Fall 2016 | The Journey
From Our Chief Executive Officer
Are You Listening? Inaugural Sunny Radiothon for LifeScape! LifeScape is partnering with Sunny Radio in Sioux Falls and Sioux City on February 2-3, 2017 to present the inaugural “Raydio” of Sunshine Radiothon! Broadcasting live from LifeScape in Sioux Falls, as well as LifeScape Ablekids in Sioux City, we will bring you stories that will inspire you and put a smile in your heart.
Anne Rieck McFarland Chief Executive Officer Dear LifeScape Friends and Families, LifeScape had the pleasure of hosting a Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Mixer in September, with over 230 area Chamber members attending. It was a great opportunity to update our community on all the great things happening at LifeScape, as well as to thank them for their support. Here are some of the things I highlighted for the group: • We support over 2,800 children and adults each year—from across South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming—even from as far away as Alaska. We’ve had the opportunity to grow and serve more people because we are the only organization in the area offering the needed specialized services. • We recently acquired a pediatric therapy clinic in Sioux City called AbleKids - you’ll read about them in our cover story. Expanding our services there allows us to meet the needs of more kids and families in that area. • In Sioux Falls, we have added or expanded in three service areas – Conflict Free Case Management, the ”Pathways to Life” program for older teens transitioning into adult services, and expanded Clinical Psychology services. • The LifeScape Center for the Arts program has expanded to include people of all ages and abilities, with performances to be held at Augustana University’s Performing Arts Theater. Their production of The Wizard of Oz sold out three performances! • We’ve maintained our distinction of the having the longest national accreditation (Council on Quality and Leadership) of any organization of our type in the nation. Additionally, we have passed every single one of our many, many licensing reviews. • We are the 10th largest employer in Sioux Falls -- with over 1,100 compassionate, caring staff. • There are the literally hundreds of individual success stories of people who have made huge progress - who have gained independence and are living better lives because of the love and care we have been honored to provide them.
From Our Foundation President
One such story is that of 9-year-old Piper Blaisdell of Harrisburg. Born weighing just 14 ounces at 25 weeks, Piper was the smallest surviving baby at St. Mary’s in Rochester, MN. Piper was a very popular resident of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit there before being transferred to LifeScape at six months old. She was born with Retinopathy of Prematurity, meaning her eyesight was not developed. When she came to Sioux Falls, she had a trach, feeding tube, chest tubes, a heart monitor, and was on a new kind of ventilator providing her with oxygen. During her first two-and-a-half years of life, all of which was spent as an inpatient in either Rochester, Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, or LifeScape, she stole the hearts of all who cared for her.
Community Partner : Over $2.5 million raised for LifeScape Children’s Services in Rapid City LifeScape in Rapid City has no better friend than Hamsters USA. Since 2014, the international motorcycle group has shown its love for the Black Hills of South Dakota by providing an equal and astounding level of support for its children.
Piper today with parents Doug and Kathy.
While at LifeScape’s Specialty Hospital, Piper, 16 months old, met Kaitlyn Blomker, who first volunteered at the hospital as a member of her church youth group, but then became trained to volunteer on a regular basis. Kaitlyn fell in love. She went home and told her mother, Kathy, “Mom, I met the most amazing little girl! You have to come and meet her!” Kathy remembers this “teeny thing in a kid cart,” hooked up to so many machines and tubes, and she started bawling, wondering what kind of life she would have. Kaitlyn responded to her tears, “Don’t cry, Mom. She is in such a good place here. They take such good care of her.” Kathy then became a regular volunteer as well, with her time there becoming a daily routine. The entire family fell in love with little Piper. Her birth family lived in Minnesota and couldn’t be there much at all. The Blomker family met Piper’s birth family along the hospitalization journey, with her birth mother coming to the Baby Piper with volunteer Kaitlyn realization that she wasn’t equipped to care for Piper. She called Kathy, Blomker, who later became her asking if she would be willing to raise her as her own. They were the words big sister. Kathy was hoping to hear, but knew her mom had to come to the decision on her own. Kathy responded, “We love that little girl. We couldn’t love her more if she were our own flesh and blood.” So on December 22, 2009, Doug and Kathy Blomker became Piper’s legal guardians, bringing her home just before Christmas.
Each year when they’ve come to the Sturgis Rally to ride their motorcycles through the beautiful hills and reconnect with old friends, they’ve also opened their hearts to kids with disabilities. For the past 12 years, their support has helped provide physical, occupational, and speech therapies to over 800 children each year all over Western South Dakota--plus parts of Wyoming and Nebraska. Besides therapies provided at the outpatient center in Rapid City, staff members drive over 10,000 miles a month to provide therapies for kids in their homes, schools, and daycare centers.
