Celebrating 40 years - Big Brothers Big Sisters

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2012 Annual Report
Celebrating 40 years
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Dear Friends,
2012 was an exciting year for us. A couple of the
highlights for 2012 were:
•We celebrated 40 years of serving children in
1-to-1 mentoring relationships.
•We, once again, received the High Performance
in Quality Award from Big Brothers BIg Sisters
of America. We were only 1 of 15 nationwide
affiliates (340 total affiliates) to receive this
award.
•Thank you to our Board of Directors, whose
leadership and support lead the way to our
success.
•Thank you to our donors for none of this could
happen without you.
We will be able to continue to serve the children
of Northwestern Wisconsin for another 40 years
because of everyone’s help and support.
•Once again had huge positive impacts on the
children we serve:
Craig Monson
CEO
Erin Andresen
Business & Customer Relations
Coordinator
Nicole Benson
Match Support Specialist
Michele Dostal
Enrollment & Matching and Match
Support - Chippewa Valley
•Re-opened a physical office in Menomonie.
•Had the largest Bwol for Kids’ Sake event in our
agency’s history.
2012 Staff
Craig Monson
CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern
Wisconsin
Kathy Gjesfjeld
Match Support Specialist
Micaela Goebel
Customer Relations Specialist
-50% demonstrated an increase in their
educational expectations
Stephanie LaBarge
-83% improved or maintained their level of
school attendance
-Over 66% showed improvement in their
ability to avoid risky behaviors
-Over 65% improved or maintained their
grades
That is just to name a few of the impacts.
Received 2012 Quality Award
Enrollment & Match Support Specialist Chippewa Valley Community-Based
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America recognized our
agency as one of the top achieving affiliates from
the 340 affiliates nationwide.
Match Support Specialist
We received the High Performance in Quality
Award for exceeding the national average in
match length and match retention. Match length
is a significant factor for success in the mentoring
relationship.
This kind of impact on children doesn’t happen
without the dedication of our staff, volunteers, Bigs,
Board Members, Committee Members and donors.
So a huge thank you to all of you.
Vanessa Moessner
Quality Assurance Specialist
Janet Proctor
Program Director
Jill Seichter
Laura Sonday-Zeimis
Program Coordinator - Chippewa Valley
Site-Based
Christina Thrun
Development & Marketing Director
•Thank you to all of our various committee
members: Advisory Committees in the St. Croix
Valley and Dunn County, our Bowl for Kids’
Sake Committes in each city where we hold
an event, Fundraising Committee Members,
Marketing Committee Members, and the Big/
Little Activities Committee.
•Thank you to our amazing staff who work
tirelessly to maintain our high quality standards.
Kysa Marten
Match Support Specialist
Customer Relations Specialist
•Thank you to all of our Bigs. You make the
difference in the life of a child and we wouldn’t
be here without you.
-You help raise the resources, plan the
events, and recruit the volunteers necessary
for us to bring our life changing mission to
children across our service area.
Tonja Lesmeister
Lisa Thompson
Program Coordinator - St. Croix Valley
Michel Tigan
St. Croix Valley Branch Director
Interns
Alyse Brunella
Marketing & PR Intern
Brooke Borgrud
Pictured: Craig Monson, CEO of Northwestern
Wisconsin with Charles Pierson, Big Brothers
Big Sisters of America President and CEO.
Special Events & Marketing Intern
Allison Cegla
Marketing & PR Intern
Jill DesCamps
Special Events & Marketing Intern
2012 Officers
John VanDeVoort
President
Mike Falk
Development & Marketing Intern
Tammy Amoth
Scott Milne
Katie Hamel
Bob Binczak
Tim Olson
Event Planning Intern
Vicki Seltun
2nd Vice President
Brad Blechinger
Brian Roeker
Tanya Malaney
Secretary
Kris Crowe
Mandy Runge
Tim Cruciani
Pamela Speckien
Development & Marketing Intern
April Dodge
Brandon Casto
Dunn County Advisory
Committee Chair
St. Croix Valley Summer Intern
Dawn Yarrington
Treasurer
Vicki Hoehn
Past President
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2012 Board of Directors
Cody Filipczak
Ron Hager
Mark Miller
Amy Bast
St. Croix Valley Advisory
Committee Chair
Amanda Richert
Event Planning Intern
Brandon Robinsin
Chris Scott
Samantha Way
High School Service Learning Intern
Sheng Xiong
Development & Marketing Intern
Celebrating 40 years
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin celebrated it’s 40th anniversary in
2012! It started as a simple conversation between Judge Tom Barland and Attorney
Jerry Aubry. They saw a great need for something like the ‘Big Brothers’ program
to help boys stay on the right track. After finding other support in the Eau Claire
community, Kinship of Eau Claire County was founded in 1972.
