Como Friends 2013 Annual Report

Como Friends

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

Growing Strong

2013 Contribution to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory TOTAL 2013 DONATION: $1,457,761

Capital Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350,000 Marjorie McNeely Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $559,849 Gardener Positions, Training, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,156 Contribution to MMC Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248,911 Restoration of the Japanese Garden Tea House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,482 Fern Lobby Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,300 Signage for the Pollinator Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000

We inspire community generosity to advance Como Park Zoo & Conservatory as a destination where people from all walks of life can gather, learn and enjoy the natural world.

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Como Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $260,020 Phase One Improvements to the Giraffe Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,270 Zoo keeper Positions & Annual Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,050 Landscaping for Polar Bear Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,500 Anesthesia Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,200 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,969 Education Positions & Annual Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,200 Transportation Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,769 Cheney Family Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 New Costumes for Story Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,979 In-Kind Services Promoting Como . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,849 Marketing Plan for Gorilla Forest Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 Mobile Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,130 Volunteer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,500 Staff Positions & Annual Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,000 Youth Scholarships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 Como Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,390 Airlock and Lighting on Porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 Campus Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,390 Pressure Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53,054

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Dear Como Friends supporters, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory has counted on a long list of champions over the last century, from Horace Cleveland, to Sparky the Sea Lion (numbers I through VI…), to the more than 1,380 individuals who volunteered at Como this year.

Every voice committed to Como has helped strengthen this legacy, but one visionary who deserves special notice this year is our friend Leonard Wilkening, who died in January 2013 at the age of 87.

Leonard assembled the board and staff that first incorporated Como Friends.

As our founding board chair, he was hard-headed about ethics and sound fiscal policy, and soft-hearted about Como’s capacity to build community and widen horizons for people from every walk of life. A great promoter of public and private partnerships, Leonard believed that communities are stronger when public dollars are met by private supporters willing to put their voices and resources behind the organizations that matter most.

Leonard was proud of Como Friends’ progress over the last decade, investing more than $35 million in projects like Tropical Wilkening Encounters and Polar Bear Odyssey while keeping Como free of was a fierce charge for the two million visitors who come to Como each year.

At Como Friends, we were proud to see Leonard’s legacy champion carried on this spring with the unveiling of two long-awaited in our first improvements that proved the power of the public/private decade. partnership he envisioned for Como.

In April, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory invited visitors to The Ordway Gardens, a beautiful new wing dedicated to Como’s first-class Japanese botanical collection. In June, Como Zoo pulled the curtain on Gorilla Forest, a progressive new habitat for an expanded troop of western lowland gorillas.

The first was funded by private contributions, the second by the citizens of the state of Minnesota, but neither improvement would have been possible without the commitment of generous corporations, foundations, and individuals like you.

Your continued support makes a powerful case for Como every day.

At Como Friends, we feel so fortunate to have had the support of a fierce champion like Leonard Wilkening in our first decade, and to enjoy the continued confidence of the volunteers, sponsors, members and donors listed in the following pages, who helped to keep Como growing strong in 2013.

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Thank you for all you do for Como!

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Jackie Sticha

Anne Hazelroth Field

PRESIDENT

BOARD CHAIR

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THE Ordway A family legacy and private contributions created a long-awaited addition to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory

Gardens

OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, painstaking training

“The Ordway Gardens are a perfect example of what private contributions make possible,” says Como Friends board member Greg McNeely, seen here with Phil Ordway and John “Smokey” Ordway, Jr. In April, a crowd of Como Friends supporters came to the freezing cold ribbon-cutting ceremony for this $2.8 million wing to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. From left: Marla Ordway, Mayor Christopher Coleman, John Ordway, Nancy Nelson, Carol Weston Hanson.

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and tender care have turned the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s array of Bonsai into one of the nation’s premier collections—and one of Como’s best-kept secrets. With limited display space for these delicate trees—some more than a century old—many of Como’s most valued potted trees were confined behind the scenes, on growing benches in the Conservatory’s greenhouse.

All of that changed in April, when Como unveiled The Ordway Gardens, a new wing to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory that combines year-round display space for Bonsai with an inviting new path into the Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden, creating a harmonious connection between these two treasures of Como’s horticultural collection.

“The Ordway Gardens are a wonderful addition to the Japanese Garden and the Conservatory,” says Marla Ordway, a Como Friends board member, who adds that the Japanese Garden has had special interest to the Ordway family.

