From Our Chief Executive Officer
Community Partner: Sammons Financial A Supporter Since 1981! The employees within Sammons Financial have caring hearts and are actively involved in the community – both financially AND as volunteers.
Anne Rieck McFarland Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends of LifeScape, All people are valued and respected.” That’s our vision statement. It describes the outcome we strive for in carrying out our mission at LifeScape. The hard truth is, meeting our mission of empowering children and adults to lead fulfilling lives is challenging and ever changing. Part of that is resources – both human and financial. Part of it is that we have been doing business a certain way for many years and there are changes that we need to implement – some changes based on people’s wants and needs and some changes based on new laws and regulations. Regardless, it means that we need to revisit how we can be responsive and continue to do our best in providing quality services. Here’s the good news: We have amazing, dedicated, passionate staff – they adjust, dream new ways, and leave behind what can and must be. These quality staff also believe that challenges are opportunities. Opportunities to empower the children and adults we work with to lead fulfilling lives. They question, they probe, they challenge one another. It’s not perfect – we know that. There is always more to do. The other advantage we have is you, our donors. Whether you’ve made a memorial gift, pledged to a Mall Walk, attended our Pancake Benefit or Holiday Jam performance – or made a gift or estate plan for LifeScape – you are a crucial part of the successes achieved by the children and adults we support. We are preparing now for our national accreditation review by the Council on Quality and Leadership. LifeScape has the longest continuous accreditation with CQL of any organization of our type in the world. We’re proud of this, and we take their review and feedback very seriously. This process requires us to look even deeper into how we could better live out our values – compassion, integrity, excellence, collaborative relationships, and fiscal responsibility. As we evolve and position ourselves for a strong future, it is good to know that you are in our corner. And we want you to know that for that we are so very grateful. Enjoy your summer, and keep us in your hearts With sincere thanks,
Anne Rieck McFarland, CEO
“At Sammons Financial Group, we hold a key value of making lives better, a value we share with LifeScape. Serving both children and adults with disabilities, we were drawn to LifeScape because we recognized the organization’s belief that all people are valued and respected. LifeScape’s scope within our community and numerous supportive programs like physical therapy, employment preparation and more make us proud to have supported and continue to support them. We are repeatedly impressed with the organization and the deep and lasting impact the organization has on the Sioux Falls community,” said Sandy Schave, Executive Assistant to the President.
Sammons Financial Group was not only our lead sponsor for the Pancake Benefit—they also sent a great crew of volunteers! Other major sponsors were RAS (Risk Administration Services, Inc.), KELO-Land Television, First Premier-Premier Bankcard, Howalt-McDowell, and Midco.
Schave continued, “Sammons Financial Group encourages all employees to be involved in the community. There are many ways we try to encourage our employees to give back. To support financial participation, we match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar to a maximum dollar amount. We also allow employees time away from work to participate in charity events sponsored by Sammons Financial Group.” Sammons has supported the Pancake Benefit for LifeScape as a presenting sponsor for many years, and additionally provide an army of volunteers to make sure the event goes off without a hitch! “We organize numerous volunteer efforts through our business and we also volunteer independently. We strongly believe that communities thrive and grow with the support of those within them. Involvement in our community makes us aware of the needs of others, which draws us closer together and creates a strong bond in our community. We find ourselves compelled to give back to better not only the community as a whole, but to ease suffering, bring hope and lift the burdens of those who are in times of need.” Sammons Financial created their Community Involvement Committee in 1985, choosing to support organizations that are both meaningful to, and supported by, their employees. Sammons Financial Group is made up of several successful financial services companies, offering a variety of financial and retirement products through multiple distribution channels, such as retirement products, annuities, life insurance, and more! That is what Sammons Financial does… but being good community members and partners to non-profits across the community is who they are. To find out how you can partner with LifeScape, contact our Foundation at 605.444.9800.
Ways to Give • Sustainer Club! – Set up convenient monthly gifts of $15 or more, which can even be automatically charged to your credit card or deducted from your checking account. Each year you continue your membership, an individual supported by LifeScape will receive a warm blanket in your name and you’ll receive a thank you from that individual.
• Matching Gifts – Check with your employer to see if they will match charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees.
• Airline Miles – Donate your frequent flyer miles to provide transportation to children and adults in need.
• 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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First Sunny Radiothon a Huge Success! Tune in again Sept 21-22! The inaugural Sunny Radiothon for LifeScape was broadcast from LifeScape’s Children’s Services location March 23-24 on Sunny Radio stations in Sioux Falls (93.3 FM & 1520 AM) and Sioux City (97.1 FM & 1250 AM). This first-time event raised more than $43,000 for LifeScape! But it did so much more than provide the needed funds that support children and adults with disabilities – it provided hope and a sense of community. Wendy Kruger, mom to LifeScape student, Blake, shared her thoughts, “It’s been so inspiring. Gives me hope for so many things. Hoping that if there are families out there in need – feeling alone, that they realize they don’t have to be – there is so much help -at LifeScape.”
From Our Foundation President
Jessica Wells LifeScape Foundation President
After all was said and done, more than $43,000 was raised through the Radiothon!
