ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter


 

Please note: We will be making changes to this program after the January 2023 application period. More information coming soon.

The ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter is delighted to announce the Family of Angel Funds grant program. The Family of Angel Funds grant program seeks to reduce the financial burden of ALS for those living with the disease and their families. The funds currently consist of Jane’s Angel Fund, Shelia’s Angel Fund, Stella and Shirley's Angel Fund and Bobbi and Sidney's Angel Fund. Learn more below about each family's fund.

*We will be making changes to this program after the January 2023 application period. More information is coming soon.

Jane Calmes 

Jane’s Angel Fund

Jane Calmes was an accomplished dental hygienist and loved working with the public, all the while providing a necessary service with gentle thoroughness, for which she was noted. She married Mark Calmes in 1980 and together they had four children. Jane was also an ALS hero, having fought the disease for eight years through pure grit and determination. Jane passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2017, in the arms of her husband and surrounded by her loving family.

 Donate to Jane's Angel Fund 

Shelia Riddick 

Shelia’s Angel Fund

Shelia Riddick was a person that lived life to its fullest. She was a very loving and caring wife, mother and friend. The thing that made her the happiest was helping other people. Shelia lost her battle with ALS on July 29, 2020. In her honor, Shelia’s family is establishing the Shelia Angel Fund to continue Shelia’s tradition of helping others. While battling ALS, Shelia’s considered anything that improved her mobility as an enhancement to her quality of life. As such, the fund’s primary focus will be on providing equipment and services to improve mobility for ALS patients.

 Donate to Shelia's Angel Fund 

Stella and Shirley Angel Fund 

Stella and Shirley Angel Fund

Stella Wibbenmeyer Schwent was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She worked hard, smiled often and spoiled her grand children. She lost her battle to ALS on Christmas Day 1996. Unfortunately, she was not the first in her family to fight this disease, nor would she be the last. Stella lost a brother to ALS and would eventually lose a niece as well. In 2021, her daughter Shirley Schwent Fox, began her own battle against ALS. Shirley is a wonderful mother of three, a loving grandma of 10, a sister and a friend to many. Shirley has required in-home nursing support for medical treatment and anticipates needing more support as her disease progresses. As such, the family has established the Stella and Shirley Angel Fund to support in-home nursing care for families.

 Donate to the Stella and Shirley Angel Fund

Bobbi and Sidney's Angel Fund 

Bobbi and Sidney's Angel Fund

 

 Donate to Bobbi and Sidney's Angel Fund

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The Pam Pinter Angel Fund 

The Pam Pinter Angel Fund

 

 Donate to Pam's Angel Fund

To learn more about establishing your own Angel Fund please contact Natalie Pottebaum, Associate Director of Individual Giving, at natalie.pottebaum@als.org.