2017 DONOR IMPACT REPORT
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Kathy Longo
Chair
Mary Capozzi
Vice Chair
Charlie McMurray
Secretary
Fran McCloskey
Treasurer
John Bruellman
Eric Carpenter
Gary Doten
Amalia
Moreno-Damgaard
Joe Hammell
Laura Ness
Nancy Norling
Shaun Nugent
Thomas Page
Pete Regnier
Mark Ruff
Tom Sullivan
HONORARY BOARD
Arizona
Ron Kelly
California
Lia Huber
Gerry Morrison
Florida
Larry Meyer
Peggy Meyer
Illinois
Mary Pasquinelli
Minnesota
Stan Amidon
Annette Atkins
Ann Bloomquist
Eric Bloomquist
Kim Culp
Robert Fafi nski, Jr.
Ed Flaherty
Tom Joyce
Barbara Kopp
Jim McDonald
Mike Menzel
Dick Palen
Dear friends,
This year, as every year, we celebrated with the young men and women of Common Hope who reached their dream of graduating from high school. They persevered over many years, with the support of their families, their sponsors, and all of you who make our work possible through your generous financial gifts.
While each year demonstrates important progress in our quest to fight poverty with diplomas, it’s not every year that we achieve a significant milestone— like celebrating with our 2,000th graduate this year. It’s not every year that we welcome new leadership to Common Hope—like Danielle Draack as our new Chief Financial Officer. It’s also not every year that we learn the extent of the impact our daily work delivers for our graduates and their families. This year we did.
We learned that our impact doesn’t stop with graduation; in fact, it is just the beginning.
Inside this report we’ve shared the specifics of our findings. You’ll learn more about how our students earn more, find better jobs, enjoy a higher standard of living, and are more optimistic for their future. Together we are not only fighting poverty with diplomas, we are beating it!
Children whose parents didn’t finish primary school are graduating high school at 3 and 4 times the national rate.
PRIMARY CONTACTS
Shari Blindt
Executive Director
Rebecca Sanborn
Country Director
Danielle Draack
Chief Financial Officer
Stacey Minnick
Director of Strategic Relations and Development
Greg Palen
Glen Taylor
John Watson
New York
Greg Scherer
Linda Scherer
International
Joe Shank
Leslie Shank
OUR FOUNDERS
The Huebsch Family
In 2010 we teamed up with the University of Chicago to answer the question, “Are our students better off as a result of our programs?” At that time we learned that our students were graduating at twice the national rate, and with their degree in hand they doubled their earning potential in their lifetime.
We renewed the study this year, under the leadership of Jeff Barnes, our Director of Strategic Planning, and the news is even better. We hoped we would see a higher level of graduation for our students—yet were astounded at how much higher it has become!
For those students living in villages near Antigua, 60% graduate from high school, and for New Hope students it’s even higher—77% graduate from high school. Children whose parents didn’t finish primary school are graduating high school at 3 and 4 times the national rate. And once they do, their lives are better in so many ways.
We’ve expanded our footprint in recent years and today we are also in communities that remind us of our early days in Antigua. Although we’re not there yet, we see we’re on the right path as more and more kids continue into junior high and high school.
As we partner with this next generation of students and their families, your continued commitment and generosity is as important as ever. Thank you for making it possible for another child, another family, and another community to defy the odds.
Gratefully,
Shari Blindt Executive Director
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EARNINGS
THE RESULTS ARE IN
GRADUATION RATE
The majority of Common Hope affiliates graduate high school, and the rate is 3 to 4 times the national average.
EARNINGS OPTIMISM
Graduates earn about 50% more than
Graduates express greater optimism about their future.
94% believe they’ll achieve a higher standard of living than their parents
94% believe their economic situation will improve in the next 5 years
EARNINGS FOR WOMEN
Increased education has big, meaningful benefits for women.
Female graduates earn three times what non-graduates do.
HEALTH
Graduates rated their health better than non-graduates.
Grads rated their health, on average, a 4 out of 5.
