Gwendolyn's Gifts

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Mission: To provide emotional & financial support to children fighting terminal illnesses in St Louis

10/30/2026

Happy almost Halloween!!! 🎃🎃

Thank you Saint Louis Zoo for this cool elephant pumpkin display!

10/12/2026

This weekend was a ✨pinch me moment✨ as I was invited to be a speaker at the Brumm Family Advocacy Conference of Rare Diseases at Notre Dame University.

The theme of this conference was rare disease family journey- focusing on diagnosis, navigating care, finding community, and family centered support systems. Attendees included: rare disease researchers, pharmaceutical companies, physicians, Notre Dame students, and rare disease families.

I was part of panel 1 which focused on: Finding the Right Path of Navigating Diagnosis and Care. It was an honor to be on Panel 1 with Emily Glanton (Harvard Undiagnosed Disease Network) and Dr. Timothy Luebbert (pediatric neurologist and medical director at Ionis).

✨ As you can see, their credentials were extremely impressive (and hard to follow)! But I proudly introduced myself as Gwendolyn’s Mom 💛

Thank you to Notre Dame for a wonderful weekend- starting off in a conference center overlooking the stadium and ending with a Notre Dame football win (with lots more in between)! It was a beautiful weekend of information, inspiration, connection, and family 💛

And the icing on the cake- meeting a rare disease kiddo, named Gwendolyn, who was wearing a yellow dress! A perfect moment for me 💛

Thank you to Chris Ostertag for the invitation to speak. Gwendolyn’s Gifts had the opportunity to provide funeral support to the Ostertag family in June 2023 when their beloved son, Hans, passed away. Seeing the Ostertag Family again was a full circle moment 💛

As always, I’m thankful to be Gwendolyn’s Mom and I’m in awe of the doors she continues to open!

💛💙💚

10/07/2026

💛 September 💛

💛 14 families assisted
💛 175 Smile Bags delivered
💛 Over $27,000 provided to families
💛 One Unforgettable Fundraiser
💛 Gwen’s 12th Birthday (number 4 in Heaven)

September- you are always emotional but always beautiful! 💛🐘☀️🌻

10/05/2026

We wanted to take a moment to thank some of the amazing companies and vendors that donated their time, services, and products to make “Sunshine & Wh***ey” happen 💛☀️🥃💛

💛 Beautiful Decor Design: JJ’s Party & Design
💛 Desserts: Quaint Little Bakery
💛 Logo Cups: Impression Apparel and Promotion
💛 Marquee Letters: ALPHA-LIT STL
💛 Embroidered Bandanas: Laurren Lierman
💛 Photography: Tina Blanco | Wedding Photographer
💛 Venue: Cottle Village
💛 Jewelry: jBloom

And to all the amazing volunteers who helped with setup, during the event, and tear down! A successful event only happens with the help of so many generous people!!!

09/24/2026

Yesterday was a special day- it was Gwen’s Heavenly Birthday!

🎈Happy 12th Birthday, Gwendolyn!🎈

We spent the day just as we have the last 8 years- delivering Smile Bags to St. Louis Children's Hospital, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, Ranken Jordan, and the Wings Palliative and Hospice Care Program.

While the day brings many tears from missing our girl- the bags bring us a reason to smile. And this year, we had a 175 reasons to smile with delivering 175 Smile Bags!! 😀😀

Every Second. Every Minute. Every Hour. Every Day- we miss you Gwennie Girl and cannot wait to see you again. We pray you had a beautiful birthday in Heaven 💛

09/21/2026

💛 2026 Smile Bags 💛

This Wednesday is Gwen’s 12th birthday!! And this marks our 9th year of spending her birthday at the hospitals spreading Smile Bags to other superheroes!

This is a tradition that started on Gwen’s 4th birthday so she spent a couple birthdays with us spreading joy! She always taught us it was better to give than receive! Now we carry the tradition on in her legacy! 💛

2026 Smile Bag contents:
💛 Gwendolyn’s Gifts blanket (50x60 in size- so soft)!
💛 Gwendolyn’s Gifts squishy
💛 “I Can Do It Even When I’m Scared” book
💛 $50 gift card to Target
💛 Homemade Cards from other Kids
💛 Brochure about Gwen/Gwendolyns Gifts

