It is designed to provide one-to-one support during hospitalization at Mercy Hospital and after discharge. Support staff are trained in perinatal grief and provide support and comfort to bereaved families as long as is needed.
Mercy’s Child Life Services department brings comfort and compassionate care to hospitalized children and their families. Your contributions to Child Life Services can help provide age-appropriate toys, movies, games and crafts for pediatric patients aged 0 – 17.
Because of your generosity, our Foundation continues to make a lasting difference for Mercy’s patients, programs and services. In FY25, you helped us raise more than $6 million — and together, we allocated over $10 million to improve the health of our community. This impact was made possible not only through this year’s gifts, but also through the strength of prior-year reserves and investment income. Thanks to you, we were ready to meet urgent needs with care and compassion.
Every year, lives are changed because donors like you stepped forward to give. This snapshot illustrates some of Mercy’s most critical fundraising initiatives that will benefit not only our patients and their families, but also our caregivers and our community.
Over $18M raised for the new Mercy Kids Center for Neurodevelopment
Nearly 50,000 patients and families supported by Child Life Specialists each year
Over $1M raised to support care for uninsured and underinsured patients
$2.5M raised to purchase the Dv5, the newest DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
On August 8, 2024, life changed forever for Jeff Rennegarbe, a local farmer. While preparing an oil drum to use as a burn barrel, the drum exploded and Jeff was caught in the flames. His brother tackled him to smother the fire, and his daughter rushed to help remove his burning clothes. The explosion was so powerful it was heard three miles away.
Unfortunately, trauma is all too familiar for the Rennegarbe family. In 2008, Jeff and his wife Richelle lost their 27-year-old son, Nicholas, in a farming accident. When Richelle, a nurse, received the call about the explosion, flashbacks of Nicholas’ accident came rushing back. But this time, Jeff was alive — and fighting.
Air transport rushed Jeff to Mercy, where he was treated for deep burns over his face, abdomen and both arms. In addition, his right arm was severely fractured. Though Richelle knew what to expect as a nurse, she wasn’t prepared to face the devastating news that Jeff’s arm was injured too badly to save.
Richelle was worried that Jeff wouldn’t forgive her for allowing the amputation. She went to the hospital’s chapel to pray and seek guidance. There, she and her daughters found the peace and reassurance they needed to make the difficult decision to allow doctors to perform the surgery.
While Richelle was praying, she also asked Nicholas to watch over and protect his dad. After she left the chapel, she saw Psalm 23 on a wall near the escalator, which was Nick’s confirmation scripture. At that moment, Richelle knew that Nicholas was there with them.
Through weeks of surgeries, grafts and rehabilitation, the Rennegarbes leaned on their faith and Mercy’s caregivers. “Mercy saved Jeff’s life, gave me my husband back, gave my children their dad back, and my grandkids their grandpa back,” Richelle said. “The physicians, nurses, therapists, nutritionists — everyone cared for us as if we were family. You have to be a special person to do this work.”
Today, Jeff wears his “battle scars” with pride. Soon, he will receive an advanced prosthetic arm that will help him return to the farm and the work he loves, especially running the combine. Though he can no longer throw a baseball, Jeff is eager to coach and cheer on his grandchildren from the sidelines.
“Mercy will always hold a special place in our hearts,” Richelle said. “The team became part of our family, part of our history, and part of our legacy. Because of them, Jeff has the opportunity to keep living and keep making memories.”
Striving to continue the legacy of Catherine McAuley, Women with a Mission giving society combines resources, vision and passion for helping others to support and improve health care in our communities.
Stay tuned for upcoming events and opportunities to support Mercy Health Foundation Aurora/Cassville!
Thank you for your generous support and partnership as we continue to carry out Mercy’s mission in the communities we serve.
Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis
615 S New Ballas Rd,
St. Louis, MO 63141
Donations to our Grateful Families program can change the lives of Mercy patients and the co-workers who care for them.
Donations to our Grateful Families program can change the lives of Mercy patients and the co-workers who care for them.
Click below to discover more about upcoming initiatives that will positively impact your community.
Click below to discover more about upcoming initiatives that will positively impact your community.
See what we've accomplished
Nearly 1,200 cancer patients served annually through our Nurse Navigator program
Over $3.5 M raised to create new spaces for pediatric and young adult cancer patients
Nearly 40,000 patients and families supported by Child Life Specialists each year
Over $1M allocated to support care for uninsured and underinsured patients
If you have any questions or would like more information about how your donations will be utilized in your community, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Jennifer Hinkston at jennifer.hinkston@mercy.net or call 314.251.1800.
Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis is an organization that supports Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Mercy Clinic East. The Foundation supports initiatives across our communities in creating treatment options to all who need it, regardless of their ability to pay. The Foundation also helps fund the acquisition of advanced medical technologies and life-saving equipment.
Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis is a nonprofit institution. We are dependent on the donations and support of generous corporations, foundations and caring individuals like you. Your gifts to Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis help enhance patient programs, fund life-saving equipment and capital projects and support charity care programs and services for those who need it most.
Thanks to your generous donations, Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis has helped bring new specialized forms of cancer care and increased access to dental care for underserved individuals. The Foundation has also generated tremendous growth in services for children with developmental disabilities, provided more support for families coping with mental health issues, purchased new advanced medical equipment and so much more.
When you donate to Mercy Health Foundation, you support critical projects in our community. That’s right. Every dollar you give advances health care right here at home.
