The Willow Tree Foundation

About Us

Year Founded: 2004

Founder: Ann Schrooten

Officers:

Ann Schrooten
President

Maureen Musselman
Vice President

Erin Lewis
Treasurer

Kristi McKillips, L.P.N.
Secretary

Locations Served: Throughout the United States

Funding: This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These
funds will be used to pay for respite activities.

Founder Profile: Ann Schrooten is an attorney and lives in Chandler, Arizona with her husband Mark and their four children, Hilary, Mary, Jack and Eric. Their son, Jack was born in 1998, and has a diagnosis of congenital muscular dystrophy. As a consequence of his disease, Jack is severely developmentally delayed and has been ventilator dependent since 4 months of age. Through her own experiences and in talking with other parents of medically fragile children, Ann understands the tremendous stresses placed on parents caring for children with complex medical needs. Recognizing the need for parents to take "time-out", Ann founded the Willow Tree Foundation with the hope of making a small difference in the lives of these very special parents. You can read more about her son, Jack, under the "Stories" section or at Jack's Blog.