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2550 University Avenue West, Suite 410 N St. Paul MN 55114 www.bigstwincities.org Letter from the CEO/President and Board Chair 1 Donor Spotlight 2 Education and Enrichment 3 Bigs of the Year 4 2007 Highlights: School-based Program 6 2007 Highlights: Community-based Program 7 2007 Statement of Activities 8 2007 Balance Sheet 9 Waiting for a Mentor 10 2007 Kids Served 12 Supporting Our Matches 13 2007 Donors 14 Board of Directors 20 MISSION To enrich the lives of young people through one-to-one friendships. CORE VALUES Relationships Build and support strong, healthy relationships with community partners and for all mentors and youth. Inclusion Maintain a culture that is inclusive of all youth, volunteers and staff. Personal Growth Provide opportunities and experiences for all youth, volunteers and staff that lead to enriching their lives. Safety Make informed decisions and provide tools to ensure the safety of our staff and the youth and volunteers we serve. Stewardship Use resources entrusted to us to create and support positive and strong mentoring relationships for youth. A YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION Dear Friends, A friend is the hope of the heart. - Ralph Waldo Emerson 2007 was a year of transformation for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities (BBBS). The work we are doing is truly changing the future for our communities by helping thousands of children to develop successful and positive relationships with caring, volunteer mentors. These relationships lead to many positive outcomes in the lives of our Little Brothers and Little Sisters, such as enhanced self-confidence, improved academic performance, stronger relationships with peers, family and other adults, improved communication skills and a better view of the future. As part of our strategic plan to make BBBS the premier mentoring agency in Minnesota, we are three years into a change process that has enabled us to improve and strengthen the agency’s programming, its ability to serve kids in our communities and raise money that will foster growth in the future. In 2007, we hired new Vice Presidents of Development and Marketing, who have re-organized the work of their teams in order to raise the money we need to manage our programs and to generate the kind of publicity we need to attract and retain more volunteer mentors. We are proud to have served approximately 3,400 children in 2007. We continue to encourage the hopes and dreams of our Little Brothers and Sisters through our education and enrichment activities. We have expanded our programs to include mentoring opportunities for Big Couples, Colleagues and Families. And, looking ahead to 2008, we are thrilled by the energy our staff and volunteers are putting into providing a caring mentor to every child who needs or wants one. Gloria C. Lewis President & CEO The time that our Little Brothers and Sisters spend with their mentors is time that they can spend simply talking or engaging in an activity that they find mutually enjoyable, but most important it is the consistency of having someone special in their lives who is there for them. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to continued growth in 2008 as we work closely with community leaders to improve our program delivery and to find new ways to serve our kids. With heartfelt thanks, Charles T. Roehrick Chair, Board of Directors DONOR SPOTLIGHT EVENING ON THE NILE On February 23, 2008, the community came out to support the power of youth mentoring at BBBS’ 10th Annual Awards Gala, Evening on the Nile. The event, emceed by Dave Lee, anchor of WCCO Radio, drew approximately 550 people. The highlight of the elegant evening was the presentation of the Hope and Big of the Year Awards. This year, BBBS presented Ecolab, Inc. and Sean O’Bryne from Great Waters Brewing Company with the Hope Award for making a big difference in the lives of young people in the Greater Twin Cities region. The recipients of this year’s Big of the Year Awards were Bill Heuer, Susan Swenson, Gene Friesen, Nathalie Luke and Amy Theis. Turn to pages 4-5 to learn more about their relationships with their Little Brothers and Sisters. The action-packed evening was a huge success. From the frenzy to get in final bids for the silent auction to the excitement of auctioneer, Kurt “The Colonel” Johnson, running from one end of the room to the other as two attendees tried to outbid each other for a dinner cooked and hosted by BBBS CEO and President, Gloria Lewis, a good time was had by all. By the end of the night, $290,000 had been raised to find, match and support mentors for young people in our region. (See photos on page 18.) BBBS is fortunate. We have been the recipients of both financial and volunteer support from thousands of people in our 11-county service area. Without this support, we would not be able to do what we do best: enriching the lives of young people through one-to-one friendships. These relationships, shared by the thousands of young people in our region with Big Brothers and Sisters, are making a difference in our neighborhoods, our cities and across the state. Two supporters who have been committed to BBBS’ mission and our agency’s growth are Foster and Elaine Cole. The Coles have been Foster and Elaine Cole involved with BBBS for many years, initially as Bigs for 11 years and, currently, as Everyday Advocates and donors. The Coles have many fond memories of the time spent with each of the two boys they mentored. For Foster, these moments include climbing up Eagle Mountain in Northern Minnesota and attending a dog sled race with each of his Little Brothers. In addition, one of their Little Brothers loved musicals and introduced Foster to the genre. Foster and Elaine were positively affected by their experience as Bigs. They gained satisfaction from helping someone else and learned what life is like when you don’t have access to a wide range of resources. The Coles are still involved in the life of their first Little Brother and his family. Both families gather occasionally to watch movies and to celebrate the holiday season together with dinner and a game night. After 11 wonderful years of mentoring these young men, the Coles decided they could better serve BBBS as advocates and donors. Foster has recruited a friend to become a Big, illustrating his commitment as an Everyday Advocate. The Coles also are some of BBBS’ most appreciated and cherished financial supporters. Each year for many years, they have reached deep into their pockets to touch the lives of the young people served by BBBS. Because they believe so strongly in our mission, Foster and Elaine have also included our agency in their estate planning, thereby ensuring that their legacy of support continues long into the future. Supporters like Foster and Elaine enable our agency to keep on growing and succeeding. The Coles—and hundreds like them—are the reason why we are able to provide mentors to thousands of young people in our community. