Annual Report 2010-2011 - Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Cedar Rapids
& East Central Iowa
2011
Annual
Report
Vision
All children achieve success
in life.
Mission
Provide children facing
adversity with strong and
enduring, professionally
supported one-to-one
relationships that change
their lives for the better,
forever.
Board of Trustees
Jon Bancks
Merrill Lynch
Bill Barnes
LimoLink
Dru Bridges
TrueNorth Companies
Last year, 630 children
received a positive
mentoring relationship.
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Tom Pientok
Apache Hose & Belting
John Rodriguez
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Chuck Burgmeier
McGladrey
Al Ruffalo
RuffaloCODY
Terri Christoffersen
Community Volunteer
Tracy Sankot
Pearson
Suzy DeWolf
Lil’ Drug Store Products Inc.
Dave Drown
Gibbs Lamb Drown
Jim Haddad
Community Volunteer
Joe Schimberg
Schimberg Company
Chris Skogman
Skogman Realty
Colleen Sova
United Fire Group
Kathy Hall
The Kirkwood Foundation
Kent Statler
Rockwell Collins
Chris Hampsher
Alliant Energy
Mark Thoeny
American Profol
Ron Harriman
Benchmark Inc.
Jeff Hubler
Hy-Vee Food Stores
Nancy Kasparek
US Bank
Bob Kucharski
Community Volunteer
Children
Served
John Phelan
Community Volunteer
Chris Lindell
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Scott Lindsley
Mercy Medical Center
Mark Long
Wells Fargo Bank
Jeff Moore
Rockwell Collins
Mike Moran
Janda Motor Services
Doug Neighbor
Farmers State Bank
Jim Nikrant
Corridor Management
Ted Townsend
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brian Wells
Simmons Perrine
Moyer Bergman PLC
Kim Wilkerson
Wilkerson Consulting Group
A Message From
Leadership
Board of Directors
Ann Alliger
President
Mercy Medical Center
Greg O’Connell
Secretary
Coolidge Elementary
School
Jim Fitzpatrick
Treasurer
McGladrey
Chris Banse
McGladrey
Matt Doty
GreatAmerica Leasing
Corp.
Brad East
Wells Fargo Bank
Emily Ellingson
Lynch Dallas PC
Heather Gerber
Bohr, Dahm, Greif &
Associates PC
Robert Haag
Rockwell Collins
Pauline Herb
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Duane Jasper
RuffaloCODY
Scott Kallemeyn
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jacob Koller
Simmons Perrine Moyer
Bergman PLC
Jacqueline Lynch
Rockwell Collins
Jeanine Penticoff
Alliant Energy
Joe Schemmel
Rockwell Collins
Laura Seamans
Rockwell Collins
Haywood Stowe, III
Rockwell Collins
Eric Thigpen
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Tracey Thomas
GE Capital
Dear Friends,
Thank you for being a valuable client,
partner, generous donor and/or
dedicated volunteer of Big Brothers
Big Sisters! Your support of our
mission to change children’s lives
for the better, forever is invaluable as
you joined with us last year to Start
Something for children facing adversity.
With your help, we enhanced our work
and hold ourselves accountable to these
important outcomes for children—
• Higher Aspirations, Greater Confidence and Better Relationships. You hear in
the news about the struggles youth face with bullying and broken relationships.
It’s vital we work to prevent this by developing their social connections—strong
relationships with peers and adults. In close partnership with school leaders
we learned that engaging youth in extracurricular activities is the most valuable
way to build relationships and trust. We’ll help families overcome obstacles,
participate in activities and even provide scholarship funding.
• Avoidance of Risky Behaviors. Our agency was honored last year for long
lasting, strong mentoring relationships that surpass the national average match
length. That honor came with funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention and our commitment to help more children avoid risky
behaviors.
• Educational Achievement. New initiatives include timely school progress report
discussions with parents, mentors, staff and youth. We’ll team up together
around each child, with educational goals and incentive plans that motivate
youth.
Each time you donate money or time to Big Brothers Big Sisters, you are helping a child
reach their potential. You Start Something.
What if every child fulfills his or her potential?
What if every child is set on the right path today?
What if every child graduates high school and college
and gives back to the community?
It will be the start of something big!
Thank you for your continued support of youth mentoring.
