2007
annual report
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Letter from the Executive Director
As I reflect on the past year, it can certainly be described as a milestone year.
For myself, I took on the honor and challenge of serving as the Executive Director
of The Bridge for Youth, an organization with a rich history of dedicated support
and service to the community that helps young people and their families transform
their lives.
For The Bridge for Youth, 2007 ushered in its 37th year, and with it, not only the
continued dedication to our mission to serve youth and families in
crisis, but the completion of our new building, The Bridge Center
The Bridge for Youth understands
for Youth. As a result of the dedication of our staff, volunteers,
that the needs of adolescents are as
community partners and generous donors, we proudly moved in
unique as they are varied, and above
to the new facility in January of 2008. We will now have more than
twice the capacity to serve youth, which holds with it great promise,
opportunity, and the excitement for our continued success.
all should be honored. By doing
so, our community is strengthened
exponentially.
The Bridge for Youth understands that the needs of adolescents are as
unique as they are varied, and above all should be honored. By doing so, our community
is strengthened exponentially. This understanding is at the heart of our service, providing
an invaluably safe place to those in crisis 24 hours a day, every day, realizing that times of
need do not follow a predetermined schedule.
I am honored to carry on the tradition that has been established and look forward to the
incredible potential I see before us.
Please join me in reflecting on the great history of this organization, and celebrating
the continued growth and success as we venture forward, honoring the incredible past
achievements while building new successes.
Thank you for your continued support,
Tim Reardon, Executive Director
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T h e B r i d g e F o r Yo u t h
Since 1970, The Bridge for Youth has played a critical role as
our community’s 24-hour access point for youth and families in need,
directly accessible without waiting lists, fees or red tape.
Each year the demands grow, with increasingly complex cases
in our emergency shelter and increased need for transitional and
permanent housing. With a dedicated staff and strong support from
the community, we help hundreds of youth each year get off the
street and into safe shelter, reunite with families and build skills
for a better life.
2007
The Bridge for Youth offers the full continuum of services
needed to help youth and their families.
Our Programs
Reunite Families
Individual, group and family counseling
The most effective way to prevent youth homelessness
is to reunify youth and their families and help them
develop the skills to work through conflicts before they
reach the breaking point. The Bridge for Youth staff
offers individual and family counseling to help families
before they reach the breaking point. Emergency Shelter
Fourteen bed crisis shelter for youth ages 10-17,
Health assessment and follow-up
open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Family Counseling
Comprehensive family reunification counseling and other services for youth in our crisis shelter.
Walk-in counseling is offered at no charge for youth
and parents.
Our Family Counseling Program offers unparalleled
expertise in working with youth and families in crisis
The Bridge for Youth has a licensed public health nurse
on staff to conduct health education, assessments and
coordinate follow-up health care for homeless and street
youth. Our health program includes a health assessment
within 24 hours of arrival in our residential programs,
education on sexual health, chronic health conditions,
nutrition and fitness, and referrals for dental, medical,
mental health or chemical dependency treatment.
Transform Crisis to Opportunity
Build Life Skills
Youth on the streets are especially vulnerable and at risk
for violence, sexual exploitation and chronic untreated
health problems. Our services help youth in crisis.
24-hour hotline
Hope for building a better life, skills for healthier
relationships and the ability to set and achieve goals for
their education, employment and stable housing; these
are the supports provided by The Bridge for Youth
to young people in our Transitional Living Program
and scattered site housing with support programs.
Life skills development
24/7 telephone crisis counseling to youth, parents, and other persons concerned about a youth.
Walk-in counseling
Shelter Youth
Many who come to us have had painful experiences with
the adults in their lives. When asked what they most want
in life, they’ll answer “an adult in my life I can trust.”
We offer ongoing counseling and support to help them
heal.
Housing with supportive services
Building healthy relationships and living in the
community are the first steps toward stability. Job
and education counseling, the use of computer labs
and rental and life skills support help youth learn the
routines and habits of a productive life.
Walk-in counseling is offered at no charge for youth and parents.
Homeless youth who are ready to work toward stability
may enter our Transitional Living Program. Young
people from ages 16 to 21 may stay at The Bridge Center
for Youth for up to a year as they develop skills needed
to live independently, including budgeting, cooking
nutritious foods, cleaning and maintaining relationships
with landlords or fellow tenants.
Support groups
Housing with support services Support groups and individualized support services are
offered for youth who have been in our shelter or other
programs.
For older youth ready to take the next step, The Bridge
for Youth’s Independent 365 program offers subsidized
housing in 24 apartment units around the neighborhood.
This program serves young people who have developed
the skills to live independently while maintaining support
services to help them reach goals and maintain housing
stability. The Bridge partners with private landlords,
assists youth in paying rent and continues to offer
assistance when needed whether budgeting or getting
along with roommates or other tenants.
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2007 SERVICE REPORT
• Nearly 6,000 crisis calls were answered on
our 24-hour hotline in 2007
• 1,580 Total shelter stays were provided for
681 youth, including shelter reunification
and emergency overnight stays.
OUTCOMES
• 70% of youth in our
shelter reunification
program were safely
reunited with parents
or extended family
• 4,785 Street outreach contacts with homeless
and runaway youth
• 337 Youth were served in almost 400 walk-in
counseling sessions
• 544 Families served with more than 1,200
counseling sessions
• 739 Youth received access to health
• 100% of youth in
Transitional Living
were working and/or
going to school
• 100% of youth exiting
Independent 365
continued in stable
housing
assessment and health care services
• 105 Youth participated in our youth
empowerment in action program
• 37 Homeless youth served in our transitional
living program
• 21 Youth participated in our independent 365
scattered-site housing program
• 246 Hours of community education on runaway
and homeless youth issues reached 494
attendees
• 92% of youth who
returned home
maintained a stable
living situation
• 94% of youth were
attending school
PARTI C I PA N T D E M O G R A P H I C S
During 2007, The Bridge for Youth served youth ages 10-21 and
their families: runaway, abandoned, homeless youth; youth at risk
of running or violence; pregnant/parenting teens; parents and
youth in conflict; sexually-exploited youth. We reached both girls
and boys (about half and half) and helped youth and families from
across the socio-economic spectrum, reaching a high proportion
of youth of color (over 75%). Nearly 90% were from Hennepin
County, both city and suburban youth. The following are our
most recent demographics on youth served.