Sara Sprock’s son, Brandon, has been with LifeScape for several years, and as she listened, she shared, “I have so many emotions right now as I listen to the other stories. As a parent going through this journey, you can feel so alone at times. But hearing these stories and having (other) parents say exactly how I feel, it has been healing. I have laid this guilt on myself for years, but Brandon is happy, thank you, Lord, B is happy. This program has breathed so much needed air and life back into me. We are not alone in our journey, and that is a good reminder.” Thank you to the sponsors for this wonderful event: Sunny Radio (John & Heidi Small), Nate Poeppel Productions, Pinnacle Productions, Scheels, Grand Falls Casino & Resort, Great Western Bank, Cor Trust Bank, LifeScape Ambassadors, East River Electric, Hot Stuff Foods, Independent Insurance Agents of Sioux Falls, Dairy Queen/Fourteen Foods, TCF Bank, Coke, Taco John’s, Caribou Coffee, Paavo’s Pizza, Sanford Profile, Pizza Ranch, and Professional Bull Riders. Thank you also to our Dine Out for LifeScape partners: The Keg, Original Pancake House, DQ Grill & Chill, The Barrel House, Krav’N, Camille’s, Noodles & Company, and Honey Baked Ham. Mark your calendars now for the second annual Sunny Radiothon for LifeScape to be broadcast September 21-22, 2017 on Sunny Radio stations in Sioux Falls and Sioux City. Moving forward, the event will be held annually in September. Look for Dine Out for LifeScape to take place in Sioux Falls and Sioux City on September 19! Check out www.LifeScapeSD.org for updates to this event and for additional radiothons around the region to be added in the next year.
Recently, I was speaking with a foundation board member about what we are called to do as a moral society to care for one another. For the first time in my 14 years of working with LifeScape, we are in a place to problem-solve the need of providing food assistance for the people we support. We are accustomed to working tirelessly for the medical equipment, housing, education and therapy needed by children and adults with disabilities. These are still very real needs. Recently, however, a new need has emerged – food security. Because of a reinterpretation of a federal law providing funding for the national school lunch program, 389 adults will no longer receive breakfast or lunch – unless LifeScape figures out a way to pay for it. 90% of these individuals have an annual income of less than $12,000, which is 25% below the poverty level. They don’t have enough through their social security benefits or jobs to even cover basic needs like shelter, food, clothing, and medical care. We can try to pass the costs to them, but the reality is they cannot shoulder that burden. For those who can afford to pay, they will be asked to do so. Their families will be asked to help. This is not a need we’ve ever brought to you before. On top of all the other challenges the people we support overcome every day, as a society we will also add food insecurity, not to mention the uncertain future of Medicaid. One thing I love about the country we live in is that we were built with a strong commitment to philanthropy and to the care of our neighbor. We do this better than any country in the world. This reinterpretation of the federal funding leaves a gap of $250,000 for LifeScape to provide two meals a day for over 389 adults. Will you help meet this need? Can you become a sustaining donor, making a monthly commitment to support LifeScape? You could call us, pledge online, or respond with the envelope enclosed, and if you choose, designate your gift to food assistance – a gift of $100 will provide an individual with lunch every day for a month. So often before, you have risen to the needs of people who already have insurmountable challenges every day. We need you now more than ever. Thank you for being a beacon of hope.
(From Left) Abby Brennan, Rita Roberts, and Lynn Danielson traveled to Chanhassen, MN, with LifeScape staff member Sheri Muchow in early May for a little getaway. They attended a dinner theater production of “GREASE” and also walked the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The trip was an exciting and memorable experience for the ladies. 3
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With gratitude,
Jessica B. Wells
Big Things are Happening
with the Pancake Benefit for LifeScape!
Celebrating 25 years of the Pancake Benefit for LifeScape brought new opportunities and a big increase in fundraising! More than 4600 tickets were sold for this year’s event, raising more than $141,000 to help support children and adults with disabilities throughout our region! That is an increase of more than $17,000 over last year! An event like this takes many hands, and we are so thankful to the 111 volunteers that provided a total of 363 hours of service! So many people in this community are such a blessing to the people of LifeScape.
Star Wars characters, as well as visits with Miss South Dakota USA and representatives from Miss South Dakota International. We even had a few Shrine Clowns stop in before the circus got started!
A new addition this year included a vendor fair, showcasing 11 local vendors lining the halls of the Sioux Falls Convention Center, providing additional opportunities for shopping and fundraising for the patrons of this coveted event! Vendors included Dairy Queen, Collective Goods, Forever Memories, Simple Styles, Sew Crochet, Kiss & Tell LipSense/ Senegence, Lisa’s Bowtique, Advocare, Tastefully Simple, Usborne Books, and Tupperware.
And we are ever so thankful to the wonderful sponsors that make this event possible! Our presenting sponsor was once again Sammons Financial Group, who also provided a large group of volunteers throughout the day as well! Additionally we are so grateful to RAS (Risk Administration Services, Inc.), First Premier Bank/Premier Bankcard, Midco, Concrete Materials, Great Western Bank, Keloland TV, Hot Stuff Pizza, CNA Surety, Howe, Concordance Healthcare Solutions, Eide Bailly, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, MetaBank, Cutler Law Firm LLP, Scheels, CorTrust Bank, Hood Magazine, MED Magazine, Interstate Office Products Inc., Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union, Sprenger Midwest Inc., Silverstone Group, and Sisson Printing.
