New
LIFE
Como Friends • ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Dear Como Friends supporters,
New life is always something to celebrate. Whether it’s that bright purple crocus
peaking through the season’s last snowfall, or the awkward first steps of a
newborn zebra, the cycle of rebirth and renewal never fails to reconnect us
with the natural world.
That’s all part of the program at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, which lived
up to its mission—and then some—in 2014. A steady zoo-born baby boom kept
Como Zoo keepers busy all year (and sometimes up all night). Horticulturists at
the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory dug deep into preparations for the landmark’s
100th anniversary in 2015, breaking ground on a fresh new Centennial Garden.
Education specialists welcomed busloads of Minnesota school kids to innovative
and immersive new conservation programs. Even Polar Bear Odyssey doubled its
capacity this year, welcoming two new “toddler” bears Suka and Sakari, who are
already on a first-name basis with nearly 1.8 million visitors.
As a supporter of Como Friends, you can take credit for everything that’s
growing at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory—including community support
that’s increased the capacity of our fundraising organization by 50 percent in
the last five years alone. In fact, Como Friends enjoyed a record-breaking year,
investing more than $1.9 million in priorities at Como—an annual contribution
that rivals our yearly investments during our most recent capital campaign.
Thanks to you, Como Zoo keepers can minimize the stress of expectant zoo
moms with routine ultrasounds and progressive veterinary care. Thanks to
you, Como’s education specialists can help fill the achievement gap with smart,
science-based programs for families who can’t afford enrichment fees.
Thanks to you, one of Minnesota’s most beloved landmarks is going to look
better than ever on her 100th birthday.
Your support for Como Friends is critical to providing the extra care and feeding
Minnesota’s favorite destination needs — not just to survive in the 21st century,
but to thrive.
Thank you for helping us bring new life to Como!
Jackie Sticha
PRESIDENT
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Como Friends
Nancy Nelson
BOARD CHAIR
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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2014 CONTRIBUTIONS
to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Total 2014 Donation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,951,256
Capital Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $282,366
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $664,940
Gardener Positions, Training, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $252,295
Contribution to Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $252,645
Construction of the Centennial Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110,000
Restoration of the Japanese Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000
APGA Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000
Como Zoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $777,625
Seals and Sea Lions Habitat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400,000
Construction of the Giraffe Feeding Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $175,000
Zoo Keeper Positions & Annual Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91,050
Orangutan Exhibit Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$66,000
Seal Lair Repair in Polar Bear Odyssey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,000
Conference Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,575
Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,443
Education Positions & Annual Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $71,200
iPads for Nature Walk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500
Cheney Family Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $743
Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,579
In-Kind Services Promoting Como. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,579
Volunteer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,000
Staff Positions & Annual Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,000
Como Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,303
Advocacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,303
Campus Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
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Como Friends
We inspire
community
generosity
to advance Como
Park Zoo and
Conservatory
as a destination
where people
from all walks
of life can gather,
learn and enjoy
the natural
world.
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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Como Friends Facts
Increase in Horace Cleveland Society membership from 2013 to 2014:
17 percent
COMO
COUNTS
It all added up to a big year at
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory…
Weather or not,
Como is always open
January visitors, Como’s quietest month:
40,742
Total January snowfall:
22.7 inches
August visitors, Como’s busiest month:
92 percent
Carbon emissions from idling cars
prevented from entering atmosphere
by Como shuttle buses per season:
TOTAL SHUTTLE
RIDERSHIP:
22 metric tons
31,789
MORE THAN
Como Friends
152,125
Most popular plush toy sold at Garden Safari Gifts:
Visitors who took in
a bear banter session:
snow leopard
MOST POPULAR ANIMALS
IN COMO FRIENDS’
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM:
Extra tickets added to Travelers Sunset
Affair to meet community demand:
Increase in Travelers Sunset Affair
Fund-A-Need donations in 2014:
40,617
1. Giraffes
2. Gorillas
3. Sparky the Sea Lion
4. Polar Bears
70 seats
228 percent
Total gifts to Como in 2014:
PERCENTAGE
INCREASE IN
TOTAL GIFTS
SINCE 2013:
34%
$1,951,256
Visitors who watched a
gorilla training session:
43,837
Giving Back
Total volunteers at Como in 2014:
1,540
Volunteer hours contributed:
51,595
New recruits:
309
Estimated annual interactions
between Como volunteers and visitors:
296,953
1,110 miles
Carbon emissions Garden Safari Gift Shop cut by switching
188 track lights to energy efficient LEDs:
45,562 POUNDS PER YEAR
Least amount of lunch waste generated by Residency Program
of 30 students after recycling and composting:
$1,418,775
Party Central
Total number of wedding
ceremonies at Como in 2014:
142
Wedding guests at Como:
1.75 pounds
6
24 percent
Voluntary donations
made at the door:
Average temperature in August:
1,773,469
Visitors who watched
a Sparky Show:
Percentage of visitors who drive to Como:
Commuter miles Como staff logged biking to work in September:
Estimated total attendance:
$78
Animal Instincts
Increase in average
membership gift since 2013:
Green Livin’
325,668
70.7° (F)
Average
membership gift:
9,049
Guests who came to hear live
music at “Music Under Glass”
and “Groovin’ in the Garden”
events:
4,095
Visitors who came to celebrate
Noon Years Eve:
2,505
Birthday parties
hosted at Como:
136
Total birthday party guests:
2,808
Total number of April Fool’s Day calls:
>5,000
Total visitors who came
to “Party for the Planet”
on Earth Day weekend:
19,677
Flower Power
Total cubic feet of potting soil
used in 2014 at Marjorie McNeely
Conservatory:
8,000
APPROXIMATE
NUMBER OF GALLONS
OF WATER USED ON
CONSERVATORY PLANTS:
1,000,000
Approximate cost of the Sunken Garden’s
Spring Flower Show, if all the plants and bulbs
were purchased from a garden center:
$50,000
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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A Powerful
PARTNERSHIP
Fifteen years of Como Friends
In
2014, COMO FRIENDS CELEBRATED ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY
as the behind-the-scenes fundraising force at Como
Park Zoo and Conservatory. From raising the roof on
the Visitor Center that first united the historic Zoo
and Conservatory, to improving animal care in
progressive new habitats like Polar Bear Odyssey, Como Friends has raised over
$33.5 million in private support to preserve Como while protecting the “open
door” policy that provides free admission to millions of Minnesotans every year.
“That commitment to free admission says so much about this community,”
says Ann Mulholland, Vice President of Grants and Programs at The Saint
Paul Foundation and a former deputy mayor of St. Paul. “At a time when there
are so many disparities and barriers to access, it’s nice to have one place in the
heart of our community that absolutely everyone can experience, and where
everyone can be equal.”