Direct Support Professional Lead Curt Dunn picks cucumbers with Annette Saia, Charlotte Mayo and Rachael Cusick in the Journey Room Gardens at LifeScape Adult Services. These gardens were made possible through a grant from the SD Master Gardeners. The cucumbers and tomatoes grown are used in the kitchens at LifeScape, with extra produce donated to St. Francis House, an emergency shelter and transitional housing program for the homeless in Sioux Falls.
Everything we do is for the people we support, and we could not do it without the support of our community partners, volunteers, staff, families, and donors. We are blessed.
The special guest at this year’s event was four-year-old James Habeck of Belle Fourche, who was serenaded by the group of 650 bikers with his favorite song, “Itsy Bitsy Spider.” There were smiles on the faces of every single person in the room. The Hamsters USA event this year totaled a record $343,000 for LifeScape Children’s Services, raised through corporate and individual support, a silent auction, and special events before the rally. This makes their total contribution to LifeScape in the past 12 years over $2.5 million! Without this support, many of these children wouldn’t receive the help they need to learn to walk, talk, and become as independent as possible.
Now a 3rd grader at Explorer Elementary, Piper is thriving. She receives aquatic therapy and behavioral services from LifeScape. Her mom, who now works for LifeScape Foundation, says she clinically died twice early on in Rochester, but “this little girl is such a stinker and fighter, I truly believe this is what has gotten her this far – she’s a little spitfire!” Plan to tune in February 2-3 to Sunny Radio, 93.3 FM and 1520 AM in Sioux Falls or on 97.1 FM and 1250 AM in Sioux City to hear more of Piper’s story, as well as many others of children and adults supported by LifeScape across the region! If you’d like to volunteer to help or be a sponsor of the event, please call the LifeScape Foundation at 605.444.9800.
Event donor and Hamsters USA member Doug Robinson (left) and Hamsters USA member and LifeScape Foundation board member Harlan Schillinger (right) with the Habeck family.
Thank you, Hamsters USA, for the life-changing support you provide for children! AllState Sponsors with spokespeople Arlen, Corey and Zach Ness, Rick Fairless, Allstate representatives, Anne Rieck McFarland and Jessica Wells with the Habeck family (Melissa, Jim and James).
Jessica Wells LifeScape Foundation President Living an engaged life is transformative. We had the privilege recently of welcoming South Dakota Elks members and their Grand Exalted Ruler Michael Zellen and his wife Donna from Massachusetts to our Rapid City facility. During that visit they experienced the sheer joy of seeing a teenage boy take his first steps. Imagine--after years of tremendous hard work and therapy--feeling the weight of your body firmly on the bottoms of your feet as you stand. And that first step! Feeling the weight transfer onto one foot as you concentrate to maintain your balance, your legs shaking under the new sensation, the strain of muscles as you raise the other foot. The thrill of possibility that awaits as your foot plants firmly on the ground in front of you! Looking over at your family, recognizing the emotion and pride swimming in your parents’ eyes as they fill with tears of joy. We all share in this young man’s success and celebrate the hard work and possibilities. Empowering children and adults with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives is our mission. Your belief in first steps, creative expression, and continued learning and skill development brings that mission into reality. You believe people should have the opportunity to live independently and be employed. This year you have been a part of a lot of firsts and a whole lot of joyful continuations. You have helped celebrate with families when things have gone well, and provided hope when times were challenging. We are grateful you choose to engage with our mission. Your support is transformative to this young man who took his first steps in the hallway of our outpatient center in Rapid City this week. Your support is transformative to Dezi, who you read about in our cover story, and for James who stole the hearts of everyone at the Hamsters USA event this summer. Your support is transformative for the 2,800 children and adults supported by LifeScape and the 1,100 staff who give their hearts and souls every day being good stewards of your generosity.
Four-year-old James Habeck of Belle Fourche (shown here with physical therapist Kim Burke) gets therapies twice a week at LifeScape in Rapid City. He was the guest of honor and star of the show at the Hamsters USA fundraiser during the Sturgis Rally.
The future is bright for LifeScape. We look forward to touching the lives of children and adults with disabilities to empower them to lead fulfilling lives.
Please visit us if you are in the neighborhood, share the impact you make by passing this newsletter to a friend, or simply sit and soak in the joy of knowing you are engaged with transforming the lives of others.
With gratitude,
Thank you!
Anne Rieck McFarland, CEO
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Guest Columnist: “Amateur Hour” Professional Bull Riders to Partner with LifeScape! The PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) “Built Ford-Tough” Series is bringing their exciting brand of bull riding and entertainment to the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, March 31-April 2, 2017. LifeScape is proud to have been selected as the PBR’s official charity partner for this highly entertaining event! The PBR is committed to making a profound yearround community impact by giving back to LifeScape through special donation-code tickets, bringing people supported by LifeScape to the spring event, a special reception, and more. Tickets supporting LifeScape are available NOW for the 7:45 p.m. event Friday, March 31st and the 1:45 p.m. event Sunday, April 2nd by using the code “LIFE” at checkout. A portion of the proceeds from tickets sold with that code will benefit LifeScape and our mission of empowering children and adults with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Use the code “LIFE” when purchasing tickets at the KELOLAND Box office, online through ticketmaster.com, and charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000!