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Coles and to everyone who makes a BIG difference as financial supporters of the work we do. The Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT The Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship provides financial support for higher education to deserving students who have matured through the BBBS program. The number of Annexstad Scholars jumped from a total of two in 2005 and 2006 to 11 in 2007! These students are currently enrolled at an array of schools, including the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Minnesota State University – Moorhead, Saint Cloud State University and Southwest Minnesota State University. The Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship gives each Little Brother or Sister the chance to turn their dreams of attending college into a reality. One Annexstad Scholar, Zakiya Edwards, who was a Little Sister for seven years prior to graduating from South High School in Minneapolis, also received the Wallin Scholarship, the Village Scholars award and the Mortan Katz Scholarship in 2007. Currently a Journalism and Theater Arts major at the University of Minnesota, Zakiya is involved in performances both in her community and on campus. She is on the Young Artists Council at the Youth Performance Company, where she acted in Just Before Sleep this past fall. In addition, Zakiya acted as Glinda in the University of Minnesota’s production of The Wiz, which was performed in April of this year. The Page Education Foundation The Page Education Foundation strives to increase participation of Minnesotan students of color in post-secondary education. This goal is accomplished by offering grants to exceptional students who take part in a Service-to-Children Program, for which they perform volunteer services that bring them into contact with children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The Service-to-Children Program offers award recipients the option of applying to be Big Brothers or Big Sisters. In 2007, 11 BBBS graduates (seven Littles and four High School Bigs) received Page Grants. In 2007, former High School Big Choua Yang received the Page Grant, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Temali Scholarship and the Children’s Defense Fund “Beat the Odds” Scholarship. As a single mother, she became a master of time management by balancing being a High School Big, participating in Admission Possible, playing badminton, working at the Guthrie Theatre and completing everyday homework throughout high school. Now, in addition to being a fulltime student at the University of Minnesota and working two jobs, Choua fulfills her Service-to-Children project by volunteering at the Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association (HAMAA), where she tutors first-graders for an hour-and-a-half each week. Although Choua has not yet decided on a major, she says that it is important to her to “be in an environment where I will be able to help others.” In order to achieve this goal, Choua is currently considering a career in nursing or elementary education. Choua Yang Zakiya Edwards Education and Enrichment Although matches officially graduate from BBBS when the Little turns 18, BBBS challenges matches to explore resources that may help them to continue their education beyond high school. BBBS provides Littles and High School Bigs with links to colleges, universities, trade and technical schools, scholarship agencies, career exploration centers, financial aid support and enrichment activities that will help them along the way. These opportunities have helped numerous Little Brothers and Sisters successfully move on to post-secondary studies. For more information, contact William Tully, Education and Enrichment Activities Coordinator, at 651-7892445 or at [email protected]. BIGS OF THE YEAR SCHOOL - BASED PROGRAM GENE FRIESEN During the past three years, Isaiah has switched schools five times. For any child, moving to locations that are full of unfamiliar faces and situations may be a daunting experience. Fortunately, Gene Friesen, Isaiah’s Big Brother, has been a constant throughout all of these moves. Gene’s flexibility with locations has given Isaiah a friendly and familiar face at each new school, making the transitions much easier to handle. Gene’s commitment to Isaiah is evident even when he goes on vacation or has to miss a meeting, as he always brings pictures to show Isaiah where he was and what he was doing. Gene excels at focusing their interactions around Isaiah’s interests. This past summer, they attended a BBBS-sponsored hip-hop event in North Minneapolis, during which they learned some hip-hop steps and made up a rap together. Isaiah’s favorite activity is playing basketball because Gene not only helps him build his skills and techniques in the game, but he also listens attentively and provides useful advice in various areas of Isaiah’s life. Isaiah sees Gene as a coach who can help him decipher right from wrong. Isaiah says that Gene’s coaching “has encouraged me to be my own person, be inspired, be a leader and have my own personality and mind.” This past fall, Gene signed up for the School-based Plus program, which allows Gene to occasionally do activities with Isaiah in the community in addition to their weekly meetings at Isaiah’s school. NATALIE LUKE In the two years Nathalie Luke has been matched with Victoria, she has learned to tailor the match activities to the needs of her Little Sister. Nathalie seeks out ways to balance fun with learning. For instance, every week they decide on a book to read, which they discuss during their meeting the following week. This helps Victoria develop an interest in reading and improve her communication skills. After realizing that the transition to middle school had been difficult for Victoria, Nathalie began incorporating some social time with her friends into their meetings, including helping to plan an end-of-the-year party with five of Victoria’s friends. The addition of social time into their meetings has noticeably increased Victoria’s level of self-confidence. In addition to being a Big, Nathalie is a great Everyday Advocate for BBBS. Nathalie has invited BBBS staff to speak at one of her affinity groups and has given a presentation at Best Buy on how employees can give back to their communities, highlighting BBBS. AMY THEIS Amy Theis is BBBS’ High School Big of Year. After a year of being matched with Amy, her Little Sister Victoria says, “I am more kind and nice to everyone.” By providing Victoria with consistent, positive attention, Amy has helped her learn to focus on the tasks at hand. Victoria’s favorite memories with Amy include searching for puzzle pieces and going to Como Zoo, but no matter what they do, she always looks forward to spending time with her Big Sister. Through her time with Amy, Victoria has gained a better understanding of the value of friendship. Victoria’s mom has noticed that other students find her daughter more approachable, and she seems to make friends more easily since meeting Amy. While Amy’s presence in her Little Sister’s life appears to have resulted in many positive changes, Victoria’s impact on Amy is also undeniable. A naturally shy girl, interacting with Victoria has helped Amy learn how to become more assertive and open about sharing her own ideas. In fact, Amy recently joined the High School Leadership Council at Big Brothers Big Sisters, a testament to her personal growth throughout the year that she has been matched with Victoria. COMMUNITY - BASED PROGRAM BIGS OF THE YEAR BILL HEUER Bill Heuer and his Little Brother, Trey, have been matched for more than five years. With no male figure in his life, Trey’s mother hoped that a Big Brother would allow Trey to develop a consistent and positive relationship with a male role model. Bill has definitely lived up to her expectations of a Big Brother. Bill’s commitment to Trey has resulted in a relationship that has impacted Trey’s emotional health, family life and school performance in ways far beyond what his mother imagined. Trey admits that Bill has helped him learn “how to slow down and take everything as it comes,” but he also appreciates the fun activities they get to do together, such as going to Twins games and watching football. Although school had always been a source of frustration for Trey, he recently received an honorable mention for the honor role at his school. This transformation may be partially due to the trip Trey took with Bill to Iowa State University, where they toured the campus and watched a football game. When school started a few weeks later, his mother During the five years that Susan Swenson has known her Little Sister, Asia, their observed a vast difference not only friendship has been disrupted by relocations and transitions, yet this match has in his performance academically, but never ceased to be strong