The agency started the process to become a Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate in
1992 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eau Claire County. The agency continued to
grow expanding to cover Chippewa and Dunn counties in 1997, St. Croix and Pierce
counties in 2000, and most recently in 2013 five new counties were added in the
Northwoods (Ashland, Oneida, Price, Taylor, and Vilas).
About Us
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin matches children who face
adversity with caring adult mentors. The focus of the program is on developing a
strong friendship between the child and the volunteer. This friendship then becomes
the basis of impact on the child, providing the child with a caring adult who they can
talk to and trust. The volunteers (Bigs) are there to help guide the children and help
keep them on the path to success in life.
In 2012, 482 children were served in 1-to-1 mentoring relationships.
20 children in Chippewa County
32 children in Dunn County
232 children in Eau Claire County
138 children in Pierce County
60 children in St. Croix County
Our Mission
To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring,
professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for
the better, forever.
Our Vision
That all children achieve success in life.
Accountability Statement
We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable
for each child in our program achieving:
• Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships
• Avoidance of risky behaviors
• Educational success
Office Locations
Chippewa Valley &
Administrative Office
St. Croix Valley Office
Menomonie Office
Northwoods Office
424 Galloway Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703
82 Coulee Road, Suite 106
Hudson, WI 54016
2602 Hils Court
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-835-0161
Toll Free: 800-648-1696
Fax: 715-835-2636
715-381-7289
Fax: 715-531-0862
715-505-5220
170 N 4th Ave
PO Box 142
Park Falls, WI 54552
www.bbbsnw.org • [email protected]
715-744-3927
Toll Free: 866-839-2843
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Our Programs
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involved together and make a difference in a child’s life.
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The community-based mentoring program is how the agency started and continues to be the
largest program. Community-Based mentoring is offered in all of the communities served by our
agency. Bigs and Littles spend time together each week at a time that works for everyone’s
schedules (usually evenings and weekends). They enjoy their time together doing activities
they both enjoy, some activities include: going to ball games, fishing, hunting, crafts, baking,
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Site-Based mentoring is a relatively newer program where the child and the volunteer meet
at a specitic location on a set day and time. There are currently four site-based mentoring
programs: Lunch Buddies, Club Buddies (in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls), and the UWRiver Falls Friends Program.
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3:30 and 6pm. The matches in this program enjoy activities available at the club
such as: basketball, carpet ball, computer games, cooking, crafts, games, and
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Friends Program (UW-River Falls)
In this unique program the children are bused to the UW-River Falls
campus every other week by the River Falls School District. Children
in third through eighth grade spend time with their college Big and
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On November 13th, 2012 about 275 people
joined in celebrating 40 years of changing
childrens lives through the power of mentoring at
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Little Sister Taylor
The 2011 & 2012 John Kell “Making a Difference” Awards were presented by
Betsy Kell and Board President John VanDeVoort. The “Making a Difference”
Award was created in honor of the late John Kell and his commitment to
changing the lives of children through mentoring.
as did many of our supporters.
Photography by Morning Light Photography
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2012 In Review
Polar Bear Plunge - New Year’s Eve
49 Brave souls rang in the New Year with an icy dip in Lake Wissota at The View. Normally
this event is held on New Year’s Day, but for one year only (because New Year’s Eve was on a
Saturday) the event was held on New Year’s Eve day. Over $6,000 was raised at the annual event.
Start Something BIG Day - January 27
In January 2012 we held our first Start Something BIG day in conjunction with National Mentoring
Month. Supporters of Big Brothers Big Sisters throughout our service area were encouraged to
wear their Big Brothers Big Sisters apparel to show their support for mentoring. Pictured is some of
our Bowl for Kids’ Sake bowlers at Peoples State Bank in Boyceville.
Night at the Eau Claire Express - May 31st
Our annual night at the Eau Claire Express, sponsored by EO
Johnson, was held in May this year. Matches came out to this annual
event to enjoy a night of baseball, and maybe a hot dog or two.