FINAN C I A L R E P O R T
2007
Age:
Gender:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
10-11: 2%
12-14: 16%
15-17: 61%
18-21: 21%
N/R: <1%
Male: 46%
Female: 53%
Transgender: <1%
N/R: <1%
Ethnicity:
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 2%
•
•
•
•
•
•
African American: 55%
Caucasian: 20%
Hispanic: 3%
Multi-Racial 12%
Native American: 4%
Other: 2% N/R: 2%
Based on audited financial statements
Support and revenue
Support:
Contributions & Grants
United Way
Government Grants & Contracts
Special Events Revenues
Special Events Expenses
Total Public Support
Revenue:
Service Fees
Interest &
Realized Gains on Investments
Gross Rental Income
Unrealized Gain on Investments
Miscellaneous
Total Revenue
Total Support & Revenue
2007
2006
$2,458,197
$3,406,216
$1,505,616
$1,304,011
-0-
$(8,492)
$457,900
-0-
$20,000
$5,168,399
$230,823
$224,147
$50,540
$53,890
$257
$13,519
$295,139
Other
6.3%
$446,664
$4,421,713
-0-
Where The Money Comes From
$57,968
United Way
9.7%
Government
Grants
31.9%
$1,160
52.1%
$9,595
$346,760
$4,716,852
$5,515.159
$3,159,685
$3,213,087
$199,673
$207,418
Where The Money Goes
Management
& General
Expenses
Program Expenses
Management and General
Fundraising
Total Expenses
$350,853
Private
Contributions
$305,509
$3,710,211
$3,726,014
$1,006,641
$1,789,145
$5,538,727
$4,532,086
Fundraising
9.4%
5.4%
Assets
Increase (decrease) in net assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
Net Assets, End of Year
$4,532,086
$2,742,941
Direct
Service
85.2%
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T h a n k Yo u t o o u r 2 0 0 7 D o n o r s !
The Bridge for Youth’s services are made possible by the generous support the community. Funding
for The Bridge is provided by private charitable contributions, Hennepin County, Greater Twin
Cities United Way, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the State of Minnesota.
Listed here are private contributors to The Bridge’s Annual Fund in 2007.
(To report errors or omissions, please contact the Development Department at 612-230-6657.)
Foundations/
Corporations:
AHS Foundation
Adrienne and Jerome Harty Gift Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
Braun Intertec Corporation
Bremer Bank
Otto Bremer Foundation
Bromelkamp Foundation
Sheldon V. & Carroll C. Brooks Foundation, at the direction of Mrs. Sheldon V. Brooks
Burdick-Craddick Charitable Foundation
Business Data Record Services
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation
Cargill Foundation
Carlson Community Fund
Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation
Walter S. and Elsa M.Carpenter Family Fund of the
Minnesota Community Foundation
Ceridian Corporation, in support of Project Cab
Charity, Inc.
Charlson Foundation
Edward and Karayn Cunnington Foundation
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Jaye F. and Betty F. Dyer Foundation
Ekdahl Hutchinson Family
Fundof the Minnesota Community Foundation
The Entegris Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Jack and Bessie Fiterman Foundation
G&K Services Foundation
GKA Staffing, Inc.
General Mills Foundation
Greystone Foundation
Groves Foundation
Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson
Hallmark Insights
Himle Horner, Inc.
Holthues Trust
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
IWJ Charitable Foundation
Jerstad Family Foundation
The Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation, Inc.
Kopp Family Foundation
Laird Norton Family Fund at
the direction of
Margaret L. Gunther
Lieberman-Okinow Foundation
Carl and Aune Lind Family Foundation
Macy’s Foundation
Macy’s Southdale
Furniture Gallery
Malt-O-Meal Company
Margaret Rivers Fund
Roger and Nancy McCabe Foundation
McElrath Foundation
McKnight Foundation
MoneyGram International
Moore Family Fund for the
Arts of The Minneapolis Foundation
Myers Thompson P.A.
NFC Foundation
Nordstrom, Inc.
Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Education Fund
Patricia Ronning Family Foundation
Paulson Family Foundation,
at the direction of Tony and Janel Novachis
The Pentair Foundation
Perkins Foundation
Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
Pohlad Family Foundation
Polaris Foundation
Prospect Creek Foundation
Quadion Foundation
Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation
RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation
RSP Architects, Ltd.
Rehael Fund - Roger Hale/Nor Hall of The Minneapolis Foundation
Luther I. Replogle Foundation
Revelations Perfume &
Cosmetics, Inc.
Richard and Britt L. Gage
Family Foundation
Ross and Bridget Levin Charitable Gift Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Sauer Children’s Renew Foundation
Saunders Family Foundation
Sayer Charitable Foundation
Sexton Family Foundation
William D. and Joyce E. Sexton Family Foundation
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community
Sieff Family Foundation
Soran Family Foundation of the St. Paul Foundation
St. Louis Park Youth Development Fund of the Minnesota Community Foundation
Star Tribune Foundation
Sundance Family Foundation
The TJX Companies, Inc. and The TJX Foundation, Inc.
Target
Teresa Charitable Fund
Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans Foundation
Turner Family Foundation
U.S. Bank Five Star Volunteer Award Program, honoring Tracy Jon Fagnan
WCA Foundation-Pillsbury
Archie D. and Bertha H.
Walker Foundation
H.E. and Helen R. Warren Foundation
The Whitney Foundation
Joseph H. Whitney of the
Whitney Foundation
World Childhood Foundation
Xcel Energy Foundation
Civic/Community/
Employee Groups:
5th Element
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Allina Health System
Cermak Rhoades Architects
Church of St. John Neumann
CoBank / Farm Credit Leasing on behalf of
Robert M. Wraspir
Employees of CoBank and
Farm Credit Leasing
CoBank / Farm Credit Leasing On behalf of: Art Peifer, Lisa Tollefson,
Ryan Westaby
Eaglemaster, Inc.
Edgewater Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Edina Human Relations Commission
Hines
Honeybelles, Inc.
KTMJ Vending, LLP
Kowalski’s Uptown Market, Groceries for Good Causes
Kraus Anderson Construction Company
Lake Harriet Spiritual Community
Leonard, Street and Deinard
Medina Electric
Employees of the Minneapolis Convention Center,
“Dress Down Day”
Nick & Eddie’s
Pierce Pini & Associates, Inc.