Inside the hall, LifeScape Inspirations sold some great crafts and jewelry, and Pathways to Life sold jam, plants and Wee Folk! The LifeScape Ambassadors were also on hand selling cutlery! Additionally, you could purchase a Hot Stuff Cookie for just $1 each as the kids waited for their turn at some fun balloon creations thanks to the Balloon Guy, Harold Podhradsky. Additional entertainment was provided by Disney Princesses from Simply Ever After Entertainment and
As we look to our new fiscal year that runs July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, we are planning some new and exciting changes, and we hope you’ll join us as we do! We are moving our Pancake Benefit to the fall – resident opening weekend for Pheasant Season to be exact! On Sunday, October 15, Chris Cakes will be back flipping pancakes and serving up delicious sausage, while we bring back the new additions we spoke of earlier! We’re hoping our pheasant hunters
Artists who receive supports through LifeScape sold their work at the popular Inspirations booth at the Pancake Benefit.
We’re Moving to the Fall! Join Us October 15th! will stop in for breakfast before heading out to hunt at noon! And we’re encouraging families of those same hunters to let us do the cooking for them and do a little shopping at our vendor fair as well! Doors will open at the Sioux Falls Convention Center at 7:30 a.m. and the event runs through 2:00 p.m.
LifeScape Ambassadors Grant Wishes with Fundraising Proceeds
Ambassador president Dyann Miller, right, presents a check for $88,845 to Anne Rieck McFarland in May.
On May 15, the LifeScape Ambassadors presented a check totaling $88,845 to Anne Rieck McFarland, CEO of LifeScape. The funds are being used to purchase Wish List items at LifeScape—things not covered by the regular budget, that will provide an improved quality of care and life. The women’s group raised the funds with two main events, One Autumn Night, a social with silent auction and live music to be held this year on September 29 at the Museum of Visual Materials in Sioux Falls, and Mall Walk, set for February 3, 2018.
Dr. Erin Stabnow, Curriculum and Assessment Director, said, “This provides a customized roadmap for each student. It’s a multidisciplinary approach, including teachers, therapists, behavior analysts, providers of residential and vocational services, and other professionals who work with students with moderate to severe disabilities. Staff will be trained in the curriculum over the summer, and it will be used with all students beginning in the fall.”
Paulette Fischer, Disbursement Committee Chairperson, said it was gratifying to grant so many wishes that make LifeScape’s services to children and adults the best they can be. “We just wish we had more money to give, because there were so many additional worthy items on the Wish List.”
Other areas to receive funding include the Center for the Arts, a Hoyer lift for the pool area, feeding therapy supplies, scholarships for horse therapy and aquatics, testing supplies for free autism screenings, speech analysis software, adaptive eating equipment, an overhead lift for the seating program at the rehabilitation center, lift chairs, two outdoor gazebos for adult day programs, shower equipment, training manikins for CPR/AED training, and more.
The largest purchase was $22,500 for an online medication administration system for the adult services area. The laptops and software will increase the efficiency and accuracy of medication administration, while giving staff more one-on-one time with the people they are supporting. A trial of the system proved successful, and staff are anxious to get it into general use. Essential for Living, a communication, behavior, and functional skills curriculum for LifeScape’s school programs, was funded at a cost of $12,240.
The LifeScape Ambassadors are always looking for more members. They meet for lunch the third Monday of each month at LifeScape to hear about services and plan for their events and activities to provide the extras to adults and children supported by LifeScape. To learn more, email info@LifeScapeSD.org or call 605.444.9808.