This year, Como Friends raised a record-breaking $1.9 million for Como,
contributing as much in annual support as the organization did during years
it was driving capital campaigns. A new wave of private support for Como
Friends—including a Sunset Affair gala that
saw a nearly 30 percent boost in donations—
TOTAL 2014
CONTRIBUTIONS
strengthens the case for investing in Como’s future.
TO COMO PARK ZOO
“If Como were simply reliant on city funding,
AND CONSERVATORY
incremental things would occur. But if you want
to be creative and do something really bold like
building The Ordway Gardens wing, or Gorilla
Forest, you need the drive to come from the community itself,” Mulholland
says. “Como Friends is bringing together public and philanthropic investment
to transform Como and keep it relevant for another 100 years.
“Como is one of the great jewels of the city, and Como Friends, I do believe,
is the campus’s greatest asset.”
$1,951,256
LEFT: Como Friends President
Jackie Sticha with Steve Foss,
Como Friends Board Member
and Regional VP, Xcel Energy.
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Cultivating
COMMUNITY:
Sowing the seeds for a centennial celebration
at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
C
OMO VISIONARIES HOR ACE CLEVELAND AND FREDERICK
Nussbaumer saw eye to eye on the general blueprint of Como
Park, but they didn’t always agree on the garden plans.
Cleveland, the nationally known landscape architect,
believed a natural landscape was all that was needed to
cultivate “physical and moral satisfaction” in a community. Nussbaumer, the
St. Paul Parks Superintendent who was trained at the Royal Gardens at Kew,
preferred the spiritual and practical benefits flowers provided to people in the
“high northern latitudes,” offering reassurance that spring would return, while
providing a showy attraction that could help “pay for the parks.”
Nussbaumer’s faith in the power of flowers has proven itself many times
since the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory first broke ground in 1914. Long
one of the state’s most beloved historic buildings, it’s still evolving to keep
pace with the growing needs of our 21st century visitors thanks to your
contributions to Como Friends.
This year, your support helped to provide for the continuing restoration of
the nationally ranked Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden, stunning
seasonal flower shows and inspiring grow-your-own interpretive sessions in the
Chipotle Edible Garden. Private contributions
to Como Friends combined with funding from
the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage
TOTAL GIFT TO THE
MARJORIE MCNEELY
Fund also helped Como’s talented horticultural
CONSERVATORY
team dig into design plans for the Centennial
Garden, a traditional European-style landscape
garden that will showcase the Conservatory’s
100th anniversary.
“The Centennial Garden is another great example of how this private/public
partnership is making the Conservatory better every year,” says Como Friends
Board Member Greg McNeely. “Como really is a statewide resource, and having
that community support behind us helps strengthen the case for public funding.
With the audience we have, the whole state benefits when we invest in Como.”
$664,940
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Growing Families
BUILDING TRUST
N
EARLY 15 YEARS AGO, COMO FRIENDS PROVIDED THE FIRST
funding for a progressive animal training program at Como Zoo
­— an investment that saw major returns as keepers managed the
care and feeding of several expectant zoo moms in 2014.
“The training program helps to build trust with animals, and
that was especially important with Markisa,” says primate keeper Megan Elder, who
managed the birth plan for the 28-year-old Sumatran orangutan, mother of 8-year-old
Jaya. When she first arrived at Como Zoo, Markisa was stand-offish and mistrustful
of keepers, but thanks to the consistent and positive reinforcement she receives in
behind-the-scenes training sessions, the now veteran mother cooperated with all of
the check-ups her planned c-section birth required.
“Markisa was a rock star,” Elder says, volunteering for ultrasounds that helped
veterinary partners at the University of Minnesota track her pregnancy from week to
week, allowing them to settle on January 7, 2015 as the best day to deliver a thriving
baby to a healthy mother. Though the sight of a veterinarian was once cause for stress,
Markisa actually presented her belly to U of M
vets so they could see how her incision was healing
TOTAL GIFT TO
after surgery. “I don’t know where we’d be without
COMO ZOO:
the training program,” says Elder. “It’s been so
important to building the trust.”
In 2014, your contributions to Como Friends also
helped to build a new public feeding station for the
giraffes, a fresh new look for the African Hoofstock building, and a splashy design plan
to improve the Seal and Sea Lion habitat. Whether it was paying for the extra bananas
Como Zoo’s two pregnant gorillas put away, or providing the equipment necessary to
save Wyoming toads from extinction, nearly every animal at Como Zoo benefits from
your contributions. “Even the primate keepers got a nice new coffee maker as a baby
shower gift, which really helped during those round-the-clock feedings,” says Elder.
“We feel the support from Como Friends every day.”
ORANGUTAN PHOTO BY JACKIE SCHERER
Welcoming a baby boom at Como Zoo
$777,625
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Next Generation
CONSERVATION
Connecting classrooms to Como
w
HEN SCHOOL GROUPS FILL OUT THEIR EVALUATION FORMS
following a conservation program at Como, there’s one
course change many teachers have put in the suggestion
box. “The comment we hear most often from teachers
is that a field trip is just the start of learning,” says Susie Van Blaircom,
Education and Conservation Curator at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
“School partners often tell us how much they wish they could take advantage
of everything Como has to offer for more than just a few hours once a year.”
Teachers and students got their wish in 2014, as Como’s education
department launched a pilot program for a new residency program that brings
kids from 25 public, parochial and special needs elementary classrooms to
Como for a week of immersive learning. A colorful Como bus delivers each
class from their school to the Visitor Center every day for a week, allowing
students to dive deep into a cross-disciplinary curriculum led by a Como
education specialist. “All week when my child came home he could not stop
talking about his day at Como,” reported
one satisfied parent. “He never talks about
TOTAL GIFT TO
his regular school day this much.”
COMO EDUCATION
PROGRAMS:
Innovative new programs are just the
start of what your support makes possible
at Como Friends, which provides direct
investment in education efforts, while also
advocating for public funds for Como—a living conservation classroom that
serves more than 500,000 students across the state every year. From the new
iPads at the interpretive carts staffed by Nature Walk teens, to fun summer
programs like Project Passport, to the free admission our field trip groups
depend on, your support for Como Friends helps inspire the next generation
to take up the cause of conservation.