Pontoppidan Lutheran Church
Rock the Cause
South High Students and Faculty
Spirit Garage
St. Mary of the Lake Church, Neighbor to Neighbor
St. Paul Academy and
Summit School
Summit Brewing Company
Students of Temple Israel’s Religious School
Northwest Minneapolis Chapter
of Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans
Twin Cities Ripple Foundation
Twin City Airport Lions Club
Employees of U of M Parking and Transportation Services
Uptown Natural Care Center
Westminster Presbyterian Church
White Bear Lake High School, Homeless Sleep-Out
Individuals:
Diane Albert
Paula Aldridge
Donna Allison
Janine Allison
Bernice Amacher
Richard and Sarah Amos
Craig F. Amundsen
Ann Andersen
Janet and Dean Anderson
Joel and Kris Anderson
Kevin and Kristyn Anderson
Ray and Carolyn Anderson
Sonja Anderson
Barb and Russ Andrews
Anonymous
Sally A. Anson
Douglas Armato
Tom Arneson
James and Mary Arnold
Lynelle and David Aukes
Mark Badenhoff
Susan and Thomas Bailey
Sandra and Barry Baines
Tom and Kathy Baldwin
Len and Joyce Banaszak
Jill Barger
Nina Barta
Jeff and Julie Basche
Thomas and Mary Baskerville
Lorna and Daniel Bauer
Paul Bauer and Patricia Cretilli
Lisa and Don Beaupre
Alison Behning
Marian Behrend
Christine Bengston
Patrick and Joni Bennett
Kurt K. Berendt
Amy L. Bergquist
H.E. and Verna Bergren
James Biederman
Amy and Paul Biewen
Christopher and Carolyn Bingham
Judy A. Bjorke
Bonnie Black
Thomas J. Blackmar
Allen Blaich
Deborah Blakeley and
Israel Smith
Robert and Suzanne Blewett
Charles and Joyce Blomquist
Laura and Jonathon Bloomberg
Mary Bochnak
Michael and Meredith Boo
Nan Booth and Gary Fischler
Janice and Robert Bowman
John and Marie Braun
Lance Breiland and
Amy Hasbargen
Karen Briesemeister
J.G. Brinson
Colleen Broderson
Jeff Bugno
Jim Burns
John Burns
Mary E. Burns
Dan Cady
Julie and William Cady
Alex Calingaert
Susan Calmenson
Michael and
Edith-Nicole Cameron
Karlyn K. Campbell
Kathy A. Campbell
Victoria and Stephen Carlson
Elsa Carpenter
James Chalin
Jerome J. Choromanski
Matthew and Tori Christiaansen
Regina Christopher
Joan Claude
Helen T. Cleveland
Jim and Elsie Clubb
Cindy and Mike Collins
Michele Connelly
Virginia R. Connors
William Copeland
Ron and Joan Cornwell
Jeanne Corwin
Sam and Mary Jo Cote
Carol Lynn Courtney
John S. Crouch
Walter J. Cullen
Pat Cummings
Cynthia and Ronald Curran
Paul and Patricia Curran
John S. Curtin
Fran Cuthbert
Allan and Penny Dahl
John L. Dailey
Barbara Daniels
John M. Davenport
Janet and William Davidson
Thomas K. Davis
Idelle and Jeff Day
Leontine M. Day
Anthony DeAngelis and
Carol Liebeler
Cy and Paula DeCosse
Dan and Mary DeMarce
Dirk DeYoung and Sarah Parsons
Adele Della Torre and
Spencer Kubo
Foster and Penelope Devereux
Dan Diebold
Nancy J. Donahue
Robert J. Donahue
Barbara Dorset, Ph.D.
Donald and Constance Dosen
Chris and Jeannie Downey
John and Aurelia Dreier
Barbara A. Durenberger
Rebecca Duvick
Dawn and Patrick Ebeling
Jim and Janet Eckman
Doran and Nancy Edwards
Troy and Jo Eiden
Daniel B. Eitingon, Ph.D.
Ann Emery
Colleen Engeldinger
Martha M. Erdman
Galene Erickson
Marilyn E. Erickson
Peter and Cecelia Erickson
Thomas D. Erickson and
Katherine Solomonson
Laurence and Jane Eshleman
Francis and Jessie Fallon
Charlene Farr
John and Ruth Fassett
Suzanne Fattah
Gary C. Feldman
Mac Ferguson
Morgan Ferguson
Rebecca Feyder
Joann Fink
Harriet Finkelstein
Patrick and Joanne Finnegan
Robert and Linda Fisher
Don and Sandy Flamm
Tim and Ann Fleming
Robert and Mary Foley
Kerry Forbes
Susan and Joe Forster
Liz and Leo Fossum
Duane Foster
Michael and Maryfaith Fox
Gloria Freeman
Robert Friedheim
Michael Friedman and
Susan Hasti
Ronald and Christine Frisk
Dave and Kristi Frykman
Jan Fuchs
Newton and Phyllis Fuller
Barbara Gage
Britt and Rick Gage
Jane B. Galbraith
Jeanne and Harry Gallaher
Steven Garrigan
Steve and Kathleen Gaskins
Judy and James Gaviser
Gilbert and Roxane Gehle
Thomas and Karen Geissler
Burle and Lou Gengenbach
Timothy and Jill Geoffrion
Alan and Lynn Goldbloom
Lawrence and Carol Goode
Susan and Jack Graber
Paul and Margot Grangaard
James R. Gray
Mary Griesedieck and
Jac Sperling
Maria Grifoni
Margaret Gunther
Kris and Jeff Gustafson
Lynn A. Hagedorn, M.D. and Charly Zajicek
Kathleen Haines and
Robert Swartz
Donald and Mary Hall
Norman E. Hall and
Veronica A. Chasney
Jacqueline Hamblin
Connie and Steve Hannemann
Tim Hansen
David H. Hanson
Melissa Hanson
Peggy A. Hanzlik
Patricia Harrington
Harold C. Harris
Lou Harris
Adrienne and Jerry Harty
Edward and Ellinor Hayward
Carol and Paul Hedberg
Jon Heidinger
David and Kris Henderson
Tom and Laurel Hendrickson
Annie Hengstler
Frank and Jane Hennessy
Jed Hepworth and Lee Schubert
Lee Herold
Eileen and John Hesch
James and Barbara Hetland
Frederick J. Hey, Jr.
Beverly and Rick Heydinger
Jean Heyer and James Walsh
Dylan Hicks and Nina Hale
Aileen and James Hill
Nell R. Hillsley
Zib Hinz
Charles and Shawn Hipp
Fran and Steve Hirsch
L.C. and Mary Lou Hoeft
Margaret Hoff
Charles and Sandra Hoglin
Richard Holcomb
Troy Holm
Paul Holtan
Robert and Lorena Hooyman
Kevin Horne
Linda Hrdlicka
Stephen Huey, Ph.D.
John Huffaker and
Charlene Torchia
Mary C. Hurwitz
Alan Husby
Peter Hutchinson and
Karla Ekdahl
Michael S. Israel and
Laura Beth Landy
Britta G. Iwen
Paul H. Jachman
William H. Jaeb
Ann Jaede
Judy Jaffee
Arthur and Rosemary Janousek
Debra and John Jarzynski
Todd and Kim Jeffers
Rebecca Jensen
Mary Jerde
Sarah Jerstad
Mrs. Bernard Jochum
Julie and Tommy Johns
Mariann T. Johnson
Pearl Johnson
Robin G. Johnson
Andrea L. Johnson, Ph.D., L.P.
Hope Johnston
Michael Johnston
Deborah and Allen Jones
Lisa and Rick Jones
John and Linda Kading
Donald and Phyllis Kahn
Judith Kammer and
Mark Voorhees
Robert and Stefanie Karon
Gail D. Katz
Jamie and Thomas Kell
Mary Kelleher and Daniel Lund
Brendan Kelly and Julie Graves
Lois and Richard Kelly
Thomas M. Kelly
Kristin Kieft
Lisa R. Kiesel
Jerry Kinder
Susan Kinder and
David Vealitzek
Laurence A. Kivens
Cristina Kjos
Mariel and Henry Klaverkamp
Mary and Stephen Kodluboy
Paul and Nancy Koepcke
Janet E. Kolve
Brad Konik
Lindsey R. Kopp
Kathleen M. Koshiol
Kathryn Kraker
Steve and Roxanne Kriz
Andi Kuenning and
Daniel Leisen
Bill Kulcsar
Dorothy Kunze
Ken Kunzman
Steve Kuper
Tineka S. Kurth
Cynthia L. LaRue
Lance and Linda LaVine
Jeff Lande
Wallace Landin
Rollie H. Langer
Lois C. Larson
Marvin C. Larson
Ronald and Geraldine Larson
Sarah A. Larson
Suzanne and Tim Lauer
Greg Leder and Tom Glaser
Ignatius and Julie Lee
Sheryl and Eric Leill
Sarah Lentz
Joan Lentz, Ph.D.
