We Are Grateful
Thank you to our generous major donors. Your support helps FamilyForward move vulnerable children and families in the direction of hope.
Whole Hearted Society - Honoring Greg Echele
The Whole Hearted Giving Society - Honoring Greg Echele recognizes individuals who contribute $1,000 or more to FamilyForward throughout the year. The name honors Greg Echele, Family Resource Center co-founder and 28-year Chief Executive Officer, who retired in 2016. We are proud to recognize Greg, who devoted his career to the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and family violence.
Honorary Chairperson: Christine Homan
Nabil Al-Khaled
Steve and Liz Appelbaum
Glenn and Kimberly Archer
Ramon Bahl
Candy Banks and Pete Cleeff
Paul Barker
Douglas Beach and Deborah Henry
Cindy and Rob Berner
Megan and Joel Bittle
Lisa Blanchard
Grant and Tara Bleeker
Kris and Claire Boevingloh
George and Kathy Bogdanovic
Satonya and Britt Booker
Amie Bossi
Brian and Melissa Boyer
Val Bring
Kevin and Mary Buescher
Julie Caine
Danielle and Jerry Canaday
Peter Carrara
Kent and Diane Chancellor
Craig and Julie Rauchle Charitable Fund
Richard and Christine Clark
Barbara and George Clements
Brian and Vicki Clevinger
Tom and Merilee Curran
Michael and Rebecca Daming
Jessica and Rick Dederer
Pam Diaz
Bill and Kimberly Dickens
Joan Dieckmann
Linda Dill
Greg Echele and Gail Gordon
Jenny and Ted Fanson
Martha and Ken Fleischmann
Samuel Foxman
Terrence Freeman
Valora Freeman
Michael Gall
Stephanie Gebel
Mike and Karen Godar
Steve Goldstein and Laura Staley
Allie and John Grib
Damian and Jamie Gumpel
Deborah Hanlon
Bryan and Lynn Hargiss
Anna Harris
Yvette L Hartsfield
Matt and Kelly Harvey
Robin and Jason Head
John and Eleanor Heithaus
John and Angela Heithaus
Sal Hernandez
Jan and Gabe Hess
Mark and Jennifer Hinkle
Mandi and Eric Holekamp
David Holmes and Nancy Neff Holmes
Lawrence and Barbara Holmes
Laura Holt
Michael Holten
Christine and Scott Homan
Barbara Hommel
Brad and Peggy Huesemann
Matthew and Christina Hunt
Marlene Hunter
Bob and Lynn Huson
John and Sandy Irace
Karen Jarrett
Alan and Julia Jones
Chris and Amie Jones
Christy and Allen Kaufman
James and Peg Kiley
Gail and Matt Knipshild
Vic Koury
Christopher and Karyn Koury
Peter Krombach
Tom and Kathy LaMantia
Arnold and Eleanor** Larson
Molly Laughlin
Michelle Lee
Gregg Lepper and Shawn Adelmann
Mark and Ellen Levine
Cassie and Tom Lewandowski
Travis and Amanda Luebbehusen
Jody and Eric Lurk
Joseph and Doris Lyons
Jordan and Eric Mai
Corinne Manchisi
Kathleen Manfull
Ethan and Becca Marose
Yolanda Marshall
Todd and Anne Matheis
Gary and Cathy Matthes
Sarah Mayer and Jon Wannemuehler
Daniel and Diana McCoy
Cari and Jason McKnight
Sara McManigal
Kathleen A McNamara
John and Julie Meersman
Noemy Mijares
Monique and John Mitalovich
Steve and Shannon Mitchell
Rebecca Moore
Earl Morgan
Lynn Morley
Thad and Teresa Neal
Karen and Bill Nolte
Kathryn Norbeck CAC
Dorothy Norland
Donald and Judy Podrasky
Juliane and Omri Praiss
Norm Pressman and Wendi Alper-Pressman
Private Donors
Scott and Eileen Reese
Chris Reid and Jennifer Delaney
Jane Reid
Scott Roark
Christina and Stephen Ryan
Michael and Karon Samson
Patrick and Heather Samson
Jamie Scaccia and Chris Little
Charlie and Cindy Schaeffer
Matt and Vera Schmitz
Matt Schuler
Lynn Shaughnessy
Paula Sievert King
