2016
ANNUAL REPORT
HELP US IMPACT 2 MILLION KIDS BY 2022
Learn More and Get Involved Today
at SimonSaysGive.org!
A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER
Thank you to everyone who participated in High Five for Supplies, birthday celebrations, donated or was there to support us
in 2016 and for helping us impact 2 million kids by 2022. I am so excited to announce that our South Dakota Chapter has
impacted thousands of kids in their community and is positioned to have a good year. We have an amazing chapter starting up
in Massachusetts that is being led by Simon Eber. We are so excited to welcome Simon and Massachusetts to our team. In our
Minnesota Chapter, Clare Kirchner has served her two-year term as our Kid President in Minnesota and will be moving on to be
our first Alumni President. Clare will still be involved with our Minnesota Chapter, and will help us grow other chapters in her
Alumni role. Maddie Schlehuber joins our Minnesota team as the new Kid President and we are so excited to begin working with
her. I am so excited to have these youth joining me in Kids Celebrating Kids®!
Mandi Simon | SSG Founder | Jefferson Awards Foundation Globe Changer
A NOTE FROM CLARE
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Being a part of the Kid Advisory Board this past year has
been an incredible opportunity. I have gained experience in
public speaking, leading meetings, and attended corporate
events. The Kid Advisory Board has volunteered in many of
the Simon Says Give events and has taken part in Students in
Action through the Jefferson Awards Foundation. I would like
to say thank you to everyone that has supported Simon Says
Give in 2016!
Clare Kirchner| Kid President, SSG Minnesota 2015-16
64,110 KIDS
SUPPORTED SINCE 2011
FRONT COVER: Craig Kielburger, founder of WE & Free The Children; Mandi Simon and Zoe Stern, WE Director
A NOTE
FROM NOLAN
I am super proud of all that we
accomplished this year. This was our
first full year in operation and a lot of
things came together that helped us
make a huge impact for kids in South
Dakota. Thank you to the kids, the
adults, the sponsors and volunteers,
and everyone who made it happen! I’m
excited to continue to make an impact
and help reach our goal of helping 2
million kids by 2022.
A NOTE
FROM MADDIE
I am excited to join Simon Says Give
so I can help with projects, like High
Five for Supplies in August. I am also
excited to help plan the first ever Give
Awards, which will honor other kids
who are making a difference! I think
being a part of Simon Says Give and
working on the Kid Advisory Board will
help me develop leadership and other
skills, as well as make a difference
around me.
Maddie Schlehuber
Kid President, SSG Minnesota 2017-18
A NOTE
FROM SIMON
I started Simon Says Give
Massachusetts as part of my
Bar Mitzvah. I wanted to have
a charitable component. Still I
wanted to do more than give
money to a charity and be done
with it. I wanted to be part of the
change. So when my dad told me
about Simon Says Give, I thought
it was a perfect way to do just
that. In 2016, I used the money
I raised to start our chapter and
started making plans for our first
events, getting local support, and
fundraising. We set up our web
and Facebook pages. We even
received our first donations from
people who do not know me. We
used the time as set up so we can
go into 2017 full steam ahead!
Simon Eber
Kid President, SSG Massachusetts
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Nolan Fleming
Kid President, SSG South Dakota
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DONORS
SIMON SAYS GIVE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
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A Touch of Solitude
AARP
ABC Companies
Addison Hoover
Adele Richter
Alerus Mortgage
Alexander Belisle
Alexander Family
Alfred Guy
Alicia Evans
Ally Knigge
Amazon Smile
Rewards
Amber Leong
Amy Redmond
Anderson Group
Andros Med Spa
Aneta Lennartson
Ann Aubitz
Ann Griffith
Anna Smith &
Richard Rodell
Anne Pryor
Ashley McNairy
Barbara Lee-Budin
Beckham &
Kasandra Borgerink
Ben Hanson
Beth Chalmers
Beth Wilcox
Bianchi Family
Big Ink
Bill Freeman
Born Family
Brenda Peick
Bret Parker
Brian Boyden
Bridgewater Bank
Bruce & Sue
Caulfield
Bryan & Brittany
Lloyd
Bryan & Suzanna
Altman
Bryn Loosbrock
Buffalo Wild Wings–
Eagan Dining
Partnership
C. Wenthur
Photography
Candice Contos
Cataract Lodge No.