Susan E. Lester
Ross and Bridget Levin
Rand F. Levy
Margaret J. Lewis
Martha A. Lewis
John and Judy Lewman
Nancy and Philip Lindau
Ruthanne Lindback
Gordon and Bernadette Lindholm
Georgia Littlefield
James Lockhart
Corie Loes
Peter and Karen Loewenson
Ann Longfellow
Pat Love
Jim and Colleen Lund
John and Suzanne Lund
Stephanie and Bruce Lunning
A. LaVonne Lyons
John A. MacDonald
Duane Maciejewski
Matthew and Ruby Madsen
Rich Maier
John and Nancy Malo
Joanne Mambretti
Karen C. Manning
Yana and Lubomir Manolov
Laura Mapp
John and Sallie March
Ron and Nancy Marshall
Carole Martin
Jennifer and Brian Massie
Jerry Massmann and
Irma Cameron
Harold W. Mattke
Anne Mavity and Thomas Fulton
Janis and Ralph Mayer
John W. McConnell, M.D.
Wm. Peter McCulloch
Jeffrey McCullough
Lisa Marie McDonough
Barbara and Conrad McDougall
Maxwell E. McKibbin
Leo McMahon
Mike and Lynn McNellis
Donna C. McRoberts
Thomas Meehan
Rev. Gerald Meidl
Patricia Meier
Marianna and Paul Melichar
Gail P. Menefee
Dean and Diane Meyer
Leland and Marilyn Meyer
Martha Meyer-Von Blon
Margaret A. Michaelson
John Michel and Berit Midelfort
Mary Miles Keller
David and June Miller
Todd and Jennifer Miller
William and Kathryn Miller
Carol Moller
David E. Moore, Jr.
Susan J. Moore
Grace Mueller
Terry and Walter Mueller, for
Jeanne Mueller for Christmas
Janet L. Mulheran
Steve and Jo Mundy
Nan and Ed Murphy
Tim and Robyn Murray
Audrey and Eric Nelson
Bernard Nelson
Curt D. Nelson
Michael A. Nelson
Rayanne and James Nelson
Vincent and Debra Nelson
Win and Christie Neuger
Eric Newman and Janice Gepner
Lorraine and Donald Nickels
David Niemi and Sherry Coatney
Steven Niren
Roger Norris
Irene F. Nosow
William O’Dowd and
George Zilligen
Patti and Daniel O’Leary
Scarlett O’Malley
Tegen L. Oakman
Ernie Olin and
Claudia Wasserman
Deborah Olkon and Michael Zis
Joseph A. Olson
Karen B. Olson
Mary and Richard Olson
The Orenstein Family
Michelle Orr
Jodi Osthus
Gerald G. Oswald
Janice H. Ott
Thomas C. Pagel
Bob and Mickey Pajor
Joe and Mary Palen
Christa Palkovich
The Paller-Rzepka Family
Rose A. Palmer
Antonitte Paone
Betty and Thomas Patnode
Richard and Barbara Patterson
Christine and Greg Paulson
Walter and Jane Payfer
James A. Payne
Mark and Kimberly Pearson
Art and Daralyn Peifer
Gregory and Naomi Pesky
Bruce and Debbie Peterson
Carol Peterson and
Darren Acheson
David R. Peterson
Rebecca Peterson
Jim Pinckaers and
Nancy Ott-Pinckaers
F.R. Pineda
Mary and Doug Platt
Robert and Roxanna Plouff
Mike and Marti Porter
David Pote and Linda Tapsak
Al and Ramona Potter
David B. Powell and
Barbara McLean
Jerry and Jaqueline Powell
Don and Karen Powers
Peter and Mary Prestrud
A.M. Pryor
Daniel and Katherine Queenan
Barbara G. Raddatz
Gary and Susan Rappaport
Janet Sue Raugust
Gary Raun
Mary Reardon
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Christopher Reeves and
Mary Ann Nord
Janet Rice and Peter Bachman
Laurie and Michael Ridgley
Nina Ritchie
Kurt and Aida Roberts
Michael J. Roberts
James R. Rognas
Eliseo Romo
Andrew Root
Michael Root
Beverly Rosenberg
Mona P. Rosow
Bill Rossi
Craig Roth
Howie Rotvold
Margaret Rounds
James and Andrea Rovner
Pat Ruble
Barbara Ruddick
Scott Russell
Heather and Robert Rykhus
Roger and Nancy Rymer
Tom and Patricia Sabow
Rabbi Jared H. Saks
E.R. Salovich, M.D.
Richard Sandeen
David Sandler
Paul Sariego and Rebecca Kopp
Linda and John Satorius
Jane and Tim Sawina
Helen and Bill Saxton
M. Patricia Schaffer and
David Weissbrodt
Dennis Schapiro and
Jeanne Andre
Patricia and Bernard Schellenberg
Scott Scheving
Peggy Schierl
Walter Schirber
John and Mary Schmitz
Herbert Schnable
Carl and Doris Schneider
Larry G. Schoenecker
Owen and Dorothy Schott
Robert D. Schrank
Jean F. Schulz
Michael Schwab
Gerry Schwartz and
Heather Reisman
Kurt Schwarz,
Schwarz Builders, Inc.
Diana and Thomas Scott
Pat and Tom Scott
Buddy Scroggins and
Kelly Schroeder
Robert and Kathleen Seestadt
John and Cynthia Severson
Alyn Shannon
T.J. Sheahan
I-Ming Shih
Prem Shunmugavelu and
Jennifer Grudnowski
Philip and Laurie Sieff
Marla Siegler and Steven Schreurs
Catherine and Robert Sigafus
Ellen Silva and Wilson Gibbins
Bill and Carin Simpson
Kimberly and William Six
Martin Skoro and Roselyn Rezac
Farrah Slad
Eileen and Marshall Sloan
Richard Sloss and Dana Barnes
Annette Smith
Craig and Christina Smith
Kristine M. Smith
Eleanor Sonnesyn
Margaret and Philip Soran
Thomas and Elaine Spaeth
Rev. Stanley J. Srnec
Susan Stabile and David Drueding
Warren and Mary Staley
Sharon Stark
John Stefany and
David Odenbach
Barbara and Norman Steinberg
Kenneth and Darlene Stensby
Cindy Stephani
Beverly Stirtz
Mr. & Mrs. Philip M. Stone, Jr.
