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About Us


Ella's Story

In May of 2017, Ella Mertens passed away due to an undiagnosed genetic heart defect. In her 13 months, she touched the hearts of everyone she met. Ella’s Umbrella celebrates hope. It is a reminder that the good of having something special far outweighs the pain of losing it.

Our Mission

The mission of Ella's Umbrella is to transform heartbreak into healing by creating connections for the purpose of bettering and saving lives.

Our Vision

To provide knowledge, resources and tools that will help save children's lives and bring hope and healing to their families.
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What We Do


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Uplift People Who Are Grieving

We have created resources to support grieving people and our desire is to connect them to a network that will help them process their grief and figure out what it looks like to move forward.

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Fund Pediatric Heart Research

In partnership with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, we are funding pediatric heart research to protect other children from what happened to Ella. To date, we have donated over $100,000 for that purpose.
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Advance Heart Technology

In partnership with The Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation, we are improving outcomes in pediatric heart care by collaborating with innovators on cutting edge advancements in technology.
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Our Events


Making Memories That Matter

Our goal has always been to make the best out of the very worst. We’ve found that bringing people together for a good cause is a great way to do that. At every event we want to inspire joy, hope and connection. We know that time is precious and the memories we make together matter.
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