or consistent. When Asia moved with her family to his overall attitude toward learning. Indiana, it was unclear whether or not they would ever return to Minnesota, but Regarding this shift towards academic Susan did not allow this change to impact their relationship. She maintained excellence, Trey recently told his mom, contact with Asia the entire time, even after the match was officially closed. “All I needed was a goal. I’ve found that Asia’s mom, Tashelia, credits the strong relationship between Susan and Asia as goal.” one of the reasons for her family’s move back to Minnesota. Upon their return, According to Trey’s mother, “Bill’s Susan and Asia requested to be re-matched, and once again began seeing each involvement with my son has made a other regularly, as though Asia had never moved. tremendous impact on my ability as a The support provided by Susan throughout the years has positively affected multiple areas single parent to raise two boys.” Bill’s of Asia’s life. She readily helps Asia with her homework and regularly attends her academic guidance reaches everyone in the activities. Tashelia notes that her daughter appears to better understand the importance of family, as he does not hesitate to listen reading and learning about other cultures. She’s even begun dreaming of going to college. Asia’s to the concerns of Trey’s mother, and increased school performance is especially notable considering the hardships she’s endured Trey often passes along the advice throughout the past few years, including being diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia. During this he receives from Bill to Kenley, his difficult time, Susan provided Asia and her family with support and helped Asia develop coping younger brother. skills. Susan is viewed as a part of the family, says Tashelia, partially because she has helped them through so many transitions. SUSAN SWENSEN In addition to being an exceptionally devoted Big Sister, Susan also is a Big Co-Trainer, and she and Asia were interviewed for one of the DVDs used for volunteer orientation. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS SCHOOL - BASED PROGRAM VALUABLE TIME BETWEEN BIGS AND LITTLES BIGS OF TODAY ARE LEADERS OF TOMORROW Since 2000, the School-based Program has been matching adult and high school volunteer mentors with young people at schools throughout the Greater Twin Cities. In 2007, Hamilton Elementary in Coon Rapids was another great addition, bringing the total to 40 participating schools! At these schools, Big Brothers and Sisters are matched with young people for an hour each week during the school day or in after-school programs. During their time together, they do various activities, including reading, educational games, physical activities and/or art projects. A focus this past year has been to make the time spent together more meaningful. Some of their activities have included making blankets for the Humane Society, sending letters to soldiers in Iraq and decorating cards for nursing home residents. High School Bigs were able to apply for the High School Leadership Council for the first time in 2007. After the group’s members were selected, the Council met several times to discuss goals for their after-school programs. Previous undertakings have been to promote National Mentoring Month in January and plan an appreciation event for High School Bigs. Another focus has been to work on developing traits and qualities that the Search Institute has identified as integral to making good decisions. The institute developed a list of 40 Developmental Assets® that are the building blocks to enabling young people to grow into confident, competent, caring adults. Each month, an asset is reviewed, and Bigs and Littles may discuss the topic. A previous focus has been social competencies such as decision making, resistance skills, interpersonal communications and cultural competence. In June 2007, school-based matches met at the Como Zoo to stay connected over the summer. The matches ate a picnic lunch and were able to see their favorite animals up close. The picnic was a huge success, with more than 150 people attending! Another on-going project that our Big Brothers and Sisters plan to focus on is the lengthening of matches held between Bigs and Littles. In 2007, we’re proud to find that match length has increased by more than a month. With the Leadership Council working on lengthening matches, we expect to see great results for the coming year! Big Sister Jean Jachman and Little Sister Dalila Summer Picnics! Little Brother Dohntrel and High School Big Brother Alan LITTLES, BIGS AND ORANGUTANS ... OH MY! Prior to the event, BBBS did a cell phone drive to donate to the zoo. With 16 donation boxes spread throughout the metro area, we were able to collect 170 phones for the zoo! These phones get recycled by Eco-Cell, and the funds received are sent to Orangutan conservation projects throughout the world. The zoo’s “Green Team” spoke to Bigs and Littles about how important the cell phone donations are because the orangutan is a critically endangered species. Zoos throughout the nation participate in the cell phone drive and work to spread the word about how to help protect orangutans. Before receiving our donations, Como Zoo’s numbers had been down in comparison to the previous year, but with the phones collected by BBBS, they raised an additional $2,500! Como Zoo “Green Team” 2007 HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY - BASED PROGRAM WE CONTINUE TO GROW CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAM This year, matches were invited to participate in a Cultural Immersion Program, which included a Pow Wow and an activity at the Midtown Global Market. Approximately 20 matches participated in the “Cherish the Children Pow Wow” that took place in February. Matches came to the BBBS office for a workshop presented by the Ain Dah Yung Center. During the workshop, matches learned about Native American history, etiquette, and the meaning and significance of the pow wow. After the workshop, matches went to Central High School where they got to watch a pow wow presentation. In addition, there were several booths set up at the school where matches were able to sample traditional food and see Native American art, jewelry, clothing and more. Little Brother Peter and Big Brother Rand Retterath navigate the waters during the Outdoor Adventure Program. The “Midtown Global Market Tour,” the second event in the series, took place in April. Approximately 10 matches explored the Midtown Global Market by way of a scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt took them to various booths and stores throughout the Market to learn about the food, art, clothing and dance of various world cultures represented at the Market. HOLIDAY GIVING PARTY BBBS hosted a Holiday Giving Party for matches in December. About 30 matches attended the party, which began with a catered dinner from the Olive Garden restaurant. After dinner, matches moved through three stations that revolved around the theme of creating something to give to others. Big Sister Anne Edvenson and Little Sister Moteace enjoy the Roller Party. At one station, matches made fleece blankets that were donated to the People Serving People shelter. At another station, they wrote letters to loved ones who were away from home. At a third station, they had the opportunity to make homemade ornaments for their loved ones. In addition, matches brought canned food to the party to be donated to the local food shelf. At the end of the evening, matches listened to a storyteller read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. Every child got to take home a copy of this book and a $40 gift card to Cub Foods for their parent(s)/guardian(s). In addition, every volunteer received a free copy of the book, Mentoring for Meaningful Results, by Kristie Probst. Little Brother Michael scales the wall at a rock climbing event. In our Community-based Program, Bigs