Laurence Stout and
Kathryn Teegarden
Vickie Streich
Carol and Thomas Stuart
Danielle and Ryan Stupsky
Patricia and Donald Sullivan
Margaret Summers
Tom and Mary Supel
Robert Sutfin and
Diane McGuire
David L. Sutton
Eileen E. Swanson
Marty Swanson
Wendy Swanson
David J. Swenson
Kathleen Syme
Mary Tambornino
Ross and Doris Taylor
Bob and Nancy Theiler
James W. Thomas
Michael and Linda Thompson
Stan Thompson
Wendy Thompson
Deborah Thorp
Brian Thyr and Danita Carlson
Greg and Mary Till
Mike and LuAnn Tolliver
Trent R. Tosseth
Barbara Trebisovsky
Keith and Joy Tufte
Robert and Margaret Turner
Paul Tyler
Jean and Dean Uglem
Gail and Bill Van Brunt
Virginia Van Dusen
Daniel Van Oosten Slingeland
David and Lynn Vander Haar
Kay Vignali
Paul and Betsy Von Kuster
Loraine Wagner
D. Waldo
Fred and Alice Wall
Kevin Wallace
David and Nancy Warner
Karen Weaver and John Davis
Linda Webster
Barry and Jeanne Wegener
Fred and Elizabeth Weiner
Gerhard and Janet Weiss
Ardis and Thomas Wexler
Darlene and Tom White
Mac and Morgan White
Julie and Robert White
Thomas and Angela Wicka
Jackie Wilhelm
Frank S. Wilkinson
Samantha Heather Williams - Heidi Memorial
Jeremy Winter
Steven and Kathryn Wirth
Lenny and Ann Witucki
Josh Wolke
Betty Wood
David Woodard and
Katherine Meerse
David R. Woolley
Daniel Wozney
William E. Wright
Tim Wuennecke
Jack Yarbrough
Barbara Yates
Leo Zaback
Margaret and Denis Zack
Brian Zellman
John R. Zimmerschied
Olympia Zimms
Earlene and Michael Zinner
Hannah Foster Benefit:
George Abide
Dorree and Greg Adelmann
Brooke and Brent Behn
Rebecca Berry
Gwen Bitz
Joan Butler
Nancy and Karl Cambronne
Myron and Jane Crawford
Thomas and Sharon Doran
Janet and David Ellis
Lisa Emison
Sherry and Thomas Ewert
Joan and Thomas Fenton
Elizabeth and James Gannon
Kelli Gary
Tamara and
Christopher Hambrook
Sharlene and John Hensrud
Lorna and Jason Hoffrogge
Kyle and Gregory Hood
Sheila and Jon Horkey
Kathryn and Jacob Huebsch
Rachel and Mark Johnson
Thomas Kilbury
Don Kringlund
Scott and Sara Leer
Gregory and Mary Liska
Stephen and Bonnie Litton
John and Donna Maas
Margie and Michael Marks
Paula Mazzacano and
Michael Porter
Valorie and Bryan Minder
Maudie and Randall Russ
Howard and Jeannie Schwartz
Jeanne Tucker
Carolyn and Kent Van Hoe
Nancy and Kevin Walton
Emily and Daniel Ward
Northwest Chapter of Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans
Joanna Page Benefit:
Gail M. Aanenson
Sharron I. Adkins
Anonymous
Kathleen Bakke
Pat and Richard Betsinger
Sharon and Alfred Bigot
Marilyn Boros
June M. Burd
Claire Canavan
Helen and Stanley Capistrant
Mary Corcoran
Gail and Donald Dahlstrom
Theresa and Richard Davis
Diadra Decker
Marie Deputat
Jean Eastman
Paul Fedora
Gary Fink
Joann Fink
Norma Fischer
Steve and Kathleen Gaskins
Alan and Lynn Goldbloom
Mary Griesedieck and
Jac Sperling
Mary Gurney
Richard Helling and
Charles McCormick
Cynthia M. Helmberger
David H. Hettinga
Nell R. Hillsley
Siri and Todd Hustad
James and Marjorie Jacobsen
Diane and Thad Krupka
Dorothy Kunze
Walther M. Liebenow
Jacquelyn and John Lindstrom
Mary Ann MacDonald
Janice and John Martinson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. Mason
Virginia E. Muehlberg
Deborah and Paul Nancarrow
Rhonda Omlie
David and Joanna Page
Donna Pauley
Mary E. Riley
Thomas Roach and Timothy Nix
Essieleanera Roberts
Linda and Paul Schelin
Judith Sears
Spenser and Stuart Simrill
Christine Slater
Cara Spaccarelli and
Michael Lawyer
Thomas Specht
Martin J. Stachnik
Dianne and Donald Sutton
Irene C. Thayer
Matt Thayer
Susan and Gordon Travis
Mary W. Vaughan
Janlyn and Gary Viken
Linda Wear
Lynne and Chip Whitacre
Frank S. Wilkinson
Judith Wittig
Mary D. Johnson
Bunny and Karl Kaiser
Anna Mae and Douglas Lambert
Bruce Leng
Roger and Nancy McCabe
Judy and Theodore Nagel
Patricia Oakes
Karen and Richard Pettingill
Kathryn and Stephen Remole
Maureen and Richard Rendahl
Sharon and Marvin Resnick
Marilyn and Douglas Risebrough
Renana and Amos Schneller
Sue Smukler
Judy and Richard Speers
Wendy and Douglas Steele
Georgia Stephens
Mary and James Tegan
Susan Timm
Vicki Underland-Rosow and Richard Rosow
Joy Wetzel
Nedra and John Wicks
Margaret and Keith Wilson
Ellyn Wolfenson and
Michael Belzer
Dedications:
In honor of the 100th birthday of
2124 Newton Avenue South:
Judy and James Gaviser
Susan and Michael Morton
Laurel and Andrew Paller-Rzepka
Brian Thyr and
Danita Carlson
Joan E. Wernick
Julie and Robert White
In honor of my work buddies:
Ginny Backman
In honor of Joan Banashek:
Michelle and Mark Thorson
In honor of Adeline Beckman:
Ruthanne Lindback
In memory of Max and Zelda Berman:
Elayne and Marvin Wolfenson
In honor of Pearl Bjerken:
Ruthanne Lindback
In memory of Austin David Bodahl:
Barry J. Sittlow
In honor of Rachel Braswell:
Lauren Braswell and
Chris Fondell
In honor of my daughter:
Mary Sperling Benefit:
Elizabeth Breese