Sincerely,
Linda Henecke
President and CEO
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Real Life
Impact
Sally Hlubek has been a Big Sister since 2001. She shares in her words about how
being a Big has impacted the life of a child and changed her life for the better as well.
Ten years ago I was a busy stay-at-home mom with a wonderful husband and three little
children. Besides raising my family, I wanted to do something positive in the community
that could involve my entire family. Big Brothers Big Sisters was the perfect answer. As
soon as I met Kaitlin, I knew she would fit right in at our house. She was full of energy and
very outgoing, and we had many of the same interests.
Just a little background on Kaitlin: she is the only child in a single parent household.
She is very close to her mom, Barb, but does not have any contact with her dad. They
have struggled financially over the years, even losing their house in the flood. Kaitlin told
me she wanted to be a Little because
she was “bored and wanted to do more
active things”.
Soon after we were matched, doctors
found a benign tumor on Kaitlin’s brain.
She has a genetic disorder called
Tuberous Sclerosis which predisposes
her to having benign tumors within
her body. So, within the first year of
our match she also had her first brain
surgery to remove the tumor. She came
through that surgery like a pro and
continued to be the vivacious little girl
Sally Hlubek & Kaitlin, 2008
she always was. As soon as we could,
we started getting together again at least once a week for supper and some fun.
Over the years, our families have endured many health issues that have brought us
closer together. My husband has had three heart surgeries, one during which he had
a massive stroke that left him with a disability. I was diagnosed with breast cancer two
years ago, and Kaitlin had to undergo another brain surgery last summer that had several
complications she continues to overcome. Throughout all of this we were a constant in
each other’s lives, meeting 1-2 times a month, and doing something fun to take our minds
off of our problems. The day before her surgery last summer, Kaitlin decided to shave her
head. My hair had still not grown in much from the chemo so we were able to get a great
picture of both of us with our beautiful bald heads. We even made up funny superhero
nicknames for each other. My husband is Strokeman, I’m Chemobroob (don’t ask!), and
Kaitlin is Tuberous Sclerosis Girl. It had been a long time since any of us had laughed as
hard as we did that night.
After all “Tuberous Sclerosis Girl” had been through since last summer it was fantastic
to be at Jefferson High School’s graduation this past May and watch Kaitlin walk across
the stage to receive her diploma. Because of the complications with her brain surgeries,
school, and soon college, will be a lot more difficult than for the average person. Recently,
I went with Kaitlin to talk with an admissions counselor at Kirkwood to explore different
options in consideration of her special circumstances. The meeting was very encouraging,
so Kaitlin and I were excited to get back to my house and apply for admission and some
scholarships on the Kirkwood website. She had already been a proud recipient of a BBBS
$500 scholarship that she plans to utilize this fall as she starts this next big phase of her
life. College!
It is wonderful to know that our friendship has lasted for 10 years. Early on in our match
I remember Kaitlin asking if I thought we’d be friends forever, if I’d come to her wedding
and be around to see her kids. I told her that was definitely my plan! To this day we talk
about how long our friendship has lasted and that we plan to eventually be the BBBS
“longest match ever”. Many things in our lives have changed over the past 10 years, but
our friendship is one constant. It has been amazing to watch Kaitlin grow into a strong
woman who has done a remarkable job overcoming more adversity than most people
could even imagine. Knowing that my family and I have had a positive influence on this
wonderful person is an extraordinary feeling.
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...we plan
to be the
BBBS
“longest
match
ever”.
Program
Highlights
Over 9,000 children in
our community could
benefit from positive
mentoring. We set
aggressive goals in
2011 to serve 754
children in a safe and
Big Brothers Big Sisters values long-term, quality mentoring relationships and
knows that a child’s life is positively impacted by having a caring mentor. Our
agency is proud to be a leading Big Brothers Big Sisters national affiliate in match
length and retention. In 2010, we nearly doubled the national goal for average
length of time a child is matched in a mentoring relationship.
In line with our mission, we have determined that a top priority is to make a measureable impact on our community. We desire that every child in our program is
engaged and involved in activities that lead to improvements in their development,
specifically in their education. We are committed to enhancing our program to
best meet the needs of our children, focusing on the areas of social acceptance and
school attendance as we know they are the drivers of academic success. The following enhancements are being made to our mentoring services:
caring relationship. BBBS is fortunate to
have the ability to
seek out children we
know need a mentor.