Patients in, and around St. Louis, should be able to access health care services conveniently and confidently. With your help, patients are able to see primary and specialty care providers without leaving their community.
Your gifts help treat the most challenging diseases while keeping patients close to home.
Cancer Care
We are committed to bringing more technology, more hope and more reasons to give to the David C. Pratt Cancer Center – equipping patients and their loved ones to fight back like never before. Our comprehensive approach to cancer care and proposed investments in Mercy’s cancer care delivery will ensure every patient in the greater St. Louis region, and eventually in every community we serve, will have access to compassionate, state-of-the-art care that is consistent throughout our four-state service area.
Mercy Kids Therapy and Development Center
Mercy is building an advanced center large enough to offer all therapy – development and Autism spectrum services – under one roof. This space will offer innovative treatments and personalized care in addition to providing family support, community education programming, a comprehensive behavioral health component and the capacity to more than double the number of children, teens and families served.
Thomas was diagnosed with autism shortly before his first birthday. With the help of Mercy Therapy and Development Center’s specialized care team, Thomas is now thriving. Learn how this innovative program is making a life-changing difference for patients and their families, and helping children reach their full potential.
Charity Care for Underserved
Mercy Hospital JFK Clinic offers medical, obstetrical, gynecological and pediatric services to approximately 6,000 uninsured or underinsured patients. Mercy seeks support to cover the costs of preventative dental care, eye care, durable medical equipment and additional charity care services.
Gertrude B. Busch Dental Clinic: Provides preventative dental care to our uninsured and underinsured patients.
Mercy Behavioral Health provides education, prevention and treatment services for psychiatric illness and chemical dependency covering patients of all ages – senior adults, adults, adolescents and children. In keeping with Mercy’s mission and values, we are committed to serving patients with compassion, dignity and respect.
Your contribution to the Area of Greatest Need fund supports the unique health care needs of your community whenever they arise. This fund enables Mercy to respond swiftly to emerging needs. Whether it’s funding vital medical equipment, supporting patient assistance programs, or advancing health care initiatives, your contribution makes a tangible difference where it’s needed most.
Mercy Hospital St. Louis has the only comprehensive Kids and Young Adult Cancer Program in the region. The Cardinals Kids and Young Adult Cancer Center program brings families hope and gives kids their childhood back. Your contribution will support young patients of any age with any type of cancer.
Your gift to Mercy Cancer Care helps ensure that patients diagnosed with cancer have access to advanced treatments and specialized care. Our vision for the future of Pratt Cancer Center is one where every patient is guided by a gentle hand and supported with advanced treatments to aid in the fight to both beat cancer and reclaim a full life.
Your contribution ensures compassionate support and comfort for individuals during their end-of-life journey. Your generosity helps provide essential medical care, pain management, emotional support, and practical assistance to patients and their families during this difficult time. Join us in providing dignity, comfort, and quality of life to those in need of hospice and home health care services. Together, we make a profound difference in their journey.
Your contribution provides support to patients in need of mental health care. Thanks to our donors, we are removing barriers to care for adolescents and adults with a financial need, including assistance with transportation, medications and educational materials.
Your gift ensures that Mercy Children’s Hospital will continue to provide services designed to meet the unique health care needs of every child, in a safe, kid-friendly environment.
Your contribution will support the new Therapy and Development Center to serve kids with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental challenges.
Mercy’s physicians are treating the most challenging cardiovascular disorders while keeping patients close to home, but they can’t do it alone. Your support ensures that patients with cardiovascular disease have access to advanced diagnostic equipment, enhanced facilities and life-saving treatments, when minutes matter.
The Women with a Mission giving society unites diverse women with a common goal: bringing high-quality health care to all people who need it, no matter where they live, no matter what they can afford. With a minimum annual gift of $1,000, you will become part of a truly impactful and inspirational group of women in your community who are making a greater impact by giving together!
Your support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will help provide advanced and timely care for Mercy’s tiniest patients. Our Level IV NICU offers the most advanced care in St. Louis County for premature or critically ill babies.
Your contributions to the Mercy Hospital JFK Clinic will help provide compassionate care and exceptional service to our underserved and uninsured patients of all ages.
Mercy HeartPrints helps provide support and assistance to our patients who must endure the intensely painful experience of perinatal loss any time during pregnancy or the newborn period. It is designed to provide one-to-one support during hospitalization at Mercy Hospital and after discharge. Support staff are trained in perinatal grief and provide support and comfort to bereaved families as long as is needed.
Mercy’s Child Life Services department brings comfort and compassionate care to hospitalized children and their families. Your contributions to Child Life Services can help provide age-appropriate toys, movies, games and crafts for pediatric patients aged 0 – 17.
Striving to continue the legacy of Catherine McAuley, Women with a Mission giving society combines resources, vision and passion for helping others to support and improve health care in our communities.
Friends of Mercy is a group of individuals who are passionate about giving back to their community by supporting Mercy Hospital St. Louis though Mercy Health Foundation.
Follow Friends of Mercy online!
Contact Laura Roeseler at 314-251-2387 or laura.roeseler@mercy.net
Join us on September 27 for our 21st Annual Benefit for Mercy Kids.
Stay tuned for upcoming events and opportunities to support Mercy Health Foundation Aurora/Cassville!
Thank you for your generous support and partnership as we continue to carry out Mercy’s mission in the communities we serve.
Mercy Health Foundation St. Louis
615 S New Ballas Rd,
St. Louis, MO 63141