Charlotte’s daughters first proposed a Japanese garden at Como in the early 1970s to honor their mother’s strong interest in gardening. A family gift in 1978 established the Japanese garden as a living memorial to Charlotte Partridge Ordway. Thirty-two years later, Charlotte’s son, John “Smokey” Ordway, Jr., carried the family’s commitment to Como forward, providing the lead gift to ensure the creation of the Bonsai Terrace and pedestrian path that invites visitors to see this historic garden in a new way.

“Watching the Japanese Garden develop from an unnoticed corner of Como to a nationally ranked garden has been a thrilling experience for the Ordway family,” Marla Ordway says.

“We’re excited at the way The Ordway Gardens wing will encourage visitors to rediscover the outdoor garden, and learn more about Japanese culture along the way.”

The economic recession forced Como to postpone construction of the new wing for two full years while the volunteer committees of the Campaign for Como worked to secure the full $2.8 million in constructions costs from private donors. One benefit of the extended timeline was the chance it gave Como’s horticultural staff to “remodel” the Japanese Garden to reflect the original vision of Masami Matsuda, the renowned landscape designer chosen by Nagasaki, Japan to create the garden for its sister city of St. Paul.

Community support for The Ordway Gardens was so enthusiastic that not even a surprise April snow storm and freezing temperatures could keep Como Friends members and donors away from ribbon-cutting previews in April. “The Ordway Gardens wouldn’t have been possible without the commitment of thousands of people who want Como to be the world-class destination our community deserves,” says Como Friends board member Greg McNeely. “The Ordway Gardens are a perfect example of what private contributions make possible at Como every day.

People really care about Como”

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Gorilla Forest

Como Zoo’s newest habitat expands the perspective for primates and people

visitors to Como Zoo’s new Gorilla Forest noticed when it opened in June was the striking new view.

Instead of visitors gazing down on the gorillas, Como’s seven western lowland gorillas now observe families and field trip groups from a grassy, elevated pitch.

“It’s a small shift, but from the perspective of the gorillas it’s a huge improvement,” says senior zookeeper Jo Kelly, who says the discomfort of “being looked down on” is just one of the traits humans and great apes share. “The new design puts them more at ease, which is why visitors have had such a great glimpse of the gorillas’ natural behaviors since they moved in.”

Giving Como Zoo’s gorillas the great care they deserve was a passion for Arlene Scheunemann, a long-time Como Friends board member and volunteer who died in 2013 just before the exhibit opened. A former Zoo Docent, Scheunemann helped lift Como Zoo’s profile as a leader in primate care by successfully hand-raising two gorilla infants and ten orangutans in her family’s St. Paul home in the days before Como had the facilities to care for zoo babies. “Arlene was a tremendous advocate for Como, and one of so many volunteers and supporters who helped make the case for improving primate care,” says Jackie Sticha, President of Como Friends. “Strong community support from people like her was critical to convincing lawmakers to invest in the $11 million expansion.”

Gorilla Forest is the largest mesh-enclosed primate exhibit in North America, and includes a working waterfall, natural substrate, and a sky-light filled day room where gorillas can soak up vitamin D, even during the winter. The state-of-the-art facilities make it possible for Como Zoo, a long-time partner to the Gorilla Species Survival Plan program, to care for two gorilla groupings—a breeding troop of three females led by Schroeder, a 500-plus pound silverback, and a boisterous trio of related bachelors, all of them 14 years old.

“It’s wonderful to have an exhibit that finally reflects the great care that goes on behind-the-scenes at Como Zoo every day,” says Sticha. “Gorilla Forest has definitely improved the experience for primates on both sides of the exhibit.”

ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS

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Como Zoo docents like Arlene Scheunemann were early advocates for the improved primate care now possible in Gorilla Forest, an $11 million expansion for Como’s troop of western lowland gorillas.

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Growing Stronger...

THE HEART OF COMO:

Preserving Como’s deep roots in our community while supporting progressive improvements and education programs has been the vision behind Como Friends for more than a decade. Here’s a look at how your contributions and commitments helped Como grow in 2013.

CAMP COMO:

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE:

In 2013, Como saw a 27 percent surge in summer camp enrollment, with fun new programs for kids from preschool to eighth grade. Contributions to Como Friends help underwrite the cost of these week-long, budget-friendly programs, while providing scholarships to low-income kids.