Erbert & Gerberts Golf & Tennis Outing - July 16
We were excited to join forces with Erbert & Gerberts for the first time in
2012 with a Golf & Tennis outing. Golfers and tennis players came out on
one of the hottest days of the year to support Big Brothers Big Sisters. $10,882 was
raised at this first annual event and we are excited for this new partnership.
Chippewa Valley Summer Picnic - July 26
Around 170 Bigs, Littles, family members, staff, Board, and volunteers participated in the annual
summer picnic held at Carson Park. The largest event of the year, the 2012 event featured
carnival style games complete with prizes, 3-legged and sack races, and grilled hot dogs.
Great Xpedition Triathlon - September 8
2012 was the 2nd year of the Bloomer Great Xpedition Triathlon hosted by the Bloomer
Lions Club. The funds raised support Big Brothers Big Sisters and other local community
organizations. 2012 was a huge year, than doubling in size from 2011 and raised $7,500 for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin.
New Menomonie Office Re-Opened - September 13
In September we celebrated the re-opening of a physical office in
Menomonie. We partnered with The Arc of Dunn County to rent an
affordable office space with conference room and copying use. This
space will allow us to better serve the Menomonie community.
Fall Adventure Day - October 20th
Camp St. Croix hosted a Fall Adventure Day for matches in Hudson. Matches got
to participate in various team building activities including a ropes course.
Start Something Breakfast - November 27th
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About 85 people joined us at Camp St. Croix for a delicous breakfast and to learn
more about the impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Those in attendance heard about the
work of Big Brothers Big Sisters in the St. Croix Valley by Branch Director Michel Tigan,
learned about the educator’s perspective on mentoring from Tom Westerhaus (River Falls
School District Superintendant) , and got to hear the story of Amber and Maggie.
More Big/Little Events
Each year Big Brothers Big Sisters plans activities to provide matches with some unique and different things to do. In 2012,
Bigs, Littles, and sometimes families participated in 13 different activities throughout the year. In addition to the events already
featured, other Big/Little events included:
•Action City (Jan 26) - Almost 100 Bigs and Littles participated
in the annual favorite event held in conjunction with National
Mentoring Month.
•Hawk’s Ridge Ranch Horse Therapy & Rain Barrel (Aug 22)
- This event, sponsored by Sustain Hudson, allowed matches to
work 1-on-1 with horses, paint rain barrels, and enjoy dinner.
•Hoffy’s Skate America (March 8) - Over 60 Bigs and Littles
laced up their skates for a birthday party themed skating party.
•Halloween Hustle (Oct 13) - Almost 30 Bigs and Littles
participated in the 1 mile walk/run. Matches dressed up on
Halloween costumes to participate in the annual costume contest.
•Bowl for Kids’ Sake Big/Little Bowl (May 1) - Over 40 Bigs
and Littles raised money as a part of the annual Bowl for Kids’
Sake event and participated in their own Big/Little Birthday Party
bowling event.
•Night at the Cavaliers (June 18) - Each year matches come out
and cheer on Eau Claire’s local team, the Cavaliers.
•Summer Craft Night (Aug 14) - Around 40 Bigs and Littles made
vase centerpieces for the 40th Anniversary Gala along with some
other fun take home crafts.
•Holiday Craft Night (Nov 9) - Over 40 Bigs and Littles created
ornaments to thank some of our important donors and got to make
their own ornament to take home.
•Bridge to Wonderland Parade (Dec 1) - For the first time in
years we were able to invite matches to pariticipate in a parade so we chose the Chippewa Falls holiday parade!
•Winter Blast (Dec 7) - Over 90 Bigs, Littles, and family members
joined us at UW-Eau Claire for a holiday party featuring singing,
crafts, cookies, and more!
2012 Bowl for Kids’ Sake
The 40th Anniversary celebration continued with the year’s largest 40th
Birthday Party at Bowl for Kids’ Sake! This year Bowl for Kids’ Sake
grew to make up 41% of the annual budget, raising over $186,000!
