About Children's Hospital Association
Who We Are
Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) is a dedicated group of caring volunteers working to raise funds to support programs and services at Children's Minnesota. Over its more than 90-year history, CHA has contributed more than $27 million to Children's Minnesota.
Many of the programs CHA funds rely solely on philanthropic support and would not be viable without it. CHA's financial support ensures that kids and families visiting Children’s Minnesota have access to the best - and most holistic - pediatric care in the Twin Cities.
History of CHA
St. Paul Children’s Hospital was founded in 1923 by Dr. Walter Ramsey. The first hospital building was a framed house on the corner of Smith and Walnut Streets. In 1929, the hospital moved to a new location at 311 Pleasant Avenue.
In 1933, when the Great Depression prevented children and families from having access to the care they needed, Children’s Hospital Association stepped up to raise enough money to ensure that 70 children could be cared for in our local community. Since then, Children’s Hospital Association has gone on to support over 1 million patients.
When the organization started the Free Bed Fund, our goal was to enable care for families who couldn’t afford it. Our mission today remains the same. Not only do we want to fund care for those that cannot afford it, we want to increase access and increase support. Of course, we also want to ensure that the costs of providing access and additional support will never show up on a patient’s bill. Since our philanthropic beginning in 1933, CHA has gifted more than $27 million to Children’s Minnesota.
CHA Staff
Hi! Thanks for visiting our page. I have been with Children's Hospital Association ("CHA") since April of 2024, so I am still learning about CHA as well. Thanks to our amazing volunteers and several incredible patient families, I have learned a lot in a short time. Everything I've learned proves that CHA truly understands the importance of social determinants of health. Social determinants of health are the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. CHA focuses on supporting programs that address and impact social determinants of health, such as healthcare access and quality, education, social and community connections, safe housing and healthy living environments, access to nutritious food and clean water. Sometimes these programs are referred to as "supplemental" care, but that term does not appropriately describe their importance and impact. "Wrap-around" is a better term. Basically, we are talking about programs that increase support given to patients and families. These programs are also usually not viable without philanthropic support and they are most at-risk when budgets are tight.
I would be happy to share more about what I've learned and what our plans are for the future! Please feel free to reach out.
– Sarah Driever, Executive Director
sarah.driever@childrensmn.org
Direct Line: (651) 220-6185
Board of Directors
2024 Executive Committee
President – Julie Hanscom
Treasurer & Past President – Amy Jauman
Vice President – Theresa Malone
Secretary – Teresa Berge
Guild Liaison – Jaymi Danz
2024 Board of Directors
Nancy Atwood - CHA Board Member, Retired
3M Employee
Daniel Batten - CHA Board Member,
Vice President, Drake Bank
Teresa Berge - CHA Board Secretary
Rosanne Bowen - CHA Board Member,
Senior Manager, Medical Affairs; Medical Education,
Boston Scientific
Jaymi Danz - CHA Board Member,
Law Division Administrative Assistant, U.S. Bank
Julianne Hanscom - CHA Board President,
Senior Program Manager, U.S. Bank
Erin Herman - CHA Board Member,
Commercial Strategy Director, Medtronic
Josh Howell - CHA Board Member,
President/CEO, Life Link III
Brian Ingram - CHA Board Member,
Principal Owner, Purpose Driven Restaurants
Amy Jauman - CHA Board Treasurer/Past President,
Director of University Partnerships, Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Dan Johnson - CHA Board Member,
Director of Business Development, The AIRO Group
Theresa Malone - CHA Board Vice President,
President, Associated Healthcare Credit Union
Jesse Montgomery - CHA Board Member,
Vice President of Analytics, CODOXO/AI Solutions for Healthcare
Martha Severson - CHA Board Member,
Marketing Strategist, 10 Missions Media