Anonymous
In memory of Marie Browning in honor of
Carroll Barnes
Mother’s Day: Ann Emery
Julie and Steven Begich
In honor of the Hematology/Oncology Staff
Kristin Bjorklund
at Children’s Hospitals & Clinics:
Shari and David Boehnen
Stephen Nelson and Peter Vitale
Terri Bonoff and Matthew Knopf In honor of my many visits to The Bridge as
Mary Denise Brada and
a child in the ‘70s:
Ralph Wolf
Lynn Christensen
Kari Breen
In memory of Lewis Curry:
Patricia and Michael Brennan
Norman E. Hall and
Carl and Karen Brown
Veronica A. Chasney
Susan Buzenberg
In honor of Micheal Delving‑Thompson:
Michele and Thomas Combs
Anonymous
Amalia and Clarence Falk
In memory of Susan Derrick:
Judith and Steven Forshay
William C. Davis
Coletta and John Furlong
In honor of Stephen Devereux’s birthday:
Mary Griesedieck and
Amy and Troy Sinykin
Jac Sperling
In honor of Chelsea Dooley:
Janice Heasley
Katherine Marciniak
Sally Heule
In memory of Carrie Domino:
Jane and Quentin Johnson
Barry J. Sittlow
In memory of daughter, Charna Efron:
Jeanne and Stan Efron
In memory of Barb Erdall:
William and Betty Berg
In honor of Steve and Joanne Hayden:
Michelle and Mark Thorson
In honor of Benjamin Heller:
Tom and Mary Heller
In honor of the Jennings Families
for Christmas:
Amy and Mason Jennings
In honor of Vivian Leith and
Stewart Hudnut:
Andrew Hudnut and
Sara Dougherty
In honor of my children: Katja Linfield
In honor of Bryan and Lisa Litsey:
Calvin and Christine Litsey
In honor of Peter Loewenson’s service
on the board:
Marsha and Dan Loewenson
In honor of Patti Maas:
Sue and James Lowy
In honor of daughter, Heather Magers: Mary
Magers
In honor of Jerry Massmann’ 60th birthday:
Alan and Lynn Goldbloom
In honor of Elizabeth Mester:
Marian Stevenson
In memory of John Mike:
Ruthanne Lindback
In memory of Momcat:
Dennis L. Flom, Sara Grace
In memory of Jennifer Moe:
Jerry Moe
In memory of Dave Moore:
Shirley Moore
On behalf of Leah Goldstein Moses:
Janice and Jules Goldstein
In honor of Leah Goldstein Moses:
Seth Goldstein
In honor of Ed Murphy: Alan Upin
In honor of the 50th birthday and retirement
of Ed Murphy:
Jeff, Jodi, Aaron and Elliot Upin
In honor of Monica Nilsson:
Valerie Nelson
In honor of Roger Norris:
Douglas Ollila and Jane Harper
In honor of the B’nai Mitzvah of Lucy &
Harry Orenstein:
Denise, Bird, Yasmeen and Theo
Shaheen; Susan and George Cohen
In honor of Maggie May Peterson:
Ruthanne Lindback
In honor of John Petroskas and Dawn Dee:
Linda Koelman
In honor of Irene Sabin:
Adele Della Torre and
Spencer Kubo
In memory of Robert Sack: Anonymous
In memory of Andrew Osher Schwartz:
Jill and Tom Pickard
In honor of Gerry Schwartz and Heather
Reisman’s Passover Celebration:
Vivian Leith and Stewart Hudnut
In honor of Catherine Smith:
Jennifer Miles
In honor of Stephen S. Smith:
Douglas Ollila and Jane Harper
In memory of Dorma Steinfeldt:
Ruthanne Lindback
In honor of Todd and Lisa Sylvester:
Michelle and Mark Thorson
In memory of James Toms:
Arthur and Carol Toms
In honor of Sean and Shannon VanGemert:
Michelle and Mark Thorson
In honor of Amy Westerlund:
Rajiv Shah
On behalf of son, Joe Wiersgalla:
Camille Burke
In honor of Aaron Wolff’s bar mitzvah:
Judith Kogan, Hugh Wolff,
and Aaron Wolff
In honor of David Woodard:
Peggy Meerse
Ian Mapp
Matt McManus
Tom and Betty Meade and
Maddie Pederson
Maria Megas
Elizabeth Mester
MaRaye Mickey
Dave Murphy and Kelly Vossberg
Dedria Noll
Irving Nudell
Kelly O’Brien
Lucy and Harry Orenstein
Maria Ortiz
Ann and Rick Ouelette
Alberto Panelli
Amanda Peterson
Wayne and Ginny Potratz
Victoria Potter
Roger Purdy and Janet Hey
Inkind:
Darin Rebertus
Liz Ablett
John Rhodes
Berde Ackerman
Jenni Roberts
Amy Ahrens
Patricia Ronning
Donna Allison
Rubin Family
Jodi and David Alter
Michael and Elle Ryan
Anonymous
Sadowsky Family
Marna Bednarchuk
Sue Schiller
David Berg
Elena Shaw
Karen and Jerry Bergseth,
Mary Sheets
in memory of Pat and Gene Dick Shopteau
McHugh’s son Brendan
Laura Soetebier
Jodie Boderman
Jason and Brenda Stiller
Lisa Bullard & Friends
Swaden Family
Carolyn Cameron
Jerry Thompson
Cheri Christensen
Jill Thompson
Eleanor Darcy
Wendy Thompson
Eileen Decorah
Dyan Villafanet
Ann Donaldson
Dorothy Vitullo
Natalie and Karen Duthoy
Weidmann Family
Alex Eisch
Weiner Family
Daniel B. Eitingon, Ph.D.
Stephanie Weisberg
Amber Essig
Katherine Werner
Paula Fields
Laura and Sue Winterstein
Fishman Family
Dorwatha Woods
Maggie Gallagher
Kate Works
Susie and Hal Goldstein
John Ziegenhagen
Gottlieb Family
Lloyd Zimmerman and
Justice and Polly Harrison
Becky Palmer
Jeff Hartman
Paulette Hastings
3M Public Relations
Desiree Heller
Employees of 3M Lean Six Lori Henson
Sigma Operations
Stephanie Hockensmith
AI Minnesota Admissions
Sally Fefercorn Hyslop
Employees of Advisor Net Financial
Shvonne Johnson
Employees of Aero Systems Mary Kafkas
Engineering, Inc.