Ways to Give
According to an AARP-supported study, more than 65 million people—29% of the U.S. population— provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend during any given year. If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of the amateur caregivers behind those numbers.
May 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016
More than a loving family member, you have to dabble in a variety of medical, educational, and who-knowswhat-else array of specialties for which professionals get years of training. And you arrive at these skill sets through a messy “on the job” process. In raising our son Joey, a LifeScape participant who lives with autism, my wife Melissa and I found an analogy in our efforts at gardening. We love planting, but we’re amateurs at it and whatever results we achieve come through trial and error. We reflect on this in our book “Raising a Child With Autism: How to Cultivate Strength and Encouragement as a Parent.”, coming out from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas on October 31st.
Guest columnist the Rev. Tim Fountain with his wife Melissa and their son, Joey.
Of caregivers, we say,
“…you are an amateur trying to be care giver, therapist, clinician, advocate, mommy, daddy and everything else to a loved one living with autism. You feel like a lone idiot with a leaky hose when the job needs a landscape company.” LifeScape staff includes Direct Support Professionals, but we know that professional training can take one only so far as a caregiver. Pros learn as they go too, under challenging circumstances. As the LifeScape Careers page says, Working at LifeScape may not be the easiest job you’ll ever have, but it just might be the most rewarding. Our family encourages support of LifeScape’s people and programs. Together we become that “landscape company” that overcomes any individual’s amateur status to bring forth more abundant life for those in our care. And we find that they bring beauty out in us as well. The Rev. Tim Fountain and family live in Sioux Falls. Their older son Tim, Jr. and his wife Carly live in South Carolina. Teacher Allene Flora shows Trey Jacobson (left) and Ellie Stettnichs how to propagate new plants from philodendron cuttings. The two are among 19 students in LifeScape’s new Pathways to Life program for young adults, ages 18 to 21. Pathways was designed to meet new Department of Education regulations to ensure young adults have the opportunity to explore and develop skills for work, volunteering, and taking part in leisure activities in the community for more fulfilling lives. The program is temporarily housed at Children’s Services at 26th and Holly until a permanent location can be determined.
• Sustainer Program – provide reliable,
Gifts in Memory and Honor and Report of Donors Gifts in Honor
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Roberta Bisson Margaret Bisson Jason Crocker Dan Crocker April Cundy Randy and Linda Cundy Lexi DeLay Betty DeLay Joshua Garver David and Edna Garver Ryan Geraets Lori and Mark Dybvig Ben Graff Robert and Maureen Suga Zach Kahler Mary Lee and Leonard Becker Kari E. Keating Richard and Carol Keating Kayna Little Wounded Ilhami and Anne Konur Stephen Oswald and Churchill staff Rick and Kay Farris Patricia Peters Christine Picchi Angelina Rivas Guiomar Pernia J. Douglas Robinson Property & Liability Resource Bureau Virginia Rozum Mary and Kent Anderson Carolyn Saugstad Wayne and Sharon Akland Vanishing Veterans Central Dakota Marine Corp League John Ward Epiphany School Taylor and Teagen Zeller Dede and Larry Burlingame
Colette Abbott Dennis and Beth Johnson Eileen Allibone Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Doreine Anderson Johnson‑Peterson Auxiliary Roy Anderson Robert and Linda Anderson Bill Angle Rosemond Jurgens Otis and Helen Knutson Edward Atyeo Loren and Marj Schleuter Donald R. Baltzer Anonymous Kathleen and Louis Brewer Larry and Kay Jacobson Joy Biren Michael J. Seiler Marie Bohenkamp Ray Burkard Ben Brende Ada Hueners Dorothy Bruggeman Ray Burkard Ervin Bruns Ray Burkard Carole Cody David and Cynthia Driscoll Elizabeth and Jason Hiemstra Hollis L. Cotten Lois Cotten Roger DeBates Loren and Marj Schleuter David Dixon Jerry and Jan Bork Jeffrey Dixon Suzanne Dixon Lorna Friese Dennis and Patsy Holzwarth Carol Lerdal Dr. Michael and Deb Olson Shirley Parks Frank and Barb Rance Linda Rykhus Sheila A. Sechser John Thomas
