About CHA

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 when kids and families are visiting Children’s Minnesota that they are receiving the best pediatric care in the Twin Cities, with wrap-around services that provide essential support.

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. The current building was constructed at 345 Smith Avenue in 1979.


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 in the Twin Cities and have become a pinnacle fundraiser for Children’s Minnesota.


When the organization started the Free Bed Fund, our goal was simple: to enable care for families who couldn’t afford it. Our mission today remains the same and is simply – to raise money for wrap-around services ensure that they never show up on a patient’s bill. Since the organization's philanthropic beginning in 1933, CHA has gifted more than $27 million to Children’s Minnesota to date.

Board of Directors


2024 Executive Committee

President – Julie Hanscom

Treasurer & Past President – Amy Jauman

Guild Liaison – Jaymi Danz

Vice President – Theresa Malone

Secretary Teresa Berge

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

Mary Boss - CHA Board Member,

International Career Training and Coaching - Public Speaker - Health Non-Profit Management Consultant

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

Julie Schindel - CHA Board Member,

Senior Operations Associate, CAISSA Wealth Strategies

Martha Severson - CHA Board Member,

Marketing Strategist, 10 Missions Media

CHA Staff

Sarah Driever

 – Executive Director

sarah.driever@childrensmn.org

Pam Hawley

 – Operations & Events Coordinator

pam.hawley@childrensmn.org

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