Peter and Madeline Kastler
Employees of Allina Hospitals
Kate Kelly
& Clinics
Brandon Kesler
Augsburg College Campus Ministry, Lindsey Kuhn
“Auggie Service Day”
Hazel Leaskas
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Joni Leithe
Students of Barton Open School
Karen Lillis
Bet Shalom Congregation,
Amy Litman and Sasha Levy
Grades 7‑9
Litman-Zelle Family
Calvary Baptist COOL
Ivan Lui
Youth Group
Pat Mahre
Staff and Students of
Lacey Mamak
Capella University
Robin Manthe
Christian Student Fellowship
Employees of CoBank and
Farm Credit Leasing
Coates Media Services LLC
College of St. Catherine
Community Church of
Boulder Junction
Students of Creative Arts
High School
Diamond Lake Ace Hardware
EMI
Ebenezer Lutheran
Brethren Church
Edward R. Jones, Sandi Larson & Nancy Anderson
Espresso Midwest
Fantastic Sam’s
Federated Church Youth
French Meadow Bakery
Friends on Fairmont
Galaxy Youth Center‑Oak Grove
Galaxy Youth Center‑Olson Middle School
Employees of General Mills International ITQ
Girl Scout Troop 907
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church, Knotty Quilters
High School of Recording Arts
Employees of Highland Bank
Employees of ING Reinsurance
Students of Kenwood School
Kowalski’s Uptown Market
Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
Students of Lawrence University
MPS Special School District #1
MTS Systems Corporation
Employees of Macy’s Southdale Furniture Gallery
Messiah United Methodist Church
Mill City Contracting
Minneapolis Park Board
Minneapolis Public Schools, Special District #1
Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration
Minnesota Epilepsy Group, P.A.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Students and Parents of
Mounds Park Academy
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Youth Group Nativity Lutheran Church,
7th Grade
Confirmation Class
Nicollet Ace Hardware
Employees of Nordstrom, Brass Plum Department
Students of North
Central University
Old Chicago Uptown Minneapolis
Pajama Program
Pontoppidan Lutheran Church
Prime Resource Group
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Regency Beauty Institute
National Junior Honor Society of Richard R. Green
Central Park School
Schwegman, Lundberg
and Woessner
Second Harvest Heartland
Spirit Garage
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
St. Mary’s Hospital/Mayo Clinic
Supervalu Proud Group
T Lee Fine Designer Jewelry
Target
Employees of Target
Employees of Target Headquarters
Employees of Minnetonka SuperTarget
Target, Internal Communications
Employees of North St. Paul Target
Target Props & Backgrounds
Target, Resource Recovery
Employees of Target.com
Students of Temple Israel’s Religious School
Tres Jolie Salon
University Lutheran Church
of Hope
University of St. Thomas
Urban Outfitters
Walgreens
Wooddale Church,
30‑Something Service Group
Zion Lutheran Church
Matching Gifts:
American Express Foundation
Federated Department Stores Foundation
GMAC-RFC
Honeywell Hometown Solutions
Star Tribune Foundation
Prudential Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation
UBS Foundation USA
Support from many
generous individuals
through the following:
America’s Charities
Community Health Charities-
Minnesota
Community Solutions Fund
Gifts of Choice
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Lockheed Martin Combined Charities of Choice
Network for Good
Thomson West Because We Care
Employee Giving Campaign
UnitedHealth Group Employee Giving Campaign
United Eway
Wells Fargo Community
Support Campaign
THE BRIDGE CENTER FOR YOUTH
C a p i t a l C a m p a i g n C o n t r i b u t o r s To D a t e
Public:
Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association
City of Minneapolis Affordable Housing Reserve Fund
City of Minneapolis Affordable Housing Trust Fund
City of Minneapolis Community Planning
& Economic Development
City of Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program
Hennepin County
Affordable Housing Incentive Fund
State of Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Foundation/Corporation/
Organization:
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
Animal Medical Clinic
Art Holdings
Beverly Foundation
Otto Bremer Foundation
Bush Foundation
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation
Cargill Foundation
Curtis L. Carlson
Family Foundation
Charlson Foundation
Commercial Furniture Services
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Family Housing Fund
Fingerhut Family Foundation
Ronald Fingerhut
Family Foundation
Adrienne and Jerome Harty Gift Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Healthier Minnesota Community Clinic Foundation
Kopp Family Foundation
Lander Group, Inc.
Martinson Clinic Foundation
McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis Area of Associated Realtors
Minnesota Environmental Initiative
Roger and Violet Noreen Charitable Trust
Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless
Pajor Family Foundation
E.M. Pearson Foundation
Pentair Foundation
Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
Carl and Eloise Pohlad Foundation
Pump Foundation
Target Foundation
Target Corporate Interiors
Walter and Mary Tuohy
Foundation, at the direction of
John Kundtz and
Thomas Amon
Walser Bloomington Toyota
Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota
Individuals:
Jon and Jean Albrightson
Sally A. Anson
Lynelle and David Aukes
Paul Bauer and
Patricia Cretilli
Linda and Doug Beck
Marian and Jean Behrend
Amy L. Bergquist
Harley E. Bergren
Judy A. Bjorke
Michael Boo
Cathy ten Broeke and Margaret Miles
Jude Carluccio
Lee and Sandy Chapman
Jim and Elsie Clubb
Don and Marge Coffey
Michele Connelly
Pam J. Cosby
Pascale Crepon and Melanie Wall
John S. Crouch
John S. Curtin
Betsy Cussler, in honor
of Liz and Marty Anderson
John L. Dailey
Paula W. DeCosse
Adele Della Torre and Spencer Kubo
Holly Denis
Dan Diebold
Paul Dixon
Mike and Debbie Ducar
Jeanne and Stan Efron,
in memory of daughter, Charna Efron
Michele M. Ehlert
Paul Engh
Betsy Fennelly
Patrick and
Joanne Finnegan
G.F. Flint
Dennis L. Flom,
in memory of Momcat
Tim and Leslie Foreman
Michael Friedman and Susan Hasti
Susan and Gerald Gannan
Ann Gilbert and Dan Pederson, in honor of Tuck and Bobbie Gilbert, and in honor of Jane and David Gilbert Keith
Bob and Kathy Gilsdorf
Jay Gorsegner
Sara Grace
Paul and Margot
Grangaard
Dorothy C. Guildford
Adrienne and Jerry Harty, on behalf of Dave Harty for Christmas
Bradley and
Sandra Haycraft
Jon Heidinger
Stacy Mills Heins,
in memory of Rosemary Mills
Tom and Mary Heller,
in honor of
Benjamin Heller
David and
Kris Henderson
Tom and
Laurel Hendrickson
Frank and Jane Hennessy
Chris Hetland
Charles and Shawn Hipp, in honor of Beth Holger
Frances and
Stephen Hirsch
Kathryn M. Houge,
in memory of
Angela and Evelyn
John S. Jaffray
Ann and Charles James
Doug Jandre
Ed and Cynthia Janssen
Todd and Kim Jeffers
Shayla, Kierra,
and Tyson Jeffers
Bonnie and
Thomas Johnson
Linda and
Kenneth Johnson
Mariann T. Johnson
Andrea L. Johnson, Ph.D., L.P.
Donald and Phyllis Kahn
Mary Keithan
Lois and Richard Kelly
Thomas M. Kelly
Lydia T. Kihm
Susan Kinder and
David Vealitzek
Carol Kliber
Chuck Knight
Lindsey and Robert Kopp
Luanne Koskinen,
in memory of
Kari Ann Koskinen
Roger Kramer
John F. Kundtz and
Thomas Amon
Susan and Clifford Lake
Becky Landon
Sarah A. Larson
Van Lawrence
Pamela Lehan
Vivian Leith and
Stewart Hudnut
Susan E. Lester
Margaret Lewis,
in memory of Scott Lewis
Michael and Mary Lilja
Mary and John Lilly
Nancy and Philip Lindau
Jane Livingston
James Lockhart
Peter and Karen Loewenson
Mike and Sharon Lundgren,
in honor of April
Rich Maier
The Manolov Family
John and Sallie March
Bob and Diane Marshall
Jerry Massmann and
Irma Cameron
Daniel J. McInerey, Jr.
Leo McMahon
Mike and Lynn McNellis
Jennifer Miles, in honor of Catherine Smith
Louise Miles and
Thomas Heinz
Mary L. Miles Keller
Wendy A. Miller
Mark Mishek
Elizabeth T. Muir, in honor of Candace Peterson and Marijean Trew
Dave Murphy and
Kelly Vossberg
Nan and Ed Murphy
Ted and Judy Myers,
in memory of
Andrew Schwartz
Steven Niren
William O’Dowd and
George Zilligen
Patti and Daniel O’Leary
Douglas Ollila and
Jane Harper
Kristen M. Olsen, in honor of Kelly Dunnifon
Douglas and
Suzanne Owens-Pike
Bob and Mickey Pajor
The Paller-Rzepka Family
Ralph S. Palmer
Kathy and Dave Palmquist,
in memory of
Bill Miles, Sr.