$85,443
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Statement of
ACTIVITIES
SOURCES OF REVENUE
38%
Gift Shop Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,239,970
9%
7%
31%
Annual Donations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,542,232
Event Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354,788
Memberships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306,277
Investment and Other Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415,314
Capital Campaign Donations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,493
10%
5%
CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENSES
40%
Salaries and Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,058,600
13%
Contribution to Como Park Zoo
and Conservatory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,590,288
Gift Shop Cost of Goods Sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533,639
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835,725
26%
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21%
Statement of
FINANCIAL
POSITION
AS OF DECEMBER 31
2014
2013
Assets
CURRENT
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$1,325,443 $1,099,886
Cash and Investments-Board Funds
1,005,186 995,301
Contributions Receivable
226,317 452,400
Inventory
227,533 207,622
Prepaid Expenses
36,264 27,924
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
2,820,743 2,783,133
OTHER
Contributions Receivable Net of Current Portion
1,600,000 1,924,699
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, Net
18,635 14,649
Beneficial Interests in Assets Held by Others
6,514,706 6,166,398
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
8,133,341 8,105,746
TOTAL ASSETS
$10,954,084 $10,888,879
Liabilities and Net Assets
CURRENT
Accounts Payable
$ 34,397 $ 50,279
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
124,785 84,520
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
159,182 134,799
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted
Board Reserve and Project Funds
1,005,186 995,301
Board Designated Endowment
131,499 131,499
Undesignated
736,495 645,346
Total Unrestricted
1,873,180 1,772,146
Temporarily Restricted
3,598,421 3,911,278
Permanently Restricted
5,323,301 5,070,656
TOTAL NET ASSETS
10,794,902 10,754,080
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$10,954,084 $10,888,879
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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THANK YOU,
$250,000 +
Donald McNeely Family
Delores Zbikowski
$100,000 - $249,999
Katherine B. Andersen Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
The Cedar Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News
The Saint Paul Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
Berger/Allied
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Russell Cowles and Josine Peters
E. M. Pearson Foundation Endowment Fund
of Como Friends
Estate of Geraldine Anna Harrison
John G. Ordway, Jr. Charitable Trust
Xcel Energy
$15,000 - $49,999
Andersen Corporation
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
Gordon and Margaret Bailey Foundation
Best Buy Children’s Foundation
Dellwood Foundation, Inc.
Ecolab Foundation
Deb and Mike Hogenson
Horton Holding, Inc.
Huelsmann Foundation
The M Group Creative, LLC
Toro Foundation
Travelers Foundation
Turnkey Events and Promotions
$10,000 - $14,999
Bame Foundation
ClearChannel
The Pat and Tom Grossman Family Fund
of The Minnesota Community Foundation
H.B. Fuller Company Foundation
McGough Companies
The Nicholson Brothers Fund
Dorothy Pawlcyn Foundation
Estate of Edward A. Shallcross
Rick and Judie Steenberg
U.S. Bancorp Foundation
The Donald Weesner Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
Mary Jo Arhart
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
BNSF Railway Foundation
Abigail and Nicholas Boetticher
Boss Foundation
Bush Foundation Staff Fund
of The Minnesota Community Foundation
Bust Out Solutions
Shirley Campbell
Estate of Annabelle Carter
Cheney Family
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Como Friends
Country Choice Organic
CPMI
David and Gretchen Crary
Cub Foods
Betty Mae Cutting
Scott and Lisa Dongoske
Ellis Family Fund
of The Minneapolis Foundation
Litton and Anne Field
Kathryn Fitzgerald
Sherry Anne Fonseth-Lais and
Charles Lais Hawkins Family Foundation
Stanley and Karen Hubbard
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
The John and Ruth Huss Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
Kay’s Naturals
KIND Healthy Snacks
Matthew Kramer and Mary Rowles
John and Nancy Lindahl
William, Carolyn and Emma McCarthy
Jim and Peggy McIntyre
Ronald and Marilyn Mitsch
MN Corn Growers Association
Larry Moody and Karen Taff
Matt and Kelley Nelson
Nancy and Russ Nelson
NTH
Timothy and Gayle Ober
Bill and Anne Parker
Helen and Ruth Peterson Fund
of Como Friends
Pioneer Press
Jennifer Prettyman-Hall
Kari and Daniel Rominski
Ryan Companies U.S., Inc.
Securian
Small Planet Foods
Stauffer Family
Taishoff Family Foundation
Chuck and Barbara Trautmann
US Bank FlexPerks
Weck Charitable Trust
Wells Fargo Bank
Lillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999
Arctic Wild Seafood
Jo and Gordie Bailey
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Base Management Company
John and DeAnne Bennett
Alexandra Bjorklund
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
CLR Design
Jay and Page Cowles
Terry Devitt and Michael Hoffman Family Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
Emerson Process Management-Rosemount Inc.
Silas and Vicki Ford
Mary Fowler
Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinckley
and Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures
Hi-Way Federal Credit Union
Shannon and Corey Hoagland
Jennifer and Stanley Hubbard
Jim and Margie Maclachlan
Marsden Building Maintenance
McCarthy Bjorklund Foundation
Shirley Miles
Minnesota Timberwolves
Nicky and Tim Nagle
Brock and Martha Nelson
Old Dutch Foods, Inc.
William Paddock
Lynette and Robert Palmgren
Pentair Foundation
Dave and Lynne Plummer
Public Welfare Foundation
Q3 Contracting, Inc.
Edward Reed
Rico Travel
River Road Foundation
Space Center, Inc.
Standard Water Control Systems, Inc.
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
The Thayer Family Foundation
Western Bank
Debra and Richard Wicka
Winthrop & Weinstine
$1,000 - $2,499
3M Foundation
The Allegro Fund
Sarah Andersen and Christopher Hayner
John and Mary Anderson
Karen Anderson
Barbara Bachman
Jo & Gordon Bailey Family Fund
of the Catholic Community Foundation
Ben and Phyllis Baltes
Bartlett Tree Experts
Bell Mortgage
Bonnie and Cam Blodgett
Francis Burd
Peter Butler
City Club Foundation
David and Margaret Cochrane
Bob and Diane Coderre Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
Crystal Farms
Robert and Sherry Cyza
D’Amico Catering
Stephen Daas
Mike and Laura Day
Dolan Printing
Jeanne and Dan Dolan
Joan Duddingston
Patricia and Frank Dutke
Bruce and Mary Jane Engelsma
Peter and Tamara Erickson
Peter and Kate Everett
Federated Insurance
Ferrara Candy Company
Pat and Dennis Foster
Patricia R. Freeburg
Fridley Middle School
Michelle Furrer and Kristopher Foland
David and Kathleen Gabel
James and Joan Gardner
General Mills Foundation
Peter and Julie Goodwin
Graco Foundation
Tom and Pat Grossman
Mike Hahm
Frank Hapke
The Head Foundation
Sharon and David Heitzman
Heraeus Medical Components
Carla J. Heyl
William and Linda Holley
Amy Hubbard and Geoff Kehoe
John and Ruth Huss
Iacocca Family Foundation
Fredrik and Sharon Johnson
Steve and Barb Judd
KLN Family Brands
Steve and Margie Krause
Trell Kulju and Victoria Heckman
Robert and Elaine Larson Trust
Laurence and Jean LeJeune
The Lumabel Charitable Fund
Margaret Rivers Fund
Kerry and Lisa Marusich
Charlene McEvoy
Tom and Jean McGough
Greg McNeely
Paddy and Susan McNeely
Medtronic Foundation
Thomas Mingo
Minnesota Vikings
Anna and William Morrison
Andrea Nelson
Jamie Nelson
Troy Nelson
Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America
John and Marla Ordway Charitable Lead Trust
The Dan and Sallie O’Brien Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
Marla and John Ordway
Bob and Melanie Parise
Pearson’s Candy
Michael and Carol Petersen
John and Debra Peterson
Pool and Yacht Club, Inc.