Smile Bags will be delivered to: St. Louis Children's Hospital, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, Ranken Jordan, and Wings Palliative & Hospice Care Program. We can’t wait to spread a lot of Strength, Sunshine, & Smiles this week to the bravest and most courageous superheroes 🦸 💛🦸‍♀️

09/16/2026

☀️ Sunshine & Wh***ey 🥃

🌻 Over 340 people in attendance
🌻 $233,000 raised
🌻 Tears, Fun, & a lot of Inspiration

It was a beautiful night to remember the legacy of our beautiful, Gwendolyn!! 🌻☀️🐘💛

A glimpse of my speech:

- It takes a village to support a family through the unimaginable.
- It takes a village to bring hope, provide support, and remind a family they are never alone.
- Tonight, we celebrate our village.
- Tonight, we make a difference.
- Tonight, we shine for the superheroes who need us most.
- From the very bottom of my heart, thank you for being a part of my family’s village and the village that makes Gwendolyn’s Gifts.

Truly feeling at a loss of words following Saturday night. It was more than we dreamed in so many ways! Witnessing people support your dream and vision is simply beautiful. Truly, THANK YOU for believing in Gwendolyn’s Gifts!

With Love,
Erin, Gwen’s Mom 💛

09/09/2026

Happy Gwensday! 💛

In 3 days, we will gather together at “Sunshine & Wh***ey” to raise funds for the bravest children in Saint Louis fighting life threatening illnesses.

We wanted to take a moment to highlight some of our largest sponsors:
💛 Renaissance Financial for being the Ultimate Superhero Sponsor
💛 Icon Mechanical for being a Sweet Gwendolyn Sponsor
💛 Primrose School at Winghaven for being a Sweet Gwendolyn Sponsor
💛 Primrose School at St Charles Community College for being a Sweet Gwendolyn Sponsor

We are so thankful for the support of these companies for sharing our vision of making a difference in St Louis.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you all in a couple days!! You’re almost out of time to purchase tickets- so don’t wait to join the fun!! 👢🤠☀️

3 more days- Yeehaw!!! 💛💛💛💛

For ticket info:
HTTPS://sunshine2026.givesmart.com

09/01/2026

August was another beautiful month 💛

💛 10 families assisted
💛 Over $16,000 provided in financial assistance
💛 $152,000 provided year to date

Because of our supporters- families find Hope, Strength, and Sunshine for a brighter tomorrow! ☀️ thank you for being a part of Gwendolyn’s Gifts!

We are less than 2 weeks away from our biggest yearly fundraiser. The “Sunshine & Wh***ey” event is on 9/12 at Cottle Village from 6-10pm. Your all inclusive ticket includes: food, drinks, a live band, and tons of inspiration! We would LOVE for you to join us!! 💛☀️🌻

08/28/2026

Happy - meet the darling Wyatt Anna ❤️

This 11 month old cutie is conquering relapsed Infantile B-Cell ALL. She was diagnosed in February and started treatment. In July, she relapsed and is now headed for a bone marrow transplant. Her older brother, Wynn (8), is her best friend! Wyatt loves to play in the halls in her walker, eat all the foods, and takes trips to the rooftop garden at St Louis Children’s Hospital.

“Wanted to drop a quick note to you and the Gwendolyn’s Gifts team and let you know how incredibly grateful we are. It’s incredibly humbling to know there are folks out there acting in very selfless ways- and it’s not lost on us how lucky we are to be recipients of that selflessness. Thank you for the example you are setting. I can tell you this gift goes a long way in keeping us comfortable in what is a very disjointed situation as we navigate this long treatment journey together.” (Wyatt’s Dad)

“Wyatt is the strongest person we know, at less than one years old, and we aren’t offended but so thankful for the grace that God has on her life. We could not be doing this without the love, protection, and peace we have in Jesus. It would mean the world to us if everyone who sees her story would pray for her and our family.” (Wyatt’s mom)

What an honor it is that Gwendolyn’s Gifts was able to assist this darling family as they navigate Wyatt’s treatment journey 💛 and now we ask our supporters to cover this family in your prayers and love.

Wyatt, your outward beauty doesn’t even compare to your inward strength. We are rooting for you, cheering you on, and praying endlessly! Thank you for being a part of Gwendolyn’s Gifts- your army just grew!!

💛☀️🌻🐘💛☀️🌻🐘💛☀️🌻🐘💛☀️🌻🐘💛☀️

Address

6209 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Ste 124
Saint Peters, MO
63304

Website

http://www.gwendolynsgifts.org/

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