2 F.& A.M. of MN
Cathy Paper
Cathy Windschitl
Celarity
Child’s Play Toy Store
Chris & Susan Berry
Chris & Veronica
Crofoot
Chris Denton
Christiansen Family
Christopher
Ohlendorf
Christopher
Reistroffer
CITIES Market
Studios
City Image Salon
CJ DuBe’
Claudia Bess
Copeland Family
Cory Benton
Cosmopolitan
Womens Club
Dakota Electric
Dan Shertzer
Darren & Gen Smith
Dave & Heather
McLaughlin
Dave Ryan
David & Jessica
Wittenberg
Dawnette Oliver
Deanna Cross
Deanna Herold
Deluxe Corporation
Denise Sokos
Devon Block
Dianne Robinson
DiVi
Dr. Shelly–
Eagan Family
Chiropractic &
Massage
Eber Family
Ebers of Brookline
Edmonson Family
Elise Bisgrove
Evan Segal
Express
Employment
Professionals–
Edina & Eagan, MN
Fleming Family
Fourteen Foods
dba Dairy Queen
Sioux Falls
Fred Sowatzka
Fritz Family
Gabe Stejskal
Gabrielle Madison
Garrigos Family
General Parts, LLC
Glenn Keicker
Granite City–Eagan
Gretchen Olmscheid
Holmen Family
Hometown Meats
on Wheels, LLC
Image Power Play
Innovative Office
Solutions
Irish Titan
Jack & Mary Krasky
Jacque Fiegel
Jacqueline Grant
Jamie Candee
Jamie Flaws
Jamie Lewison
Jan Block
Jan Fitzer
Jan Morton
Jane Oslund
Janet & Gerald Eber
Janet Dejung
JBL Companies
Jeanie Wallen
Jeannine Helmerichs
Jeannine Richison
Jeff & Kathy Brown
Jeff Jensen
Jennifer Carlson
Jennifer Escolano
Jennifer Simek
Jennifer Twomey
Jennifer Wallace
Jennings Family
Jerome & Michele
Hein
Jesse Roesler
Jessica Runge
Jessica Tracy
Jessie France
Jill Miller
Jill Putman
Jim Brandt
Jinu Yang
Joan Herman
Jody Weinberg
Joe Abramowski
Joe Brandmeier
Joel Johnson
John & Diane Curlee
John & Jeanne Simon
John Cox
John Wagner
Jim & Jolynn Johnson
Jonathan Fogel
Joseph Rider
Judy Finklestine
Juniors Café & Grill
Kali McClellan
Karen Teff
Karla Gunderson
Kathryn Ehrmann
Kathy Jennings
Kenneth Rynda
Kenneth Wittenberg
Kent Engler
Keven & Linda Sasser
Kevin Block
Kevin White
Kim Best
Kim Young
Kimberly Nybo
Kirchner Family
Kirkwood Family
KOHL’S Cares
Volunteer Teams
Krista Lindstrom
Kristin Klein
Kristine West
Laura Helmueller
Laura Neubauer
Laura Weintraub
Laura Zaccaro
Lee Sarkela
Lenny Grube
Leona Stamp
Linda McCrackenHunt
Lindsay Johnson
Lisa Edinberg
Lisa Gerten
Lisa Olsonoski
Lisa Perez
Lisa Wright
Lora Lea Design
Studio
Lorri Anderson
Lou Abramowski
Lynne Christensen
Maggie Judge
Maiz Family
Marcel Paillard
Marci Franzen
Marcia Namowitz
Margaret Doody
Margaret Gibson
Margaret Newcome
Mark & Sheryl Tasler
Mark Goldman
Mark Umholtz &
Tami Tapani
Marla Ulstad
Marlys Pearson
Marsh Family
Mary Ferrin
Mary Griffin Roy
McElroy Family
Megan Hansen
Melodie Carlson
Mercer Cares Team
from Minneapolis
Michael & Mary
McFadden
Michele J KelmHelgen
Michele Smith-Cox
Michelle Kindvall
Minnesota
Career College
Association
Minnesota Masonic
Charities
Minnesota/St. Paul
Business Magazine
Missy Hoffman-Bodin
ML Corporate
Ventures
Molly Smyrl
Nance Torrence
Nancy Joy Scott
Nicholas Ruiz
Nicholas Schadle
Nicole Vincent
Niteen Jadhav
North Hennepin
Womens Club
Northwest Suburban
Optimist Club
Nothing Bundt
Cakes–Eagan
Painters & Allied
Trades for
Children’s Hope
Paris Block
Phil Almeroth
Phyllis DiStefano
PizzaRev–Sioux Falls
Pool & Yacht Club of
Lilydale
Rachel Hotvedt
Rasmussen College
Ray, Necia & Patrick
O’Neill
Rebecca Fillinger
Red Technologies, Inc.