We are actively
recruiting both
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Youth Outcomes Task Force: Committed community members
dedicating time and expertise for program enhancements focused
on positive child development.
Character Building Project: Conversations and activities focused on
the importance of a child’s connectedness, attendance, resources
and extracurricular activities.
School Buddies & the Community-Based Pilot Project: Incentivebased scholarship programming focused on a child’s positive
engagement, attendance and grades.
child and volunteer
applicants to
create impactful
relationships that
will help a child
reach their highest
potential. Start
Creating Opportunity. Call 319-377-8993
to sign up today.
2009
2010
National
Goal
2009
2010
National
Goal
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Donate. Volunteer.
Advocate.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is proven to help children in need, their families and communities
by providing one-to-one mentoring services to help them beat the odds. Your donation
helps provide a child facing adversity with a caring mentor who offers guidance and
support, leading to long-term success in school and life. You make a difference by
donating funds needed for professional, trained staff to carefully screen volunteers
and match them in long-term, safe mentoring relationships, while providing necessary
ongoing management and support for the volunteers, children and their families.
Revenue Breakdown July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Individuals
$ 293,200.00
Events
$ 260,300.00
Grants
$ 171,000.00
United Way
$ 155,000.04
Corporations
$ 120,300.00
Total
$ 999,800.00
29% United Way
16%
26%
17%
16%
Grants
12%
17%
Corporations
12%
Individuals
29%
Events
26%
Expense Breakdown July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Staffing
Facilities & Equipment
Supplies and services
Fundraising Recruit, enroll, support matches
National dues
Total
$ 684,500.00 77%
$ 78,200.00
9%
$ 71,500.00
8%
$ 22,800.00 2.5%
$ 22,600.00 2.5%
$ 9,200.00
1%
$ 888,800.00
*Includes one-time gifts designated to support community building and juvenile delinquency prevention.
A positive mentoring relationship can have a tremendous impact on the life of a child. It’s
amazing how encouraging, supporting, and listening to a child can truly help them achieve
success in multiple aspects of their life.
Big Brothers Big Sisters matched Mary with Ann Oleson in 2001. During their time
together, Mary became very comfortable with Ann and felt she could tell her anything.
Over the years, Mary began to feel like a part of Ann’s family. “They did things that they
didn’t have to that made me feel important and would make my family’s life easier,” stated
Mary.
Mary began working at an early age and she struggled to stay caught up with schoolwork.
Her mom and Ann encouraged her to reach her potential, and Mary learned that if you
work hard enough and try hard enough,
you will succeed.
Ann helped Mary discover what she
might like to do with her life and helped
her apply for college and scholarships.
Mary will start at Kirkwood Community
College in August, the same month she
and Ann will celebrate their 10 year
anniversary as a match. Mary shared
that, “I will always keep in touch with
Ann like she is family because, if you
ask me, she is.”
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Ann Oleson & Mary, 2009
Your
Gifts
Keep
Us
Going
Today!
Partnering for Success
Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to
building a collaborative system of support
in our community so that our vision – all
children achieve success in life – becomes
a reality. We partner with members of
United Way, schools, parents, volunteers,
and other child service organizations
to ensure that children facing adversity
are provided with the tools they need to
succeed and thrive.
Individual and corporate donors are also
important partners as they provide funding
for professional, trained staff to match
children and volunteers in long-term,
safe, mentoring relationships. Our staff
provides necessary, ongoing management
and support for the volunteers, children
and their families, so that positive youth
outcomes are achieved.
Research shows that Big Brothers Big
Sisters helps children stay in school and
out of trouble. Join us as a partner, and
together we can create stronger families,
better schools, and safer communities.
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Contact Big Brothers Big Sisters today to become a Big or Little.
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Celebrating
Success
2011 Program Graduates
Big Brothers Big Sisters gives youth facing adversity a stronger foundation for life
success by providing educational and life guidance.
Ann Alliger & Marissa
5 years
This year, we celebrate 15 match relationships as they end their formal participation
in our program and embark on the next part of their journey! We are confident that
the experiences and conversations they have shared over the years will help to guide
them now and into the future. History tells us many of these friendships will endure,
like Bob and Jerry who still get together 30 years after they were first matched in 1983!