meet with their Littles two to four times a month at the locations of their choice. During their time together, Bigs and Littles participate in a variety of activities, such as playing video games and sports, going to the park, watching movies or playing board games. In addition, they often have the opportunity to attend sporting, theater or cultural events for free. Our Match Support Coordinators (MSCs) also host fun activities for matches. In 2001, MSCs hosted one activity for matches each month. Since that time, we have seen tremendous growth in this area with 152 activities and trainings for our matches in 2007. In addition, we also implemented new, mandatory volunteer training. Throughout last year, 44 training sessions were offered, helping prepare volunteers for their role as Bigs. MSCs also have increased their Support Contact Compliancy (SCC). In April 2007, their SCC was 59%. By December 2007, MSCs had increased their SCC to 81%. The increase in activities, trainings and SCC has helped us become better at creating and supporting long-lasting friendships between our Bigs and Littles. Currently, our average match length is nearly 27 months. In 2007, we also announced our new Big Families program. In this program, family members are able to spend quality time together in an activity that helps build stronger communities by promoting caring, compassion and competence to both their child or children and the family’s Little Brother or Sister. 2007 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Support and Revenue United Way Public Contributions Fundraising Other Income Total Support and Revenue 2007 $ 2006 984,032 1,809,033 654,196 880,830 $ 4,328,091 $ 948,123 1,769,880 499,741 590,513 $ 3,808,257 Program Management and General Fundraising Volunteer Recruitment Total Expenses $ 3,283,882 589,665 420,311 419,009 $ 4,712,867 $ 2,971,356 489,093 460,557 252,205 $ 4,182,211 Change in Net Assets from Operations Non-Operating Change in Net Assets Change in Net Assets $ (384,776) 97,658 (287,118) $ (373,954) 139,509 (234,445) 3,692,295 3,926,740 $ 3,405,177 $ 3,692,295 Expenses Net Assets - Beginning Net Assets - Ending INCOME SOURCES Other 20% United Way 23% Fundraising 15% Public Funding 42% DOLLARS WELL SPENT Fundraising 9% Volunteer Recruitment 9% Management & General 12% Programs 70% 2007 BALANCE SHEET 2007 Assets Cash and Equivalents Receivables Contracts Receivable Pledges and Grants Prepaid Expenses Accrued Interest Short Term Investments Other Assets Property and Equipment, Net Property Held for Sale Investments Community Foundation Holdings Pledges and Grants Receivable (Long Term) Total Assets $ 401,102 2006 $ 60,293 430,304 154,158 808,522 256,425 564,201 30,808 174,782 $ 80,315 2,153,736 13,592 89,730 $ 3,764,691 161,085 $ 122,785 1,973,322 13,001 304,835 $ 4,028,305 Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses Other Liabilities Total Liabilities Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ $48,447 221,722 89,345 359,514 $ $ 26,137 174,470 135,403 336,010 3,405,177 3,692,295 $ 3,764,691 $ 4,028,305 WAITING FOR A MENTOR Little Brother Ta’Maris wants a Big Sister. Little Brother Dontrell Little Sister Akioya 10 WAITING FOR A MENTOR Little Brother Mateo Little Brother Tristian Little Sister Tyanna 11 2007 KIDS SERVED SNAPSHOT OF A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP In 2007, BBBS served approximately 3,400 matches in our 11-county service area. In 2007, the School-Based Program began making matches under a new contract with the Anoka Hennepin School District. Since the program kicked off in January 2007, more than 120 children have been connected with a school-based mentor. Many of the Big Brothers and Sisters are high school students from Blaine and Coon Rapids who volunteer for an hour each week after school. BBBS is excited to be reaching out to this new service area and is always actively recruiting volunteers to serve the many young people of the district. If you live or work in Anoka or North Hennepin counties and would like to volunteer in this program, please call 763-231-7401 to learn more! 12 Isanti CB: 6 SB: 1 Anoka CB: 163 SB: 172 Wright CB: 38 SB: 0 McLeod CB: 11 SB: 0 Chisago CB: 5 SB: 1 Hennepin CB: 1,187 SB: 620 Carver CB: 30 SB: 0 Scott CB: 88 SB: 1 CB: 418 SB: 296 CB: 78 SB: 48 Washington Ramsey Dakota CB: 177 SB: 4 CB = Community-based Program SB = School-based Program SUPPORTING OUR MATCHES What sets BBBS apart from many other mentoring organizations is the support we provide our matches. Once a match is made, BBBS staff communicate with everyone involved on a regular basis to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. While both the Community-based Program and School-based Program provide support for matches, they do so in different ways due to the nature of the programs. In the Community-based Program, Match Support Coordinators (MSCs) keep in contact with the Big, Little and the Little’s parent(s)/guardian(s) on a regular basis. During the first year of a match, MSCs make monthly contact, usually by phone or e-mail, to all parties involved in a match to answer questions and offer support. Topics that are often covered in these contacts include child safety, child development, school, activities and the match relationship itself. In addition, MSCs send postcards, newsletters and information on upcoming events and opportunities to matches. Our community-based match support team also hosts fun and enriching activities throughout the year to keep everyone involved and active. For example, once a month MSCs host match connection parties and anniversary parties. Topical Trainings also are provided on a quarterly basis to prepare volunteers and families for any challenges that might arise during their tenure in the program. MSCs arrange a variety of activities for matches to participate in throughout the year, including snow tubing, picnics, and trips to apple orchards, the science museum and water parks. However, their main focus is to form and sustain safe, fun and meaningful friendships between volunteers and young people. After the first year of a match, MSCs continue to keep in contact with everyone involved on a quarterly basis. School-based matches typically receive in-person support from their BBBS Match Coordinator (MC) while matches are meeting at the Little Brothers’ and Sisters’ schools. Like Communitybased MSCs, School-based MCs initiate dialogues around activities, relationship development, asset development and any concerns the match may be experiencing. MCs often plan activities for matches and help them find new and exciting ways to spend their time together. They also serve as an intermediary between the Bigs and school staff, as well as the Bigs and their Littles’ families. In addition to the day-to-day support matches receive, MCs plan events throughout the year, including servicelearning projects, year-end celebrations and summer picnics. As in all BBBS programs, child safety is at the forefront of everything that MCs do. Due to the regular interactions that MCs have with their matches, they are able to provide very personalized, regular support in order to ensure an ideal mentoring experience for all of our Bigs and Littles. BBBS is very proud of the support that we provide our matches. It is important for our volunteers and families to know that we will always be here to lend a listening ear, answer questions, address concerns, offer advice and organize fun activities. We believe our support helps matches form relationships that last a lifetime and help make a BIG difference for everyone involved. VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT Volunteers contributed a total of 180,000 hours in 2007 to BBBS. Big Brothers and Sisters volunteered for approximately 167,800 hours. Volunteer staff and AmeriCorps members donated 12,200 hours of their time and expertise. At a current value of $19.51 per hour, our volunteers contributed a total value of more than $3.6 million to the young people and communities we serve! Big Sisters from Target Corporation, Erica and Melanie, spend lots of quality time with Little Sisters Leonela and Genesis. 