“This is a game-changer for our school.” – Robert Beringer, Assistant Principal 4
Gifts in Memory and Honor
January 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017 Gifts in Honor January 1 - April 30, 2017
Tanner Aeschlimann Darla and Douglas Buseman Bonnie S. Dykstra Dennis and Lana Herlyn Marietta and Robert Hoskins Jessica and Ben Wilbur All the Kids at LifeScape Kim and Jim Haiar Todd Anderson Robyn and Jim Costello Leah Bernard Phyllis Nelson Piper Blomker Kathy and Doug Blomker Abby Brennan Bill and Becky Brennan Kallie Brovold Kim and Jim Haiar Richard Clark Chris and Cindy Clark Charlotte Cline Anonymous April Cundy Bill Bruns Michael Dunkle Karl and Ruth Dunkle Andy Fleming Dr. Kevin and Mari Fleming Tom Fleming Dr. Kevin and Mari Fleming Maddox & Lola Hacke Katherine Randall Steve Hartle Ken and Mary Hartle Blake Kruger Kathy and Wayne Hammond Elmer and Charlene Kruger Marissa Meyer Nolan Lesage Julie Vandyke Brian M. Linton David and Marcy Linton
Brittany and Kaymbria Lux Chris and Jenna Liberto Wayne Mohns Steve and Robin Farley Brenton Newman Anonymous Anna L. Olson Nicole Pepperl Stephen Oswald and Churchill staff Rick and Kay Farris Levi Palmer Jeffrey DeKok Marty Preheim Bernita and Barry Preheim Marcus Reimers Sulyn Jones Jamie Richardson Vicky Reindl Katie Seigfred Swedona Covenant Women Ministries Nathan Smith Eric and Sheryl Smith Sycamore Staff Tim and Kori Kromminga Family Charitable Fund of the SFACF Heidi Valer James and Barb Valer
Gifts in Memory January 1 - April 30, 2017 Faith Alberts Gloria and Kenneth Reed Betty Anderson Lorraine McDonald Andrew Bailey May Gall Ella Mae Baltzer Loren and Marj Schleuter Ralph Baumgartner Craig and Mary Ekeland Ardith Bement Richard and Paulette Deville
John Bennett Bagel Boy Charles Bennett Paulette Fischer Jackie and Craig Knowlton Julie and John Gehm Patrice Meier Gary and Grace Thimsen Stacey Vanden Heuvel and Rashid Kadir Sherry and Kelly VanMeter Mary Walkes Genevieve and Thomas Welk Beth and Greg Wilcox Denise M. Benson Anonymous Patricia Baker Chuck and Andrea Griffin Scott and Bonnie Mews Minnehaha Funeral Home Randy and Jeanette Nielson Michael and Patricia Schaefer Loren and Phyllis Thompson Jaxon Boomsma Gloria and Kenneth Reed Don Brobst Jeff Brobst Marlynn Broksieck Loren and Marj Schleuter Ray Burkard David and Carol Viereck Madge Busick Cheryl Busick Rita Bussmus Valeria and Cletus Schoenfelder Darlene Carlson Sue and Jeff Sylliaasen Joanne Christensen American Legion Auxiliary #12 Betty Davis Steve and Rhonda Fokken Gary and Grace Thimsen Donna DeBoer Patricia Erpenbach
Philip A. Donohue Anne Rieck McFarland and Dennis McFarland Marvel Dumke Loren and Marj Schleuter Melissa Falcon Anonymous Gladys Falken American Legion Auxiliary #81 Gail P. Fellbaum Jean Bakke Don Fredrichs Kevin and Crystal Page Yvonne E. Gauger Loren and Marj Schleuter Stephen Gilbertson Donna Andersen Marlene and Mike Bryar Robert L. Graff Kenny and Kris Sieverding Roger Weinacht Mary Glanzer Gary and Karen Sieber Fred Gohl Don and Judy Gohl Kenneth Halverson May Gall Bob Hammitt LeAnn Knudson Richard D. Hanson Sue and Jeff Sylliaasen Gladys Haug Loren and Marj Schleuter Arline Hill Patti and James Hanisch Jeannine Hittle Janice Farrar John L. Hofeldt John L. Hofeldt Terry Hofer Janice Farrar Lyle G. Hoff Lee and Carolyn Boyer
Orthotist Erin Enos of Rehabilitation Medical Supply in Rapid City uses a 3D scanning system to map Yohon Beaverson’s head for a cranial remolding helmet. Six-month-old Yohon, being held by his mom, Jen, is wearing a cap with hundreds of sensors on it that map the shape of his head. The helmets are worn for a few months to treat plagiocephaly (flat spots on the head) commonly caused by torticollis (a very common and highly treatable neck muscle condition that pulls the head to one side), prematurity, or multiple birth.
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Samuel Horstmeyer Mary A. Dodds Gina Glasoe Joyce and Larry Horstmeyer Gerry Houchin American Legion Auxiliary #179 Marie Houchin American Legion Auxiliary #179 Jeanne Housman Loren and Marj Schleuter Janice Huber Loren and Marj Schleuter Marjorie Huber James and Marla Symes Darlene Hull Dan and Diane Wheeler Nancy Jahraus Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Richard Jaqua Mary Jo A. Jaqua Richard Jones Mary Huisman Delores Kastein Kyle and Karla Namken Jack Kennedy Marlene and Mike Bryar Rita Kerr Clare Kerr Orville Krause Loren and Marj Schleuter Doris Krenos American Legion Auxiliary #12 Rosella Kruel James and Marla Symes Marion L. Kryger Dennis and Beth Johnson La Ver Lambert Henrietta McNenny James Larson Loren and Marj Schleuter Mabel Larson Duane Larson Max L. Leget Dennis and Beth Johnson Loretta G. Lentz Loren and Marj Schleuter Tom Lichter Valeria and Cletus Schoenfelder Michael Lord Barbara and Steven Bayer Carolyn Chadbourne Cynthia Elverson Karla Hanson Joyce Howard Janet Lord Jack and Judy Ortmeyer Jerry Peterson Patricia Pierce Phyllis Smith Rozanne Winger Annette Lundquist Loren and Marj Schleuter Bella Malone Tamara Henry Leila Marsh Gloria and Kenneth Reed Rick & Lonnie Martinmaas Richard and Paulette Deville Andrea Mary Anonymous Dale D. McElroy Sandra Schaack Shirley McKee Diane Wells Hazel McKittrick James and Leah Luitjens Kenneth McNenny William Hamlin Henrietta McNenny Teena Sigman
