The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation donated $4 million and issued a $1.5 million matching challenge to support North America’s only neurosurgery suite of its kind opening at Children’s Minnesota.
Star Studio has helped create memories for hundreds of patient families over the years, including the family of 19-year-old Trinity, who has been a fan since the studio lights came on in 2008.
Here are some recommendations to best guide your giving to Children’s Minnesota this holiday season.
Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce that Dr. Anne Bendel, pediatric neuro-oncologist in the health system’s cancer and blood disorders program, has been named as the Harper Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Novel Therapies and Cancer Research. This honor is thanks to a generous $2 million gift by the Harper Family Foundation.
October 8, 2022, 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Eagan
Support the Neonatal Unit at Children's Minnesota's St. Paul hospital as they care for the smallest patients of all. The event includes dinner, silent auction, door prizes and raffle. Tickets are $40 a person or $75 per couple. Kids 15 and under are free.
Marielena will never forget the day she found out she had leukemia. It was May 23, 2019 – she was 15 years old. The years that followed have been full of adversity – long hospital stays, cancer treatments, a coma, learning to walk again and now dealing with the side effects of treatment. But through it all Marielena found strength in knowing she had a great future ahead of her.
September 24, 2022 11 a.m. – September 25, 2022 5 p.m., Ramsey
Attend the 5th annual Heroes for Hope Fall Festival to advance brain tumor research and support brain tumor families. The event will take place September 24 and 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pearson Family Farm in Ramsey, MN.
August 11, 2022, 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Minnetonka
Children's Hospital Association (CHA) is hosting its first annual Couture & Cars on Thursday, August 11, 2022, a fashion show to raise funds for Children’s Minnesota! This event is being styled by the incredibly talented, Grant Whittaker, and hosted by our good friends and amazing partners at Sears Imported Autos, Inc. The goal of this event is to raise $60,000. We hope you can join us for this unique and fun opportunity to support kids and families in our local community!
June 5, 2022, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Minneapolis
On Sunday, June 5, the Ferrari Club of America, MN Chapter, and Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) are teaming up to host a day full of fun for Children’s Minnesota patients, families and supporters at the Twin Cities Performance Ferrari Dealership.
After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, generous donors returned for one of the most impactful philanthropic events in the Twin Cities – the Children’s Minnesota Star Gala. The 30th annual Star Gala benefited the Children’s Minnesota neonatology program, which cares for more newborns than any other program in the region.