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From greeting visitors to potting plants to feeding amphibians, Como’s volunteers make a difference every day. Como’s volunteer services organization grew stronger in 2013, thanks to 186 “fresh recruits” who joined more than a thousand already active volunteers.

Making smart use of our resources is second nature at Como Friends, where your support for the Como Shuttle Service kept an estimated 22 metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere in 2013. Contributions to the Chipotle Edible Garden also helped grow more than 1,786 pound of produce used to feed animals at Como Zoo, and teach St. Paul rec center students about healthy cooking and nutrition.

Open Door Policy:

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is open every day, and welcomed nearly 2 million visitors in 2013. Your support for Como groups from more than 60 Minnesota counties, continuing Como’s long-standing tradition as the state’s most visited cultural institution.

When Como Friends members failed to eat their as at the opening preview of Gorilla Forest, we passed more than 900 bananas to Como Zoo’s seven western lowland gorillas.

Como Friends counted on more than 340 costumed volunteers to create fright-free fun for more than 15,000 trick-or-treaters.

1,386

Total individual volunteers at Como

54,572 Volunteer hours donated in 2013

Partnerships create value for Como’s two million visitors and greater visibility for the corporations and businesses that provided cash and in-kind contributions to Como Friends in 2013.

Growing partnerships stirred up everything from guacamole-making demonstrations in the Chipotle Edible Garden to year-long conservation education activities sponsored by Xcel Energy. Partners even helped fill goodie bags at ZooBoo by donating more than 200,000 toys and healthy treats.

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS:

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Growing Stronger...

GREAT MIGRATIONS: A Legacy for Learning: Education funding secured by Como Friends helped carry on the popular early childhood program “Lil Explorers” long after the original seed funding provided by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment.

The weekly early childhood program has proven to be a of entry to a host of conservation programs that now reach more than 500,000 children and adults every year.

82% POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT:

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Percent of “Lil Explorer” students whose parents report that their child talked about the experience during the same day or week.

How do you get a gorilla to cooperate with his own health care? “Very carefully” is the takehome lesson more than 30,000 Como Zoo visitors got in 2013 thanks to a new daily training program that brings the behindthe-scenes connections Como Zoo keepers make with great apes front and center where visitors can see it. Your contributions to Como Friends have helped fuel this progressive approach to animal care, with an operant conditioning training program that uses positive reinforcement to reduce animal stress and improve care for dozens of species, from Galapagos tortoises to reticulated giraffes.

Como Friends launched a conservation travel program in 2013 that took 16 intrepid Como Friends adventurers to Churchill, Manitoba in November to see the polar bears make their annual return to the sea ice of the Hudson Bay. “Seeing an animal like that in the wild really makes you want to be part of their preservation,” says Arta Cheney, a Como Friends board member who joined the tour, created in partnership with our friends at Schulke Travel, Frontiers North Adventures, and Polar Bears International. Proceeds helped to support Como Zoo’s own polar bear twins, Buzz and Neil, along with high priority projects across the campus.

SNEAK PEEKS:

Como Friends members turned out in force for several preview events that invited our biggest fans The Ordway Gardens and Gorilla Forest. Sparky the Sea Lion also tried out some splashy new moves in several early morning shows performed exclusively for her Como Friends.

79 GALLONS

Amount of Japanese Oolong tea served during the unseasonably cold preview weekend for The Ordway Gardens.

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Growing Stronger...

Back from the brink:

Como Zoo keeper Bree Barney takes care of 30 adult Wyoming toads in a bio-secure room behind-thescenes at Como—just one of the many conservation efforts your support helps make possible. Though the Wyoming toad was once believed to be extinct in the wild, this critically endangered amphibian may bounce back thanks to an aggressive species breeding project Como Zoo has been part of for the past three years.

In July, Barney shipped the latest generation of toads bred at Como Zoo by FedEx to Wyoming, and traveled to repatriate them to their native habitat in the Laramie Basin. “Thanks to the support provided through Como Friends, I have been able to grow professionally through course work and hands on experiences I may have never gotten the opportunity to do otherwise,” says Barney.

“We need to make sure these little

TOTAL NUMBER OF WYOMING TOADS RELEASED IN 2013:

4,002 TOADS

I’M WITH THE BAND:

Live music made a return to Como in 2013 with “Music Under Glass” and “Groovin’ in the Garden,” two free concert series funded by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment.