Presented By
Top Fundraiser - John Knutson ($5,055)
Pictured on the right
Top Business - Precision Pipeline ($24,500)
Thanks to our Sponsors
Event Sponsors ($2,500+)
American Family Insurance
Clear Channel Radio
Mega
The Metropolis Resort
Powertex Group
RCU
Shawtown Productions
WEAU TV 13
Alley Sponsors ($1,000-2,499)
Cody Limousines
DigiCopy
Eau Claire Macaroni Kid
Edina Realty
Edward Jones
Erbert & Gerberts
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Larson Companies
Manpower
Mogie’s Pub
Nor-Lake Inc.
Scheel’s
Showtime Entertainment LLC
Wells Fargo
WESTconsin Credit Union
Xcel Energy
Lane Sponsors ($500-999)
Aquistition Realty & Development
Broadway Pizza
Citizens Community Federal
Commonweal Development Corporation
Eau Claire Auto Parts
EOG Resources
Globe University
Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
Hardee’s & Taco John’s
Heartland Homes
Kwik Trip
Lake Hallie Golf
Loopy’s
Luxury Limo Service
Sammie Bostrom - State Farm
Volume One
Weld Riley Prenn & Ricci
YMCA Camp DuNord
Strike Sponsors ($250-499)
Advanced Laser Machining
Banbury Place
Bauer Built Inc.
BioLife Plasma Services
Bravo! Salon & Spa
Central Bank - Hudson
Citizens State Bank
Dairy State Bank
Discount Realty Works
Dunham Associates
First American Bank
Great Wolf Lodge
Hovland’s
L&M Mail Service
Lasker Jewelers
Log Jam
Mark Phillips
Marketplace Foods
Mason Companies
Mayo Clinic Health Systems
Peoples Bank of Wisconsin
Phipps Center for the Arts & Phipps Inn
Rhom Construction
Royal Construction
Sacred Heart Hospital
Sylvan Learning Center
Two-Way Communications Inc.
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Wipfli
Wisconsin Metal Fab Inc.
Pin Sponsors ($100-249)
AKB Marketing LLC
Bauman Construction
Cascades
Christensen Vision Care
Cray Cares
Document Solutions
Dunn Energy Cooperative
Eau Claire Realty
Eau Claire Therapy & Fitness
Fabco Equipment Inc.
Gavic Construction Corp
Great Northern Corporation
Indianhead Plating
Jimmy John’s Menomonie
Mayo Clinic - Red Cedar
River Falls Optimist Club
Quality Computer Services
Short Elliott Hendrickson
Silver Springs Foods Inc
Sweeney’s Pizza
TTM Technologies
Welcome Home Assisted Living
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Financial Report
Statement of Activities - Modified Cash Basis
Unrestricted Support
United Way $144,953
Income
United Way Greater Chippewa Valley 121,000
Foundations &
United Way of Dunn County
8,460
Grants
United Way of St. Croix
13,924
13%
United Way Other
1,569
Donated Facilities 12,000
Donated Services 12,060 Annual Giving
11%
Contributions142,630
Annual Giving - Individual & Corporate 65,580
Foundations
72,199
Civic/Community
4,851
Special Events 276,302
Bowl for Kids’ Sake
232,662
Other Fundraising Events
43,640
Direct benefits to special event attendees
(44,813)
Investment (loss) gain
2,161
Total unrestricted revenues, net of direct benefits
545,293
United Way
26%
Civic/
Community
1%
Bowl for Kids'
Sake
41%
Fundraising
Events
8%
Expenses
Mentoring Program Expenses 355,270
Salaries & Payroll Taxes
222,714
Benefits
9,445
Overhead
111,934
Group Activities
1,375
Program Supplies
9,802
Management and General 77,977
Salaries & Payroll
57,802
Benefits
2,451
Overhead
15,784
Supplies
1,940
Fundraising Expenses* 129,541
Salaries & Payroll
99,201
Benefits
4,207
Overhead
14,161
Supplies
2,375
Publicity / Marketing
3,327
Fundraising
6,270
Expenses
Fundraising &
Marketing
Expenses
23%
Admin
Expenses
14%
Total expenses 562,788
Change in net assets
(17,495)
Net assets at beginning of year 230,745
Net assets at end of year 213,250
*Note: Fundraising Expenses also include all expenses related to
marketing and volunteer recruitment.
“Kristin supported me in everything I’ve ever done. She
always loved me and was always there for me. I don’t know
where I’d be today without her. She’s one of the only people
in my life that accepted me for me.” - Little Sister Kristy (pictured right
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at her graduation from college with Big Sister Kristin)
Program
Expenses
63%
2012 Donors
Thank you to all of our donors.