Non-grads rated their health as a 3.
NATIONAL RATE ANTIGUA STUDENTS NEW HOPE STUDENTS 18.6% 60.0% 77.0%
$500 $400 $300 $200 $100 non-grads grads
non-graduates.
IMPACT STUDY KEY FINDINGS
In 2017, Common Hope conducted long-term impact studies in Antigua and New Hope to measure how affiliation with Common Hope changes life outcomes for graduates. To do that, we followed a research design created by the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Public Policy in 2010 to study Common Hope’s impact. The study was designed to answer two basic questions: “Does affiliation with Common Hope increase the likelihood of high school graduation?” and “Are high school graduates better off than non-graduates, and if so, in what ways?” The results are impressive.
Graduates earn about 50% more than non-graduates.
This finding was nearly identical in both Antigua and New Hope. Importantly, the gap in earnings has doubled since 2010 and we expect it to keep growing as the population we studied moves into their prime earning years.
Female graduates earn three times more than non-graduates.
Increased education has big, meaningful benefits for women. Female graduates earn $355 per month, which is still less than male graduates, but is on average, three times more than the monthly wage of women without a high school degree.
Graduates are twice as likely to work in formal sector jobs.
This means that they are on payroll and/or have benefits such as health insurance, paid vacation, and two months bonus pay.
Graduates enjoy more stable employment. They were more likely to say their job was “stable and secure,” and are more likely to have been employed continuously for the last two years than those with less than a high school degree.
Graduates express greater optimism about their future.
Graduates were significantly more likely to say they believed they would achieve a higher standard of living than their parents, about 94% of graduates verses 78% of non-graduates. Furthermore, nearly 75% of graduates said their jobs offered good opportunity for promotion, while only 42% of nongrads in New Hope and 58% in Antigua agreed.
Graduates enjoy a higher standard of living. They are much more likely to own a car, have a cellphone with internet capabilities, own a washing machine, have cable TV, and have a computer at home. They are also twice as likely to have a savings account and three times as likely to have a credit or debit card.
Graduates’ higher earnings do more than provide a higher standard of living, they lessen their families’ suffering from unmet basic needs. Graduates were much less likely to say there wasn’t enough food (36-38% less likely) or that they had to skip medical treatment for lack of money (25-31% less likely).
Graduates rated their health better than non-graduates.
Graduates rated their health, on average, 4 out of 5, whereas non-graduates rated theirs as a 3 on average.
Taken together, the data provides compelling and consistent evidence that being affiliated with Common Hope dramatically increases a student’s likelihood of graduation and that changes the arc of their life possibilities.
YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN
NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED IN 2017 (BY COMMUNITY) SPONSOR VISITS IN 2017 Antigua San Rafael el Arado San Miguel Milpas Altas New Hope Adult/ University Partner Schools/ Other 1,516 567 551 500 1,881 14 NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN 2017 COMMON HOPE VOLUNTEERS IN 2017 126 St. Paul Volunteers 340 69 Vision Team Members Long & Short Term Volunteers 78 Dental Team Volunteers
2017 financials
SOURCES
*14% growth in Total Operating Revenue was partially due to a one-time bequest.
OPERATING EXPENSES
NET ASSETS
*Non-Operating Activity refl ects changes in the value of investments and gains/ (losses) from the sale of fi xed assets.
Common Hope is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profi t corporation founded in 1986 and is audited annually. Our complete fi nancial statements, audited by Boulay, are available on our website.