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CONSERVATION AND CONVERSATION: Your contributions to Como Friends help build great partnerships like “ZooSkillz,” a class that helps kids with autism spectrum disorders make new friends while connecting the dots between animals, plants and people.

“I would tell other school groups that if you’ve got an idea you think could work, bring it to Como,” says Nora Slawik, Director of Education and Training at the Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM). “They’re really the gold standard when it comes to being educational partners.”

Record-setting Sunset Affair: “Urban Jungle” was the theme of Como Friends’ 2013 Travelers Sunset Affair—another sell-out thanks to long-time supporters who’ve made the fundraising gala one of the summer’s hottest tickets. Guests at the 12th annual Travelers Sunset Affair event set a new record for fund-a-need contributions, helping Como Friends raise a total of $140,000 for high-priority projects at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory and Como Zoo. Total items donated for Travelers Sunset Affair’s silent auction in 2013:

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Making the Case for Como: Como welcomes nearly 2 million visitors for less than $4 per person—a great return on investment for our community. In fact, the $9 million of public funding invested in Polar Bear Odyssey has had more than $50 million in economic impact in our region. In 2013, Como Friends advocates shared the impact of Como’s cost effective programs with state lawmakers, who voted to increase Como’s Legacy Amendment funding by more than $600,000 over the next biennium. The funding infusion will expand the reach of education programs and provide other improvements over the next two years.

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Statement

OF

Activities

Statement OF Financial Position As of December 31

2013

2012

$1,099,886 995,301 — 452,400 207,622 27,924 2,783,133

$893,043 — 810,309 472,509 215,884 26,713 2,418,458

1,924,699 14,649

2,350,977 8,655

8,105,746 $10,888,879

7,652,407 $ 10,070,865

$50,279 84,520 134,799

$47,261 72,446 119,707

995,301 131,499 853,293 1,980,093 3,703,331 5,070,656 10,754,080 $10,888,879

786,795 131,499 558,450 1,476,744 3,652,669 4,821,745 9,951,158 $10,070,865

Assets

Sources of Revenue

34%

Gift Shop Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,251,553

9% 6%

Annual Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,491,965 Event Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373,311 Memberships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,568 Investment and Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . 930,245

29%

Capital Campaign Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62,175

21%

CURRENT Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Investments-Board Funds Investments Contributions Receivable Inventory Prepaid Expenses TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

OTHER Contributions Receivable Net of Current Portion Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, Net TOTAL OTHER ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS

1%

Liabilities And Net Assets Contributions and Expenses 26%

27%

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $955,627 Contribution to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762,225 Contribution to Polar Bear Odyssey and The Ordway Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,000 Gift Shop Cost of Goods Sold . . . . . . . . . . . 563,555

16% 21% 10%

Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 918,464

CURRENT Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS UNRESTRICTED

Board Reserve and Project Funds Board Designated Endowment Undesignated Total unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted TOTAL NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

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Thank you, Donors! $200,000 +

Donald McNeely Family

$50,000 - $199,999

Berger/Allied Chipotle Mexican Grill Russell Cowles and Josine Peters E. M. Pearson Foundation Endowment Fund of Como Friends Ecolab Huelsmann Foundation KSTP Johannes Marliem John G. Ordway, Jr. Charitable Trust The Saint Paul Foundation Estate of Martha Sweeney Xcel Energy

$15,000 - $49,999

Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation Dellwood Foundation, Inc. Horton Holding, Inc. Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Russell King Robert and Elaine Larson Trust Estate of Shirley K. Moore Radio Disney Leonard and Frances Spira Travelers Foundation TREND enterprises, Inc.