13 THANK YOU TO OUR 2007 DONORS Individual Donors * 2007 support received through United Way Workplace Giving donations. $25,000+ Greg and Cynthia Page $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous (2) Paul and Lynne Blomgren Bill and Jeannie Buckner Shirley J. Hughes Paul and Sarah Karon Barbara Koch David and Janis Larson Marti Morfitt and Patrick Weber Eldon Oldre $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous* Gerald A. Bilski Thomas J. Boros Sarah Buxton and Julie Brown David Kaercher Kevin and Stacey LaCasse John Lettmann Robert MacDonald Wendell and Julia Maddox McFarland Family Fund Neil and Julie McKay Joe and Laura Schmit Jim and Sheri Simpson Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein $2,500 - $5,000 Anonymous Mark Badner Mary Brown and Donald Himsl Phil Campbell Mike and Renee Carrel David and Margaret Dines Jim Halverson Jeff J. Jacobsen 14 Mark and Amy Kersey Laurie and Dan Lafontaine* Joe D. Ledbetter* Pat L. McNeilus James and Terese Miller* Gary and Deborah Nelson Pamela Olson Michael and Lisa O’Shaughnessy Tom Petters Chuck and Terri Roehrick Scott A. Schroepfer and Jacqueline S. Churchill Dennis and Pamela Schulstad Jerry Seppala Dr. Reed V. and Mrs. Margie M. Tuckson E. Thomas and Rita Welch* John Westley $1,000 - $2,499 Richard J. Ahmann James and Pam Allen Jerry and Lori Allen* James Andrews* Gregory Barnard* Robert Barnett Dean and Cathleen Barthel Kelly Bellini Brad K. Beneke Lester and Theresa Brunker Jane Casto Jill S. Cherbow* Michael Cherry Ed Christie Jason A. Coffel* Foster and Elaine Cole Steven J. Connolly Nancy E. Cooke Kathleen L. Cornils* Dave and Julie Dahl James Dallas* Michael and Joyce DeVito Michael Dimond Craig and Astrid Diviney Thomas R. Donlin Manny Droz John W. Dubois Don Ellwood Melinda J. Emerson Stephen Erdall Michael and Jane Felmlee John B. Ficklin* Jay S. Fishman* Brian Furey Jon and Christine Galloway Alan Geiwitz and Mary McMahon Jesper Groenvold Richard and Sheridan Hafdal Mark and Elizabeth Hagberg James Haglund Richard E. Heichert* Cindy and Geoffrey Hirman Ronald and Renee Hunter Tim C. Johnson Tracy Wessel Johnson* Ronald V. Kalin* Brett M. Kasak* Susan and Justin Kelly James W. Kelly Alan Klein Kevin Landa Dave Lane Gloria and Craig Lewis Mary Jo and Dean Lindholm Nathalie Luke Kevin Magnuson Mike and Patti Marinovich Robert and Suzanne McCarthy Robert L. McCollum Daniel and Heidi McKeown Denise Melka Larry Meuers Bryan and Shelly Moen Lori Nelson Mark and Wendy Nesheim Bud Pappas Robert and Molly Perry John and Nancy Peyton Pamela Pfeffer Marc Phibbs Robert Potts Peggy L. Raisanen Brian Rank* John Rasmussen Cassandra Rogers Calvin and Ann Ross Chris Ryan Bill and Susan Sands Dennis J. Schapiro Lonna-Jean Schmidt Jeanne Schmidt Christa Schnabel Richard M. Schulze* Patrick Siegrist Suzanna and Kraig Smiegowski Richard and Nancy Solum Warren and Mary Lynn Staley Craig and Connie Swanson Susan K. Swenson* Aaron Tatone Robert and Leslie Teddy Judith Tilsen and James Lewis Roxann Toewe Jim and Vicky Torborg Christopher Wall Dennis Walsh, Jr. Brad D. Wenzel David Werner Linda Hall Whitman Terry and Nina Wobken $500 - $999 Bruce and Kaye Aho Scott L. Anderson and Lisa Bailey Lynn F. Annis* Rodney D. Bacon Arleen Ballor Linda and Dale Blyth* Chad Boisseau Patrick and Wendy Born Kimberley Bow Sundy* Susan Brief Laurie Broucek Wendy U. Burn Gina Cesaretti and Michael Iwan Brian L. Clark* Jonathon and Sara Danforth Douglas S. Edwards* Karla Ekdahl and Peter Hutchinson Barbara B. Engen* Robert W. Ernst Daniel M. Feine* Robert Fox Howard and Judith Fulk John and Janet Gendler Brent Gmeinder Merle Bell Gonzales and Louis Gonzales Angelique Harrington Cheryl Hatlevig Lisa and Jack Hauser For information regarding donations, please call 651-789-2476. Bud and Carol Hayden James Haymaker June M. Heinz Anna L. Hooper* Dean A. Hooper* John and Amy Hueg David Hughes Tim and Kaye Igo Jerry and Marie Jungbauer Kenneth Kauth Kevin and Candace Ketelsleger Scott and Mary Kirby Brian Kjesbo* Steven J. Klapmeier, M.D. Elisabeth and Corey Kline Lisbeth LaBreche and Eric Johnson Frank J. Madden Rosemarie J. Madden Christine L. Mason Vivian Mason Durjoy Mazumdar Kevin T. Meehan Kathy Mertz Marissa Meyer Gale D. Micka* Richard L. Mielke* Kathleen L. Milano* James Momon* Travis and Holly Morehead Mary Morris Dick and Joan Niemiec Lisa Olberg TJ and Laurel Olson Paul J. Pankratz* Jennifer Pearce Smith* Neal Peterson and Deanna Thompson Jeff and Lynn Radunz Eric S. Rangen Colleen and David Reitan Julie Renasci Justin Revenaugh* Channing W. Riggs* Scott and Amy Robinson* Julie A. Rose Kathleen and Michael Ryan Don Schmeichel Derek R. Scott* Patrick and Maria Seiler Jared T. Severson* THANK YOU TO OUR 2007 DONORS Michael J. Sharkey* Daniel Shogren Jim Simon* Margaret and Lee Skold Brian and Janice Sweeney Michael T. Tait Jon N. Tevlin and Ellen M. Hatfield Greg Thorsen Mary Beth Thorsgaard* Gerald and Susan Timm Dewayne Ullsperger Bruce A. Ulrich* John and Rachael Vegas Colleen A. Vickerman John S. Wilebski* Jessica and Matt Wilson* Matt Winkel Rebecca Yanisch $250 -$499 Cesar Acosta* Becky Ahmann Barb and Tran Alfrey Angela Althoff Kate Amerongen Laura Anders David A. Anderson Garry Anderson Roz Andreucci David Antonneau* Amy Asbury Keri J. Baird-Maage* Lisa M. Baumgard* Linda L. Berg* Stephen and Eileen Bergren Eric Berry* Heidi Bjugstad Wayne D. Bock Robert and Linda Bohnenkamp John F. Boreen* Mark and Calranne Bramwell Colin and Julia Breyer Timothy R. Brink Robert and Barbara Bucha Mark E. Buchstaber Lisa I. Bugman* Clifton and Dorothea Burns Andy Carr Jean Cash Eric D. Christensen Ronald Christenson Kelly Clark Peter J. Cmiel Danette F. Colin Peter and Mary Jo Conzemius Bonnie J. Creason Dallas W. Creighton* Kevin Darby* Susan A. Davis Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton Fred Dickson Barbara Diekmann Molly A. Doran Duane Downey Douglas and Ann Dumas Jeffrey Ebert Paul Egeland Molly Ellefson* Kimberly Fahnhorst Paul Fierszt Jeffrey O. Fink Casella Foster* Lawrence Frattallone Rosemarie Gagnon Mr. and Mrs. Mort Ganeles John and Leslie Garner Karen Grabow Jeremy and Sarah Graff Bruce Graff Mark Greenberg Leann M. Groth* Russ Grundhauser Jim Gryzmala Kathleen Y. Guck* Paul and Julie Gulstrand Harry J. Gwinnell Patti Hague and Barbara Merrill Philip and Janet Hallaway James and Dorothy Halverson Nylla Hanson* Barbara J. Hanson Brooke M. Hanssen Dell Hartmann Diane M. Hawfitch Thomas and Olia Heinecke Jeff Hillebrandt Kenneth and Cindy Hillman Sara Hoeppner* Jonathan C. Hoistad, Ph.D. Tim Holdgrafer Tracee Holte* Gwen and Justin Holzer Emi Ito* Carl E. Jauch* Andrew J. Jensen Jennifer Johnson Michael W. Kanitz* Brian Kelly John and Paula Kelly Michon Kieper Amanda Killebrew* Jonathan K. Kim Douglas Kline David O. Koch Nichole Korth* Webster Krough* Sandra Kunert Judith Langevin Scott and Stacy Larson James Laurito* Julie and Dave Lee Edward and Noreen Levine Pat Liska Jeff Liter* Richard Loch* Martin Long Kris Mager Saundra Martell* Bruce Martin Alberto Marzan David Mavis Stanley McCoy Bruce McGoogan* Marcia J. McKinney John Melberg* Robert Meller, Jr. Amy C. Miller Philip W. Miner Joe Moeller Seth Monette* Lori and Ed Money Adele M. Moran* Kevin J. Mulvaney Shrin and Lekha Murthy Bridget C. Nelson* Dennis Nichols James and Laura Niederhofer Deanna J. Nurnberg Jason and Chelsea O’Brien Sarah Owens Elizabeth Pagel Erin Payton* Gregory T. Pederson Katherine Pereira Sheila M. Pokorny* Michael Polifka Howard Polski Bill and Teri Popp Amy M. Poppler Charles Poppler Kimberly and Ronald Price Steven and Barbara Proeschel Andrea E. Rasmussen* Christopher J. Rau* Patrick Reis Amaza A. Reitmeier* Stacey and Michelle Rickert* Arnie Roese* Daniel Rogers Lori J. Rogers* Krista M. Rolland Jeffrey A. Samayoa* Steven and Linda Sandvig John and Linda Satorius Joe