OPERATING REVENUE 2016 2017 Common Hope Sponsors & Partners $1,953,187 $2,024,237 Gifts from Other Individuals $1,105,913 $1,888,184 Gifts from Organizations (Including Grants) $1,278,194 $1,121,805 Other Revenue $208,053 $140,401 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE* $4,545,347 $5,174,627
Operating Revenue Less Operating Expenses $45,912 193,296 Non-Operating Activity* $37,518 $79,458 Increase, Decrease in Net Assets $83,430 $272,754 NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR $5,934,428 $6,017,858 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $6,017,858 $6,290,612
Program Services Education $1,900,671 $2,189,814 Family & Community Development $1,058,692 $1,122,047 Health Care $590,503 $582,480 Housing $163,630 $155,286 TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES $3,713,496 $4,049,627 Management & General $521,667 $609,412 Fundraising $264,272 $322,292 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $4,499,435 $4,981,331
FUNDS 39% Sponsors & Partners Gifts from Other Individuals 36% 36% Gifts from Organizations 3% Other 22% 54% Education 28% 14% 4% Family & Community Development Health Care Housing 81% Programming Expenses 12% 7% Management & General Fundraising
OF REVENUE PROGRAM EXPENSES USE OF
financial health
Dear friends,
2017 was a financially strong year for Common Hope with 14% in revenue growth. Our growth was partially due to a generous, one-time bequest. The board designated $525K of this gift to fund Common Hope’s strategic initiatives that stretch through the current plan period of 2020, and into the future. In 2017, we invested in organizational capacity, which included the launch of our new website as well as upgrades to our informational technology platform. To continue advancing our reach and impact in Guatemala, more than $4 million was spent towards direct programming. This represents a 9% increase over 2016 spending.
In addition, we adopted and implemented a new investment plan in 2017. Common Hope’s portfolio is designed to mitigate risk, maximize return and keep working capital within three to six months of operating expense. This change strengthened our financial position for longevity and aligned us with industry best practice.
For more detail on Common Hope’s financials and program support, visit our website to view the full audited financials and Form 990.
2017 was my first year at Common Hope and, I must say, it was a great one! I’m inspired daily by the incredible work we do as an organization, our supporters, volunteers and my wonderful team of co-workers.
Sincerely,
Danielle Draack Chief Financial Officer
Bill Huebsch and Mark
Hakomaki
Harry Huizenga
Wim and Vonnie Ibes
Jacquelyn Janski
Don and Linda Jenkins
Arnie and Marilyn Jentz
Mark and Lisa Ruff
Greg and Linda Scherer
Steve and Cindy Schmidt
Joe and Leslie Shank
Jim and Kris Smith
Sandy Smith and Mike Yount
Dean and Merrisue Soutor
LEGACY GIFTS
Joseph and Louise Connolly
Marie Erickson
Robert Karlstrand
Gerald Oswald
Pat and Mary Kroll (Living Legacy Gift)
Mary Wisdorf in Honor of Jerry Wisdorf
Bernie and Judy Jeub
Suzanne Joyce
Thomas Joyce and Annette
Atkins
Steve Jungling
Ron Kelly
Merle Kelly
Bonnie and Gerald Kennedy
Laverne Kowalczk
Ted and Alice Krebsbach
John and Colleen Lawson
Frances Leighty
Cara Lenz
Kathleen Lock
LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS
Michelle and Dan Anderson
Jeannie Battagin
Eugene Bauer
Cindy Blase and Fritz
Ferrante
Shari and Tom Blindt
Mary Brady
Dean and Cheryl Broadhead
Lynn Brysiewicz
Elaine Christiansen
Judith Christopherson
Estate of Joseph and Louise
Connolly
Michael Coomes
Richard and Donna Crane
Bob Dailey
Nancy and Thom Davis
Bernice Decowski
Ariel Dickerman
Madalene Eckstein
The Estate of Marie Erickson
Stanley and Dorothy Gawle
Ron and Karla Heeter
Ann and David Heider
Leta Herrington
Mary Horan
Robert and Carolyn Lohman
Kathleen Longo and Jay
Pluimer
Colleen Maiers and David
McKiernan
Rev. LeRoy Maus
Dale McClanahan
Tom and Elizabeth Jorda
McCullough
Hugh McElroy
Claudia and Carrie McKnight
Virg Metzger
Peter and Betty Michelozzi
Hank Morgan
Gerry and Gary Morrison
Melissa Murphy
Cindy and Jerry Nelson
Jerry and Monica Nilles
Liz Nixa
Barbara and Norman Olson
Christopher and Nancy
Osgood
Tom and Marilyn Page
Alice Perales
Angeline Post
Roger Post
Pete and Judy Regnier
Dan Repinski and Maggie Cashman
Lawrence Rhody
Ron and Sandy Ritz
Katherine and Sarah Stouder
Jean Stout
Maureen Sullivan
Richard and Judy
VanDeWeghe
Dean Vought
Bill and Nancy Wagner
Sally Watson
John and Janet Watson
Stephen and Francia Weber
Alice Weidenfeller
Many loyal supporters have joined the Legacy Circle to ensure the work they’ve so diligently supported continues to gain momentum.