The positive impact of youth mentoring is a lasting benefit to those involved and to the
whole community.
Michael Alt & Darious
8 years
Sally Hlubek & Kaitlin
10 years
Ann Oleson & Mary
10 years
Little Sister Brittley Continues to College
It is a strong and caring parent who determines that including another adult in the
life of their child may be the best thing to help them grow and expose them to new
opportunities. In 2000, that’s exactly what Brenda did. She contacted Big Brothers
Big Sisters for her daughter, Brittley. Brenda asked that Brittley be matched with a
positive role model who could help her overcome some of the challenges of growing
up and develop her personal assets.
Brittley was matched with Lois and they’ve been sharing time together for over 10 years!
Lois helped Brittley learn to
handle peer pressures and
make goals for improving
her grades. “Every time we
get together we talk about
school: my grades, classes
I’m taking and projects I’m
working on in class. I know
Lois cares how I’m doing
so I work hard to get good
grades,” stated Brittley.
Lois Ralston & Brittley enjoy making crafts
Brittley recently graduated from high school and plans to attend Kirkwood Community
College. Her Match Support Specialist shared that, “Brittley is a planner who knows what
she wants. Education is very important to her and Lois played a large part in developing
Brittley’s dedication to academics. Brittley plans to double major in early childhood
education and psychology.”
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Sherri Becker & Katherine
5 years
Carolyn Perkins & Alana
10 years
Trisha Putman & Cassandra
7 years
Lois Ralston & Brittley
11 years
Jack Roth & Garin
10 years
Rick & Gayle Ryan & Rachael
10 years
Jessica Snyder & Kendra
5 years
Dan Spangler & Andrew
7 years
Pam Sullivan & Haley
9 years
Darcy Taylor & Corie
8 years
Abby Tresnak & BreAnna
9 years
Youth
Scholarships
Thanks to all donors of
the Art Christoffersen
Memorial Endowment
Scholarship Fund. Your
We are honored to award college scholarships in loving memory
of these partners and friends:
Art Christoffersen & Peggy Kadlec
gifts ensure college
assistance for Big Brothers
Big Sisters youth.
These scholarships ensure future college assistance for five youths as they
graduate from our program and proceed to college.
Terri Christoffersen
Match Maker
Randy & Dodie Easton
Bob & Carol* Kucharski
Lois Ralston & Brittley
Matched 10 years
Attending Kirkwood Community
College
Dawn & Jared Minkoff
Raining Rose
Match Maker
Ted & Cathy Townsend
Match Maker
Trisha Putman (not pictured)
& Cassandra
Matched 6 years
Attending University
of Southern California
*Deceased
Sally Hlubek & Kaitlin
Matched 10 years
Attending Kirkwood
Community College
We give special thanks to
our Match Makers who
have pledged $1,000
annually for five years
to the scholarship fund.
Michael Alt & Darious
Matched 8 years
Attending Kirkwood
Community College
Ann Oleson & Mary
Matched 10 years
Attending Kirkwood
Community College
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2011 Contributions
Special thanks to:
United Way of East
Central Iowa
A Big Thank You!
We apologize if we have listed your name incorrectly or have omitted
your name. Please contact our office so we may correct our error.
Thank you for your support.
Agency Operations
Endowment Fund
In 2010, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa established an endowment fund at the Greater Cedar
Rapids Community Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to develop long-term sustainable funding for the agency.
Your gift will make a difference in the lives of our children.
Brian & Denise Brown Murphy Business & Financial Corp.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central iowa
Big Magic
Society
We give special thanks
to these donors who
have pledged operating
support annually for
five years. Our Magic
Makers allow us to
serve an entire family,
with multiple children
enjoying a mentoring
experience. Each
Match Maker provides
the dream of a
Big Brother or
Big Sister
for one child.
Annual Fund
Donors
10
2011 Annual Fund Donors
$100,000+
Gerald Knox
United Way
$25,000 - $99,999
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America OJJDP Grant
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Gerald Knox Fund
Magic Makers
($5,000 for 5 years)
Kent & Julie Statler
LimoLink
Match Makers
($1,000 for 5 years)
Tom & Sarah Anderson
Jon & Debbie Bancks
Bill & Katie Barnes
Kathy Bass
Mike & Jenny Becker
Benchmark Inc.