$10,000 - $14,999

Andersen Corporation APi Group, Inc. Jo and Gordie Bailey Best Buy Children’s Foundation Scott and Lisa Dongoske H.B. Fuller Company Foundation Jule and Betsy Hannaford Elfrieda Hintze Jefferson Partners McGough Companies The Nicholson Brothers Fund Pioneer Press Estate of Grace Sandager Weet U.S. Bancorp Foundation Lillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

Gordon and Margaret Bailey Foundation BNSF Railway Foundation Abigail and Nicholas Boetticher Boss Foundation Channel 45 Cheney Family ClearChannel CLR Design CPMI Terry Devitt and Michael Hoffman Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Ellis Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Anne and Litton Field The Pat and Tom Grossman Family Fund of the Minnesota Community Foundation

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Carla J. Heyl Shannon and Corey Hoagland John and Ruth Huss Jim and Peggy McIntyre The Greg McNeely Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund Mitsch Family Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation MNsure Chuck Nelson Nelson, Tietz & Hoye, Inc. Old Dutch Foods, Inc. Marla and John Ordway Pentair Foundation Helen and Ruth Peterson Fund of Como Friends Barb Quale Peter Quale and Michelle Woster Lisa and Zach Quale Edward Reed Kari and Dan Rominski Securian Foundation Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Standard Water Control Systems, Inc. Taishoff Family Foundation Weck Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

$2,500 - $4,999

Jeff and Beth Ansel Asset Marketing Services Cheryl Lynn Bailey and Dan Humes John Bennett Steve and Gail Brand Briggs and Morgan, P.A. Country Choice Organics Jennifer and Carl Denys Emerson Process Management— Rosemount Inc. Bruce and Mary Jane Engelsma Peter and Kate Everett Federated Insurance Sherry Anne Fonseth-Lais and Charles Lais Laura Fries General Mills HealthPartners/Regions Hospital David and Sharon Heitzman Deb and Mike Hogenson/Glamour Paws Stanley and Jennifer Hubbard Stan and Karen Hubbard Doug and Laura Jaeger John and Nancy Lindahl McCarthy Bjorklund Foundation Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Shirley Miles Larry Moody and Karen Taff Nancy and Russell Nelson Russell and Nancy Nelson Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Osilas Foundation William Paddock Lynette and Bob Palmgren Bill and Anne Parker Janel Russell Jill Sadler Salon Ave

Snikiddy Snacks Space Center, Inc. St. Paul Ramsey County Environmental Health Joe Tashjian and Kay Savik The Thayer Family Foundation Jerrol and Alleen Tostrud US Bank Winthrop & Weinstine

$1,000 - $2,499

3M Foundation The Allegro Fund Diana Allen Sarah Andersen and Christopher Hayner Maggie and Tom Arzdorf-Schubbe Barbara Bachman Ben and Phyllis Baltes Bame Foundation Carol Bierbrauer Alexandra Bjorklund Irene Bollinger Richard Budzynski Brian Buhl Bob and Gerry Bullard Central Middle School Thomas and Lynn Cincotta City Club Foundation David Cochrane Bob and Diane Coderre Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Pete Cole David and Gretchen Crary John R. Cross Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation D’Amico Catering Elaine M Davey Trust Bruce and Ruth Dayton Susan and Paul DeNuccio Joan Duddingston Erik Evans Richard and Dorothy Evans Ferrara Candy Company Silas and Vicki Ford Patricia R. Freeburg Michelle Furrer David and Kathleen Gabel General Mills Foundation Global Impact Jerry and Joyce Golden Peter and Julie Goodwin Graco Foundation Mike Hahm Jack and Joan Hansen Frank Hapke Heraeus Medical Components Mary Hesse Karen and Chris Hoffman Home Consulting Company Dennis and Bettina Hoye Amy Hubbard and Geoff Kehoe Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Fund Steve and Barb Judd Michael Kearn Nancy and Todd Koch Laurence and Jean LeJeune Margaret Rivers Fund Edwin and Susan McCarthy

Judy and Malcolm W. McDonald Family Charitable Account Colleen McGough-Wood and Brad Wood Mead Witter Foundation, Inc. Caroline and Scott Mehlhop Dale Mensch Thomas Mingo Ronald and Marilyn Mitsch Justin and Krista Morneau Nicky and Tim Nagle Brock and Martha Nelson Nicholson Family Foundation Northern Star Council Old Home Foods, Inc. John and Marla Ordway Charitable Lead Trust Bob and Melanie Parise Pearson’s Candy Co. John and Debra Peterson Dave and Lynne Plummer Pool and Yacht Club, Inc. Cheryl L Riley Wendy and Steve Rubin Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Kevin and Tanya Sale Gerald and Charlotte Samuelson Kathleen Schubert David and Martha Sewall Cora Simmons Jackie Sticha and Chris Hautman Stinson Leonard Street LLP Rupert and Jeanne Strobel Peter and Mary Jo Thrane Lisa Tienter Paul and Janet Tolzmann Trapp Family Trust V Rae Art Helen Van Slyke Paul and Carolyn Verret David and Ann Wasson White Pine Fund Wheelock Whitney Wilkerson, Guthmann & Johnson Leadership Fund Burton and Patricia Witthuhn Woolley’s Steakhouse Delores Zbikowski