Members of the Legacy Circle elect to leave Common Hope with a gift from their estate.
The Common Hope Esperanza Society is designed to recognize leadership donors and their generosity.
The Esperanza Society acknowledges cumulative giving of $1,000 or greater (reflect only annual giving; excludes vision team fees, vision team fundraising, and event sponsorship).
ESPERANZA SOCIETY VISIONARY CIRCLE
$10,000+
Anonymous
Jay and Kathy Agness
John and Adrienne Brown
John and Leslea Caswell
Jacqueline and Charles Dietz
Mike and Colleen Elftmann
Robert and Mary Fafinski
Ed and Patty Flaherty
Clem Johanns
Murray and Diana Johnson
Ron Kelly
Luther Family Foundation
The Marc David Foundation
Charlie and Rose McMurray
Mark and Katie Mortenson
Mortenson Family Foundation
Laura and Lloyd Ness
Jerry and Monica Nilles
Tom and Marilyn Page
Clyde McGregor and
LeAnn Pope
Pete and Judy Regnier
Patricia Ronning
Ervin Sauer
Tim and Kim Scanlan
Gary Schiess and Sue Tuthill
Schiess
John and Kathy Schreiber
Catherine and John Seibyl
Sign-Zone, LLC
Glen and Becky Taylor
Deb Taylor and Tom Veilleux
ESPERANZA SOCIETY AMBASSADOR CIRCLE
$2,500-$9,999
Anonymous
Denise and Paul Allegretti
Ron and Dee Anderson
Shari and Thomas Andrews
Dave and Rita Baden
Michael and Doreen Ball
Nick and Karen Basil
Mike and Paula Bensen
Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
Ralph and Joey Bohl
Patrick and Mary Boldischar
Dean and Cheryl Broadhead
Doug and Jeanne Brown
John and Kristin Bruellman
Elaine Christiansen
Earle and Virginia Combs
Ron and Joan Cornwell
Lloyd and Cathy Dahlberg
Tom and Marianne Davis
Tamara Day and Pamela
Wiche
Janeice DeLisle
Stephanie Dillon
Gary and Mary Doten
Robert and Jeanne Ebersole
Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann
Elmbrook Rotary Foundation
Sandra Field
First Congregational Church of Western Springs
Chuck and Binny Fischer
Luke and Carolyn Friendshuh
David Garron
Tom and Pat Gessner
Gerald Grieman
Walter Guillioli and Alejandra
Lucero
Joe and Joan Hammell
James Hansen
Ann and David Heider
Bob and Dottie Hetzel
Brad and Anne Jacoby
Frank Janezich
Jubilee Community Church
Jim and Rosemary Kass
Peter and Mary Kay Keers
Sylvia King
Stu and Peggy Kingman
William and Suzanne Knopf
Thomas Koll
Lee and Barbara Kopp
Pat and Mary Kroll
John and Julie Ledy and Family
John and Dienna Lehner
Cheryl Lindgren
Robert and Carolyn Lohman
Ron and Jan Lohrding
Kathleen Longo and Jay
Pluimer
Pancho Malakoff
Jan and Bob Martinez
Connie and John Marty
Ben McConahey
Anne McDonald and Josh
Zuehlke
Tom and Sue McGuire
Katie McMurray and Dan
Haller
Dan Merkel
Loretta Merlone
Nancy Miller
Annie Mudge and Jim
Mittelberger
Dave and Jane Moline
Gerry and Gary Morrison
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
New Mozart School of Music
Nancy Norling and Al Boston
Jessica O’Dwyer and Timothy Berger
Barbara and Norman Olson
Christopher and Nancy Osgood
Kathy Paden
Greg and Peg Palen
David Perrin and Margaret
Hustad-Perrin
Pinnacle Commodity Group, LLC
Ed and Peggy Pluimer
Jim and Elaine Riehle