Relaxation
Foundation
Renaissance
Minneapolis Hotel,
The Depot
Renee Christensen
Rhonda Mann
Rich, Dina & Mandi
Simon
Robert Hafiz
Robin Stubblefield
Saint Thomas
Academy
Salesforce
Foundation
Sallie Thomas
Sam Brummer
Sandi Hoogendoorn
Sara Anondson
Sara Soli
Sara Stanley
Sarah O’Halloran
Sarah Vander Zanden
Schlehuber Family
Scott Beardsley
Semon Dorgam
Seth Heidorn
Shakopee Chamber
Networking Group
Sharon Sayles Belton
Shawn & Sarah
Bengston
Sheila Anderson
Sid Richison
Simon Says Lead
Sioux Falls SOUP
Sioux Valley
Optimists
South Metro Federal
Credit Union
South Robert
Street Business
Association
Southeastern Hair
Design & Spa
Sprawn-Johnson
Family
St. Paul Autos
Stacy Woods
Stephanie Orth
Steve & Dee Horan
Steve & Nancy
Sershen
Steve Jensen
Steven & Angela
Commers
Sunrise Banks
Susan & Michael
Resnick
Susan B Anthony
Elementary School
Susan Lindeman
Suzanne Albin
Svenn Borgersen
Swamp Daddy Food
Truck
Sydney & Logan Cox
TAK Communications,
Inc.
Tamara Prato
Tammy & Tim Licas
Tammy Bergan
Tandem Printing
Target Stores
TCF National Bank
Terry Danielson–
Simmer Down Tea
Terryl Bruni
Thea Trachtenberg
Theresa Schmidtman
Thomas & Lou Ann
Wilcox
Thompson Reuter
Thrivent Financial
Timothy Sitzmann
Tom Block
Tom & Margie White
Town Square TV
Tracey Citron
Trevor Beaty
Usborne Books/
Kelly Scanlan
Ute Buehler
Venture Bank
Vernon Umholtz
Versique
Vickey Dudley
Vicki Bailey & Louis
Speltz
Victoria Johnson
WarPaint
International
Beauty Agency
Webster Family
Whitney Olson
William Klein
Winston John & Ann
Bateman
Woodcrest Church
Yakir & Nadav Porat
FOUNDATIONS
Arbonne Charitable
Foundation
Blythe Grenden-Mann
Foundation (MS)
Edina Realty Foundation
G. Berry Family
Foundation, Inc
Land O’Lakes Foundation
Lynn Johnson Family
Foundation
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
724 Medical Marketing
Alerus Mortgage
AllOver Media
Amazon Smile
Anderson Group
Baker Tilly
Big Frog
Big Ink
Boys and Girls Club
Buffalo Wild WingsEagan
C-Suite Network
Cataract Lodge
Celarity
Child’s Play Toy Store
Deluxe
DiVi
Express Employment
Professionals
Faith’s Lodge
Fostering Hope
Free the Children/WE Day
Granite City
Greenspring Media
Hometown Meats
Image Power Play
Imagine IT
Indulge Boutique
Innovative Office
Solutions
Irish Titan
James J Hill Library
JBL Companies
Jefferson Awards
Foundation
Kits for Kidz
KOHL’S Cares
Legacy Real Estate
LifeScape
Medical Monkeys
Minnesota Masonic
Charities
Mulder Refrigeration
Nothing Bundt Cakes Eagan
P.A.T.C.H.
Red Technologies, Inc.
Salesforce Foundation
Simon Says Lead
Sioux Falls SOUP
Sioux Valley
Optimists
Newtown Kindness
Foundation
Salesforce Foundation
Sauer Family Foundation
Slaggie Family Foundation
TCF Foundation
Southeastern Hair Design
& Spa
Saint Thomas Academy
Sunfish Wine Cellars
Sunrise Banks
Susan B Anthony
Elementary School
Swamp Daddy Food
Truck
TAK Communications,
Inc.
Tandem Printing
Target Store West Sioux
Falls
TCF Bank
The Bakery Sioux Falls
The Banquet
Thrivent Financial
Town Square TV
US Bank Stadium
Venture Bank
Volkswagen of Inver
Grove
Winthrop & Weinstine
YMCA - Greater Twin
Cities
We would also like thank the many anonymous donors that
have supported us throughout the year!
In November, we celebrated our Individual and Corporate
donors that have given $10,000 or more since we started
in 2011.
Alerus Mortgage*
Dee Dee Penick
Deluxe Corporation
Dina & Rich Simon
Express Employment
Services, Inc.