Phyllis McQuillen Grant and Anne Gormley Steve Metli Don and Connie Anderson Anonymous Joe Batcheller Don Dunham III Linda and Wes Eidem Kathryn A. Elgethun Fishback Financial Corporation Rich and Mary Garry Barbara Gates Dave and Shawna Goldammer Betty and James Halde Steven R. Haney Jane Hannestad Linda Hoeck Sharon Issenhuth Lyle Johnson Laurie and Todd Knutson Bill and Joyce Kubat Gene and Susan McGowan Dennis and Jean Meester John and Sharron Metli David and Linda Munson Julie Nelson Mary Olinger Susan Osthus Paul and Mary Ellen Connelly Charitable Fund of the SFACF Darrell Paulin John and Kay Rozell Carolyn L. Schroeder Suzanne Schroeder Jim Snyders Ron Staebell Steve and Julie Statz Cindy and Wayne Steinhauer Carol Twedt Lloyd and Angie Uthe VanDeWalle Architects Karen Venables Marlan J. Misar Susan Dorland Mary F. Montgomery Joann Carlson Carlyle Morton Glenda Morton Adeline Munce James and Marla Symes Bryan, Alona & Aaden Tieszen Merlyn and Gloria Tieszen June Namken Kyle and Karla Namken Bruce Nelson Elaine Nelson Emil Ninke Anne and Richard Fossum Robert Olsen Jerome and Helen Weier Bernice Olson Debra Moxnes Michele and Gary Moxnes Gregory and Rita Olson Barbara Stoltenburg Touchmark at All Saints Dolly Ortman Patricia Erpenbach George & Irene Pfannenstein Terrence and Joyce Pfannenstein Bill Reil Duane and Arlys Lambrechts Alice Remund Duane and Arlys Lambrechts Zola Rook Loren and Marj Schleuter
Report of Donors January 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017
List includes $250+ donors. For a complete listing of gifts, visit www.lifescapesd.org/foundation/
Joyce Roy Beth and Greg Wilcox Betty Rutten Karl and Ruth Dunkle David D. Sanderson Ordelle Hill Milt Schaal Donald and Phyllis Joyce Clarice Schellenbach Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Leslie Schuer Lorraine Laufmann Katie Seigfred Larry and Joni Schuler Warren and Shirley Seigfred David Wehde James Wehde Henry J. Shay Loren and Marj Schleuter Lorrie Shelton Alvin Jensen Matthew Spencer Allen and Janice Schmuck Dorothy Stake Richard and Connie Bogue Paul and Anita Carrette Johanna Iken Kitty Kinsman and Steve Zellmer Richard Sayre Allen and Janice Schmuck Elizabeth Stabrawa Tom and Madeline Swedzinski Harlan and Rita Temple Upsilon Gamma Of Chi Omega Julle A. Stake Scott Hofer Ruth Jacob Jim Steele Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Dorothy Stewart American Legion Auxiliary #179 Lyle Strassburg Loren and Marj Schleuter Darrell Svendsen Donald G. Pearson Alice Thielke Duane and Arlys Lambrechts Adam L. Thompson Ann Thompson Evelyn Tillgren Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Lynn Tjaden Loren and Marj Schleuter
Delmar Toupal Zeke and Theresa Rogers Nola Utecht Dorothy DeVries Goldie Varns Donna R. Johnson Timothy and Brenda Welbig Ellen M. Vasek Joe Vasek Elmer Veldhuizen Gloria and Kenneth Reed Orie Verhoek Loren and Marj Schleuter John Wallace Phoebe Wallace Clark Wells Judy Hagler Kenneth G. Wendt Mary Wendt Dennis Whipkey Gloria and Kenneth Reed Bernard Wiksen Patricia Homandberg Lynott Ezra Wilde Richard and Paulette Deville
Gifts of Products, Supplies & Services January 1 - April 30, 2017 Adamation Gaming Advocare Mike Chambers Anonymous Leah and Jerrad Beer Denise Benson Jim and Brenda Bernard Jessica Byre Coca Cola Bottling Company Collective Goods Randy and Linda Cundy Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP Amy Degroot Marne Dekkers Denny Sanford Premier Center Colleen and Douglas Deutsch DQ Grill & Chill Fourteen Foods Dunham Co Residential Real Estate Linda and Wes Eidem First Christian Church Forever Memories Melanie and Jerry Gillespie Grand Falls Casino Resort Dustin and Mesa Groen
Heartland Paper Company Julene and David Holiday Hood Magazine and MED Magazine Hot Stuff Pizza JB Installations KBAD FM KDLT TV Keg Lounge KELOLAND TV Kiss & Tell LipSense Katie Krantz KSFY TV Megan Kvamme Lamar Outdoor Advertising MIDCO Montgomery’s Furniture Gallery Calvin Nelson Original Pancake House Paavo’s Pizza Heather Peacock Miranda L. Petersen Pizza Ranch of Sioux Falls Lori L. Rath Lauren and Lucinda Remme Results Radio Roger Rose Steve Ruda Kyle Sampson Walter and Jennifer Schaefer Cameron Schave Shrine Clowns Simple Styles Boutique Simply Ever After Entertainment Sisson Printing, Inc. StarWars Characters Nick Stern Sunny Radio Taco John’s Tastefully Simple Laura Wilson That’s Sew Crochet The Keg Michele S. Theel Tupperware Connie Korthals David Valenzuela Shirlea Van Roekel Nancy and Mark Wheeler Daniel Wieme Renae Wingert Becca Worden
Donor Category Report January 1 - April 30, 2017
Champions ($20,000.00 + ) Althea Louise Kelley Anonymous Department of Transportation First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Lloyd E. Dahley Fund of the SDCF Robert A Locken Trust
Leaders ($10,000.00 + ) R.C. Brunner Farm Trust First National Bank in Sioux Falls William Locke Beach Trust Risk Administration Services
Advocates ($5,000.00 + ) Dale Christensen Fishback Financial Corporation Charlie Gaeckle Great Western Bank Orlan Hayward Memorial Trust Roger Hexem Nellie King SilverStone Group Incorporated
Believers ($2,500.00 + ) Lauren and LaDonna Christensen CNA Surety Co CorTrust Bank East River Electric Power Coop Eide Bailly, LLP The Esther Rothermel Anderson Estate Howe Inc. MetaBank Anne Rieck McFarland and Dennis McFarland Tim and Kori Kromminga Family Charitable Fund of the SFACF
Upcoming LifeScape Events!