Robert N. Duxbury Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Tom Dwyer East Coast Hamster Member Ronald Ehrisman Kay Cox Hazel Einspahr Greg and Cindy Assman Mike and Darla Assman Helen Ellefson Loren and Marj Schleuter Melissa Falcon Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Edith Forsch Carol Lerdal Ronald Foster Loren and Marj Schleuter Mary Ann Franka Loren and Marj Schleuter Robbie Geyerman Susan Geyerman Clarice Goodroad Loren and Marj Schleuter Robert Goos Patricia Erpenbach Tammy Grablander Kenny and Kris Sieverding Charles Grant Loren and Marj Schleuter Richard Grapevine Vince Miller Joyce Green Duane and Arlys Lambrechts Eldon Hasche Richard and Beverly Boom John L. Hofeldt James and Brenda Hofeldt Rose Marie Rush Patricia Schlaikjer Pam Hohn Braudriet Susan Geyerman Samuel Horstmeyer Erin and Jeff Horstmeyer Joyce and Larry Horstmeyer Marge Isakson Marlene and Mike Bryar Lydia Jahrus Robert and Linda Anderson
Betty Jo Jensen American Legion Auxiliary #12 Dick Jorgensen Dennis and Beth Johnson Kathy A. Kostboth Cathryn Brown David and Anita Kostboth Gregory and Mary Magnuson Margaret Ohlinger Gary Kratochvil Patricia Homandberg Willard Lamb Susan Geyerman Kathy Larson Robert and Linda Anderson Jean Mandel Steve Beck Maureen Marshall James and Sheila McNabb Bud McNeely Judith Fingar Marilyn McNeely State Farm Insurance Lois Moore Loren and Marj Schleuter Julie Munson Verla and Kenneth Ackley Steve O’Beirne Marlene and Ruben Hofer Jerry O’Brien Joe and Linda Bunkers Robert Olund Loren and Marj Schleuter Dick Pearson Don Pearson Ralph Perkins Loren and Marj Schleuter Leroy Rath Patricia Kielb Darlene A. Maeder JoAnn Zorn Marilyn Reich Dennis and Beth Johnson Ethel Riddle Iris Rasmussen
ongoing support for children and adults with disabilities by setting up convenient monthly donations.
• Matching Gifts – check with your employer to see if they will match charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees.
• Give Grain – donating grain to LifeScape offers several financial benefits over gifts of cash, while helping support children and adults with disabilities. Work with your local elevator on facilitating the donation.
• Donate a Vehicle – Help provide for children and adults at LifeScape with a tax-deductible gift of a vehicle you no longer use.
• Box Tops/Milk Caps – help meet needs at LifeScape’s Specialty School by donating your Box Tops and Land O Lakes milk caps .
These are just a few of the many ways you can give to support LifeScape! To learn more, contact the LifeScape Foundation at 605-444-9800 or giving@lifescapesd.org. Or, visit www.lifescapesd.org/foundation.
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Martha L. Robbert Rudy and Ione Schmidt Sybil Schafer Marilyn Reyelts Steve Schmidt Susan M. Holm Rich Seiler Michael J. Seiler Tom Sieverding Janet Clark James and Marla Symes Roger Stavig Janice Farrar Lois Stengel Duane and Arlys Lambrechts LaVone Sundem Loren and Marj Schleuter Myles Trapp Dennis and Beth Johnson Nola Utecht LaNeil Bartell Duane and Deb Bossman Larry and Sandra Broesder James and Sheena Christensen Steve and Deone Christensen Bruce and Nancy Deneui Dorothy DeVries Josh and Kelly Devries Darlene Friese Al Heibult Betty and Lee Holst LeRoy and Betty Kluin Jan and Linda Miller Kim and Margaret O’Daniels Alfred Peters Harlan and Rita Temple Carol and Clifford Wulf Goldie Varns Donna R. Johnson Jaxson Viereck Craig and Mary Ekeland Shirley Voeltz Duane and Arlys Lambrechts Jack Warborg Loren and Marj Schleuter John Ward Mark and Ann Schulze Marilyn Waterman Richard and Barbara Hennies Dewane Wilcox Janice and Daniel Lund Beth and Greg Wilcox Alfred G. Wilson Kyle and Karla Namken Norman Zafft Loren and Marj Schleuter
Advocates - ($5,000.00 + ) Allstate Mike and Dawn Avila Curt and Mary Brown Bruce Eide Jim and Diana Fly Robert Gilliland Orlan Hayward Memorial Trust Rick and Natalie Hoffman Steve Hutchins John and Cathy McCarthy Sheldon F. Reese Foundation Showplace Wood Products, Inc. SilverStone Group Incorporated Thornton Flooring, Inc. Billy Whitley Believers - ($2,500.00 + ) Ruben Brown Buffalo Bills Harry Dykstra EarthBend East River Electric Power Coop Urban Hirsch, III Dawn Keller Metabank Payment Systems Tony and Julie Mullen Jerry Norskog Kurt and Teri Rumens Lars Rydstrom Mark Shadley Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital Bob Walker
Inspirers - ($1,000.00 + ) Aldon Electric, Inc. Steve and Catherine Allington Robert and Linda Anderson Arizona Bike Week Charities The Bakery Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scott Becker Dale Christensen Click Rain, Inc. CoBank Concordance Healthcare Solution Report of Donors Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP Champions - ($20,000.00 + ) Brian Duboc Anonymous Edward Jones Bobby Garone Electric Construction John J. Pendo Trust Bob and Shari Feinen LifeScape Ambassadors Fiegen Construction Co. Sioux Falls Area Foss Communications Community Foundation and Security, Inc. Susan Geyerman Leaders - ($10,000.00 + ) Jeff and Sheila Hazard John and Gloria Christner East Coast Hamster Member Hy Vee Food and Drug Center Nicole and Kyle Jellema GCC Rio Grande Jerome and Nancy Lammers David and Anita Kostboth Lloyd Properties Larson Family Foundation Gregory and Mary Magnuson Michaels Fence & Supply Midwest ENT Property & Liability Holger and Jasmin Mohr Resource Bureau Risk Administration Services Tim and Cheryl Moore Donald Mullaney Velma L. Vincent Estate O’Connor Company
