What is Hoops for Hope?
Hoops for Hope is a March Madness bracket tournament for a great cause. What started as a small office pool has grown into a tournament that includes hundreds of the firm’s friends! This is the 38th year for our Hoops for Hope fundraiser, and all entry donations will support our 2026 Charity of Choice: SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit pediatric hospital that serves children and teens regardless of insurance status throughout the St. Louis area, Illinois, and communities across the United States. Funds raised through the Hoops for Hope tournament help advance critical programs and ensure kids receive the specialized care they need.
How do I participate?
To join our March Madness bracket tournament, all you need to do is make a donation to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. We suggest a $10 donation per bracket entry, or more if you are charitably inclined.
Step 1: Donate Online
Visit SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation Donation Portal to make your donation.
OR
Donate by Check:
Checks can be made payable to “SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation” and mailed to:
Ellen Moro
Anders
800 Market Street, Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63101
Step 2: Make Your Picks
Sign up through Run Your Pool and Build Your Brackets →
We’re running the tournament and building brackets through Run Your Pool, which features real-time analytics, quick pick selection and team comparison insights.
*if you don’t have a Run Your Pool account, you will be prompted to make one to participate.
Rules:
- Highest total points wins.
- TOP WINNERS will receive a prize.
- Limit 5 entries per player.
- Points awarded by round: R1=2, R2=3, R3=5, R4=7, R5=10 & R6=15
- No leapfrogging.
- Results will be posted on this website after each day’s games.
The top winning brackets will choose from a prize on the 2026 Hoops for Hope Prize Sheet. Prizes and sponsorships are still coming in, so check back for updates!
We hope you’ll join in the fun and help us support a great cause in our 38th Annual Hoops for Hope Tournament.
Become a Courtside for a Cause Sponsor
Become a sponsor by donating a minimum of $100, or a prize valued at $100 or more. See this year’s prize sheet.
Tournament sponsorship contributions will benefit SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, while donated prizes will be awarded to bracket winners. Sponsors will have their logo featured on the Anders Hoops for Hope website and on the prize sheets, with a link to their website. Sponsors will also receive five bracket entries.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Ellen Moro at emoro@anderscpa.com.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. No payment or donation is required. A payment or donation will not improve your chances of winning. Tournament begins 3/19/26. Entries must be submitted by 10:29 a.m. CST on 3/19/26. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of 3/20/25. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by Anders Minkler Huber & Helm LLP. For more information, see Official Rules.