Edward and Amber Smith
Steve and Ellen Smith
Carla and Damien Smith
Annelise Smith and Michael Mosbacher
Sue Spener
Warren and Judy Steffens
Greg and Marcia Stiff
Susan and Drexel Stith
Stephen and Angela Strum
Margaret Stude
Bill and Kerrie Stude
William** and Margaret Stude
Ed and Mary Sumner
John and Carol Surgant
Janette and Steve Taaffe
John and Elizabeth Tomasovic
Jane Tschudy
Lindsay Turner
Mark Turpin
Mike and Marianne Valley
Raymond and Laurie Van de Riet
James and Carole Vaughn
Jeff and Julie Vest
Lesley A. Waldheim
Yvette and Daniel Whitehead
Kacey and Marty Whitworth
William** and Lindsey Wilcox
Floyd Withrow
Chuck and Sherri Woods
Vicki Wroblewski
Ralph and Heather Wuebker
Kenneth and Beverly Young
Updated February 19, 2026
Includes major donors from September 2024 through September 2025
Support Our Mission
On average, over 18,000 calls are made to the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect hotline each year in our community alone. FamilyForward’s vision is to significantly increase our ability to assist children and families in the region so they can have safer, healthier lives. Our community is at a turning point, and the need to help is greater than ever.
Community Partners
The following companies and foundations support FamilyForward through event sponsorships, grants, and major gifts.
7 Brew U. City
9Line Software
Alberici Constructors, Inc.
Alison Kindle Hogan Charitable Fund
Amitech Solutions, Inc.
Aramark | Social Current
The Joseph M. Arndt Foundation
ARPA, St. Louis County
ATB Technologies
Ballmann Family Private Foundation
Bernice Priger Charitable Foundation
Blues for Kids Foundation
Bolger Foundation
BSI Constructors, Inc.
CBIZ
Charity Clothing Pickup
Ciena
Clara Bigham Foundation
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
CSI Leasing
Aetna CVS
Drury Family Charitable Foundation
East Missouri Foundation
Edward Jones
Ernst & Young LLP
First Bank
Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation
GadellNet Consulting Services
Gateway Children's Charity
Gateway to Innovation
Generate Health STL
Gladiator Consulting, LLC
Holekamp Foundation
Inter-Global, Inc
J & D Lyons Frozen Custard Inc.
Jefferson Foundation
Jordan Charitable Foundation
Katherine Stauffer Charitable Trust
Knights of Columbus-Dardenne Council #2273
Koury Insurance Agency
Let's Build Hope, LLC
Margaret Mudd Fletcher Charitable Foundation
Mastercard
Mildred, Herbert and Julian Simon Foundation
Ming-Nash Family Charitable Fund
Moneta Group
NISA Charitable Fund
Norman J. Stupp Foundation - Commerce Bank, Trustee
Nourishing - A Schnucks Foundation
PandA Foundation
Paycom
Perlow Solutions
Pettus Foundation
Herman T. and Phenie R. Pott Foundation
Reinsurance Group of America
RSI Kitchen & Bath
RSM US LLP
The Saigh Foundation
Saint Joseph Parish of Cottleville
Shanahan Family Foundation
SIP Solutions, LLC
St. Louis University - School of Social Work
The Boeing Company
The Tilles Foundation
Thompson Coburn LLP
TriZetto Provider Solutions, a Cognizant Company
UHY Advisors MO, Inc.
St. Louis Unitarian Foundation for Children
United Way of Greater St. Louis
Veterans United Foundation
Washington University in St. Louis
Wasinger Daming, LC
Wayne C. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation
Updated February 19, 2026
Includes major donors from September 2024 through September 2025