Report of Donors May 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016
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List includes $250+ donors. For a complete listing of gifts, visit www.lifescapesd.org/foundation/
Inspirers (cont.) Orthopedic Institute Grady and Sue Pfeiffer Physicians Laboratory, Ltd. Primary Surgical, Inc. Louis Rensch Anne Rieck McFarland and Dennis McFarland Rock County Red Arrow Fund Sanford Health SDN Communications Silverstone Group Sisson Printing, Inc. Olga M. Skailand Estate South Dakota Elks Association Ed and Delores Staudenmier Howard and Janet Stubbins Surgical Management Professionals Andre Tomas Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Community Support Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith PC Bob Zeolla Jeff Zielinski Encouragers - ($500.00 + ) 3‑D VHB, Inc Anonymous Pierre Antonicelli Bob and Karen Appelwick Richard Artz Avera Health Bad River Surplus Barry Peterson Jewelers Matt and Colleen Beckdolt Bell Lumber and Pole Margaret Bisson Border States Electric Supply Viola Campbell Mike and Toni Catalanotto Central Dakota Marine Corp League Paul Christensen Rob Christensen Joan Clark Classic Corner Convenience Store DeWitt Designs
Don Dufresne Dan and Dana Eisenring Enclose Manufacturing Dalliss and Marion Englund First Lutheran Church First National Bank in Sioux Falls First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Randy and Kemla Fletcher Hauge Associates Diana and Paul Heidgerd Dody and Boyd Hopkins Paul Hughes Hymen and Nila Pitts Fund of the SFACF JDS Industries, Inc. Journey Group Companies Michael and Ann Marie Keene Keller Williams Realty SF ‑ Costello Team Carleigh and Grey Lampkin Neal and Laurie Landeen Tony and Kelli Larimer Dan and Pam Leanard Legacy Real Estate Leonard Kayser Estate JR Lopes Jason McElwee Marilyn McNeely MTI Ready Mix Jeff Nelson Nyberg’s Ace Ophthalmology Ltd. Dean and Vonne Perkins Ryan Robinson Route 65 Pub & Grub Sammons Financial Group Steven and Sarah Sarbacker Paul and Karen Shadley Neil Shannon Sioux Falls Cosmopolitan Club W. Robert Sonnemann Tom and Aileen Sperr Gail Stickney Kim and Cheryl Suter Thrivent Financial For Lutherans ‑ West Chapter 30627 Jeff D. Ulvestad
MIDCO Miller Sellers Heroux Architects Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. Jeff and Trudiann Nelson Northwestern Mutual Financial Network ‑ Robert D. Lowrey Christopher J. O’Meara Doug Palfi Miles and Natalie Paschini Plastic Surgery Associates of SD, Ltd. Power System Engineering, Inc. Racom Corporation JR and Kelly Riley Dan and Leah Roche John and Kay Rozell Nancy V. Schultz Dan Seidel South Dakota Master Gardeners Surgical Institute of South Dakota, PC Deane and Connie Teut Raymo Thacher Thrivent Choice Dollars Grant Funds
Fred Van De Perre Vern Eide Motorcars Jim Waggaman Workplace Marketing Insurance Advisors Year Round Brown Partners - ($250.00 + ) Anonymous (2) Augustana University Bar‑Sto Precision Machine Geoff Best Jon Borneman Angie and Jon Brown The Byrne Companies & VistaComm Children’s Dental Center Complete Home Care, Inc./ Care Trends Pharmacy William Conner Randy and Nick Cramer Credit Collections Bureau Cubby’s, 49th & Western Dorothy DeVries DGR Engineering Suzanne Dixon DoTopia Shirley and Leonard Ellens Rick and Kay Farris Brent Fraser Freda B. Lemke Fund of the SFACF Matthew and Carin Froehlich Stanley and Carol Gage Galvanizers, Inc. Graham Goodyear Tire Co. Gaylynn Hagemann Howalt+McDowell Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC Co. Jacquie’s Fund of the SFACF Jerry’s Electric Kaleden Construction Knights of Columbus Little Flower Council #6605 Brian Kogel Dave and Brandi Kowalczyk Larson Manufacturing Company, Inc. Scott and Letti Lister Erin and Shawn McCarty
Gifts of Products, Supplies & Services 2 Wheelers MC Shop Shirley Albrecht American Inn American West Bar And Grill Cheryl Anglin Arlen Ness Enterprises Randy and Hillary Aron B & B Bar & Cocktail Lounge Baker Drivetrain Diane Baldwin Barry Peterson Jewelers Bar‑Sto Precision Machine Daniel Basche Battlefield Harley‑Davidson Big Dog Garage Biker’s Choice Black Hills Pioneer Deb Brandsrud Brennan Rock and Roll Academy Brock’s Performance Mike Brown Tracy Brunkow Matt and Stephanie Caron Greg Carter CAT, LLC ‑ Billet Parts
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Haley Lingbeck enjoys her time in the warm therapy pool during her adaptive aquatics lesson with Aquatics Coordinator Jamie Winklepleck. She is wearing a horseshoe collar, a special flotation device to keep her safe while giving her the most freedom in the pool.