Joanne and William Patterson
Paul D. Peterson
Jim Pinckaers and
Nancy Ott-Pinckaers
David B. Powell and
Barbara McLean
Josephine Pufpaff
Roger Purdy and Janet Hey
Gary and Susan Rappaport
Fazil Riaz
Janet Rice and
Peter Bachman
Paula Rooney
Tammie and
Phil Rosenbloom, in
honor of Marsha
McDonald
Bill Rossi
Mrs. D.D. Rounds
Barbara Ruddick
Tom and Patricia Sabow
Paul and Pat Sacket
Sue Saltarelli
Mary Kay and Orville Sauter
Tom Savoie
Helen and Bill Saxton
Theresa Schiller
Larry G. Schoenecker
Marcia B. Schug
Jean F. Schulz, in honor of Carol Peterson
Pat and Tom Scott
Patrick Shannon
Wendy Sharpe
Ellen Silva and
Wilson Gibbins
Ronald J. Smith
Marie Sorenson
Rev. Stanley J. Srenc
Warren and Mary Staley
Rita Steinhagen
Jeff and Pat Stewart
Carol and Thomas Stuart
Harry and Janet Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Sweatt
R. Wayne and Leslie Teddy
Randall and
Tracy Tupper-Looney
Jean and Dean Uglem
Alan Upin,
in honor of Ed and
Nan Murphy
David Upin, in honor of Vivian Leith and
Stewart Hudnut
Jane Upin
Jeff and Jodi Upin
Shirley Vedder, in honor of
Bridge staff member Melissa Hallblade
Paul and Betsy Von Kuster
Karen Weaver and John Davis
Lisa and Steve Weisman, in
memory of Irving Steinfeldt
Ann and Paul Werler
Wendy and
Michael Wethington
Sheri and Ken Williams,
in honor of Ann Wachtler
Jack Yarbrough
Carol Zarling
Nathan J. Zubrzycki
T h e B r i d g e f o r Yo u t h S t a f f
(as of October 2008)
Executive Director
Timothy Reardon
Clinical Director
Nancy Cusack
Overnight Counselors
Rufus Brown
Melissa Vice
Edgar Gambrell
Madeline Johnson
Sharon Prigge
Jacqueline Thompson
Finance & Operations Director
Todd Jeffers
Health Educator/Nurse
Cheree Langmade
Administrative Manager
Tracy Tyler
Family Counselors
Irene Sabin
Cory Call
Program Director
Ann Gaasch
Data Coordinator
Tamika Garscia
Communications Manager/
Executive Assistant
Tammy Meyer
Development Coordinator
Chelsea Miller
Event Planner
Sandra Weise
Grant Writer
Sara Grace
Telephone Interviewer
Beth Knoblauch (PT Summer)
Facilities Manager
Nathan Soderberg
Facilities Support Worker
Emanuel Barker
Receptionist
MaRaye Mickey
Emergency Services
Program
ESP Program Supervisor
Nikki Beasley
ESP Program Supervisor
Jeremiah Hawkins
ESP Program Coordinator
Brittany Bierbaum
ESP Cook
Carolyn Landrum
Youth and Family Counselors
Kathryn Sherva
Tyler Dercks
Michelle Hall
Johnathan Phillips
Kristina Stewart
Clara Schiller
Stephanie Giese
Carolyn Sand
Youth Empowerment in Action Counselors
Justin Terrell
Laura Prink
Homeless Youth
Programs
Program Supervisor
Deena McKinney
Youth Housing Program Manager
Mary Revoy
Independent 365
Independent Living Skills Specialists
Bond Caldaro
Merci Rocha
Transitional Living
Program
Community Living Specialists
Willie Little
Holly Koch
Overnight Counselors
Ronald Hudnell
Yvonne Skog
Joy Fogg
Tavis Roy
Homeless Youth Case Manager
Caroline Eggers
Independent Living Skills Coordinator
Jaeden Wagner
On-Call - Float Counselor
Sarah Bright
Teens Alone
Program Supervisor
Robert Ward
Outreach Counselors
Jeremy Goldberg (School Year)
Beth Knoblauch (School Year)
Wendy Epstein (School Year)
Christopher Ochocki
Volunteer/Intern
Program
Program Supervisor
Shirley Carter
2007 Volunteers/Interns
Kesha Anderson
Soubhi Asskali
Adam Bailey
Tianca Barron
Joan Bennett
Sara Bielawski
Jennifer Branzovsky
Debra Briggs
Sarah Bright
Aaron Bosier
Laurel Cheple
Karesia Coley
Faith DeOiero
Keyur Desai
Leandra Dirks
Lisa Fahey
Tracy – Jon Fagnan
Coretha Ford
Stephanie Giese
Nikki Green
Mark Gobeli
Marissa Goldberg
Patty Halvorson
Justin Lautenshlager
Matt Lichty
Nick Linstroth
Alicia Lytwyn
Adrienne Maus
Shannon Murray
Colleen O’Connor
Kenyari Omar-Anderson
Neha Patel
Molly Peterson
Marcia Phillips
Ricarda Sammaneh
Holly Sandefer
Lura Shopteau
Kara Skahen
Linda Slyngstad
Jocelyn Starkey
Marisa Stevenson
Jessica Swartout
Deborah Targ
Mike Thompson
Sarah Tomlinson
Stephanie Truong
Winnie Tynddol
Patty Wilson
Ka Vang
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
(as of October 2008)
Michael Alexin
Target
Joe Caldwell
US Internet
Britt Lundquist Gage
Leaett Studio
Jon K. Heidinger
Secretary
Andrea Johnson,
Psy.D. LP
Helping Children & Families
Peter Loewenson, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice Chair
HealthEast Woodbury Clinic
John March
Treasurer
Cargill (retired)
Patti O’Leary
Chair
O’Leary and Grant
Kristy Pierce
St. Paul Public School
District 625
Craig Smith
General Mills
Harry Sweatt
Honeywell (retired)
Phil Willkie
Jeff Stoner
Deluxe Corp.
Ellyn Wolfenson
Coldwell Banker Burnet
Tim Reardon
Executive Director
Non-voting Ex Officio Member
of the board and all
standing committees
1111 West 22nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-377-8800
[24 hours]
Mission
Helping youth in crisis
VISION
VALUES
The Bridge for Youth is the premier resource for youth and families in crisis. We ensure a continuum of care to provide
shelter and support, to reunite families
whenever possible, and when it is not, to
build independent living skills in young
people. The Bridge for Youth is a community leader in the development of approaches for youth and their families to
resolve problems and develop healthier
relationships.
• We value the ideas, contributions, and
potential of young people.
• We honor the worth, competence, and
integrity of families in all their forms.
•We welcome, understand, and encourage
diversity among our staff, clients, and
colleagues.
• We promote excellence among our staff,
volunteers, and interns, and honor their
contributions.
•We are passionate about working with
young people and their families.