Glenn Kiecker
Innovative Office Solutions
Jim Johnson & Express
Employment Professionals
Edina and Eagan *
Mark & Sheryl Tasler
Michelle & Tom Schlehuber
Simon Says Lead
TCF Bank
Versique
*over $100,000 in donations
2016 VOLUNTEERS
Total Volunteers = 1,199
Total Volunteer Hours = 16,427
455 Youth
Volunteers
(18 and under)
744 Adult
Volunteers
JACQUE AWARDS
Jacque Fiegel
Irish Titan
FINANCIALS
DONATIONSTotal
Corporate Monetary Donations
$116,522.08
Personal Monetary Donations
$70,584.38
In-Kind Donations
$174,803.51
Volunteer Hours*
$387,030.59
Total Donations
PROGRAMS
Birthdays
High Five for Supplies
Youth Leadership
Chapter Passion Projects
Total Program Distribution
Total Operational Distribution
6% Operations
$748,940.56
$104,598.40
$370,512.42
$108,732.81
$118,900.75
$702,744.37
OPERATIONS
Marketing
$17,329.65
Office/General Administrative
$24,836.45
Professional Fees (including Temporary Help) $11,852.52
ENDING BALANCE
DISTRIBUTION OF DONATIONS
$54,018.62
$23,000.51
*The value of one volunteer hour is equal to $23.56 based on the national
average per the Non Profit Times.
94% Programs
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SIMON SAYS GIVE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
LEGACY DONORS
Birthdays
in a Box
+
Hosted
Birthdays
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+
+
HIGH FIVE FOR SUPPLIES®
DROP BOX LOCATIONS
A-1 Foam & Upholstery
AARP
Advanced
Aqua Engineering
AVVR
Bell Industries
BFIT Studio
BIG Ink
Black Hawk Industrial
Braas Company
Bremer Bank
Bridgewater Bank
Burnham Transfer, LLC
Caring Bridge
Carlson Capital
Management
Children of Tomorrow
Corporate Technologies
Cort
Dakota County
Regional Chamber
Dakota Pediatric Clinic
Dakota Pediatrics
Dungarvin
Edina Reality
Edwards & Osmonson
Ellingson & Ellingson
Entertech
Expeditors
Express Employment
Professionals—Eagan
and Edina
Fast Signs
First Supply
Forklifts of Minnesota
George Dental Group
Geritom Medical
Harry S Johnson Co
Hometown Meats
Hope Chest
Lofton Label
Logic PD
Lyman Lumber
Milestone
Minnesota Valley
Country Club
Nerdery
Norac
Norman G Jensen/
Livingston
Northern Contours
Northwest Eye
OGGI
Pool and Yacht Club Lilydale
ProPhase Marketing
Quality Tech Systems
(QTS)
Quantum
Rasmussen College
River Heights Chamber
Schumacher Elevator Co.
Sexton
Smart Data Solutions
Southside Heat & Air
Southview Design
Sunrise Banks
Sunshine Heart
TCF Bank - MN, SD and
Denver CO
Team Systems
Ten K Solar
Thomson Reuters
TownSquare TV
Transwestern
Two Men and a Truck
UPS–Eagan &
Bloomington
Urgency Room
US Bank
US Bank Stadium
US Group Consolidator
Vault Fitness
Venture Bank
Volkswagen of Inver
Grove Heights
YMCA
307 kids
= celebrated
8,165
= school
ready
kids
NON-PROFIT
DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS
360 Communities
AARP
Art Buddies
Asian Women
United MN
Beacon Schools
Boys and Girls Club
Cataract Lodge
Catholic Charities
Twin Cities
Clear Sky Elementary
(Castle Rock, CO)
Dakota Woodlands
Dream Charter
School
DSST Byers Middle
School (Denver, CO)
Fostering Hope
Girl Scouts
Good in the Hood
Lifescape
Life Track Resources
Lutheran Social
Services of MN
Merrick Community
Services
MN Literacy Council
MNIC/HSRA
PRISM
Project Care Free
Clinic
Project for Pride and
Living
Resource West
Roseville Area
Schools
Sisters of Visitation—
North Minneapolis
South Ridge
Elementary School
(Castle Rock, CO)
Stonebridge World
School
Tesfa International
School
The Banquet
The Phillips Park
The Foster Closet of
Sherburne County
TreeHouse for Youth
Tubman
Turning Point
Waubun-OgemaWhite Earth Schools
YMCA—Greater Twin
Cities
PASSION PROJECTS
ACG Minnesota
ACG MN BOLD Award Nominee
Teaching the Next Generation of Leaders to be UNSTOPPABLE
is our purpose. As you have read in our annual report, we
have many youth that are learning and growing and impacting
the world in many ways.