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Mick Cawthorne Christine Chamley Clanan Real Estate Kevin and Lou Ann Clement CONDOR Crazy Horse Productions Denise Crouse Crow Peak Brewery Dennis and Debbie Cummings Cutting Edge Meat Market Dacotah Paper Company Dakota Stained Glass & Frame Dakota V‑Twin Richard and Suzanne DeMore Dennis Kirk, Inc. Colleen and Douglas Deutsch Dollar Loan Center Edison Middle School Bruce Eide Eric Herrmann Studios Finishline Custom Paint & Design Inc. G. Falzon & Company Yale and Judy Gelfant Joe Giovanello Glencoe Campresort Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Granite Digital Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant Hank Ham Randy and Sherri Harms Dianna R. Herra Kennon Hines Urban Hirsch, III Curtis Hofman Judd Hollifield Mindy Houser J & P Cycles Billy and Linda Jarrell Linda Jensen Paul and Daphne Johnson Karl’s Furniture Tom Keefer Michael and Ann Marie Keene Ed Kerr Konstant Real Estate Bo Kozak Cathy Krueger Kurt W Buggs’ Signworks Kuryakyn USA Tony and Kelli Larimer Le Pera Enterprise Debbie Leggio April Lewis Lil Evil Inkorpor8ted Russell and Julie Limke Scott and Letti Lister Art Lopez Lucky’s 13 Tony Maniscalchi Jane Matthison Darcey McConnell Gene and Susan McGowan Loren and Debbie McManus Nick and Sabrina Messer Michael Lichter Photography Mid‑USA Motorcycle Parts Marlys Mielke Sara Mielke Rodney Mills Scott Morgan Motor Bike Expo Tom and Debbie Motzko Donald Mullaney Mustang Motorcycle Products, LLC/Revere Seats Abby Neff Laurie Nielsen Shelby Nielsen Bondi Nolan Old Jim Customs
Evy Osterloo Richard and Cynthia Osvog Our Saviors Lutheran Church Isaac and Tara Parker Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Grady and Sue Pfeiffer Phat Rider Custom Cycles Gary Pretorius Pat Reagan and Steve Thomas Arlan and Sharon Redepenning Darrell and Kathy Redlin Al Reichenbach Dan and Leah Roche Rockford Fosgate Corporation Dan Rognsvoog Roma’s Ristorante Herman G. Rowland, Jr. Ruach Ruach Kurt and Teri Rumens Shelby Rumens Linda Sampson Andrew Schmidt Jeff and Lisa Schmidt Scott Jacobs Studio Keith Seigfred Laura Severson Jen Shade Jim Shadley Bruce and Connie Siegal Signature Salon Sisson Printing, Inc. Kelly Skillman Craig and Sheryl Sletten Ben Smith Snap‑On‑Tools Rich Sobiech South Dakota Interior Designers Spearfish Canyon Country Club Speed by Design Speedy Mart Liquor / Phillips 66 Douglas and Charmaine Spellhaug Sperlich Consulting, Inc. Tom and Aileen Sperr Tony Sportelli Stereos And Stuff Kathryn Stevens Sturgis Vintage Cycles James and Diane Susan Sysco Lincoln Team Diva Tedd Cycle, Inc. Dan and Sue Thompson Jim and Shelly Thonet Amy Tobin Nick Trask Tri‑State Chiropractic Tony and Martha Trowbridge John and Deb Trutnau Jeff D. Ulvestad Vance & Hines Vengence Products Linda Vogl Deborah and Thomas Wager Ward Performance Stan and Sue Warner John and Jane Whittington Greg and Sandy Wick Dawn Williams Andrew Wilson Lee Wimmer Chad Winkelman Jamie and Ryan Winklepleck Workplace Marketing Insurance Advisors Paul and Susan Yaffe Paul Yanzick Year Round Brown Warren and Kathy Zens
We‘re getting geared up for MallWalk 23 and hope you are, too!