Schlosser* Kimberly Schmit Mark Scholtes Jeffery L. Schuler David H. Schulze* Scott Schwefel Leif Severson Pamela P. Simons Rodney Simons Jill Smith* Garett Solberg David Sorbel* Patrick Sukhum James E. Tadeusiak* Christine Tenuta* John and Barbara Timmer Rod Toft Jason and Claire Topp Joanna Trapp Simpson* Dan W. Vahle Rick and Karen VanBeusekom* This list names only a few of the people and organizations whose generosity makes it possible for BBBS to serve its mission. Due to space constraints, we are unable to list everyone who provided support for our work. Thank you to all our supporters. Kevin Vickers Ann K. Votel Eugene and June Wagner Billy A. Walls* Mitch Waltman Robert and Ann Weber Ward J. Wieman Paige Winebarger Mike M. Witzmann Nancy Wolter $100 - $249 Dave and Ann Adams Tony L. Adolphsen* Thomas Akin Gregory M. Aldrian Todd Allison* Arley Anderson Bonnie L. Anderson Cheryl and Keith Anderson Jim Andrew Gordon B. Asselstine Ronald and Donna Axel Douglas Bailey* Julie A. Baker* John and Elizabeth Balay D’Juana Ballard Michael L. Bamonti James R. Bardill Sheila Barnes* Steven G. Barnes Richard and Debra Barta Judy K. Bartlett Vernon and Polly Batdorf Elizabeth C. Bauer* Debra J. Bauler Russell and Tara Beaver Danna Beck Sandy Becker Lois W. Beierman* James A. Benshoof Guy and Denise Bergevin Joshua A. Bernier* Candace and Terry Birk* James and Regina Blayney Rick and Mary Blum Glen Boedecker Marion A. Boggs 15 THANK YOU TO OUR 2007 DONORS Matt and Vivian Boockmeier Katherine S. Bormann Cheryl Bormes* Robert Boucher James Bowman* Tareasa L. Bradley* James Braseth II Nancy Brenna* Steven R. Breton* Martha Brinson Margaret and John Brossart Brenna Brown Jones* Paul R. Budde* Steven A. Bulmer Joseph Bungard Diane Burnie James and Tracy Burns Kirsten and Patrick Burton Barbara Butcher* Robert D. Byrne Susan E. Cable* Richard Calhoun Stacy Cardinal Sara C. Carlson Laurie A. Carmichael* Todd Caven Frank and Kathie Cerra Paul B. Chaffin Jim Chamberlain Natalie Chapman Yahya Chaudhary Cathryn A. Christenson Christine M. Cinque Kim M. Ciolkosz* John N. Clarke Susan L. Cochran Robert and Kimberly Colbert Martin Cole Elena Condos* David and Harriet Conkey Julie and Steven Conlee Martin Conover and Jeffery Kirkwood Gregory and Kristie Cook Barbara J. Corcoran William Corson* Samuel and Mary Jo Cote 16 Naomi Couillard Kimberly A. Coulson* Stephanie Crosby Ryan D. Crosby John Crouch Alexander Cummins Lee and Anne Cunningham Katie Daniels* Jennifer Danielson* Bradley Davis* Mary and R. Dawson Jessica Debartolo Wendy DePaolis Cynthia M. DeVoe* Jimmy Diaz* John Dolejsi D. Douty* John and Nancy Downey Craig Drugge Chester Duck Thomas and Tina Dvorack Daniel and Alea Dye Barbara Eastwold and Michael Leadholm Carlina Ellis* Scott P. Ellison* Justina M. Ersfeld Jennifer L. Fahrmann* William Farhet III Mark and Sheila Farmer Jill M. Farrington Gregory Faue David Fettig and Nancy Baldrica Scott Fischmann Daniel Flesher Keff and Susan Fonseth Don P. Forrest Steven and Judith Ann Forshay Philip and Caroline Fortmeyer John D. Foss David and Katharine Frederick Kari and Troy Fredrickson Thomas Fredrickson Kristi Friend* David P. Gabel Robert I. Garrett II Simone Gbolo-Thompson* Fred and Anne Gedelman John and Jean Geisler Michael A. Gentz Bob Gibbs Michael Gilgenbach* David and Clo Mary Girk Richard Gitler* Maria Gonzalez-O’Brien John R. Graves and Margaret A. Thomsen William and Carol Gray Karin Green Jennifer A. Greene Eric and Kirsten Gregerson Larry and Zylpha Gregerson Steve and Annice Gregerson Thomas Grezek Carly and Al Grogan* Thomas and Donnelle Grover Margaret L. Gunther Kristen Gupta* Phyllis A. Haensel* Jeffrey D. Hagen Tom M. Hagen* Nathan Haley* Thomas Halpern Gayle A. Hanson Judith K. Hanson* Richard and Judith Hanson Samuel and Cindy Hanson Joanne C. Harney Daniel B. Harrington Ariel Harrison Kelli G. Harty Mr. Gregg Haugen Lindsey L. Hefty* Erik E. Heidemann Lori Heinrichs* Gary Hendlin Bradley Hepper Jeremy A. Hipps* Drew Hodges* Jonathan and Susan Horick Bruce and Jeannine Hubbard Jessica J. Hultgren Elaine Humphrey Maria Huntley Damian Jelich* Robert E. Jenks Jane M. Jensen Sean Jensen Alan Johnson* Bruce C. Johnson* Scot Johnson* Tami J. Johnson* Philip and Susan Jones Thomas and Virginia Jones David H. Joo Keith Jung* Collette Jurek Andrew J. Kagol* Shirley A. Kaiser Donald and Barbara Karel Linda Baker Keene Cheryl L. Keller Peter E. Kelly* Debra J. Kendall Jody Kern Jayne Khalifa Karissa Kirvida Terry Klomps* James C. Knutsen* Pamela Koehne Cindy Kokott* Stanley Kolden Gayle and James Koska Jane Kostik Tim Kotecki Heather L. Krall* Kevin A. Kuhn David Kyllo Michael J. Langan Richard and Sidney Lange Joseph and Lisa Lanz Roger and Jacqueline Larson Matt and Katrina Lassegard William Lee Joel and Brenda Legred Donald and Maria Leifer Christopher Leitschuh Jon Lenz Jess and Janet Lewis Kevin Lewis John G. Liethen Marsha and Albert Lietz E.H. and D.M. Lillestrand Robert E. Lipscomb* Brad Litton Jack T. Litzau* Anthony P. Livorsi David J. Luebbe* Mary Lundberg David and Kathleen Maclennan Linda Madden Kim Main* Randall B. Maki* Cynthia and David Mallon John and Sallie March Pamela and Mark Margolis Michael Markman Alan and Mary Marschall Andrew Martens* Phillip and Paula Mason W. and Melissa Maurer Robert M. Mauzy John E. Mavetz Randel J. Maxwell* Colleen A. May James and Colleen May Russell and Tracey Maziarka Michael McAnder Darion and Maria McDowell Edward McFadden Stephanie McKay Cindy McKenzie Catherine A. McMillin Audrey Mears Joni Meilahn Melvin Menke and Melissa Pint C.L. and Michael Mergen Mary Merrill Rich and Heidi Merson Rodney and Susan Metcalf Daniel D. Meuers Bryce and Cynthia Mewhorter Gregory Michael Kristine M. Milbrandt Lori J. Millard Anne Miller John C. Miller Laura and David Miller Peter Miller Tennille Miller* Valerie M. Miller Debra Ann Miller Ekberg Kathleen and Michael Miner Tyson Mingo Debra L. Mitchell John Mitchell Steven and Michele Modjeski Mana Moini* James J. Monner* Gail M. Monson* Robert A. Monson* Nannette E. Montgomery William Moore Deborah Motz Tom Mrachek Janet Mueller Sharon Mulvaney Ken J. Munn Andrea Nelson Mark and Linda Nelson Mark E. Nelson Richard V. Nelson THANK YOU TO OUR 2007 DONORS Tonya M. Nelson Lisa and Scott Nicholson Steven and Karie Nicolich Anne Norsted Susan R. Nygaard Nicolle R. Nyzio Jamice Obianyo Charles J. O’Brien Jill Oliveira Jennifer A. Olsen Holly Olson* Lew S. Olson Marian N. Olson Steven and Sara Olson Lisa and Gregory Oothoudt David and Susanne Orenstein Camille Orr Richard Orr Ruth E. Orrick* Eric Orrington* Jenny Ostlund* Hershel Ousley Elisabeth R. Page Kevin and Catherine Palmer Wade A. Parrott Therese M. Pautz Dean and Melody Pekarek Christina M. Petersen Kathleen Peterson Andrea J. Pierson Gretchen Pietruszewski Steve Plant Ronald K. Powers II Shane Prevost Sarah Ptacek* Doug and Sheila Punke Laurie J. Radmer Michelle Rasschaert Ruth Rathbun-Rangwala* Walter and Mary Rea Jeff Reed* Bart E. Reigstad Kirsten K. Rekstad* Tawana M. Reliford* Dean M. Remer* Patrick Reusse and Katie Dillon David H. Rew Pat and Patricia Rickert David Rickman Eric P. Ringham* Paul R. Roach Dave Robertson Becky Roloff Don Romer George C. Rosar* Gerald and Gloria Rose Donald R. Rudolph* Lisa A. Ruehlow* Jeremy S. Rufsvold William and Mary Rusinak Tom Ryan Joseph Sahar Roger T. Sahr Mike and Kelly Schall Lisa Schaub Daniel and Jana Scherf Nick Schilling Linda A. Schintz* Ron Schlenker* Doug and Debra Schmidt Eric C. Schoneman* Gary Schrupp Chuck Schultz* Carolyn Schwantes Hugo and Lynn Searle* Dana Sears Natalie K. Sepeda Mary M. Shaffer* Marc Shrake Shakil and Patricia Siddiqui Brian A. Sillanpaa Frank and Robyn Sims Kimberlee Sinclair Michael P. Sis* Brian D. Smith* Jason and Linda Smith Ronald Smith* Scott Smith Tim Sorensen Sarah Spindler Tim Sprenger Charlene Sroga Mark N. Stageberg William E. Stangler Charles Stark David and Sylvia Stecher Derek R. Stendahl Jane Stockey* Jasmine Stringer* Philip Styrlund Pat Swetala James and Paige Tarara* Richard S. Taylor Mihailo and Laura Temali Michael and Jillellyn Tersteeg Franklyn Thayer Cynthia K. Thompson Melanie Thompson Wayne Thorkelson Brian and Annette Tigue Raymond Toliver Toccara Torres Nicholas F. Toscano Joel and Elizabeth Trinkle Nichole Tubman William Tully Christine Tunseth and Lamar Noriega Artika Tyner James Ubel Idara D. Uko* Drexel W. Van Every Lisa and Mark Vanderlinde Bao Vang* Thomas Verbout Robert and Jenny Verner Maria Votel Phyllis L. Wagner Stan and Jeanette Waidelich Casey Walter* Hans A. Wanzenried* Ware B. Washam Craig M. Webber Andrea Wehrung* Roy Weigel Daniel and Carol Weiler Steven A. Weisman Brian J. Weitz Frederick N. Welch Jessica Welt Brian Werch* Pauline Z. Whelan Jason Whelpley* Douglas White Jesse and Leanne Whitehead Alvino Williams Evan Williams* Jon and Jackie Williams Topeka T. Wilson Emily and Andrew Winter Ernest E. Woodrow Ashley R. Woodward Douglas Younger III Kim and Margaret Zander Linda Zdon Ellen Zebrun Pat C. Zehrer* Gerald Ziebarth Organizational Donors * All or part of donor’s yearly contributions were given through United Way designations. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Walden Automotive Group Wells Fargo Home Mortgage $500,000+ $5,000 - $9,999 Federated Insurance Foundation, Inc. Greater Twin Cities United Way $100,000 - $499,999 Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America POPP.Com The Arby’s Foundation The Cargill Foundation The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation The McKnight Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Benfield, Inc. F.R. Bigelow Foundation Cargill, Inc. Federated Insurance Grand Casino Hinckley Kinney Family Foundation Otto Bremer Foundation Petters Group Worldwide, LLC The Minneapolis Foundation The Saint Paul Foundation $10,000 - $24,999 Best Buy Company Diversity MSP, Inc. Ecolab Foundation Ecolab, Inc. Karon Family Foundation Mardag Foundation Steven C. Leuthold Family Foundation Target Corporation* The Annie E. Casey Foundation The Pentair Foundation Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation United Way of McLeod County A Better Place, Inc. Accenture Andersen Corporate Foundation Best Buy Children’s Foundation Casey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation CHI Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Cognos Corporation EMC Corporation Entegris, Inc. Great Waters Brewing Company Hewlett Packard Highland Bank* Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Imation Corporation ING Insight Direct USA, Inc. International Dairy Queen Legacy Luxury Homes Margaret Rivers Fund McNeilus Steel, Inc. Mercer Human Resource Consulting Oracle USA, Inc. RJ Ahmann Company Schwan’s Global Consumer Brands Smith Foundation SUPERVALU Foundation UnitedHealth Foundation Western Bank $2,500 - $4,999 American Express Travel/BTC Analysts International Corporation AXA Foundation BEA Systems, INC. Bloomberg L.P. BMC Software BNC Asset Management Inc. Carlson Companies Coca-Cola 17 THANK YOU TO OUR 2007 DONORS From left to right: Charles McKenzie, Board Member Shirley Hughes, Board Chair Chuck Roehrick, President & CEO Gloria Lewis, and Robyn Sims at the 10th Annual Awards Gala. Big Couple Brian and Lori Milbrandt with Little Brother Anuba at the 10th Annual Awards Gala. Culver’s Franchising System, Inc. DHL - Global Mail, Inc. Genesis 10 GR Seppala & Associates Hardenbergh Foundation HNI Charitable Foundation Horwitz, Inc. Ion Corporation Jack & Jill of America Inc., Minneapolis Chapter KPMG Mary C. Koehler Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc. Minnesota Wild NCI - Lending a Hand Pohlad Companies Quest Software, Inc. Rosemount, Inc. SciCom Solutia Consulting, Inc. Sun Microsystems, Inc. The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Tomsec, Inc. Treasure Island Resort & Casino Twin City Produce Supplies, Inc. Unilever Ice Cream United eWay Xcel Energy Inc. $1,000 - $2,499 Guests at the BBBS 10th Annual Awards Gala, Evening on the Nile, enjoyed dinner, dancing and a spectacular auction. 18 Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. American Eagle Outfitters #380 American Eagle Outfitters #843 American Identity API Group, Inc. ARAMARK Bellanotte Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Bremer Financial Corporation C.W. Healthcare, Inc. Concur Technologies Cottage Grove Lions Club Covansys Customer Elation Deloitte Element Consulting Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation Ernst & Young Graco Foundation IBM Jennie-O Knopf Family Foundation Kowalski’s Lakeside Capital Foundation Marketsphere Consulting, LLC Object Partners, Inc. OfficeMax Orthogonal Software Corporation Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP RBC Dain Rauscher Richfield Foundation Ridemakerz Salo, LLC SAS Institute Inc. Siemens St. Croix Area United Way Sun Country Airlines Sweitzer Foundation Symantec Terhuly Foundation The Infohrm Group, Inc, The Nicholson Family Foundation The Olson Foundation The Prouty Project UMI Company, Inc. United Parcel Service Warren Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Michael Foods, Inc Myers Thompson North Star Events Project Consulting Group INC. Project Leadership Services, Inc. RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation Rich Management Shakopee Lions Club Tech-Pro, Inc. The Stanton Group Travelers Foundation Vibha Vital Images, Inc. Wilmot Wheeler Foundation, Inc. Government Agencies Anoka Hennepin School District 11 Hennepin County Minnesota Department of Corrections U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Health and Human Services In-Kind Donors 3M Community Affairs 3M Company Adventure Park African American Adoption Agency Agassi Charitable Foundation Kirk AllButt Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America Arrowood Vineyards and Winery Art Holdings Arthur Murray Dance Studio $500 - $999 Avi Resort and Casino Agribank Kyle Bauman All God’s Children Metropolitan Kelly Bellini Community Church Bibelot Buffalo Lions Club Paul and Lynne Blomgren Caridad Michael and Mary Ellen Brooks Doug and Willie Eden Family Fund Dale Busacker Eide Bailly Sarah Buxton and Julie Brown enXco Byerly’s Hopkins Rotary Club Cache House, Inc. Initiate Systems, Inc. CaDan Computers International Union of Operating Calhoun Beach Framing Engineers - Local #49 Carey Limousines of Minneapolis Jack and Bessie Fiterman Foundation Carlson Companies Jack J. Jorgensen Charitable Trust Chambers LaBreche Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Meat Concepts LLC Chief Clear Channel D’Amico Catering Dick’s Sporting Goods Stephen L. Dieringer Disney Consumer Products Elbow Lake Lodge Fantesca Estate & Winery Nancy Favilla Michael and Jane Felmlee John C. Feste Craig Froelich FSI International, Inc. Gegax Management Systems Gibson Musical Instruments Thomas and Mary Gormley Grand Casino & Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Kathleen Gray Steve and Annice Gregerson John and Jan Hallett Brandon and Jill Harbaugh Mary Helbach Hewlett Packard Cindy and Geoffrey Hirman Hook Me Up Network Huntington Learning Center IBM Illusion Theater Infinite Vision Art ING Barbara and Gary Janas JB Hudson Jim Hansel Editions, LLC Johnson & Condon, P.A. David Kaercher Brian Kallio Karlsson Consulting Group King George Hotel Kowalski’s Markets Kraus-Anderson Insurance Dan Krocheski Terri Kruger La Belle Vie James Langkamp Lawson Software LBP Mechanical, Inc. Links, Inc. Lucia’s Restaurant & Wine Bar Macy’s Fur Department Mall of America Bruce Martinson, D.D.S. Randall and Lucy Mattson MB Originals THANK YOU TO OUR 2007 DONORS Grant Mears Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota Microsoft Corporation Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine Minnesota Landmarks Minnesota Orchestra Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation Minnesota Vikings Football Club, Inc. MLT Vacations, Inc. Mystic Lake Casino Natural Solutions Massage Therapy Teresa Neuhaus Deanna