Inspirers ($1,000.00 + ) Stanford Adelstein Adolph Staudenraus Trust Anonymous Baete Forseth Basin Electric Power Cooperative Dale A. Blauwet Thomas Boyko Clark Family Trust Click Rain Inc. CoBank Concordance Healthcare Solution Dakota Electric Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP Dennis Peitz Revocable Living Trust Dr. Kevin and Mari Fleming Susan Geyerman Robert E. Gruber Jason and Wanda Harris Independent Insurance Agents of Sioux Falls Interstate Office Products, Inc. Mary Jo A. Jaqua Genevieve Johnson Dave and Deb Larson Henrietta McNenny Margaret E. Nord George and JoAnn Nuffer Mary Olinger Poet Bernita and Barry Preheim Lee and Tom Raines Sammons Financial Group Dorothy I. Schmidt SDN Communications Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union W. C. Grablander
Encouragers ($500.00 + ) Anonymous Bob and Karen Appelwick Dr. Jack and Deb Billion Border States Electric Supply Mike and Lois Broderick C & C Manufacturing Inc. Classic Corner Convenience Store Bonnie S. Dykstra Chris Enger and Kayla Van Otterloo Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust GCC Dacotah, Inc. Patti and James Hanisch Jan Haugen Rogers and Roy Rogers Elizabeth and Jason Hiemstra
John L. Hofeldt IES Commercial, Inc Lyle Johnson Pam Johnson Karrow Consulting Knights of Columbus David and Marcy Linton Lloyd Companies Diane Ludgate Love and Steven Love McRick, Inc. McDonald’s Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. Jeff and Trudiann Nelson Noodles & Company Nord, LLC Dean and Sarah Oachs Pancakes And More, Inc. Jeff and Lori Petersen Melissa and Nathan Pitz Sanford Clinic Family Medicine 69th & Minnesota Al Schoeneman Sioux Empire Realtors for Kids Thrivent Choice Dollars Grant Funds Joe Vasek Vaughn and JoAnn Meyer Charitable Fund of the SFACF Wells Fargo Community Support Mary Wendt Beth and Greg Wilcox Zion Lutheran Church
Partners ($250.00 + ) Agan Drywall Supply, Inc. Lisa and Chris Amundson Anonymous Dr. Reuben and Marlowe Bareis Joe and Nancy Becker Stephanie Bents Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe Castlewood Consolidated Fund Central States Fire Apparatus Century Business Products Dr. Dennis and Joan Clarke Lon Clemensen DGR Engineering Dalliss and Marion Englund Eyesite by Howlin Vision Farmers & Merchants Coop Oil Co. Rick and Kay Farris Jodi and Jim Fleming Frisbee Plumbing & Heating Robert and Shandon Fugate Vince and Gloria Gabrielson Stanley and Carol Gage Tyler and Michelle Haahr Kim and Jim Haiar William Hamlin Kathy and Wayne Hammond Heartland Consumers Power District Jeff Hugunin
July 28-30, 2017: Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo. Three evenings of riding and roping to benefit LifeScape outreach programs, which bring therapy and education services to rural areas of South Dakota. This is the 48th year for this benefit event!
September 21-22, 2017: Sunny Radiothon. Tune in to Sunny Radio 93.3FM in Sioux Falls and 97.1FM in Sioux City to be inspired by the everyday miracles that happen with children and adults at LifeScape.
August 17, 2017: Livin’ It Up for LifeScape. DQ Grill & Chill, Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls. A kids’ carnival with a grand prize of a ride for two in a fire truck or SWAT vehicle!
October 15, 2017: Annual Pancake Benefit. 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Sioux Falls Convention Center. The pancake benefit has been moved to the fall!
August 29, 2017: Treasures or Trinkets with Dr. Lori. CJ Callaways, Sioux Falls. 5:30pm-Estate planning seminar with Legacy Law Firm; 6:30 Social; 7:00 star appraiser Dr. Lori evaluates guests’ treasures and trinkets in her wildly funny style. Come for the education and entertainment, and you can bring an item for an opportunity for appraisal. Event is free, but please reserve your seat!