Gary Christensen Honored for 17 Years as Winner Rodeo Chair
Each year when Fall rolls around, the LifeScape Ambassadors start getting fired up for their biggest event of the year—Mall Walk! The funds raised at Mall Walk are the biggest source of funds to purchase Wish List items for the children and adults supported by LifeScape. Ambassadors Kathy Hammond, Judy Keating and Colleen Rothenberger are chairing Mall Walk 23, set for Saturday morning, February 4th at the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls. 100% of Mall Walk proceeds will go directly to the needs of individuals supported by LifeScape. A “Wish List” created by LifeScape staff is turned in to the Ambassadors each spring, and the group uses funds to grant as many wishes as possible. Last year, this included a treadmill for restorative therapy, a wheelchair pressure mapping seating system, adaptive equipment for self-feeding, two hydraulic lifts (one for children and one for adults), swallowing therapy equipment, a speech generating device, classroom materials, raised garden bed supplies, a classroom trip to a Minnesota Twins game, and much more. When there is no other funding option for urgent needs such as clothing or certain medical treatments, the Ambassadors step in to help with these funds. So the question is—are you ready to Walk & Roll with us? Get your family and friends together for a team, and start getting those pledges! Besides great prizes for top fundraisers, you’ll have the satisfaction of helping people with disabilities have a better quality of life.
The Winner Elks Rodeo for LifeScape has been going since 1969! At this year’s event in July, Rodeo Chairman Gary Christensen (at center receiving gift from Michelle Parvin, one of the organizers) was honored for his 17 years as the Rodeo Chairman.
The Ambassadors purchased a mascot costume for the LifeScape Specialty School. Gus the Bulldog made his debut at fall homecoming activities.
Join the LifeScape Ambassadors! If you’re a woman who’d like to help children and adults supported by LifeScape have the best life possible, then you belong with the Ambassadors! You don’t have to attend our monthly luncheon meetings to get involved. Just join, and get involved with the special events, like a fall dance and costume party for adults, cookie giveaways, art projects, Valentine Party for kids, and more.
LifeScape students who attended the rodeo are shown with BPO Does and Elks members and State Elks President Lori Pogany.
-Dyann Miller, LifeScape Ambassadors President
For details, email info@LifeScapeSD.org, or call the LifeScape Foundation office at (605) 444-9800.
Crayons & Rainbows! Thank you to Recycled Rainbows, Abby & Riley, for donating hundreds of hand-made crayons to LifeScape! We love your mission “to empower kids to love and explore art through recycled crayons”! You are truly amazing young leaders!
Upcoming LifeScape Events! November 11, 2016: One Autumn Night. 7 p.m., Blue Haven Barn, Sioux Falls, hosted by the LifeScape Ambassadors. Live entertainment by East of Westreville, fire pit outdoors, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a wine & beer cash bar, silent auction, and more. Tickets $30 at LifeScapeSD.org or (605) 444-9631.
November 16, 2016: Functional Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention for Behavior Disorders. Dr. Claudia Dozier of the University of Kansas will present the best practices for using Functional Behavioral Assessments to reduce the occurrence of problem behaviors in adults and children with disabilities. Cost is $300. Register by November 4 at LifeScapeSD.org/Events December 8, 2016: Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers-Rapid City. 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center. A holiday favorite comes to Rapid City, with this year’s tour featuring jazz/bluegrass artist Jami Lynn, violinist Christian Zamora, and multi-instrumentalist Joel Shotwell. Tickets $20 in advance at at PerformingArtsRC.org; $25 at the door. December 18, 2016: Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers-Sioux Falls. 4 p.m., Orpheum Theater. A long-running contemporary fusion of Christmas favorites, featuring the creative arrangements of Jeremy and Jon Hegg and friends. Tickets start at $35 at LifeScapeSD.org. February 2-3 2017: Sunny Radiothon for LifeScape. Broadcasting live on Sunny Radio 93.3 in Sioux Falls and 97.1 in Sioux City, 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. each day. Plan to volunteer and plan to listen in and be inspired! Details: kimberly. haiar@LifeScapeSD.org February 4, 2017: Mall Walk, Empire Mall. The 23rd annual event. Registration at 8 a.m., walk starts at 9. The fundraising goal for Mall Walk, sponsored by the LifeScape Ambassadors, is $100,000. Details: peter.nord@LifescapeSD.org March 31 & April 2, 2017: Professional Bull Riders. LifeScape is proud to have been selected as the official charity partner for two Professional Bull Riders events at the Sanford PREMIER Center. To benefit LifeScape, use the code “LIFE” when purchasing tickets at the KELOLAND Box office, online through ticketmaster.com, and charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000.