Newtown Kindness
Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Award
Buffalo Wild Wings–Eagan
2016 Home Team Advantage
Jefferson Awards Foundation
Lead360 National Activation Award
Dale Earnhardt Foundation
2016 Legend Leadership Award Winner—Mandi Simon
2016 Legend Leadership Award Winner—Nolan Fleming
Under our Youth Leadership pillar, our chapters select
“passion projects” they want to focus on in their community.
Our South Dakota team supports birthday celebrations and
has chosen Hunger as a passion project! Here are some of the
team’s accomplishments in 2016:
1
C-Suite Gives
2016 Charity of Choice
WE Day MN
Mandi Simon featured speaker with Kid Advisory Boards
from MN and SD on-stage with her
2
US Bank Stadium Open House
Featured non-profit for the Open House Weekend of
the US Bank Stadium
Our South Dakota Kids Advisory Board
Kid Advisory Board Members Jonah, Truman, Nolan and
Ethan planned and led our first Make-a-Meal, Take-a-Meal
program where we taught a group of 10 foster kids how
to make a healthy snack and provided the ingredients for
a second snack they could make for their families.
We planned, promoted and coordinated 2 food drives,
one at an AARP-sponsored Stampede game and our own
event, Kids vs Cops. We had dozens of law enforcement
officers who participated in games and activities with kids
in our community.
3
We planned, promoted and held 2 Dine-to-Donate
fundraisers at DQ and Pizza Rev to help fund our projects.
4
We helped AARP collect school supplies for the Project
SOS School Supply Drive.
5
6
Kid Board Member Jonah spoke publicly for the first time
about Simon Says Give and won the pot at the Sioux Falls
SOUP competition.
Our Kid Board Members Jonah, Cassidy, Nolan, Ethan and
Jared all spoke to media this year and were interviewed
on TV, radio and print to share the good work we are
doing for kids in South Dakota.
7
Our Kid Board members facilitated a Susan B. Anthony
Elementary School birthday supply drive.
8
We shopped, wrapped and delivered food and Christmas
presents to a family in need in Sioux Falls.
Our Sioux Falls, SD team impacts thousands of children in
their community and we are so proud of the progress and
impact they are making!
Photo Credit Reistroffer Design
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SIMON SAYS GIVE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
2016 AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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BOARD MEMBERS & KEY VOLUNTEERS
MINNESOTA
Adult Board
Louis Abramowski
Bryan Altman
Trevor Beaty
Devon Block
Jeff Brown
Sue Caulfield
CJ DuBe’
Kent Engler
Jennifer Fleming
Ben Hanson
Brittany Lloyd
Dina Simon
Tim Sitzmann
Sara Stanley
Committee Chairs
Amy Grove –
High Five for Supplies
Milena Holmen –
Birthday Celebrations
Maggie Judge –
Kid Advisory Board
Kid Advisory Board
Drew Beckstrand
Annabelle Broughten
Marissa Broughten
Finn Chalmers
Jessica Citron
Grace Copeland
Ainsley Cox
Blake Fritz
Patrick Gainor
John Hove
Clare Kirchner
Rilie Kupka
Maddie Schlehuber
Mandi Simon
Key Volunteers
FASHION SHOW
Vickey Dudley
Milena Holmen
Bryn Loosbrock
HIGH FIVE FOR SUPPLIES
Celeste Albin
Sara Anondson
Nick Apitz
Devon Block
Myles Bowen
Annabelle Broughton
Marissa Broughton
Milena Holmen
Kim Hove
Tim Malloy
Dave McLaughlin
Heather McLaughlin
Jennifer Misgen
Michael Misgen
Chris Paris
Katie Paris
Dina Simon
Mandi Simon
Rich Simon
Sara Stanley
INTERNS
Nick Apitz
Myles Bowen
Rachel Hotvedt
Lindsay Johnson
Matt Kaiser
Ally Schlander
SOUTH DAKOTA
Adult Board
Wendy Alexander
Sheila Anderson
Susan Berry
Jennifer Fleming
Joan Herman
Becky McElroy
Cathijo McGee
Kids Advisory Board
Ava Alexander
Jared Christensen
Ethan Fleming
Jonah Fleming
Nolan Fleming
Cassidy Jennings
Brenna McElroy
Mara McElroy
Truman Spawn
MASSACHUSETTS
Adult Board
Jim Eber
Kid Advisory Board
Simon Eber
Simon Says Give® is
a nonprofit founded in
2011 by 8-year old, Mandi
Simon. We support Kids
Celebrating Kids® in four
ways: Birthday Celebrations
for kids in need, Youth
Leadership opportunities,
Chapter Passion Projects
and our annual High Five
for Supplies® drive.