The Snowman Fund

  • St. Louis Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher Named Honorary Chairman of Sports Celebrity Casino Night

    Please join Coach Fisher on June 9th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. for a “Vegas-style” Casino and live auction. Read More

  • The SNOWMEN

    Jack Snow was a receiver for the Los Angeles Rams for 11 years after being selected in the first round of the 1965 NFL Draft by Minnesota. His son, J.T. Snow, was a major league first baseman for 15 years.

  • J.T. Snow

    J.T. Snow was a major league first baseman for 15 years. He was selected by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1989 June amateur draft out of the University of Arizona. J.T. played for the Yankees in (1992), the California Angels (1993-1996), the San Francisco Giants (1997-2005, 2008), and the Boston Red Sox (2006). Snow was a six-time consecutive Gold Glove Award winner (1995-2000 .

  • How It All Began

    When Stephanie and Barclay Gebel found out that their daughter, Raquel, was diagnosed with Wolfram syndrome, they had nowhere to turn for answers or support. There is little known about Wolframs and they knew it was up to them to help change this.

  • Three Generations of Hope

    This picture is of Jack Snow, his daughter Stephanie and the feet of his granddaughter Raquel. Jack went with Stephanie to take Raquel’s three month pictures, the photographer thought this would be a special and unique way to have her ”Papa” included. Unfortunately, six months later, Jack passed away from complications from a staph infection. We believe this photo truly captures the spirit of our mission.

  • National League Division Series

    OCTOBER 4, 2003 MIAMI, FLORIDA. In Game 5, San Francisco Giant, JT Snow, slams into Florida Marlins catcher Ivan Rodriguez as he holds onto the ball for the final out of game and series.

  • The Young Ram

    This photo of Jack Snow was taken by a young fan at the Cal State Fullerton training camp in the summer of 1972.

  • THIRST

    In 2011, J.T. Snow was approached by Toolbox Wine Company about partnering after speaking about Wolframs before a Giants game. Just a few months later, J.T. had his own wine label from Toolbox, "THIRST", a 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

  • Snow Saves the Day

    During game 4 of the 2001 World Series, J.T. Snow pulled 3-year old batboy and son of Dusty Baker, Darren, out of the way of an oncoming Giant player headed for home.

  • 2011 World Series MVP David Freese and the Snowman Fund

    Our Sports Celebrity Casino Night was a successful fundraiser for the Jack and J.T. Snow Fund attended by St. Louis favorite, David Freese.

  • J.T. Snow and his Inspiration

    Raquel Gebel, the niece of J.T. Snow, was diagnosed in late 2010 with Wolfram syndrome, a rare and terminal form of Type I Diabetes. Since the diagnosis, Snow has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of Wolfram syndrome and funding to provide ongoing research on the disease.

  • A Young Snowman.

    Jack Snow played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a member of the College All Star team in 1965 and a consensus All American in 1964. He finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting that year.

  • J.T. Snow in Action

    San Francisco Giants first baseman, #6 J.T. Snow, dives for the game winning out.

  • Jack Snow, the Analyst

    Jack embraced his role as an analyst, emissary and advisor for the Rams. He worked as part of the Rams radio broadcasts for the entire time the team was in St. Louis as well as three seasons before that with the team in Los Angeles.

  • Funding Ground Breaking Research

    Dr. Alan Permutt of the Washington University School of Medicine has identified the gene that causes Wolfram syndrome, allowing for further studies to find a treatment for this terrible disease.

  • Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver, #84

    Jack Snow was a receiver for the Los Angeles Rams for 11 years after being selected in the first round of the 1965 NFL Draft by Minnesota. He was traded to the Rams soon after and finished his career with the team. /p>

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What Is The Snowman Fund?

Founded in 2010, The Snowman Fund’s mission is to raise awareness of and funding for research that one day will stop the progression of Wolfram syndrome. Wolfram syndrome is a terminal form of diabetes that results in the degradation of the nerve cells in the eyes, ears and brain and in 60% of the cases, causes death before the patient’s 30th birthday.

Live your life like it's 4th and goal."
-Jack Snow

The Snowman Fund supports the Jack & J.T. Snow Fund at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSM). Researchers at WUSM are the leaders in conducting important research to better understand the progression of the disease and to develop effective treatments.

The Snowman Fund has, in a very short time, raised significant funds and awareness about this syndrome, in the hopes of one day providing critical information that will be used to halt the progression of juvenile onset diabetes.