September 19, 2018: Dine Out for LifeScape. At participating Sioux Falls restaurants, a percentage of food & beverage proceeds will be donated to LifeScape. Watch for participating restaurants.
September 16, 2017: ColorVibe Run-Rapid City. LifeScape is grateful to be the charity partner for this event, to be held at the Central States Fairgrounds. Save by registering early!
Get details on all these events at www.LifeScapeSD.org, or call the LifeScape Foundation at (605) 444-9600.
September 29, 2018. One Autumn Night. Museum of Visual Materials, Sioux Falls. A fun evening hosted by the Ambassadors, featuring live music, food, and silent auction.
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Steve Jansa and Pam Taylor Jerry’s Electric Rita Kenyon Key Contracting Allen Koliner kRav’N David and Nancy Kruger James Lake Janet Lord Midland GIS Solutions, L.L.C. Minnehaha Funeral Home
Mobility Sales and Rental Scott and Dr. Patty Peters Power System Engineering, Inc. Racom Corporation Karen Reiff John and Kay Rozell Paula and Conley Ruud Steven and Sarah Sarbacker Roger and Elene Schrepel Schulte Subaru Rebecca and Dallas Shearer
Sioux Empire Combined Federal Campaign Sioux Empire United Way Spader’s RV Center The Keg Kristin and Ryan Tuttle Eileen Van Soest Vern Eide Motorcars Tammi Waltjer Haverly and Jon Haverly Harold Warner
Timothy and Brenda Welbig Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Jessica and Todd Wells Michael Woll Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith PC Workplace Marketing Insurance Advisors Year Round Brown
From the Cover
Needs & Dreams Wish List – Your gift helps change lives. Here’s what your gift can buy for the kids and adults supported by LifeScape:
Big Dreams
o Indoor Playset o Touch Screen Game System o Greenhouse o Center for The Arts
$1000-$2500
An Artistic Success
In the past seven years, six students have been recognized on a national and international level through the VSA program. Student-produced artwork has been shown in traveling art exhibits throughout the country, hung on display in children’s museums nationwide, and displayed in shows in Washington D.C. One hangs permanently at the U.S. Department of Education in D.C. The Center for the Arts has now produced six all-ability theatrical p roductions, featured over 200 cast members, and performed to over 3000 audience members. “The most magical thing I have witnessed on stage is watching the disabilities disappear, and all you see are performers, no matter their diagnosis,” says Jamie. Staff and parents have noticed that artists develop increased communication and social skills, build friendships with natural peer groups, develop a greater sense of confidence, and most importantly – establish a feeling of self-worth that what they have to offer is important and valued. Now the Artistic Coordinator running the LifeScape Center for the Arts, Jamie has just finished the week-long “Camp Bravo,” a first-ever sleep-away performing arts camp held at Joy Ranch near Watertown. Twenty-eight 10 to 21-year-olds from around the state, with and without disabilities, learned the craft of theater and dance, plus enjoyed horse-riding, archery, swimming, kayaking, pontoon rides, wagon rides and camp fires. Next summer, Camp Bravo East will be held at Joy Ranch and Camp Bravo West in the Black Hills. In the coming months, the Center for the Arts will produce “You & Me Make Glee,” an interpretive dance performance; an adult theatre workshop series teaching the process of writing, designing, directing, and casting; The Bard of Ballyfiddle – a children’s musical produced with Dakota Players; and evening art classes for individuals supported at LifeScape. Besides next summer’s Black Hills-based Camp Bravo, Center for the Arts is exploring arts programming opportunities for children in the Rapid City area as well. Along with the endowment gift from Howard & Louise Kelley, the LifeScape Center for the Arts has received funding from the South Dakota Arts Council, the LifeScape Ambassadors, and private donors from across the state. People who have never had an opportunity to shine are finding their own artistic expression through this program. “I have seen firsthand,” says Jamie, “how the arts have changed the lives of the artists we support!”
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Transformational Arts Endowment The Howard and Louise Kelley Center for the Arts endowment was established with Louise’s $990,263 estate gift to LifeScape Foundation. “This may be the largest single gift given to support arts programming in the history of South Dakota,” says Lifescape Foundation board member and arts advocate Nan Baker. “It is transformational in the visual and performing arts opportunities it can provide for children with disabilities.” Gifts of this size to arts organizations usually support the buildings where the arts are showcased. The Kelleys had a higher vision – of supporting the programming itself. They believed every child should have opportunity, and that’s what will happen for kids with disabilities, statewide. The Lifescape Foundation has invested the gift, with just 4% of its earnings to be distributed each year. This allows the endowment to grow, and protects it from inflation. This first year, an anticipated $42,409 will directly benefit children (and some adults) with arts programming in the Rapid City and Sioux Falls areas. Because of Howard and Louise, the LifeScape Center for the Arts is planning a dance production later this summer, a musical in January, and theatre camps on both sides of the state (near Watertown this summer, and in the Black Hills next summer) – all for children with disabilities. In addition, it will help fund theatre workshops for adults with disabilities in the spring and fall. You’ll definitely be hearing more! LifeScape does encourage further gifts to this endowment fund, to help provide meaningful arts experiences to children and adults with disabilities. To learn more, contact the LifeScape Foundation at 605.444.9800.