Richard and Elisabeth Revoir
Cheryl L. Riley
Geri Rogholt
Wendy and Steve Rubin Family Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
Janel Russell
Gerald and Charlotte Samuelson
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Donna Schneider
Kathleen Schubert
Schulke Travel
Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
Peter Smith
Richard Sonnen
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SweetWorks Confections, LLC
Joe Tashjian and Kay Savik
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Trapp Family Trust
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Paul Victorey
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Donors!
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White Pine Fund
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& Johnson Leadership Fund
Burton and Patricia Witthuhn
Michele Yanko
$500 - $999
Diana Allen
Ameriprise Financial Employee Matching
Gift Program
Audrey Andersen
The Mary Anne K. and
William R. Anderson Jr. Foundation
Anime Twin Cities, Inc.
Chas and Nancy Arend
Cheryl Lynn Bailey and Dan Humes
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Paula and William Bathke
Kimberlee Bell
Belwin Conservancy
Tony and Tabitha Benton
Best Wishes Floral
Carol Bierbrauer
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Carolyn H. Bingham
Nancy Bjerke
Lisa and Michael Bjorkman
Robert Blehart
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota
Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
The Archer Bondarenko Munificence Fund
of Schwab Charitable
Michael and Teresa Bondhus
Priscilla Brewster
Kathleen A. Briggs
Jeff Brown
Kaydee and Christopher Brown
Vanessa J. Brown McGuire
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Central Middle School
Children’s Theatre Company
Don and Sharon Christensen
Cheryl Christenson
Classics By David
Barbara Clothier
Jennifer and Carl Denys
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Josh Dirlam
Jennifer Docken
Florene Dougherty
Earle Brown Elementary 3rd Graders
Larry Englund
Ruth Erkkila
Robert and Mary Ann Evander
Fairmont Elementary School
Ralph and Susan Farnsworth
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Thomas Frattallone
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Gap Inc.
Geoff Michael Group, Inc.
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Greystone Foundation
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Steve and Sue Kuncio
Michael Lasser and James Horst
Rebecca and Scott Lien
Karla and Mike Lindsay
Juanita and Richard Luis
Jay and Gail Lund
Lutheran Community Foundation
Jeff and Cindy Mains
Edwin and Susan McCarthy
Douglas and Ann McMillan
Harry G. McNeely, Jr.
Mead Witter Foundation, Inc.
Caroline and Scott Mehlhop
Barbara Meier and Peter McSwiggen
Michael Stedman Foundation
Minnesota Boat Club
Carolyn Mohn
Morgan Stanley
Justin and Krista Morneau
James B. and Melissa A. Murphy Family Fund
Michael and Kristina Nagle
Diane Nelson
Richard and Joan Newmark Fund
at Schwab Charitable Fund
Ford and Catherine Nicholson
Jacqueline O’Connell and Oliva DeGeest
Natalie and Matthew Pallansch
Park Tavern
Henry and Lisa Perez
Pharmavet, Inc.
Joseph Pintozzi
Pioneer Foundation
Piper Classic Disc Golf Tourney
Premium Waters
John and Barb Regal
Gene Rerat
Todd and Anne Ringgenberg
Ritz Carlton
Valerie J. Rivers and Alan T. Rivers
Eileen Roberts
Bridgette Robinet
Rob and Elizabeth Rominski
Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund
of Morgan Stanley GIFT
Jill Sadler
Sage Hospitality
James Sautter
Donna Sheeley
Rebecca Skally
Steven and Corilee Skildum
Erik and Pam Stegman
Chris Steigaul
Cheryl Sykora and William F. Welbes
Tankenoff Families Foundation
Trapper’s Landing
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Peter and Mary Jo Thrane
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Dan and Leanne Thyken
Lisa Tienter
Jeff and Linda Warner
Warners’ Stellian Appliance Co., Inc.
Keith and Colleen Wietecki
Janet and Jeremy Wight
Wintergreen Dogsledding
Chuck and Beth Wright
Laura Young and Susan Purdie
$250 - $499
Gerald Adams
Nancy and David Anderson
Angie’s Hats
Pam and Ronald Arnold
Atlantis Swim Academy
Sharon Autio
Fran Babbitt
Mark and Michelle Bailey
Bailey Nurseries Inc.
William and Joan Baker
Margaret and Mark Bakko
Jerry and Sue Bartho
John and Susan Bauer
William Beery
Anna Belu and Bruce Lemmons
Vicki Belz
Henry and Diane Benz
Diana Berchem
Blasted Art
Janice Bobrowske
Laurel T. Boerger and Norm Reznicow
Donna Boreen
Tom and Liz Boyd
Roger and Diane Brack
Andrea Brainard
Paul and Susette Brandon
Chuck Brody and Emily Huemann
William J. Brody and Brownen L. Cound Fund
Sheila and Bill Brown
Bob and Gerry Bullard
Malcolm and Barbara Burleigh Fund
Diana K. Burlison and Joyce Koshiol
By The Yard Inc.
Paul F. Casey
Christiansen and Associates
Chris P. Claude
Alfonse Cocchiarella and Shelly Burgess
David Coerper
Biz and Ted Colburn
Barbara Collins
Thomas and Barb Connolly
Contour Clinic
William and Maureen Cosgriff
John and Shari Couch
Denise Currie
Cheryl Danielson
James Davidson
Raymond H. Dolan
Sally and John Doran
Robert and Mary Druke
Doug Dudgeon
David Dudycha
Natalie Enzmann
John and Margaret Erbe
Jessica Erickson
Kay E. Erickson and Mike Madigan
Georgiann and Joseph Errigo
Caryn Evenmo
Rebecca and Eric Everman
Margie Faber
Faces, Inc.
David Factor
Ruth M. Fagen
David and Maryse Fan
Edward Faulkner
Ashley Feder and Robert Innes
Carol and Michael Fix
Steve and Susan Flack
Stephen and Liz Foss
Cynthia Foster
Laura Fries and John Cox
Luke and Katy Froiland
Front Avenue Pottery and Tile Co.
Marilyn Galazen
Deborah Garton
Gear West Ski and Run
Sue and Robert Gehrz
Anne Geisser
Anne Gerrietts
Lorene Gilliksen
Larry Gleason
Mark and Liz Glover
Jan Godeke
Kenneth and Carol Goebel
Jacy and Jason Grais Family Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
William Gregory and Carol Hunn-Gregory
Sara Grewing and Jonathan Schmidt
Roger and Joan Grimm
Jim and Judy Haigh
Dean and Marla Haley
Grete and Charles Hanson
Mary and Thomas Harbaugh
Scott and Susan Hareland Foundation
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THANK YOU, Donors...
