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Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night of radiance and purpose-driven passion at our annual gala. We came together in support of our region’s most vulnerable communities and their health.

Your care and generosity throughout the year culminated with our gala to help us raise over $750,000 to strengthen, stabilize, and support the lives of our neighbors.

Your gift to community health initiatives and programs at SSM Health will ensure that a patient needing transportation assistance receives it, a family needing groceries fills their fridge for the week, and so much more.

We thank all our sponsors, everyone who bid in our live and silent auctions, and our generous benefactors who made this year’s gala a success! We know our work isn’t over yet. Join us in continuing to help our neighbors thrive — make a gift today!

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RELIVE THE 2022 SSM HEALTH FOUNDATION GALA

Photos from the 2022 Gala

Presenting Sponsors:

Alberici Constructors
Alberici Constructors

Custom After Party Sponsor:

Midwest Elevator

Diamond Sponsor:

Sound Physicians

Platinum Sponsor:

Lawrence Group

Gold Sponsors:

Optum
Renaissance Financial
SSM Health, St. Louis

Dinner and Wine Course Sponsors:

Labcorp Logo
Murphy
Sandberg Phoenix von Gontard
SSM Health & Rehabilitation Network
Paric Corporation
DePaul Hospital

Silver Sponsors:

Well First Health
Kaiser Electric
World Wide Technologies
Trimedx
Northstar
Christner Architects
CHG Healthcare Logo
Cisco Logo
Armanino
Clay Piping
The Giving Branch
PNC
Guarantee Electric
RGA
Interface
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Lockton
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Bright Night Gala Co-Chairs:

Anne Ritter
Partner, Armanino, LLP
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
Board of Trustees

Emery Skolfield
General Partner, Edward Jones
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
Board of Trustees

Executive Gala Committee:

Constance Gully
President & CEO, Parents as Teachers
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
Board of Trustees

Dr. Henry Randall
Executive Director & Division Chief of the Abdominal Transplant Center
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
Board of Trustees

Anne Ritter
Partner, Armanino, LLP
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
Board of Trustees

Emery Skolfield
General Partner, Edward Jones
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
Board of Trustees

Kirk Syberg
Owner, Syberg Family of Restaurants
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
Board of Trustees

Jake Brooks
President, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles

Tina Garrison
President, SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis

Kyle Grate
President, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton

Deborah Graves
President, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis

Steven Scott
President, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

“Being a part of SSM is personal. The care and compassion they provided to my family was really helpful during a time I needed it most.”

– Greg Hesser, Chairman, SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis Board of Trustees
“SSM really listens to us. Because their mission is grounded in the same mission that I think the core values are of a loving family. Their mission is that the patient’s comfort and healing come first.”
– Sue Schaeffer, Grateful Patient Family

“Everyone did really well as a team during my stay in labor and delivery. And my babies were cared for very well in the NICU. I would recommend this hospital to anyone in the world. Thank you for a great and comfortable stay and for always caring for my needs.”

– Grateful Patient
“It was a scary moment, but they were there with us…not only to take care of my wife, but also – all of us family members. With certain protocols in place, I didn’t think my wife would be here. I hate to imagine if she would have been hospitalized somewhere else.”
– Husband of Grateful Patient
“The people of SSM Health made me feel like I was going to survive when I didn’t believe it myself. I really believe they are the reason I am here today. SSM is my guardian angel.”
– Gary Foree, Cancer Survivor and SSM Health Cancer Care Volunteer Advocate

“SSM Health care workers often see their work as a calling rather than just a profession. I am glad that they feel called, because otherwise they wouldn’t be able to do everything they need to do to support these patients…it has been all hands-on deck, and they have really risen to the challenge and done so cheerfully because they do think it is a calling. They’re the ones in the room where difficult conversations are held. And sometimes they’re the ones holding the hands of patients as they’re passing into the next world.”

– Tina Garrison, President, SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis

“To show our appreciation for the exceptional care and compassion I received from the nurses, doctors, and staff at SSM Health, we have chosen to make a gift in their honor through your ‘Honor Your Caregiver’ program. I hope you, too, will join me in showing your appreciation for the phenomenal care you received.”

– Josh Terrio, Grateful Patient

“My care at SSM Health Rehabilitation was beyond medical. From start to finish, the therapists paid attention to all of my needs and cared for me as if I were a family member. They restored my strength and my mobility — things I need in my chosen profession as a golf pro. I’m grateful for them, and it’s an experience that I will never forget.”

– Jay Delsing, PGA Tour Professional & Grateful Patient

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