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o Accessible Home Modifications o Healthy Activities Program o Therapy Equipment
$750-$999
o Protective Head Gear o Medical Bills Assistance o Aquatics Scholarships o iPad
$500-$749
o Hearing Assistive Device o Rental Assistance o Horsepower Fees o Cajun Drum for Music Classroom
$250-$499
o 3-Person Gazebo Swing o Communication Device o Furniture Needs o Martial Arts Casses
$150-$249
o Tablet o Baby Gates & Playpens o Utilities Assistance o Bowling Fees o Assistance with Out-of-Town Trips
$100
o Bedding o Tactile or Lght-up Toys o Small Appliance o Specialized Footwear o One month of meals for an adult in day services.
$50
o Wellness Center Membership o Zoo or Wild Water West Passes o Gift cards (HyVee, Target, etc.) o Paratransit Tickets o Camp Fees
$25
o Therapy Toys o Taxi Cards/Bus Passes o Restaurant Gift Cards o Educational Games
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Endowing For Future Impact The purpose of an endowment fund is to financially sustain the mission and work of an organization. As government funding and insurance sources continue to tighten— yet the cost to provide excellent, state-of-the-art care for children and adults with disabilities continues to rise—there is a gap. The LifeScape Foundation holds an endowment to benefit the mission of LifeScape for generations into the future. The principal of the endowment is kept intact, and only 4% of the 16-rolling-quarter average market value of the investments is made available to fund current needs. LifeScape Foundation has established its endowment so that we can continue to carry on our important work in the years to come. YOU can make a significant contribution to further our mission…and it’s easier than you might think. Below are a number of charitable gift and estate-planning strategies that can benefit you, AND build that lasting legacy. CHARITABLE LIFE ESTATES - Do you own a home, vacation property, or farm? A gift of your property is one way you can help build our endowment. With a charitable life estate, you can make your gift to us today and continue to use and enjoy the property during your lifetime. This gift is as simple as deeding your property to us with a provision in the deed that permits your continued use. You are entitled to a charitable income tax deduction, and the property is removed from your estate. In the future, our organization can sell or make use of the property for our mission.
CHARITABLE LIFE INCOME PLANS - Charitable life income plans such as the charitable gift annuity and charitable remainder trust enable you to make a future gift to endow our work while protecting or enhancing your current financial security. In exchange for your charitable gift, you reap multiple benefits: Receive lifetime payments (for you and your spouse). Generate a current income tax deduction. Bypass all or a portion of the capital gains on appreciated assets. Make a future gift upon your passing to endow our work.
n AVOID PROBATE – The assets you give away will not go through the costly and time-consuming probate process. n TAX SAVINGS – If you have a taxable estate, your estate will receive a charitable deduction, saving estate taxes, and will avoid income taxes on certain assets such as retirement plans and annuities. n REVOCABLE – Beneficiary designations are revocable and can be modified at any time during your lifetime. n EASY TO DO – Simply fill out a brief form provided by your account administrator.
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.
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BEQUESTS - A bequest is one of the easiest gifts you can make to sustain our endowment. To most people, the most familiar type of bequests are gifts made through a provision in a will or trust. You can make a bequest of a dollar amount, a specific asset, or a percentage of or the residue from your estate like Howard and Louise Kelley did for the Center for the Arts featured on page 1. Our supporters like the fact that bequests are gifts that are made through an estate plan and are revocable, meaning you still have the opportunity to change your mind.
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS - In addition to “traditional” bequests made through your will or trust, you can use beneficiary designations to endow our work. It is typically easier to make a gift by completing a beneficiary designation form provided by your account administrator than it is to visit your attorney and update your will. The benefits of making a gift to our endowment through a beneficiary designation are numerous:
Guest Columnist:
Stuart VanNoort has been recognized twice by his employer of 11 years--Goodwill of the Great Plains--for being an exemplary employee. In 2012 he received their Achievement Award (awarded to one person each year in their fourstate territory), and in January 2017 he received their Spirit Award, for his positive attitude and encouragement of others. He receives weekly supports from LifeScape’s Supported Living service. A native of rural Canton, SD, he has lived independently for 25 years.
What do you do at Goodwill Industries? I work in the front of the store and accept donations and help customers.
What do you like most about your job? The employees and customers I get to associate with. Some of the customers can be so negative, but others make up for that. One time (a couple) brought in their dog and he sat on my lap and he was in heaven!
What does it mean to you to have a job and live on your own? It means being a part of the community. I work in the community and have friends in the community—that means a lot to me.
What would you like people to know about you? That I love the Lord Jesus Christ who died for my sins. That I’m a genuine person. I like people. I care about people, and people care about me. The people I’ve met at the store always ask about me—“Where’s Stuart? I’d like to see Stuart!” I’ve built a bond with the customers.
If you could have one wish, what would it be? To live without this disability. To be able to live a normal life, and not have cerebral palsy.
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Success is knowing who I am, not being known by my disability.