Kaydee and Christopher Brown Louise Bruce Jim and Blenda Bullard Michael and Sheryl Burkhardt Peter Butler Kaye Campbell and Phil Hinson Don and Sharon Christensen Cheryl Christenson Rita and Charles Christiansen Classics By David Lara Cleveland Barbara Clothier David Coerper Keith Correia Stephen Daas Mike and Laura Day Delta Vacations John Deters Florene Dougherty Emily and John Douglass Jeanette and Mervin Eid Melinda Elledge Mary Beth and Andrew Ellingboe Larry Englund Kay Erickson and Mike Madigan Jon and Holly Farber Nancy T. Field Carol and Michael Fix Mary Joyce Flinn Garlough Environmental Magnet School — SAC Kids Geoff Michael Group, Inc. Michael and Julie Gerend Girl Scout Troop #52445 Derek and Allison Gjerde Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinckley Jewelie Grape Greystone Foundation

$500 - $999

Robert and Sylvia Hoke William and Linda Holley Stanley E. and Jennifer Hubbard Fund Eric and Kim Jackson Peter and Kay Jamieson Juliane Janey Judith C. Johnson Mary and Charles Jungmann Arthur and Martha Kaemmer Thomas and Marlene Kayser Gary Kluthe Christiane Knaus Jerry and Nancy Knoth Kopp Family Foundation Steve and Margie Krause Michael Lasser and James Horst Barbara and Rolfe Leary Rob and Ilene Leonard Leonard, Street and Deinard Foundation William Lipschultz

Ameriprise Financial Employee Matching Gift Program John Anderson Karen Anderson The Mary Anne K. and William R. Anderson Jr. Foundation Anime Twin Cities, Inc. Lynne Arnold-Walker Jason and Amber Asmus Association of Zoos & Aquariums Bailey Nurseries Inc. Belwin Conservatory Tony and Tabitha Benton Carolyn H. Bingham Lisa and Michael Bjorkman Fund of Schwab Charitable Michael and Teresa Bondhus Donna Boreen

Robyn Hansen Margaret and Thomas Harkness John and Marilyn Hay The Head Foundation Kara L. Hefner Rosemary Heinitz Mark and Michele Heintz John and Dinah Heneman Jennine and Joseph Hnida

Jennifer and H.J. Lohse Juanita and Richard Luis Lutheran Community Foundation Maridee P. McEvoy Tom and Jean McGough Harry G. McNeely, Jr. Medtronic Foundation David and June Miller Jonathan and Karilyn Miller Guy and Patsy Mingo Minnesota Boat Club Anna and William Morrison Rick and Jan Moser James B. and Mellissa A. Murphy Family Fund Steven Nagle Richard and Joan Newmark Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund Normandale Community College Scott and Penny Norquist Park Tavern Gilbert Patsche Rick and Diane Peck Pepin Heights Orchard Henry and Lisa Perez Michael and Carol Petersen Brian and Mary Pierce Pioneer Foundation Piper Classic Disc Golf Tourney Michael and Marie Porcaro Jim and Jill Putnam Richard and Marcia Reardon Bill and Joan Reichwald Riese’s Pieces Photography James and Suzanne Riesterer Todd and Anne Ringgenberg Valerie and Alan Rivers Bridgette Robinet Sage Hospitality Bill and Susan Sands Alan Schmidt Kent and Shaneen Schmidt Sarah and Tod Seiling Steven and Corilee Skildum Doug Smith and Beatrice Schneider Marschall Smith and Debra Mitts Smith Susan and Brian Smith Clifford C. & Virginia G. Sorensen Charitable Trust of The Saint Paul Foundation The Spiller L’Chaim Fund Susan and Stephen Stedman Erik and Pam Stegman Sarah Stoltze O’Brien Stout’s Pub Sunrise Banks SweetWorks Tankenoff Families Foundation Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Dan and Leanne Thyken Tour de Chocolat University of Minnesota - Lindeman Guild Molly Varley Warren Vogt Warners’ Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. Teresa Wells Charitable Gift Fund Western Bank Keith and Colleen Wietecki