David & Julie Bellendier
John & Cindy Bloomhall
Greg & Dru Bridges
Kim & Katherine Brokaw
Derek Brown
Chuck & Paula Burgmeier
Community Savings Bank
Loren & Patricia Coppock
Mark & Marcia Correll
Bryan & Lori Coster
Terry & Laura Dement
Chris & Suzy DeWolf
Brian & Teri Donnelly
Mark & Shelley Drish
Dave & Vicki Drown
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Momentum Fund
$10,000 - $24,999
General Mills Foundation
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Linn County Fund
Schimberg Co.
$5,000 - 9,999
Apache Hose & Belting
Archer Daniels Midland
Alliant Energy Foundation
Ruth Altermatt
Cargill
Michael & Cindy Dunn
DeLane & Shannon Duval
The ESCO Group
Karen Funk
H. Nick & Kay Gloe
Claude & Mary Greiner
Bob & Kelly Haag
Jim & JoEllen Haddad
Tom & Rachel Haley
Ron & Denise Harriman
Larry & Jan Helling
Linda Henecke
Scott & Judy Huebsch
Evan & Julie Hupp
Duane & Anne Jasper
Joel & Nancy Kasparek
Susan & Sandy Kelly-Taylor
Bob & Carol* Kucharski
Robert & Sue Latham
Scott & Wynelle Lindsley
Mark & Beth Long
Mark & Melissa MacDonald
Kent Mattison
Regan, Quinlan, Anne Marie
& Mike Moran
JW Morton & Associates
Ron & Lauren Noble
Greg O’Connell
Pam Oldham
J. Lanny & Karen Parker
Chuck & MaryAnn Peters
John & Mari Phelan
Physicians Clinic of Iowa
Tom & Christine Pientok
Julie Quebe
Randy & Lisa Ramlo
Daniel & Kathleen Reyner
Susan Rigo
Mark & Ann Robinson
John & Lorene Rodriguez
Albert & Martha Ruffalo
Ruffalo Family Investments:
Paul & Hillary Ruffalo,
Matt & Heidi Dean
Joe Schemmel
JD & Susann Schlotterback
Jim & Ann Schmitt
Sparkling Image Car Wash
Surgery Center Cedar Rapids
Larry & Lisa TeBockhorst
A. James & Jean Tinker
Brian & Kristin White
Kim Wilkerson
*Deceased
City of Cedar Rapids
CDBG Fund
Intermec Technologies Corp.
Iowa Bass Federation
LimoLink
Linn County
Anesthesiologists PC
Rockwell Collins
RuffaloCODY
Solon-Andreas Foundation
Toyota Financial Services
US Bancorp Foundation
Benchmark Inc.
Buresh Party & Special Events
Thomas L. Cardella & Assoc. Inc.
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Crescent Janko Masonic
Foundation
Joe & Sue Cunningham
Jeff & Cheryl Dwhytie
Farmers State Bank
Ed Faulstick
First Presbyterian Church
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Altorfer, Inc. Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Diamond V Mills Fund
$1,000 - $4,999
American Legion of Iowa
Foundation
American Profol
Annual Fund
Donors
cont’d
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation Lil’
Drug Store Products Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation John
A. & Elsie M. Nelson Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
New Frontier Foundation
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Youth Power Fund
Gypsum Supply
Patricia Herman
Jared & Carol Hills Foundation
Hills Bank & Trust
Hy-Vee Food Stores
International Paper
Duane & Anne Jasper
Tim & Ann Kortemeyer
Angela Lewis
Jackie Lynch
Lynch Ford Chevrolet
Kent Mattison
Mercy Medical Center
Erin Mies
Pepsico Foundation
Joe & Adria Pierce
Quaker Oats
Ralston Foods
Rohde Family Charitable
Foundation
Ryan Companies
James & Sara Sauter
Schneider Electric North
America Foundation
Bill & Rocki Shepard
Skogman Company
Kent & Julie Statler
Linda Switzer
Target Foundation
Theisen’s Supply Inc.
