Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

We are the change that we seek.

~ President Barak Obama

DEAR FRIENDS,

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EACH OF YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR WORK.
ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN WE SERVE, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US
TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS
FOR OUR STUDENTS.

* Lolly’s Place does not sell or rent donor names or information. Donors and foundations are listed anonymously on request.

FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS

GENERAL SUPPORT 2024-2025

  • Ascension Charity Classic

  • Boeing Employees Community Fund

  • Cardinals Care

  • Carney's Kids

  • Commerce Bancshares Foundation

  • Dollar General Literacy Foundation

  • Light A Single Candle Foundation

  • Marillac Mission Fund

  • St. Louis Service Bureau Foundation

LOLLYFEST SPONSORS 2024

  • Commerce Bank
  • Cedar Creek Farms
  • Sonia & Rob Childs
  • Christy & Brian Cooke
  • Conner Ash
  • Vicki Dill
  • MP Gallagher & Gerard Erker
  • Enterprise Mobility Foundation
  • David Joyner
  • Eric and Ryann Kittner
  • Donna Lawton
  • Isabel & Mark Siedband
  • Law Office of Rick Barry
  • The Palumbo Group
  • Suntrup

2024 ANNUAL APPEAL

  • Tom & Agatha Brockland
  • Saya Dempsey & Danny Erker
  • Colleen & Joe Erker
  • Robin & Jerry Erlich
  • Keri & John Flahaut
  • Mary & Tom Granneman
  • Peggy & Mark Holly
  • Ann & Todd Jacobs
  • Fran & Don McDaniel
  • Jim & Christy Mudd
  • Jessie Penza
  • Laura Poplack
  • Marie France Posthumus
  • Marian & Charles Rice
  • Courtney Sandora In Honor of Sherley Moran (Board President)
  • Mark Schnuck
  • Larry Smith
  • Joan Sunderman
  • Debbie & Steve Tharpe
  • Lynn Valeri
  • James Zacharewicz
MIKE HARRIS August 19, 1950 - March 17, 2021

MIKE HARRIS
August 19, 1950 - March 17, 2021

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

In Memory of Edward Michael Harris III

  • Erhard and Marjo Amann
  • John Bender, Inc.
  • Scott and Becky Claas
  • Bridget Davis
  • Gerard Erker and Mary Pat Gallagher
  • Jim and Nette Fann
  • Harris Dowell Fisher & Young LC
  • Tom and Mary Hastings
  • Larry and Lee Ann Henebry
  • Chris Hite
  • Mary and Mark Lodes
  • Jonathan and Julie McGinnis
  • Tim O'Neill
  • Lynn Ricci
  • Cory Sansone
  • Elaine Servais
  • Steven Stogel
  • U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation

2020 END-of-YEAR CAMPAIGN

  • In Honor of Ava Palumbo Thomas & Dorothy Caspari
  • In Honor of Fran McDaniel Margaret Lazzari
  • Hack & Nancy Allen
  • Susie & Mark Barron
  • Mindy & Alan Berkowitz
  • George Diehr (Board Member)
  • Vicki Dill
  • Ty Dowdy (Board Member)
  • Colleen & Joe Erker
  • Charlie & Patty Erker
  • Gerard Erker & Mary Pat Gallagher (Board Member)
  • Fran & Don McDaniel
  • MacKinnon Family Foundation (Lynn Valeri)
  • Kathleen & Bill Moulder
  • Betsy Ross
  • Mark Schnuck
  • Beth Solowey
  • David & Jen Stokes
  • Bart Vatterott
  • Dave & Laurie Welsch
  • John & Joan Vatterott
  • Martha & Bob Vatterott
  • Jamie Zack

2020 IN MEMORY OF

The following individual has made donations in memory of friends and loved ones:

Linda Eisenbeis

  • Doug Larson
  • Bob Smith

2019 FALL ANNUAL APPEAL

  • Amie Bossi
  • Bob Brady
  • David & Nancy Danis
  • Ann DeBerge
  • Anne S. Erker
  • Jeanne & Bill Erker
  • Kevin & Caroline Erker
  • Neil & Libby Erker
  • Jane Furey
  • Mary Pat Gallagher & Gerard Erker *
  • Mary & Bill Guyol
  • Tood & Ann Jacobs
  • Mary & Mark Lodes
  • Pat & Mary Lucien Lynch In Memory of Madonna Tribulato
  • Sherley Moran *
  • *Marie France Posthumus
  • The Schulz Family
  • Al Schwartz & Erin Flynn
  • Catherine & William Smith
  • John & Joan Vatterott
  • Joe & Lisa VonderHaar *
  • Nancy & Bob Wagoner
  • * Board Member

LOLLYFEST 2018 SPONSORS

  • Erker Security (Paul & Fran Erker)
  • Claire & Bruce Hundelt
  • Celeste & Matt Padberg
  • Lisa & Joe VonderHaar

LOLLYFEST 2018 DONORS

  • Bitsy & Boggs (Mari Barringer)
  • Gerry Lauber & Angie Sharkey
  • Richard & Betty Perry
  • Patty & Bob Rice
  • Patricia & Clete Taylor

SCHOLARSHIPS

The following individuals and foundations have generously sponsored a Lolly's Place student for the entire academic year:

  • Anonymous Family Foundation (5 scholarships)
  • Joan Botwinick
  • Gerard J. Erker
  • Patricia Gallagher
  • Marion and Charles Rice
  • Parkview Gardens Neighborhood Association

If you are interested in sponsoring a student, please contact Mary Pat Gallgher at 314-749-1240 or 2mpgal@lollysplace.org.

HONOR OF

The following individuals have made donations in honor of family and friends:

Karen Smith

  • Beth Stohr & Charlie Brennan
  • Trish & Tom Goldberg
  • Sally & Arthur Hovater
  • Mary Beth & Kevin McHargue
  • Sheryl & Eli Montague
  • Lynn Ricci
  • Gary & Bill Sanders
  • Betty & Bob Smith
  • Larry Smith
  • Andy & Sally Smith
  • Lisa & Joe VonderHaar

IN MEMORY OF

The following individuals have made donations in memory of loved ones:

  • Patricia Gallagher in memory of Mr. William "Newt" Schiller

GENERAL SUPPORT

  • Jessica Brown
  • Gerard Erker
  • Mary & Mark Lodes
  • Fran McDaniel
  • Beth Solowey
  • The St. Louis Service Bureau