Pegi and Thomas Harkness
Debbie Hawkens and Dale Schumacher
Thane and Blanche Hawkins
Robert Heilig
Howard Heisler
James and Nancy Hiebert
Joan Higinbotham
Bethany K. Hoffman and Ted T. Zukowski
Karen and Chris Hoffmann
Robert Holly
Hotel Ivy
E.J. Houle Inc.
Jean Hudson
Kyle Huerd
David Hultgren
Dale Hurni
Independent School District No. 197
The International School of Minnesota
Sally Irvine-Crow
Nora Ivory
Kristin and Dale Janning
Jawaahir Dance Company
and The Cassandra School
Mary Jensen and Jeff Sell
Paul and Jean Johnson
Gail Jones
Chris Junker
Estate of Gerald C. Kafka
Thomas and Marlene Kayser
Tara Kelly and Thomas Gahler
Virginia and Harold Kistler
Joan Kistner
Steve and Dayna Klein
Kathryn A. Kmit
Kopp Family Foundation
Shawn and Catherine Korby
Robert M. Kulzer
Darlene Kunze
Anne Langford and William P. Langford
Paul Larsen
Don and Carole Larson
Peter Leach and Nan Skelton
Lehmann Family Fund
of The Saint Paul Foundation
Rob and Ilene Leonard
William Leonard
Dick and Peggy Lidstad
Melissa and Lynn Lindsay
Daniel and Mary Beth Liska
William Lohman and Ann Dillon
Joe Loots
Matt and Sara Lovat
Ellen Maas-Pratt and Len Pratt
Victoria Mahoney
Ryan and Denise Mallery
Matt and Julie McBride
Carla L. McClellan
Elisabeth McCutcheon
Patrick McIntyre
Mello Smello
Jeremy and Janessa Meyer
Microsoft Corporation
Angela Miller
Anna Miller
Jay Miller
Dan Moak
Christine and Daniel Morgan
Lisa Motz and Bruce Bruemmer
Paul and Patricia Mulcahy
Peter and Michelle Nagel
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Deb Newman
Nexstar Network
M. Emily Nieters
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Como Friends
North Oaks Garden Club
Paul Oberhaus and Diana Adamson
Sallie O’Brien
Judith and Thomas Olin
Christopher Olsen
Gary J. Olsen and Lael Pickett
Earl Olson
Edward and Jean Olszewski
Daniel Ordway
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David and Mary Parker
Don Paschke
Marian B. Paschket
Nicholas Patraw
Pear Bureau
Rick and Diane Peck
Karin Peterson
Jane and Ron Petrich
Brian and Mary Pierce
Pink Boats For Hope
Thomas and Mary Pipenhagen
Michael and Marie Porcaro
Sarah Porter
Janet Pribnow
Joni Proffitt
John W. Provo
Terry Rauschendorfer
Darwin and Geri Reedy
Bill and Joan Reichwald
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Riese’s Pieces Photography
Richard and Janet Rock
Grace Rose
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Charles and Patricia Roth
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Linda Sandell
Richard and Jean Sanford
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Joe Scheunemann
Kent and Shaneen Schmidt
Doris Schoener
Gary Schoener
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Josh and Lyndie Shackelford
Sheets Family Giving Account
Virginia Sheff
Roger Shimada
Margaret Skelton
Greg and Lynn Slavik
Gregory Smit
Doug Smith and Beatrice Schneider
Robert and Elaine Smith
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Charles and Andrea Snow
Bill Solboe
Clifford C. & Virginia G. Sorensen Charitable
Trust of The Saint Paul Foundation
Laura and Leird Sourdif
Vic and Mary Spaulding
Ken and Sally Spence
The Spiller L’Chaim Fund
Leonard and Frances Spira
Daniel and Molly Stangler
Christine Steigauf
Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret
Bev Stirtz
James and Leslie Studenski
Sunrise Banks
Randy and Michelle Suter
Debbie Swan
Ron and Margaret Tabar Fund
Dorothy Thalhuber
Aaron and Teresa Thomas
Steven Thompson and Geri Thompson
Thomson Reuters
Edward and Karolee Trost
Paul and Cathy Tweet
Twin Cities German Immersion School
Faye Ulrich
Michele Vaillancourt and Brent Wennberg
Elizabeth Vance
Mark Viste
Jason and Samantha Voiovich
Wagner Greenhouses, Inc.
Bonnie Wakefield
Jeffrey L. Walker and Carey Becker
Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation
Amy Walstrom
Tom and Judy Ware
David M. and MaryAnn Barrows Wark
Mr. and Ms. Watson
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Dr. Deborah Wexler and Michael Mann
John and Sandra White
White Bear Eye Clinic & Optical
Wildlife Science Center
Dr. Charles R. Willcox and Ms. Vicky R. Willcox
Adelia and Leonard Wilson
Margaret Yeakel-Twum
Tanya Yerich
James Zangl
Robert and Monica Zarembski
$100 - $249
Acme Comedy Co.
