Introducing Girl Time

THIS ISSUE: GIRL TIME | POHLAD CHALLENGE GRANT | DONALDSON | PREP SQUADS
Our Donor Newsletter
FALL/WINTER 2015
Introducing Girl Time
Our inaugural Girl Time event was a huge success! On Saturday, September 26, over 500 people
filled The Works Museum to learn from women engineers about everything from pavement to
thermal cameras. Presenters from local companies demonstrated the astounding variety of science and
engineering behind their businesses. High school and middle school robotics and app development
teams inspired girls with their creations. Those who attended the VIP Breakfast enjoyed learning about
the engineering of microwave popcorn with Anita Hall, General Mills engineer and former Works Board
member.
Visitors asked if Girl Time is an annual event, and we’re thrilled to answer—yes! Save the date of
September 17 for Girl Time 2016 and stay tuned for more information. We’re excited to bring women
engineers, hands-on activities, and a more in-depth workshop with a visiting engineer as part of the day’s
fun.
We greatly appreciate the help of everyone who made this event possible, especially our Platinum
sponsors: 3M, Boston Scientific, and Emerson Process Management. Without these sponsors, or the help
of all the presenters and volunteers, Girl Time 2015 could not have become a reality.
Thank You,
Donaldson!
Fall Prep Squads Get
Things Done
We’re excited to announce a $25,000
gift from Donaldson for our Gateway
program. Donaldson and The Works
believe all children should have access to
quality engineering education. Gateway
provides subsidies for field trips, camps,
and more so that low-income students
and families can enjoy The Works
Museum. Without these subsidies, many
children would not be able to experience
our exhibits and programs. Last year,
we provided subsidies to over 7,000
children. Thank you, Donaldson, for
helping us provide engaging engineering
learning to all students.
Many thanks to volunteers from 3M,
Boston Scientific, and Xcel Energy who
donated time to The Works this fall.
We buy materials for our workshops in
bulk, and we’re grateful for volunteer
help preparing those materials for our
programs. These two volunteer groups
counted out hundreds of classroom kits,
and packaged more than 1,000 balloon
car kits for our Design Lab. Our staff —
and participants — thank you!
Pohlad Challenge Grant
Thank you to everyone who joined together
and contributed towards our matching grant
challenge. We’re so pleased these members, camp
families, and others who love The Works Museum
are now also donors. It’s especially exciting that
their first gifts have double the impact due to
matched funds. Thanks to your generosity, we
raised nearly $3,000—every dollar of which is
matched by the Pohlad Family Foundation.
As a small museum, $6,000 means a lot to us.
We rely on contributions for over 40% of our annual budget. These donations allow us to buy
materials like motors and batteries for our camps and workshops. Additionally, they make it
possible to develop new camps and activities for kids to enjoy. This summer we unveiled 21 new
camps—a feat we achieved through the support of our community. We’ll use the funds from this
matching grant challenge to continue this work and help ensure that all children have access to
quality engineering education.
Jill’s Notes
As we celebrate fall and the beginning of a new academic year, I want to
take this opportunity to thank you for supporting everything we do at
The Works Museum. Every year we are re-energized by the enthusiasm
of all the young people who discover engineering through our hands-on
activities and programs. I am grateful to work with our wonderful staff,
volunteers, partners, and you to encourage all children to innovate and
explore their world. We’re looking forward to a great year—we hope to
see you at the Museum soon!
Jill Measells, CEO
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS, 4/1/15 - 10/31/15
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Sara Anderson
Diane and Ivan Arenson
Jennifer Ball
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Nuntanit Charoensit
Joan and Jerry Christensen
Peter Christensen
Alden Cohen
Kathleen Colbert
Bill Cranford
Jim Davnie
Thomas Dunleavy
Deborah Edwards
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Patricia and Richard Fishel
Susanna Fishel
Raymond and Marlene Gravlin
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Alan and Deb Heuer
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Tina Huang
Leeanne Huber
Susan Kaufman
Elizabeth Kolbeck
Ajoy Labroo
Caroline Leab
Norma Lechtman
Michelle Martin
Luci Locsin
Gaye Massey
Dane and Annique London
Janelle Masterson
Jill and Jonathan Measells
Boston Scientific
Nikki and Brian Miller
Ross Meisner
Braun Intertec
Hiromi Mizuno
Shirley Mullinix
Brocade
Quinn Mogil
Jamie Nafziger-White
Caroline Amplatz Giving
Ed and Sue Plaster
Brita Nellermoe
Donaldson
Amy Rindahl
Lisa and Todd Nelson
Egan Company
Jessie Rolfe-Platt
Andrea and Dave Neville
Emerson Process
Christian Sanft
Yvonne Ng
Andrea Specht
Julianne and Stephen Maureen and John Trepp
Prager
Mary Wandrei
Brenda and Eric Raney
Sanford White
Steve and Joanne Rempe
Meghan Wilker
Kerry and Erika Renewing
Zina and Tony Carol Aegerter
Emily Ahachich
Keith and Kristy Beckman
Anna-Maria Bliss
Ann Calvert
Jane Casto
Don Craighead
Carissa and Dave Dahlen
Joy and Dave Drummond
Laura Fingerson
Larry and Linda Jodsaas
Kelly and Keith Klein
Andrew and Maria Kolbeck
Katy Kolbeck
Margaret Leppik
Rosenhagen
Scheuerman
Archie and Bertha Walker
Foundation
Management
Express Scripts
Great River Energy
H.E. and Helen Warren
Foundation
HB Fuller
Magenic
Margaret Rivers Fund
Navigate Forward
Corinne Segal
NewTown Solutions
Wayne and Susan Shelton
Orbital ATK
Steve Sigmond and Jennifer
Papa John’s
Goloboy
Patterson Thuente
Candace Slattery
Pizza Rev
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PTC
Chuck and Lynda ReSound
Whittemore
SRF Consulting
Nate and Michelle Witzany
Stratasys
Corporate
University of St. Thomas
3M
Xcel Energy
American Engineering Testing
VAA Engineering
UPCOMING EVENTS
12/12: Explore It! Code Day
12/28 – 12/31: Winter Break Camps
1/16: Explore It! 3M Visiting Wizards
1/18: School Break Camp
1/30: Explore It! K’Nex Ball Machine
Birthday Party
2/15: School Break Camp
2/27: Tech Fest
3/21 – 3/31: Spring Break Camps
Engineering fun!
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