Your gifts allow us to match and support children
facing adversity with caring adult mentors, helping
the children in our community reach their potential.
As a part of National
Mentoring Month, awards
were given to many of
our generous supporters.
Denotes Start Something Society Member - Pledged
at least $100 per year for 5 years.
Pictured left to right: Cynthia
Jahnke (United Way St. Croix
Valley Board Member), John
Coughlin (Director United Way
St. Croix Valley), Michel Tigan
(Big Brothers Big Sisters St.
Croix Valley Branch Director),
& John Knutson. (Big Brothers
Big Sisters St. Croix Valley
Advisory Committee.)
Miracle Maker $100,000+
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley
Friendship Maker $25,000-99,999
Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
Dream Maker $10,000-24,999
Erbert & Gerberts Golf & Tennis Outing
United Way St. Croix Valley
Magic Maker $5,000-9,999
C&M Properties & Construction
Great Xpeditions Triathlon
United Way of Dunn County
Impact Maker $2,500-4,999
Andersen Corporate Foundation
Arnold & Lois Domer Foundation
Hudson Daybreak Rotary Club
Scheel’s
In December
2012 some of our
matches made
ornaments to
thank some of our
generous donors.
Match Maker $1,000-2,499
12 Bars of Christmas
Tammy Amoth
April Dodge
Dunn Energy Cooperative
Eau Claire Community
Foundation
Gagnon Inc.
Tom Hanson
Herbert H. Kohl Charities
William Heth & Jeanie
Lubinsky
Vicki Hoehn
John & Rose Knutson
Kohl Cares
Paul & Jill Kulig
Heidi Liedl
Macy’s Foundation
Milne Family Foundation
Craig & Patti Monson
Stan & Sharon Monson
Nathan & Julie Novak
Brent Sirianni
Thomas Thelen
John VanDeVoort
Eau Claire Baseball LLC &
Marshfield Clinic
Greendoor Graphics - Joe
Walter
Jamie Grupe
Allen & Karen Homeier
George & Cindy Hopkins
Marnie Marie Photography
Scott Milne
Tim & Myrna Murphy
Mark Nealy
RealityWorks, Inc.
Brian Roeker
Shred Away USA
Pamela Speckien
T&J Concrete Foundation,
Inc.
Christina Thrun
Jason Vance
Pamela Veith
Cori Wahl
Wal-Mart Foundation
WESTconsin Credit Union
Employees
Vicki Hendrickson
Allan & Ruth Hofland
Gayle Holte
Daniel & Carolyn Johnson
Tara Johnson
Karma Yoga
James & Patricia Klabough
Amy & Chris Lokken
Pat LuCore
Theresa Mackey
Main Street Haircare
Tanya Malaney
Deborah Marshall
Mark Miller
Tom Morgan
Optimist Club 09-044
Trudy Popenhagen
Ben & Janet Proctor
Bryan Renton
Royal Construction Inc.
Mandy Runge
Laura Schick
Paul Shirilla
Roy & Lana Sjoberg
Amy Tlusty
Truist Employee Giving
United Bank
The View on Lake Wissota Chow Down for Charity
Steven & Patricia Vogelsang
Dawn Yarrington
Friend $500-999
Christopher & Kelle Anderson
Janice Ayres
Ban Tara Holdings
Adam & Amy Bast
Bob Binczak
Bo’s ‘n Mine Grilled Cheese
Fundraiser
Thomas & Kristine Crowe
Helping Hand $250-499
3M Foundation
911 Dispatchers of Eau Claire
Susan Anderson & Tim Morris
Anonymous
Judy Dekan
Eau Claire Anesthesiologists
Eau Claire Crush
Eau Claire Optimist Club
Cedric Ellingson
Linda Feirn
Nicolette Hanna
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2012 Donors
Supporter $100-249
AKF Martial Arts Academy of
Eau Claire
Ameriprise Financial
Employee Gift Matching
Program
Steve & Ellen Anderson
Anonymous
Arby’s Restaurant Menomonie
AT&T United Way Employee
Giving Campaign
Rick & Sandy Ayres
Jeff Barthman
Celia &Thomas Bethke
Russ Blasius
Gregg & Barbara Bohlig
Mary Bowen-Eggebraaten
Michael & Cindy Bowman
Tim Burns
Samuel & Teresa Cari
Darlene Crandall
Catherine Davis
Rolando Del Valle
D’Lass Dent Company
Tom & Barb Duffey
Eau Claire Cavalier’s
Baseball Association
Arthur & Sandra Ebbinger
Don & Jan Etnier
Charles Falch & Diane
Buchholz
Festival in the Pines
Chad Fett
Sally & Bill Friedlander
Jean & Lawrence Gagnon
Clausen
Craig Gibson
Susan Gilbert
Joanne Graaskamp
GSI Commerce Call Center,
Inc.