Ted & Cathy Townsend
Gerald & Melissa Trca
TrueNorth Companies
Veridian Credit Union
Frederick Walker
Wells Fargo Foundation
YellowBook USA
$500 - $999
Jim Bachman
JP & Phyllis Besong
Clay & Desiree Brown
Ray & Lori Brown
Collins Community Credit Union
Community 1st Credit Union
Dave & Jayne DeCoste
John & Darci Dorfler
Brad & Courtney East
Greg & Aldean Edwards
Evergreen Packaging
Karen Funk
GAP Foundation
GE Capital
Josh & Heather Gerber
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Clancy Family
Donor-Advised Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Van Meter Industrial Fund
James Hagerman
Debbie Hahn
Kathy Hall & Terry Pitts
Eric & Shannon Hanson
Jeanie & Tim Hartman
Mike & Megan Heater
Jerry & Pauline Herb
IMON Communications LLC
Ron Kirchenbauer
Dave & Karen Lansing
Dick & Carol Lensing
Chris & Jane Lindell
Dr. Nancy Lorenzini &
Dr. Keith Kopec
Jackie Macke-Miller
Pat McGrath Chevyland
Mercy Medical Center
Mike & Ann Mohnsen
Jeff & Sandra Moore
David Mossbarger
Curt & Lori Nelson
Donovan & Kerri Nelson
Peach State Roofing
Mary Pepper
Physician’s Clinic of Iowa PC
Dick Pilcher
Mike Plotz
Dane Preisser
Raining Rose
John & Thelma Rife
Rinderknecht
Randall & Danielle Rings
Paul Rossberger
Ed & Joan Schaffer
Steven Schmidt
Steven & Janet Schroeder
Tim Seedorf
Marcia Shamo
Simmons Perrine Moyer
Bergman PLC
Chris & Nicolle Skogman
Bruce & Judy Skow
Dave Stamy
University of Iowa Credit Union
Barbara Wilcox
Mike & Reta Wilkins
Steve Wolf
Bart & Jennifer Woods
$250 - $499
Advanced Cleaning Systems Inc.
Randy & Ann Alliger
Arby’s Foundation
Gregg Austin
Rob & Dee Baird
Cynthia Ball
Bankers Trust
Greg Beckman
Linda Bendixen
Todd Bergen
Bradley & Riley PC
Bonnie Brewer
BWC Excavating LC
Tim & Janice Charles
Patrick Christen
City State Bank
Kelsey Cochrane
Bryon & Joan Dirks
Larry & Cindy Donaldson
Joseph Dusio
Bryan & Emily Ellingson
Rick & Trude Elliott
Stephanie Ernsting
Esquire Insurance
Ex Club Charities
Brian Fagan
Dorothy Franzenburg
Mike Gary
Genencor
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Jeff & Julie Hamilton
Shante Harrison
Chris & Angela Hartman
Jeff & Lisa Henderson
Marvin & Peggy Hillsman
Lori Huff
Gerry & Amanda Hupfeld
Ralph Kendrick
Kirberg Company
Kirkwood Community College
James Klein
Klein Chemdry Inc.
Deanna Long
Jim & Mollie Lorenz
Steve & Linda Lounsberry
David & Candyce Lyman
Dan & Donna Lynch
Dan Lynch Jr.
Tim McDougall
Mitch McElree
Midwest Athletic Club
Chad & Krystin Mittan
Fred & Judith Mittan
Mt. Vernon Community Chest
Nations Roof Central LLC
Nations Roof South LLC
Brandon Nelson
Melanie O’Donnell
Lonny & Kristen Olejniczak
Kimberly Osborn
Scott & Jan Overland
Ashly Overturf
Joel & Jeanine Penticoff
Dawn Pershy
Pipe Pro Inc.
Devin & Mary Jo Pipkin
Precision Light Wave LLC
Primus Construction
Michelle Rains
Jason Rogers
Charles Rohde
Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids West
Roto-Rooter Sewer & Drain
Tracy & Annette Sankot
Joe & Barbara Schmall
Joel & Sandra Schmidt
Jonathan Schmidt
Richard Schmidt
Lisa Schriehart
Stephen Schulz
Security Coverage
John Sheehan
Bart & Debra Showalter
Nicky Stansell
John & Rebecca Starr
Gary & Susan Streit
Craig & Marsha Swanson
Jennifer Thompson
Margaret Thompson
Paula Verschoore
Wal-Mart Foundation
Rick & Tonya Weber
Bob Weiglein
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.