John and Jan Ryan
Janice Sanders
Christine Savage
Tom and Deb Schmelz
Steve and Cindy Schmidt
Tim and Kathy Schoonhoven
Scott and Patricia Sharkey
Sheboygan Rotary Foundation
Sandy Smith and Mike Yount
Margaret and Philip Soran
Victor and Mary Spaulding
Don and Elizabeth St Angelo
Wyatt Stahl and Lynnett
Voshage Stahl
Gary and Barb Strandemo
Tom and Katie Sullivan
Jeremy Szopinski and Erin Bowley
Don and Dee Traxler
Peter and Jean Marie Ulland
Joan and Thomas Van Sloun
Gregory and Wendy Vezzosi
Isaac and Anna Vogel
Patrick Walters
Jim and Lynn Wangen
Stephen and Francia Weber
Dan and Carol Weiler
Todd and Amy Wentworth
Tim and Anne Wepner
JoAnn White
White Bear Lake United Methodist Church
Cindy and Tim Zabilla
Gary and Elena Zupfer
Common Hope takes great care to ensure the accuracy of our donor records. If we have made an error in our lists, we sincerely apologize and ask that you contact us at 651-287-0719.
¡Gracias!
VISI O N ARY
Esperanza SOCIETY
A MBA S S ADO R
Esperanza
SOCIETY
ESPERANZA SOCIETY WITNESS CIRCLE
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous
AbeTech
Jeanne and John Allen
Evan Almeroth
Phil and Kim Almeroth
Stephanie Alsip
Franz and Karen Altpeter
Zanny Anderson
Dan W and Alice Anderson
Luis Aragon and Rosemary
Barker
Jennifer and Jeff Arch
Kate and Peter Bachman
Courtney Barancin
James and Mary Bassett
Carrolyn Bates
Dave and Jean Bauerly
David Beck
Joan and Peter Bednarczyk
Julie and Steve Begich
Walter and Katie Begley
Erasma Beras and Michael
Monticciolo
Dan and Laurie Bergeron
Jamie and Jesse Bergstrom
Janet and Charles Bernet
Pat and Sue Bettenberg
Mary Kay Bevacco
Andy and Marilyn Beyer
Kendall and Debbie Bishop
Kevin and Donna Blanchette
Phil and Heidi Blankenship
Mary and Bill Bleckwehl
Paul and Mary Bloch
Ann and Eric Bloomquist
Lee and Gary Blount
Kimberly and Hendrix
Bodden
Verna and Bill Boland
George Boomer
Lavaughn Booth
Bernie and Lori Borschke
Jane Boss
Catie and James Brackin
Mary Brady
Avis and Nick Braschayko
Brian and Debbie Bredlau
Robert and Cathy Breitbach
Donna and David Brown
Marjorie and Stephen Brown
Steve and Marilyn Brown
Don and Helen Bryan
Daniel Buckley and Johanna
Kelly
Evelyn Budde
Joe and Sue Buelow
Ed and Pat Buerkle
Russ Bunker
Daniel and Christine Buss
Ronda and Lowell Buysse
Mary Capozzi and Michael
Ekholm
Bob and Tesa Carlsen
Trent and Cynthia Carlson
Peter Carlton
Nancy Caselli
Diana and Lee Castellion
Joe and Barb Cavanaugh
Anastasia Caviris
Mary and Robert Cecconi
Genevieve Chamberlin
Marilyn Chandler
Nancy Chirhart
Hope and John Comerford
Anna and Ellis Copeland
Carol Copperud
Verna Corgan
Brian and Pam Costner
Jim and Amy Cox
Robert Cremers
Joseph and Mary Crippen
Colin and Teri Cross
John and Amy Crowther
Bill and Kate Cullen
Curbside Lawn Care
Tom and Lynda Curl
Meghan and Ryan Currens
Shirley and Harold Cyr
Mary Cyr Allton and David
Allton
William and Kirsten Darnton
Joann and Robert Decker
Kelly Decker
Larry and Cathy Deeney
Lisa Deffner
Rita DeMars
Bill and Gayle Denton
Christine Denton and Shaun
Nugent
David Deutscher