J. Nurnberg Oakley Park Tavern Bowling & Entertainment Center Rick Petrekovic Petters Group Worldwide, LLC Pilgrim Drycleaners, Inc. Jim and Lynn Praska Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis Peter and Bonnie Raquet Ribnick Fur Roland Marketing Kevin Rutkowski Darryl Savage Barbara P. Scherek Dan Schultz Kathleen Scott Jerry Seppala Thomas and Kathy Serrill Mats Sexton Shepard of the Lakes Lutheran Church Sheraton Minneapolis, Midtown Hotel Simonson Salon & Day Spa Skateville, Inc. Snapdragon’s Ventures Southview Design Tanya Spencer Peter Spink Springhill Suites by Marriott St. Olaf College Charles Steiner Stevie Ray’s Improv Company Stoner & Associates Karen Strain Sun Country Airlines Sunset Books Doug and Stacey Swanson Garry Syverson Target Center The Dancer’s Studio The Design Group The Marquette Hotel The Phoenician The Toro Company The Wirth Companies The/Minnesota Swarm Union Resource Guide United Concordia University of Minnesota Hockey Urban Mass Media Group US Bank Corporate Marketing US Bank Network Planning & Engineering Services Greg Weigel Wells Fargo Bank XECBO- Xcel Energy Center Dan and Amy Zeh Memorial Contributions In Memory of ... Kylie Grayden Hansing Memorial Fund Steve Hoepner Jim Kelly Workplace Giving The following organizations encouraged their employees to make charitable contributions to agencies that support the community. Employees of these organizations chose to designate their payroll contributions to BBBS. 4Charity Foundation AETNA Foundation Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America Allstate Giving Campaign America’s Charities, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign Chevron Texaco People Making a Difference Campaign Ecolab Foundation Ecolab, Inc. Federated Insurance Foundation, Inc. GMAC-RFC ING Kintera, Inc. KPMG Prudential Foundation Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign WSB & Associates Nicole Kirby Harvey Martens Donated by ... Wendy DePaolis John and Barbara Timmer Marian N. Olson Bradley and Kristen Ames Anonymous Kenneth and Dianne Bailey Larry Blake James and Lynn Bursell Sarah Buxton David and Marjorie Cain Darlene Carlson Suzanne Grant Ralph and Sharon Hedman Thomas Heiberg Thomas and Virginia Jones Frank Jost and Ann Olsen Jost Geri Lambrecht Michael J. Mayfield Robert and Suzanne McCarthy Dennis and Judith McDonald Philip and Jean McKeown Robert Meller, Jr. Richard A. Nelson Ronald J. Nida David and Alice Paulsrud Pat and Patricia Rickert Terry and Lucille Rickert Barbara G. Senness Michael R. Sigelman Pamela P. Simons James and Kathleen Wenthold Suzanne D. Wright Laurie and Dan Lafontaine James and Rosemarie Basta Mark and Carol Bayert Burns Brothers Financial Group, Inc James and Linda Ell-Egermeier Linda J. Ferber Samuel and Cindy Hanson James and Ann Kelley Daniel Lamont and Connie Hilton-Lamont R. Martens and Carol Martens Charles Roach Tim and Wendy Schulz Sylvia M. Woodward Honorary Contributions In Honor of ... Rebeccah Anderson and Matt Stay Beth Daniels and her Little Sister Donal and Mary Felmlee Terri Foley Shirley Hughes Hattie Krerg Don Martin Little Brother Alex Andrei and Wendy Sivanich Donated by ... Melissa Cooper Lisa Maloney-Vinz Sundiep Tehara Applera Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Ganeles through the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Michael and Jane Felmlee Heather Dawe Marsha and Albert Lietz Robert and Marilyn Haefner Aaron Dimler and Kathleen Faschingbauer Jon N. Tevlin and Ellen M. Hatfield Linda Matter In Memory of ... Harold Van Every Karol Peterson Donated by ... D.J. and S.H. Anderson Constance and Gordon Batdorf Wallace and Sylvia Berg Gladys Byrnes Audrey and Ralph Chantry Aurthur R. Fritsen Fred and Anne Gedelman Henry and Jeannette Gjersdal Bruce and Dorothy Hyde Richard C. Jenson Jeanne E. Jessen George and Marilyn Klouda Victoria and Shawn Larson Patrick and Wendy Levoir Patricia and Edward Lindell James and Colleen May Joyce E. McCarthy Samuel P. Cleveland, Inc. Darlene A. Schaefer Donald Steinkraus Marjorie and Michael Stueven Barbara and Aurthur Swanstrom Richard S. Taylor Harriet P. Tenner Charles Upcraft Drexel W. Van Every Donna M. Wiethoff Winton-Whitney Fund Jim and Sandra Feese Legacy Gifts The following is a list of donors who have generously included BBBS in their estate plans. We are in the process of auditing our files pertaining to these gifts and welcome any additions in the event that we have inadvertently omitted any legacy gifts from our listing. To amend this list, please contact Martin A. Conover at [email protected] or 651-789-2443. Laura Anders Kay Anderson Ed Christie Foster and Elaine Cole Barry Graceman Cary Johnson Mark Krivoruchka Dean and MaryJo Lindholm Curt MacKenzie Greg and Cynthia Page Linda Hall Whitman 19 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers Chuck Roehrick Chair Chief Financial Officer Prime Therapeutics Sarah Buxton Vice Chair Executive Vice President, Insurance Operations Federated Insurance E. Thomas Welch Past Chair President BNC Bank Laurie Lafontaine Treasurer Vice President, Finance and Treasury Allina Hospitals and Clinics Colleen Reitan Secretary President and Chief Operating Officer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Gloria C. Lewis Non-Voting Officer President and Chief Executive Officer BBBS of the Greater Twin Cities Directors At-Large Merle Bell-Gonzales District Administrator Minneapolis Public Schools Paul Blomgren Development Committee Chair Vice President, Fixed Income Strategist Wells Fargo Institutional Brokerage and Sales Bill Buckner Program Committee Chair Corporate Vice President Cargill Mike Carrel Corporate & Foundation Subcommittee Chair Chief Executive Officer Vital Images, Inc. Gina Cesaretti Attorney Dorsey and Whitney, LLP Mike Felmlee Chief Executive Officer The Prouty Project John Hueg Individual Giving Subcommittee Chair Vice President, Business Integration & Compliance Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Shirley Hughes Governance/Nominating Committee Co-Chair Senior Vice President, Human Resources (Retired) Ceridian Corporation David Kaercher Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Engineering Services US Bank 20 Paul Karon Chief Executive Officer Benfield, Inc. Susan C. Kelly Governance/Nominating Committee Co-Chair Investment Analyst Kevin Ketelsleger Senior Managing Director, PCG RBC Dain Rouscher Beth LaBreche Marketing Subcommittee Chair President LaBreche Alberto Marzan Chief Executive Officer Marzan Interactive William Moore Facilities Management/Real Estate Manager (Retired) Andersen Corporation Jim Simpson Strategic Events Subcommittee Chair Chief Financial and Administrative Officer International Dairy Queen, Inc. Mark Van Note First Vice President, Investments Merrill Lynch John Vegas Regional Vice President, Institutional Field Sales Ecolab, Inc. Wenda Weekes Moore Board of Trustees, W.K. Kellogg Foundation FOR MEDIA INQURIES: Kimberlee A. Sinclair Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations (651) 789-2469 [email protected] FOR CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP & FOUNDATION INQURIES: Gloria C. Lewis President and CEO Deanna Nurnberg, CFRE Director, Corporate, Government & Philanthropic Relations (651) 789-2438 [email protected] Barbara Alfrey Director, Human Resources FOR EVENT SPONSORSHIPS: Nadia Siddiqui Director, Special Events (651) 789-2431 [email protected] FOR PHILANTHROPIC & OTHER DONOR RELATIONS INQURIES: Martin A. Conover, CFRE Vice President, Development (651) 789-2443 [email protected] Design Concept: Vilai Lor Martin A. Conover, CFRE Vice President, Development Patti Hague Vice President, Programs Kari Munson Vice President, Finance Deanna Nurnberg, CFRE Director, Corporate, Government & Philanthropic Relations Alicia Schwarz Vice President, Program Evaluation & Information Kimberlee A. Sinclair Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations
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