Each spring, The Stork Foundation hosts our signature fundraising event, Brunch for Hope, to celebrate the power of hope, share inspiring stories from our grant recipients, and raise critical funds for those still waiting to build their family.

This year's event was filled with connection, courage, and compassion. We are so grateful to every single person who showed up, supported, and stood with us in this mission.
Whether you joined us in person or supported from afar, your presence truly helped make dreams possible.
“Infertility can feel so isolating. But here, surrounded by people who get it... it felt like home.”
​– Event Attendee
19 Stork Babies Celebrated
100+ Guests in
​the Room
2 Grants
​Awarded Live
$49,000+ in Funds Raised
“Being part of a surprise grant award moment — I’ll never forget it.”
​– Brunch Supporter
Brunch for Hope may be over this year, but the impact continues! 

​We’re already dreaming up next year’s brunch. Be sure to check back for updates in early 2026!

Want to be the first to know about next year's brunch, grant deadlines, sponsorship opportunities, ways to get involved?
“This was my first Stork Foundation event, and I already can’t wait to come back next year.”
​– First-time Attendee
Presenting Sponsor
RetireMax Insurance
We are proud to be one of the presenting sponsors of the Stork Foundation Brunch for Hope 2025, supporting their mission to provide hope and financial assistance to those navigating infertility. Many of you know me as the IVF Insurance Guru, but we are more than just fertility benefits—we are RetireMax Insurance, a family-owned and operated agency. I’m forever grateful that my husband, Joe, has supported my passion for helping women navigate their fertility journeys with the assistance of health insurance coverage. But I can’t help everyone—this is why organizations like the Stork Foundation are so vital to this community.
The Molo Family
Blue owl
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives. With $273 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, we invest across three multistrategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Assets. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation. Together with over 1,200 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
​Platinum Sponsors
Morgan Stanley
Advocate Advisors
Gold Sponsors
Kindbody
mockingbird
​"Mockingbird is committed to supporting parents at every stage of their journey—and that mission goes far beyond our products. As an employee, I’m grateful to receive charitable funds to support a cause close to my heart, and I couldn’t be more proud to donate to The Stork Foundation’s Brunch for Hope. As someone currently going through IVF, I feel deeply connected to their mission of making parenthood possible for those facing infertility. Mockingbird empowers me every day through fertility healthcare benefits and a team that truly cares. I’m thrilled to pay it forward—because financial barriers shouldn’t stand in the way of becoming a parent."
- Michaela Hince, Director of Growth at Mockingbird
Silver Sponsors
Pannos Law, LLC
Bridge Therapy
​Bridge Therapy is a contracting company that works to place speech therapists, psychologists and social workers in school districts across the states of Illinois, Missouri and Indiana. Bridge Therapy was founded in 2024.

Melissa Keller, co-owner of Bridge Therapy, has two amazing children thanks to the medical advances of IVF. She, and business partner Kaide Jackstadt, will continue to support The Stork Foundation in hopes of blessing more individuals and families with babies through fertility treatments and IVF. 
CeeKay Supply
Our company, CK Supply is the largest, independent supplier of Compressed Gases, Welding and Cutting Equipment and Dry Ice in the Midwest. We are 77 year old family and employee owned company headquartered in St.Louis, MO and service Missouri and all surrounding states.

Our company has a mission to make things better everyday for our employee owners, customers, vendors and our community.  CK Supply Inc. has several charitable programs available, and I elect to use my 100%  Match contributions to go towards sponsorship of this important cause and one that is close to home for one of your volunteers, Melissa Keller, my sister in law.  You all do great work and we are happy to support these important programs. ​
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