About The Susan Ann Foundation
Some things are built from blueprints. Others are built from heartbreak and the belief that something good can come from it.
The Susan Ann Foundation was created by Scott Taylor to transform personal loss into lasting community impact. Before Scott was building businesses, he was laying concrete, learning from the ground up what it means to build something that endures. That same grounded, hands-on spirit shapes everything the Foundation does today.
This foundation is personal. Scott and his daughter are both cardiac patients. His daughter is a heart surgery survivor and a pediatric oncology nurse who has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for children facing cancer. A close family member is a former cancer patient. These aren't statistics. They're the people sitting at the dinner table and they're the reason this foundation exists.
Based in Grafton, Ohio and built with an eye toward expansion, The Susan Ann Foundation funds medical research, treatment, and community-based initiatives that improve health outcomes and strengthen families. The work is guided by a simple belief: success isn't measured by the size of a fortune. It's measured by the number of lives changed through it.
To fund that mission, the Foundation uses an innovative model, charitable raffles that generate meaningful resources while creating life-changing opportunities for participants. The inaugural raffle features a residential property in the Village of South Amherst valued at approximately $500,000. Half of every dollar raised goes directly to charitable causes. The other half is reinvested to ensure the Foundation can keep doing this work for years to come.
A raffle is currently underway. Every entry is a direct investment in medical research, community impact, and a foundation built to last.
Susan Ann raised a son who never forgot where he came from. This is his way of making sure her legacy never stops giving.
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December 31, 1999. I sat in a dark room holding my newborn daughter with my future wife while watching the ball drop in Times Square celebrating the millennium. As I sat there I thought about how my world had just changed and wondered what the future holds for me and the miracle I had in my arms. I had no clue what the world had in store for us.
What began was a journey filled with highs, lows, uncertainty, fear, joy, loss, love, grief, and gratitude. All of which shaped us into the people we became.
My daughter was diagnosed with congenital heart disease as a newborn — a similar version to my condition but more severe, which led to her first open heart surgery at the age of 3. Holding her little hand as the nurses prepared her for surgery was the most terrifying experience imaginable in the moment. The uncertainty weighed on my shoulders like the weight of the world. That weight caused many laps around the halls of the Cleveland Clinic trying to process the events of our short journey to date.
While processing these thoughts I walked past portraits of past donors to the clinic. An overwhelming sense of gratitude is what resulted. Without selfless people who came before us we would not have the opportunity to continue our journey. Just when I thought the weight of uncertainty was ultimate, gratitude stepped in. I felt as though we owed everything to them. All the memories, opportunities and life to come is a direct result of their efforts.
As our journey continued we had many years of highs, making joyous memories with our family. All the while uncertainty still weighed. That uncertainty became real once again in 2010 when we were told another surgery was required.
This time we traveled out of state to Mott's Children Hospital. This required a short stay in housing affiliated with the hospital while she received her treatment. Again here I was in a situation that was possible through donors. Selfless people before me allowing our journey to continue. Suddenly gratitude was again on top.
What followed were many more years of joyful memories. As our path twisted through life we found ourselves talking about the future. A future shaped by the past. "Change the world" became our motto.
My daughter graduated high school and chose to go into nursing school. As her journey progressed through nursing she decided on pediatric oncology. Changing the world every day with her resilience and gentle care for her patients. All formed by her prior journey.
As her nursing journey was beginning my mother's journey through life came to an end. She also had congenital heart disease which directly impacted her battle with cancer. As our family processed these events my father's journey came to a sudden end from a cardiac event. Again uncertainty weighed heavily. What came next were several years of grief.
As we began to process the events that had occurred prior in our journey another turn came. My father-in-law was diagnosed with cancer for the second time. His journey came to an end after a fierce battle with this disease. That familiar weight of uncertainty pressing down — only to take a backseat to grief. Grief had become heavier than uncertainty and certainly more than gratitude.
As this new weight pressed down upon us our journey through life slowly started to turn direction. The memories of our prior journey guiding the way. It's in those memories that gratitude rose to the top once again.
This feeling of gratitude was different from before. As before I held strangers' selfless acts in reverence. This time I knew and loved the people who came before me to give us the opportunities in the future. This became the heaviest weight to bear — how do you show gratitude to those who aren't in this world? It took some time to figure this out but the answer is simple: "Change the World" in their honor.