Ariel Dickerman
Mara Dinsmoor
Dave and Rita Docter
Laurel Doherty
Joan and Pete Donner
Karen and Dennis Doran
Tim Dordell and Kirk Ballard
Wendy and Jamie Dore
Steven and Beverly
Dougherty
Kelly Dowling
Robert and Karen Driste
Bob and Teri Duffy
Siobhan Dugan and Chad
McAnally
Phil and Mary Dullinger
Mary Dunbar
Matthew and Maria Sara
Dunbar
John Dyer and Audrey Kelly
Dyer
Jennifer and Mike Egelhoff
Ellington Middle School
Laura and Sami Elsaden
Dave and Beth Engelsgaard
Samantha Eyre
Becky and Brian Falk
Kathleen Fauth
Chelsea and Scott Favreau
Cristen and Jay Field
Kevin Filter
First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn
First Congregational Church
Woman’s Society
First Congregational United Church of Christ
First Parish Congregational Church
Susan and Jeremy Fish
Mike and Linda Fiterman
Beth Flaherty
Gregg and Paige Fleury
Adrianne Flom
Foldcraft Partners from the Heart
Gary Follett
Tracy and Tim Freundschuh
Kirsten and Richard Friedman
Rich and Shelley Gannon
Paulo Tarelo Garcia
Elizabeth Verbeck and Charlie Garcia
Jared and Nicole Gardner
Karen and Craig Gardner
Gene and Maggie Garman
Steve Gensler
Sigrid and Guy Gibson
Mary Gillespie
Jane and Rick Giovannetti
John and Michelle Girgis
Cameron and David Given
Diana and Kent Godfrey
Jean Gohlke
Taylor Gohr
Good Shepherd School
Carolyn Gordon, Annalisa
Webb-Gordon, and David
Webb
Mary and Mike Gotway
Jack and Susan Graber
Lisa and Brian Graber
Kelly Greenleaf and Pat
Lynch
John and Theresa Griep
Jim Griffith and Jen Gray
Patricia Gromak
John and Janice Grunewald
Ray and Sonja Gyori-Helmuth
Beth Hand
Donna Hansen
The Hardwicke Family
Dana and Katie Harms and family
Al and Charlene Hatfield
Patrick and Mary Ann Haws
Ron and Karla Heeter
Dave Heinz and Meg
O’Kelley-Heinz
Kristin and Bill Henak
Ruth and Bob Henkle
Steve and Julie Henseler
Diane and Terry Hepola
Erica and Stephan Herker
Andrew and Rosine
Hermodson-Olsen
Charles Hitt
Yvonne Cheung Ho
Marian Hollingshead
Steven Holzemer
House of Hope Breakfast
Group
Denise Houser
Ken and Jeanne Howell
Bill Huebsch and Mark Hakomaki
Steve and Lynn Humbert
Karen and Matt Hutcheson
Katie Imholte
Kim and Ed Isakson
Noel and Kathy Jacobson
Douglas and Jane Jacobson
Kay and Dalton James
Garth and Debbie Johnson
Matthew and Donna Johnson
Kathy and Stuart Jones
Therese Joyce and Neal
Piliavin
Richard and Evelyn Judson
Steve Jungling
Mary and Wayne Kassera
Carolyn and Gerry Keith
LeRoy Keppers
Stephen Kidner and Susan
Funk
Sonia and Richard Kim
Victoria and Chris King
John and Lisa Kittleson
Mike and Marcia Kochel
Frank and Beth Korosec
Therese and Dan Kosch
Betty and Gregg Kowalski
Bill and Lila Kozel
Deirdre and Wes Kramer
George and Reagan Kramer
Jerry Kramer
John and Barbara Krenn
Kurt and Andrea Kreznar
Annis and Nick Kukulan
Bob and Kathy Kulus
Juli and Ken Kurtzman
Erin and Jason Kusske
Michael and Linda Laak
Laura and Matt Lamb
Lynette Lamb
Steve and Marcia Lareau
Jed and Beth Larkin
Gregg and Stephanie Larsen
John and Karen Larsen
WIT N ESS
Esperanza SOCIETY
ESPERANZA
SOCIETY WITNESS
CIRCLE cont.