James & Ardyce Hagen
Carla & Lyle Hansen
Thomas & Stephanie Harvey
Rachel Henke
Henry G. Meigs, LLC
Erik & Kim Hill-Phelps
David Hopkins
Ralph & Peggy Hudson
Lynn Inhoff
Dorothy Jensen
Alfred & Peggy Jones
John & Kristine Kempf
Jim Kivlin
Kiwanis Club of Chippewa
Falls, Inc.
Todd Kostman
Wendy Kramer
Jay & Jill Mayer
Cynthia McCarthy
Helaine Minkus
Linda & Mike Monson
Max & Catherine Neuhaus
Deborah Nissen & Steven
Bircher
Nutri-West Midwest LLC
Michael & Julie O’Brien
Optimum Therapies LLC
Francie Peardon
Judy Proett
Kari Rambo
Jamie Rebman
Red Dragon Academy
Resultants for Business, Inc.
Graydon Richartz
Steven Rosauer
Steven & Vicki Schroeder
Dr. Richard Schwartz
Victoria Seltun
Terry & Flo Sheridan
Carol Skinner
Smiling Moose Deli
Andrew Smith
Nancy Sorenson
Phillip Stickler
David & Jeanette Suchla
Swanson’s Commercial
Flooring
Taco John’s - Menomonie
Kyle Tennis
Mike & Lisa Thompson
Rebecca Turnbull
Sarah Tyler
Gary & Kathie Vander Vorst
Donald & Kathleen Weber
Tom Westerhaus
Dan & Mary Wieser
Randall & Linda Wollmer
Keith & Deb Zehms
Larry Zorn
Norbert Gaier
Nikki & Brian Geisler
GoodSearch & GoodShop
Marty & Mary Green
Diane Gruhlke
Ron Hager
Virginia Hansis
Holcombe Methodist United
Church
Patricia Hopkins
Denise Horsman
Mitch Irwin
Kurt & Karen Jacobson
Joseph Jenkins
Karen Johnson
Scott Jones
Just Local Food Cooperative
Luke Keene
Craig Kowalczyk
Mary & James Kubiak
Virginia & Gary Kuehn
Richard & Barbara Kuss
Peter Lefeber
Dale Langer
Kevin Malnory
Kelly Markrof
Dan Martineau
Christine Mattson
Herbert McMillan
Memorial High School
Menomonie Food Co-Op
Andrew Neborak
John & Evalyn Nerbonne
Brian Nodolf
Howard Novotny
Peter & Julie Oberholtzer
Toot Penovich
Mary Plank
RiverBucks Fundaiser
(Central Bank)
Lindsay Rongstad
Erika Schewe
Jane Schwalbe
State Cinema - Menomonie
State Farm - Gregg Bohlig
Thomas & Victoria Stumm
Nicole Suchy
Kimberly Unser
UWEC - NSLS
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chippewa Post No 1038
Mark & Jean Wespetal
Michael Zammit
Donor $1-99
Marlene Arntson
Samatha Bakken
Katie Bloome
Buffalo Wild Wings
Paul & Sharon Bussard
Lamont & Judith Bygd
Kristen Cooan
Joe Coughlin
Cub Scout Pack 211
Larea Diehl
DJ’s Vending
Brian Dunn
Richard & Katherine
Duplessie
David Eslinger
Falcon Appraisal
Rita Fitzsimons
Heather Foote
In Memory
Leonard Gibbs - by Mary (Betsy) McDougall Gibbs
John Kell - by Betty Ann Kell
In Honor
Jared Lemminger - by Janice Lemminger
Maura Schwaegel - by Comforts of Home
Patrick Roberts - by Mayo Foundation for Medical Educaton &
Research
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