The Susan Ann Foundation is created to do just that — change the world through fundraising for medical advancement to combat the diseases that have impacted our journey. Join us in our journey to honor all the selfless people who came before us enabling the opportunities of future generations to prosper.
The Susan Ann Foundation was created from a place of love and remembrance. As the daughter of the founder and a member of the board, I've had the privilege of watching my father turn the memory of my grandmother into something that truly makes a difference.
What began as a way to honor her legacy has grown into a mission to support crucial medical research, helping families facing the same battles that so many others have endured. Being part of this foundation means carrying forward her compassion, strength, and spirit while working toward a healthier future for others.
As someone whose life has depended on medical advancements, funding for research is non-negotiable. Since birth, I have lived with congenital heart disease. While my life has been forever shaped by it, continued research, treatment, and education have made living with CHD more manageable and given me opportunities that might not have existed otherwise.
From a young age, these experiences inspired me to pursue a career in medicine so I could help children like me. After years of studying and a deep passion for making a difference, I became a pediatric oncology nurse.
Working as a pediatric oncology nurse has changed my life in ways I never could have imagined. Every day I care for children who show incredible courage in the face of cancer, and I witness the strength and resilience of their families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
These experiences have given me a powerful perspective on how urgent the need is for childhood cancer research. Behind every statistic is a child with dreams, a family holding onto hope, and a community that wants to see them grow up healthy and strong. Being part of their journey has strengthened my commitment to supporting research and advocacy that can lead to better treatments and, ultimately, cures.
It is truly an honor to be involved in a foundation that both honors my grandmother's legacy and supports causes that are so close to my heart.
Rules and Regulations The Susan Ann Foundation Home Raffle
This raffle is conducted by The Susan Ann Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Grafton, Ohio. EIN: 41-4055682. This raffle is conducted in compliance with Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2915, specifically ORC Section 2915.092, and all applicable state and federal laws.
One residential property located in the Village of South Amherst, Ohio, with an independently appraised fair market value of approximately $500,000. The property will be transferred to the winner through a licensed title and escrow arrangement. The Susan Ann Foundation will provide assistance with federal tax obligations upon a 2 year residence agreement with the winner. No cash equivalent will be substituted for the property prize. The Foundation holds clear title to the property.
Tickets are $100.00 each. A maximum of 30,000 tickets will be sold. The raffle drawing date will be decided once a minimum of 20,000 tickets have been sold. No specific drawing date is guaranteed. Each ticket will be assigned a unique number. All ticket proceeds will be deposited into a dedicated raffle checking account used exclusively for this raffle.
Each ticket will include the following information as required by Ohio law: the name and address of the organization, the date of the drawing or the condition triggering the drawing, the price of the ticket, and a unique identifying number.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a ticket. The raffle is open to legal residents of Ohio. Employees, board members, officers, and immediate family members of The Susan Ann Foundation are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited by law.
The winner will be selected by an electronic random drawing from a kept record containing all eligible ticket stubs, as required under ORC 2915.092. The drawing will take place at 225 N Lake St. South Amherst, Ohio. The winner will be notified by email and publicly announced on Instagram, Facebook, and this website.
As a 501(c)(3) organization, The Susan Ann Foundation retains proceeds in accordance with its mission. 50% of net proceeds are donated directly to charitable causes supporting medical research, treatment, and health-related programs. The remaining 50% is reinvested to sustain and grow the Foundation's future philanthropic initiatives. All proceeds are held in a dedicated raffle account and distributed by check or electronic transfer only.
The Susan Ann Foundation maintains all required records including gross receipts, expenses, prize winner documentation, and net profit distributions for a minimum of three years in compliance with ORC Section 2915.10. Records are maintained at the Foundation's principal place of business in Grafton, Ohio.
The winner is responsible for all applicable local, state, and federal taxes. The Susan Ann Foundation will provide federal tax assistance contingent upon the winner establishing and maintaining primary residency at the property for a minimum of two years.
Contact For questions regarding this raffle please contact The Susan Ann Foundation at [email protected].
This raffle is conducted in full compliance with Ohio Revised Code Section 2915.092. The Susan Ann Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All net proceeds support medical research, treatment, and community impact initiatives.
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