Acqua Restaurant and Bar
Nicholas Adelman
Robin Adkins
Madalynne and Mike Ahmann
Teri Alberico
Allianz Life
Allina Health System
Bradley Althoff and Gregory Scanlan
Paul and Patricia Amidon
Cheryl Anderson
Chris and Kelle Anderson
Dale and Annie Anderson
Elwood Anderson and Judy Anderson
Jacalyn Anderson
James and Debra Anderson
Jerome and Constance Anderson
Joel and Teresa Anderson
Leif Anderson
Liz and Rich Anderson
Wendy Armitage and Chris Bothe
Tom and Susan Arndt
Arthur Murray Dance Studio Minneapolis
Athleta
Ann Aurelius
Aurora Spa
Anne Auten
Avant Hair & Cosmetics
Karen Azen
Aileen Baesemann
Robert and Karen Bahnemann
Sarah Baker Ross
Mary Barber-Schmitz and Tom Schmitz
Bruce and Carol Barry
Jeanne Bartlett
Merritt and Marilyn Bartlett
Paul and LaVonne Batalden
Gibson Batch and Dawn Baker-Batch
Barbara Baum
Patricia and Thomas Baumann
Roberta Beach
Mark Beauchamp
Thomas and Mary Beaumont
Jack and Carrie Ann Beckman
Michael and Heather Bednar
Lynn Belgea
Randall and Susan Benedict
Bonita Benson
Marlene Bentheimer
Brian Bergie
Art Bergstrom and Alice Stelling
Edwin and Tracie Berniard
Best Western White Bear Country Inn/
Rudy’s Red Eye Grill
Michael C. Betti and Stephanie Hammes-Betti
Robert Beugen
Eric and Ingrid Beyer
Marie Bibus
Scott Biggar
Beverly Bingham
Birdie Babe Golf
James and Phyllis Bjork
Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau
Joyce and James Boardson
Barbara Bobrowitz
Muriel Bochnak
Thelma Boeder
Cindy and Bruce Bogart
Marsha Boie and David Boie
Brad Bonner
Mitchel and Karla Booth
Ann Borgwardt and Risto Sivula
Joyce Boss
Linda Boss
Eric and Katie Bowman
J. Kenneth Bozevich
Steve and Gail Brand
Amy Brendmoen
Wanda and Kristin Breyer
Carolyn Britton and Thomas Lux
Brian and Sheila Brommel
Samantha Brown and Josh Bodie
Kjerstin Buboltz and Andreas Oines
Katherine and Richard Buenger
Rhondalyn P. Burke and Michael K. Burke
Michael and Sheryl Burkhardt
Naomi Busker
Charles and Elizabeth Bye
Sally Cain
Linda Capell and Lisa Ruth Alter Capell
Nelson Capes and Christine Kraft
Dale Carlquist and Kari Anderson-Carlquist
Joan and Hane Carlson
Ruth Carstensen
Mary and Wayne Carter
Tom and Susan Cathey
Chanhassen Dinner Theater
Debra Chatelle
James and Mary Ellen Cheeseman
Sally Cheng
Roxanne Choulock
Jack and June Chowen
Mark Chowen and Adele Stock
Judith A. Christensen
Gail Christiansen
Jeannine Churchill
Brian and Lisa Citak
Frank and Eliza Clark
John R. Clifford and Eileen J. Clifford
Brian Cline
Rebecca and Aaron Clotts
Annette Cocchiarella
Karen Cohen
Core Power Yoga
Cathryn Corey
Larry and Lisa Cumpston
Cynthia’s Design Services
Linda and Lyle Dallman
Sharon Dalmasso
Angela Dalrymple
Dancers Studio
Nicholas and Lynn Davenport
Pat and Jack Davies
Andrew Davis
Michael Davis
Jim and Bonnie Davy
John E Debee and Donald Michael Shields
Dell YourCause, LLC
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Stephen E. DeRoche
and Kimberly K. DeRoche
Floyd Deuel and Faye M. Deuel
Dorinne Dillon
Danielle Dire and Mark Baum
Erin Dirksen
Dodge Nature Center
Marc and Stacy Doepner-Hove
Cindy Dorniden
Arthur and Carol Doten
David and Heather Dotzauer
Debra and David Doubek
Dowling Minneapolis Kids
Jennifer Downham and Andrew Williams
Carol Downie
Mary Drabik and Howard Ojalvo
Donna Duffy
Georgia and Mel Duncan
Patricia Dunford
Walter and Kathleen Dunlap
Eric Dunn and Lori Ricke
Thomas Dzik and Hannah McGraw Dzik
Joan Eckerly
Mary Kay Edwards
George Ehrenberg
Alexander and Julie Elder
Richard and Anne Ellingson
Frank Emanuelson
Kristin Emerson
Mae Eng
Kristian and Nancy Erdmann
Gary and Karin Erickson
Pamela Erickson
John Farrell
Charles and Debra Fastner
George and Carla Feldhamer
Kay and Nile Fellows
John and Ester Fesler
John and Janet Filter
Lisa Finander
Frederick Finch
Maureen and Patrick Flahaven
Rose Ford
Kathryn Forss
William L. Foussard
Theresa A. Frazer and John Frazer
Ronald Fredericksen and Jane Glickman
William C. Freeborg and Nancy L. Freeborg
JoAnn Frenchik
Charity Fretty
Richard and Shirley Friberg
Sheryl Fried
Peggy J. Friedrichs
Kimberly Fuhrman
Linda Gagnon
Karol Galatzer
Mary Gallaher
Patricia Gangl
Gardens of Rice Creek
Robert I. Garrett II and John F. Novak
Candace Garry
Andrea Gates
Mary Lou Gavin
Bill and Ann Geery
Burle and Louetta Gengenbach
Bob and Ruth Georges
Tari Gifford
Mary Goblirsch
Priscilla M. Goelzer
Amanda and Jay Golden
Ron and Carol Gomez
Betty Goodale
Marnee Grefe
Bethany Grimm
Ralph and Nancy Gundersen
Eric Gustafson
Kathryn Gustafson
Guthrie Theatre
Gypsy Moon
Vernon and Lisa Haag
Sally and Thomas Haas
Mildred Hadd
Martin and Laurie Halvorson
Joan Hamiel
Carol Hansen
Robyn Hansen
Joyce Hanson
Judith Hanson
Ruth Hanson
Carolyn and Jeffrey Harling
Connie Harmeyer
Sheila Harris
Merrie Harrison
Catherine Hart
Nancy Hartel
Michelle Haskins
Pat and John Hasse
Eric and Judy Hatch
Mari and Donald Hauge
Roger and Joanna Haugen
Karl and Davina Hauschild
Kristy Hayburn
Mary Hayes
Dennis and Nancy Hebrink
Maurice C. Henschel, Jr.
David and Mary Hense
Sylvia Hern
Yvette Hewitt
Lee and Liz Hickerson
Mary Higgins
Diane Hinds
Roger Hintze
Patricia Hjelm
Lisa Hlavacek
Marilyn Hobbs
Joan and Rodney Hoffman
Peggy Hogan
Heidi Hoganson
Richard Hoke
John Hollenbach
Suzanne Homeyer
John and Erica Hoogeveen
Stan and Jane Hooper
James Horst
Donna L. Huberty
Lincoln Hudson
Worth Hudspeth
Keith and Sandra Hug
Josephine Hughes
William and Alison Hullsiek
Paul and Suzanne Humbert
Paul and Jeanine Huot
Jeffrey Hursh
Ken Huss
Beth and Jeff Hvass
IBM International Foundation
Thomas and Lynn Ihlenfeldt
Kirsten Ingerson and Charles Pinto
J. Novachis
Patricia Jacobsen
John and Melody Jacobson
Alicia Jacquet-Morrison
Barbara Jahnke
Jack Jemkins and Sue Zuidema
George and Sarah Johns
Arnold Johnson and Eileen Vierow
Bert and Anita Johnson
Carol Johnson
Dale and Jan Johnson
Janice Johnson
Karen Johnson
Karen J. Johnson
Michael Johnson and Cynthia Fraser-Johnson
Nancy R. Johnson
Scott D. Johnson and Dr. Jennifer M. Johnson
Joke Joint Comedy Club
Judd Frost Clothiers
K & M International Inc.