April 23, 2017: 25th Annual Pancake Benefit. Sioux Falls Convention Center. Online ticket sales begin March 1. If you are interested in being a sponsor for this high-profile event, contact Peter Nord at peter.nord@LifeScapeSD.org
7Get details on all these events at www.LifeScapeSD.org,
or call the LifeScape Foundation event hotline at (605) 444-9600. 7
Charitable giving that gives back. How charitable trusts can help with estate planning, philanthropy, and taxes.
Your gift helps change lives. Here’s what your gift can buy for the kids and adults supported by LifeScape:
Contributing to charitable causes before the end of the year is one of the most popular tax-reduction strategies for people who itemize deductions. However, remember to get a “contemporaneous” written receipt for every contribution you make worth $250 or more, and be sure to have a record of all contributions, regardless of their amount, in the form of a bank or credit card statement or receipt from the eligible organization. Handwritten notes or computer logs that you keep yourself are not acceptable.
Big Dreams
o Greenhouse o Playground Equipment o Center for the Arts
Linda Wittrock Eidem Planned Giving Major Gifts Officer
Also, if you want to be more strategic, you could open a donor-advised fund, which offers several advantages for managing your charitable-giving activity. You could, for example, contribute a lump sum to the fund before December 31, take the entire deduction on your 2016 tax return, and then instruct the fund to use the money to make next year’s gifts. How can you give to charity while providing for your family at the same time? Using charitable trusts—on their own or in conjunction with donor-advised funds—could offer you greater flexibility and control over your intended charitable contributions while helping you fulfill your philanthropic goals, and also helping with estate planning and tax management.
If you need help getting started, contact Linda Eidem, Planned Giving Major Gifts Officer at LifeScape Foundation: (605) 444-9803 or linda.eidem@LifeScapeSD.org
Don’t overlook keepsakes in estate planning. Dr. Lori Verderame came to Sioux Falls for LifeScape on September 20 for “Treasures or Trinkets: What’s in Your Attic?” In her typically hilarious style, she appraised items brought by the public—with some eye-opening results for some. Dr. Lori stars as the antique appraiser on the Discovery Channel’s hit reality TV show Auction Kings and Fox Business Network’s Strange Inheritance. Dr. Lori’s presentation was entertaining, but also educational. She reminded us to not forget the vast wealth that could be hiding in plain sight in the form of heirlooms and other treasures. People generally remember their retirement funds and investments when preparing their wills and estate plans. However, many leave the division of personal belongings to the surviving family members. This often results in unnecessary friction among family, or the items end up in a yard sale or auction, giving
Needs & Dreams Wish List
away treasures that are more valuable than we realized. It was a great reminder to include these personal effects in our estate planning. Treasures or Trinkets was hosted by the LifeScape Foundation, Security National Bank Wealth Management, and Legacy Law Firm, P.C. We hope to bring Dr. Lori back again, so stay tuned!
$1000
o Accessible home modifications o Healthy Activities Program o Therapy Equipment
$750
o Protective head gear o Parallel bars for therapy o Aquatics Scholarships
$500
o Digital Camera for Activities o Hearing assistive device o Horsepower fees
$250
o Rent Assistance o Sports Equipment o Fencing Panels for Gardening
$150
o Tablet o Bowling fees o Utilities assistance o Educational curriculum
$100
o Bedding o Tactile or light-up toys o Small appliance o Specialized footwear
$50
Dr. Lori Verderame at Treasures or Trinkets.
o Clothing o Gift cards (HyVee, Target, etc.) o Paratransit tickets o Winter Coat
$25
Leave a Legacy Imagine leaving a legacy that will help provide lives of dignity and fulfillment for countless people with disabilities. Through your estate planning, you can make a difference far into the future, while providing tax advantages now for yourself and your family. As you review or write your will, consider including a charitable bequest for the LifeScape Foundation. The assets you provide will be carefully invested, and only the interest is used. In this way, your gift will continue to provide for individuals with special needs indefinitely. Your attorney can advise you on the language to use. It is commonly worded as below:
I give, devise, or bequeath to the LifeScape Foundation, a South Dakota corporation, for its real purposes, all (or a fraction) of the rest, residue, or remainder of my estate whether real or personal. For more information on how you can help those supported by LifeScape—even beyond your lifetime—please call the Foundation office at (605) 444-9800.
o Therapy toys o Taxi cards/bus passes o Restaurant gift cards o Educational games o Movie theatre gift cards
In-kind gifts o Christmas gift bags – any size, Tissue paper, Scotch tape If you wish to donate for one of the above needs, please circle the dollar amount and check the need you’re interested in funding. Clip this form and include in the attached envelope with your gift.
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