Dick and Linda Lauterbach
Sherry and Michael Leblang
Lloyd Lee and Lynanne Jacob
Kathleen and Allen
Lenzmeier
Robert and Amy Libbey
Sarah Lightner
Sara Linde
Christopher and Laura
Lindop
Peggy and James Lipps
Mary Ann and Tom Looby
Sarah Loukota
Ellie and Dave Low
Nathan Lueck and Christina
Ward
Cathy and Robert Lum
Kay and Dave Lund
Martha and Gerry
Lynch-Biasi
Robert Mack
Bob and Donna Madsen
Rochelle Major
Ed and DeAnne Manansala
Deane Manolis
Tim Mansfield and Terry
Wilson
John and Patricia Marchetti
Christopher Marmion
Brenda and Neil Marriott
Patrick and Martha Marshall
Maureen Marshall
Teresa and Michael Marshall
Jack and Carol Martin
Joe and Sandy Martin
Cathy Mathwig
Jim and Peggy McDonald
Hugh McElroy
Katy and Brian McGrane
Sage McKee
Robert McKlveen and Ellen
Jones
Anne McLaughlin Drake
Jim McVay and Larana
Robinson McVay
Mike Menzel and Kathy
Iverson
Paul Messner
Tim Meyer and Mark Funk
Tim and Mary Miley
Anthony and Kate Mirante
Ali Mittelberger
Erik and Carol Moeser
Jane and Randy Moody
Timothy and Kathy Morin
Jeanie and Robert Morrison
Kathy Murphy
Yvonne Myster
Lisa and Shawn Nasby
Jane Laurance and Dave
Nelson
Joe, Veronica and Sarah
Nessler
Doug, Lois and Chandra
Nevinski
New Braunfels Rotary Club
Mark and Mary Jo Nissen
Donna Nordang and Joan
Pilot
North Immanuel Lutheran
Church 10x12 Club
Danica Novotny
Kathy Numelin
Steve and Sue O’Connor
Marcie and Mark O’Neill
Orinda Community Church
Judy Ostendorff and Ronald
Jensen
Irene Ott
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
Lisa and Rafael Pascualy
Cindy Pearson
Tamara Pechtel
James Pedric
Jackie and Rob Peichel
Peggy Perkinson and David
Rockemann
Kurt and Kathy Pesch
Lizz and Ryan Peterson
Dan and Mary Peterson
Patti Petrich
Thomas Pham
Emily and Mike Phillips
Jon Pierce
Warren and Ann Pierson
Adam Pine and Rebecca
DeSouza
Port Washington-Saukville
Rotary Club
John and Martha Radick
Dorothy Raetz Kunze
Brian and Judy Ramaker
LaKeesha Ransom
Ann and Rod Rassman
Robin Raudabaugh and Gigi
Nauer
Rudolph and Laurie Reich
Carl Reid
Andy Reynolds
Dennis and Debra Rieke
Greg and Kate Ries
Melissa Riley
Angel and Julia Rivera
Aaron and Annie Rodriguez
Jennifer and Michael Rogan
Celina Romero and Paul
Williams
Connie Rose
Ginni Rothrock
Katie and Brad Rundquist
William and Deborah Rupp
Rose and David Russo
Christine and Greg Ruth
Saint John’s Abbey
Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church
Saint Pius Parish
Carlos Salas
Roger and Jeane Samuelsen
Dick Sarafolean
Alan Savada and Will
Stevenson
Marjorie Savage
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Schenk
Greg and Linda Scherer
Matt and Katie Scherer
Mike and Sue Scherer
Bill and Tanya Schmidt
The Schroeder Family
Ray and Dianna Schulte
Ryan and Angela Schultz
Crista Schultz
Margrit Schurman
Thomas and Paula Schwartz
Don Schwartz
Doreen Schweitzer
Kenneth and Margaret Scott