Mary Kalish-Johnson and Richard Johnson
Justin and Stephanie Kappel
Alfred and Sharon Kauth
Marla and Bruce Kautzman
Dennis Keane and Leslie Hillman
David and Barbara Kearn
Martin and Esther Kellogg
Mark and Elizabeth Kelm
Aaron and Elizabeth Kerr
Joseph and Carole Killpatrick
Ross and Janet Kimmerle
King Brothers Clothiers
Shannon and Smith Kinney
Phylis and James Kisch
Sharon L. Kjellberg
Joan Klehr
Frank and Joan Klein
Richard and Georgette Kleinbaum
Robert and Lisa Klenzman
Forrest G. Klingaman
Ivy and Clayton Knoshaug
Joseph and Joan Knuesel
Patricia and Philip Kohls
William Kos and Linda Kos
Sheila Kosloski
Alex and Kristin Kranz
Jeanne Louise Kranz
Penny and Eugene Kranz
Janet Krause
Frank and Constance Krmpotich
June Kroening
Linda A. Kucera
Genie and Steve Kufus
Sue Kulander
Michele Kunz
Shawn and Kara Kuykendall
Patricia Laberda
Melodie LaChapelle
Joyce Lamere
Gerard and Eileen Langeslag
Dillon M. Larsen and Erica Larsen
Laura Larson
Lois Lasecke
Janice Laulainen
Thomas and Dona Laumann
Catherine Lay
Barbara and Rolfe Leary
Brian Lebakken
Jeanne Lee
Kathryn Lee
Marie-Christine Leisz
Leosco Collection, Inc.
James and Diane Lerberg
Bradley and Britta Levenhagen
Gary and Judith Lewis
Deborah Liang and Matt Tillotson
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Dennis and Kathleen Libra
Donald and Beverly Liebenstein
Dan and Lisa Lind
Karen Lindgren
Eugene and Mary Lou Lindholm
Liz Carlson Arts and Illustration
Shawn Locke
Jason and Jessica Looman
Lutsen Mountains
Dale and Linda Lutz
Linda Macklem
Grace Madsen
Lony Maeder
Georgia Maguire
Bernadette Mahan
Helmut and Mary Maier
Tina Mangseth
Manhattan Toy Co.
Marsha and Thomas Mann
Robert Manning and Paul Manning
Susan Marconeri
Carolyn Martin
Liz Martin
Patricia Marty-Villaume
Brad and Sarah Matala
Nicole and Colby Mattson
Judith Maurelli
Jane Maurer
Mae Mazzara
Clodagh McAfeey
Donna J. McBrian
Paul and Margaret McCarrick
Chad and Therese McCauley
William McCloskey
Donna and Harry McCullen
Virginia McDermott and Camille McDermott
Amy McDonald
James and Charde McGuiggan
Stewart and Kathleen McIntosh
Todd McKnight
Mary McMillan
Thomas and Patricia McMullen
Robert McNamara
Kyle Medcraft
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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THANK YOU, Donors...
Janet Mardell Meeks
Christine and Peter Melchert
Timothy and Carolyn Metcalf
Susan Meyers
Scott and Rosemary Milton
Len Minars
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
Minnesota Opera
Barb Mitchell
Patricia Mitchell
John and Theresa Mlinar
Melva Moline
Kathleen Montague
Alan Montgomery
and Janet Karvonen-Montgomery
Lynn and Daniel Montgomery
Kimberly Morrison
Lynne and Matt Moser
Rick and Jan Moser
Sue Moyer
Stanley Mros and Marcy McIntyre Mros
Nancy and James Mulvey
Lawrence Mundt and Rachel Coleman
George and Judy Murakami
Nancy R. Myers
Kevin Myren
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Nativity Child and Family Center
Carol Nelson
Darrell Nelson
Marin Nelson
Stuart and Ann Nelson
David Newman and Francesca Salvadori
Elinor Nicklawske
Earl Nolting
Jackie and Scott Northard
Leslie and Joel Norton
Aaron Nunberg
L.M. and J.D. Nystrom
Julie Obedoza
Kim O’Brien
Shannon O’Brien
John C. O’Connell and Doreen Eddy
Alan and Joy O’Donnell
Cynthia O’Flanagan
Louise Ogden
Susie O’Hare
Kimberly A. Olson
Mary and Joseph Olson
Steven and Katherine Onken
Vivian Orey
Dr. Joseph B. Osterbauer, D.D.S.
Hans Othmer and Sophie Liu-Othmer
Irene Ott
Chris Ottosen
Padelford Packet Boat Co., Inc.
Kathleen Palmen
Charlotte Pancake and Robert Hebbel
Jessica Parker
Kristina Parker
Carl Patten
Susan Paulson
Jacob and Jessica Pearson
Glenda Pecor
Anne Pepple
Perseus Distribution
Susan and Tim Petersen
Cindy Peterson
Ms. Joyce Peterson
Mary Peterson
Mary Hernandez Petrulo
Janet and Paul Pettit
Stephen and Lynne Pettitt
Jeffrey and Julien Phillips
Beth Pickering
Marcia A. Pliefke
Brad and Stacia Poeschl
Doris and David Polson
Deborah Polzin
Jodi Pope and Tim Wong
Dominic Postiglione
Marion Potyondy
The Preemie Store
Claudia Preiner
Jerry and Jo Ellen Preradovic
Peter Quale and Michelle Woster
Brad and Linda Quarderer
Ross Raihala
Debra Rasmussen
Allison Ratwik
Robyn and David Rauch
Ronald and Leanne Ravey
Jennifer Read
Deborah Rea-Erickson
Carol Reamer
Red Wing Shoes
Timothy Reents
Melvin Reichstadt
Ann Reidell
Joy Remley
Pamela Renkel and Krista Brandt
Shelley Renner
Thomas Ressler
Dianne Revoir and Jerry Meusburger
Norman and Cynthia Rhodes
Ric Cox Pottery
William Richardson
Barb Ricke
Richard and Caroline Rinker
Dorothy L. Ritter
Riverwood Community Church
Nancy and David Robbins
Sarah Rocksvold
Susan Roeder and Michael Wilhelmi
Sue Rogers
Tom and Pat Rolewicz
Theresa and A.J. Root
Lorianne E. Rosa
Bryan and Diane Ross
Mark Rossow
William and Peggy Roush
Tom and Leslie Rowles
Naquib Rupawalla
Karen and Gary Ruud
Jerine Ryan
Dorothy E. Sadler
Safari Ltd.
Michael and Marcia Sager
Saint Croix Vineyards, Inc.
The Saint Paul Hotel
Kent Sall
Renee Sampson
Brigitte H. Sandager
Rebecca Sanford
Pam Sarne
Michael Sawers
Jennifer and Bill Sawyer
Richard F. Scarrow and Betty Jo Scarrow
Molly Schaaf
Joanne Schentzel
Stephen Scherman
Victoria Schifsky
Amy Schmidt
Susan G. Schmidt and Virgil Wiebe
F.J.M. Schmit
Phyllis Schmitz
Rich Schmitz and Katie Schmitz
Elizabeth and John Schneider
Margaret Schnieders and Chad Marshall
Clara Schnoor
JoAnn and Gary Schrantz
Amy Schroer
Pat Schuester
Alyssa Schulke
Harold and Judith Schultz
Janice Schwartzbauer
Dennis and Susan Searle
Sears Imported Autos, Inc.