Lisa Wiltgen
Thomas & Susan Wolle
Thomas Zahn
Jerry & Nancylee Ziese
In Kind
Gifts
$10,000+
SourceMedia Group
Cumulus Media
KHAK, KDAT, KRQN, KRNA
OnMedia Precision TV
Advertising
$5,000-$9,999
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Cedar Rapids Bowling Center
Pearson
YellowBook USA
$250 - $4,999
Mercy Medical Center
Allegra Print & Image
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
America
D.J. & Geri Carpenter
Casey’s General Stores
Cedar Rapids Rough Riders
Charlotte Smith
Chik-Fil-A
Cibo Fusion Rest
Corporate Limo
Matt Doty
Educare Learning Center
Gringo’s Mexican Restaurant
John Hasley
Hy-Vee Food Stores
Lattice Communications
Jeff Lounsberry
Midamar Corp.
Midwest Athletic Club
Pratt Audio-Visual &
Video Corp.
The React Center
Slumberland
Sparkling Image Car Wash
Texas Roadhouse
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3150 E Avenue NW, Suite 103
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Thank You
Printing Donor
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Wall of Fame Inductees 2011
The Wall of Fame honors
matches reaching the
milestones of 5, 10 or more
years of involvement in the
program. Thank you and
congratulations!
Rick Fangman & James pictured in 2005.
Now matched for 10 years.
5 Year Matches
Ann Alliger & Marissa
Jon Bancks & Dashawn
Krista Barnell & Madison
Sherri Becker & Katherine
Josh Boots & Isaiah
Andrew Cahalan & Aire
John Dessert & Joshua
Dory Dilger & Tayzha
Jennifer Dunn & Donyelle
Lance Ernsting & Curtis
Nicole Freese & Haylie
Maureen Gossard & Alexandria
Jim & Jo Haddad & Robert
John Hall & Dakota
Ron Harriman & Spencer
Tricia Hewitt & Jameson
Jared Hills & Davison
Chad Hoffman & Gage
Carol Lensing & Riley
Melissa & Mark MacDonald
& Hunter
Christina Martinez & Brooklyne
Barb Matias & Simone
Diane Meyer & Amanda
Cassie Mitvalsky & Royal
Deb Nicholas & ChristiAuna
Angie Nowak & Cheyenne
Michele O’Connor & Lakricia
Ann Overton & Ashley
Ashly Overturf & Khadijah
Cindy Preussner & Jenna
John Rodgers & Logan
Abbie Satariano & T’nia
Jessica Snyder & Kendra
Jackie Stealey & Leslie
Julie Sychra & Rodnika
Kristen Walter & Michael
John Weaver & Quincy
LouAnn Weber & Crystal
Jennifer Wedeking & Thema
Daniel & JoBeth Wiese
& Jacob
Kim Wilkerson & Ashley
Lisa Wiltgen & Jade
Thomas Wolle & Jesse
10 Year Matches
Rick Fangman & James
Sally Hlubeck & Kaitlin
Gina Newton & Meryshia
Ann Olelson & Mary
Jack Roth & Garin
Rick & Gayle Ryan &
Rachael
Craig Swanson & Cameron
11 Year Matches
Stephanie Phillips & Iiesha
Lois Ralston & Brittley
Amy Volz & Zachery
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa
3150 E Avenue NW, Suite 103
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
319-377-8993
Fax 319-377-9205
www.BeABigCR.org
President and CEO
Linda Henecke
Program Director
Ashly Overturf
Program Supervisors
Jamie Kuehl
Kate O’Brien-May
Recruitment & Program Supervisor
Kyla Loucks, Lydia Harriman (Intern)
Match Support Specialists
Ashley Dockendorf, Sha Hall
Erin Koehn, Krystin Mittan
Enrollment Specialists
Kiley Chihak, Jon Fowles
Kathy Lamb
Human Resources & Finance
& Match Support Specialist
Elizabeth Miller
Office Manager
Sally Miller
Customer Relations
Chloe Howe (AmeriCorps)
Fund Development & Marketing Director
Kathy Beardsworth
Development Associate
Trina Roos
Development Assistant
Jessica Bass, Heidi Reynolds (Intern)
Graphic Design: HUK Printing Co.
Printing Donor: Mercy Medical Center
Assembly: Pearson