Barb Seery and William Votel
James and Mary Selig
Terry and Rosemary Sexton
Joe and Leslie Shank
Stephen and Deborah Shefler
Robert and Judy Shehan
Sonja Short and Michael Vraa
Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church
Glenn and Nancy Skuta
Kristine Smith
Robert and Barbara Smith
John and Linda Smith
Erin and Chad Smith
Diane and Kirke Snyder
Paul and Katherine Solon
Dean and Merrisue Soutor
Miles and Nielle Sovell
Terence Spanier
Scott and Wendy Spencer
Patrick and Becky Steeber
Joyce Steiner and Dennis
O’Hara
Sally Stevens
Bonnie Stewart
Rand and Rebecca Stolee
Court Storey and Pam Neary
Mike and Shelley Strobel
Peter and Holly Sullivan
Karen and Richard Sundberg
Gwyneth and Robert Sundell
Marc and Beth Swiontkowski
Paul and Judy Tabbut
Rick and Nancy Talcott
Warren and Gail Taylor
Roger and Kathy Taylor
William Thar and Yukiko
Shuya
Brittany Thompson
Mary Thompson
John and Theresa Thurmes
Carol Tollefsrud and Gary
Gullikson
Michael Toman
Jerry and Ione Torborg
Totino Grace High School
Diane Tracy
Mike and Susan Trenkle
Trinity Episcopal Church
Danielle Twedt
Eva Tyson-Scavino and Al
Scavino
United Methodist Church of Yucaipa
University of Notre Dame
Joan Uselmann
Jennifer and Richard
Valtierra
Gary and Bonnie Van Erp
Alan and Sarah VanTassel
Mary Venturella and Greg
Ruth
Wendy and Greg Vichick
Charles Vilina and Kathy
Kampa
Eric Volden
Bill and Nancy Wagner
Richard and Mary Wagner
Kevin and Jamie Walsh
Susan Wamsley
Laurie Waterman
Lenore and Tim Webb
Paula and James Weber
Kurt and Kris Weise
Tim and Ro Weldon
Doris Welke and Richard
DeBeau
Jean Welsh
Ed and Carolyn Wensman
Marge and Gerard Wentland
Debbie and Jesse White
Clark and Cheryl Whitmore
Ben and Sarah Wiechman
C. Ann Williams
Robert and Peggy Willson
Steve and Patricia Winegar
Lisa Winnecke
Rebecca and Paul Witschen
Sharon and Paul Wussow
Marnie Yanacheak
Russ and Martha Young
Jeff Zahn
John and Ann Zettel
Jonathan and Anne Zielske
SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Bonita Springs Charter School
Clear Springs Elementary
Deephaven Elementary
Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion
Ellen Hopkins Elementary
Good Shepherd School
Mamaroneck High School
Minnetonka High School
Minnewashta Elementary
St. Croix Preparatory Academy
York Community High School
FAITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Faith Lutheran Church, Waconia, MN
Robbinsdale United Church of Christ
Common Hope
1400 Energy Park Drive Suite 23 St. Paul, MN 55108 phone 651.917.0917 email info@commonhope.org
web www.commonhope.org
Common Hope’s mission is to promote hope and opportunity in Guatemala, partnering with children, families, and communities who want to participate in a process of development to improve their lives through education, health care, and housing.
NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES MN PERMIT NO 594