Patrick Seeb
Larry and Sally Seiberlich
Joseph and Gloria Senden
Lee Shannon and Jerry Shannon
Donald and Mary Shearon
Vicki Sheffer
James and Linda Shober
Scott and Louise Sicard
Kristy Simpson
Annemarie Singer
Sherwin and Carolyn Singsaas
Adrienne and Michael Sirany
Rick Sirek and Joan Palm
Sheryl Skluzacek
Craig and Barb Skone
Brien Slawik
Craig and Joyce Smith
Matthew Smith and Janet Hughes
Frank and Cynthia Smyth
Juanita Snetsinger
Joan Sorenson and Wayne Jennings
Lowell and Judy Sorenson
Como Friends Board of Directors
Diana Allen
Realtor, MN HOME VENTURES
Sheila Brown
Assistant Treasurer and VP, TRAVELERS
Arta Cheney
Community Volunteer
Jennifer Denys
Assistant General Counsel, ADVANTUS
Scott Dongoske
President, WINTHROP & WEINSTINE
Anne Hazelroth Field
ANNE FIELD COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING
Sherry Fonseth-Lais
Community Volunteer
Stephen Foss
Regional VP, XCEL ENERGY
Laura Fries
Managing Director & EVP, BAKER TILLY
David Gabel
Finance, ECOLAB
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Como Friends
Patrick Harris
SVP, Government Banking, BMO HARRIS BANK
Tom Hodnefield
Partner, TAUTGES REDPATH, LTD.
Robert Hoke
Nancy Nelson
Community Volunteer
Erik Ordway
Brokerage Services,
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD/NORTHMARQ
Vice President, Relationship Management,
WELLS FARGO
Lynette Palmgren
Jennifer Huelsmann
P.W. (Bill) Parker
Executive, ACCENTURE
Bill Kaphing
Retired Vice President, XCEL ENERGY
Matt Kramer
President, ST. PAUL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Greg McNeely
Community Volunteer
Nicky Nagle
Community Volunteer
Joe Nayquonabe
Commissioner of Corporate Affairs,
MILLE LACS BAND
Community Volunteer
EVP & Chief Credit Officer, U.S. BANCORP
Susan Roeder
Director of Corporate and Community Affairs,
ANDERSEN CORPORATE FOUNDATION
Wendy Rubin
CEO, WENDY RUBIN LTD.
Arvind Sharma
Manager, Ameriprise Procurement, AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL
Dan Stanger
Associate Director, GENERAL MILLS
Officers
CHAIR, Nancy Nelson
VICE CHAIR, Susan Roeder
TREASURER, Tom Hodnefield
SECRETARY, Jackie Sticha
Ex Officio
Michelle Furrer
COMO CAMPUS MANAGER
Mike Hahm
DIRECTOR,
SAINT PAUL PARKS
AND RECREATION
Sheryl Sostarich and Jon Sostarich
Lisa Spannbauer
Dave Sparby
Michelle Sprick and Holly Knappe
June W. Sroufe
Julie Stahl
Elaine Stano
Gary Stanoch
Mark and Wendy Stansbury-O’Donnell
Kelly Steen
Barbara Steinberg
Stephen Joseph Inc.
Natalie Stephens
Andy and Melanie Stephenson
Lila Stevens
Marilyn and William Sticha
Harlan and Marlene Stoehr
Meredith Stoessel
Stone Mountain Pet Lodge
William Storm
Warren Stortroen
Philip and Brielle Stoyke
Sarah and Jesse Stremcha
Robert and Patricia Strickland
Studio J Photography
Mark and Shirley Sundquist
Karen L. Swan
Janice and Bruce Swenson
Kimberly Swenson
Kristen and William Swanson
Leonard and Sandra Swanson
Terri Tacheny and Nancy Feinthel
Tanner’s Brook Golf Club
Anita Terry and Kevin Harding
Shirley Thom
Christopher Thompson
Gloria Thompson
Fred Tio and Sara Leiste
Mary Ann and Jerry Tomczyk
Anna Lisa Tooker
Tom Trainor and Deborah Sullivan-Trainor
Joan Trenerry
Terrence Trudeau
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
Jeff and Laura Uecker
Kirk S. Vadnais
Carroll and Michele Vance
Scott and Jennifer Vanderlinde
Richard and Tara Varco
Don and Julie Vasatka
Paul and Carolyn Verret
Zsolt and Maria Vincze
Warren Vogt
Mary and Daglin VonRuden
Michael Vraa and Sonja Short
Todd and Melissa Vreeland
Pamela Waller
Louise Wallner
Mike Wallner and Mary Hoopman
Susan and Robert Warde
William Warner
WDH Lunch Buddies
Norein and Albert Weinandt
Jerome Weis
Karin Weiss
Judy Wendt
Calleigh Wenzel
Elizabeth Werner
Charles and Barbara Werness
Jean M. West
Barbara White
Eric and Lucinda White
Thomas and Barbara Wiberg
Catherine Wick
Brenda Wiener
Kerry Wilberg
Janet Wilcox
Carl Wild
Wilderness Inquiry
Sheila Will
Mary Williams
Preston and Sharon Williams
Vee and Jerry Williams
Kay Wilson
Charles Witt
Gregory and Susan Wolf
Patricia Wood
Lauri and Steve Woolstencroft
Adine B. Wright
Stephanie Wyman
Jennifer Wyman
Paul and Mary Zadach
Robert and Jeanne Zaske
Peter Zeller
Edie Ziegler and Richard Wilde
Darlene Zuccaro
COMO FRIENDS STAFF
Garden Safari Gifts
Kate Aksadi
Jennifer Downham
Amanda Golden
Sharon Heitzman
Takara Henegar
Mary Jensen
Laurel Lundberg
Caroline Mehlhop
Megan Shackle
Jackie Sticha
Teresa Thomas
Matt Wehner
Karli Cummings
Flo Dougherty
Beth Driscoll
Barb Durfee
Jana Erickson
Jim Etten
Jamie Gallagher
Sue Krivit
Mary Lodu
Candace Logeais
Rose Masanz
Karen Miller
Maiteng Moua
Karli Olson
Maria Olson
Jessica Percy
Jayne Pobanz
Krista Riedel
Alyssa Sanford
Kathy Satersmoen
Terri Scheunemann
Josie Schmitz
Mylia Vang
Julie Wegsheid
Sheila Wewers
Pachi Xiong
Melissa Yang
Jackie Sticha
PRESIDENT,
COMO FRIENDS
Peter Thrane
Attorney, STINSON LEONARD STREET
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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