Wilderness Inquiry Chuck and Beth Wright Michele Yanko Debra Zimmer Alice Zittel

$250 - $499

A.T. Storrs Ltd. Sal and Kristine Abbate Above the Falls Sports Gerald Adams Paul and Patricia Amidon Kenneth and Ann Anderson Andrews Photography Sally A. Anson Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable Fund Thomas and Susan Arcand Arden Shoreview Animal Hospital Chas and Nancy Arend Terry and Kathryn Baresh Paul and LaVonne Batalden Doug and Laurie Bauer Anne Beacher Jack and Carrie Ann Beckman Robert and Carmen Bell Brian Bergie Art Bergstrom and Alice Stelling Fazil and Cynthia Bhimani Marie Bibus Blasted Art Inc. Bonnie and Cam Blodgett Joyce and James Boardson Laurel Boerger and Norm Reznicow Bolthouse Farms, Inc. Tom and Liz Boyd Roger and Diane Brack Andrea and John Brainard Bright Wines Brian and Sheila Brommel Peter and Itsy Brooks Bill and Sheila Brown Richard and Dianne Brundage Eberhard Bulach Scott Bundlie Malcolm and Barbara Burleigh Fund Diana Burlison and Joyce Koshiol Candyland Linda Cappell and Lisa Ruth Alter Capell Gail and Gary Carlson Mary and Wayne Carter Paul and Tina Casey Judith A. Christensen Chris P. Claude Alfonse Cocchiarella and Shelly Burgess Debra Connelly Thomas F. Connolly John and Eva Cross Melissa and Hugh Cullen Robert J Cyza and Sherry Cyza Deluxe Corporation Foundation Renee DesJarlais DNA Sales Dodge Nature Center Jennifer Downham and Andrew Williams Robert and Mary Druke E J Houle Inc. Richard and Julie Edstrom Natalie Enzmann John and Margaret Erbe

Eskens Peterson Law Firm, CHTD Robert and Mary Ann Evander Rebecca and Eric Everman Extreme Sandbox Margie Faber David Factor Ruth M. Fagen Mary and Joe Fahey Rumi Faizer David and Maryse Fan Therese Faulconbridge Nancy Feinthel Elizabeth Fesler Dennis Findley Mary and Joseph Finley Soni and Dave Forsman Lisa Marie Fortier Dennis and Barbara Ann Frederick Mary Gainey James and Joan Gardner Anne Geisser Leonard Gloeb Good Earth Jacy and Jason Grais Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation John Graykoski Andrew Greenberg William Gregory and Carol Hunn-Gregory Roger and Joan Grimm Don Gritzmaker Karen Gruetzmacher and Lynn Markun Jackie and Steve Gunn Robert and Nancy Haig Marion Handt Grete and Charles Hanson Stephen and Stacey Hecht James and Nancy Hiebert Joan Higinbotham HLB Tautges Redpath, Ltd. Ken and Corey Hobbins Jean Hudson Hudson Middle School, 7th Grade Camelot House Susan Humiston Ann and Terry Huntrods Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Scott Hurd Dale Hurni Vincent Hyman and Mary Brennan Rex and Monica Ingram Kay Jamieson Jawaahir Dance Studio Mary Jensen and Jeff Sell Fredrik and Sharon Johnson Gail Jones Susan Campbell Jones Sharon Jordahl Joy and Co. Interior Design Bill and Diane Kaphing Judy L. Karbo Alfred and Sharon Kauth Joe Ferrer and Carol Keyes-Ferrer Tom and Mary Kingston Stephan and Karen Kistler Steve and Dayna Klein John Knoedler and Maureen Kane Matt and Linda Kojetin John S. Koshuba

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Christopher Kraus Bernie and Janet Krenner Trell Kulju and Victoria Heckman Robert M. Kulzer Darlene Kunze Peter Leach and Nan Skelton Lee Family Charitable Fund Lehmann Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Chris Leisz William Leonard Mary Levins Dick and Peggy Lidstad Georgia R. Lindeke William Lohman and Ann Dillon Matt and Sara Lovat Lube Tech Ellen Maas-Pratt and Leonard Pratt Macalester College Macy’s Foundation Maguire Fund Jeff and Cindy Mains Manhattan Toy Co. Taya Mantel Marscon Patti Matz and Robert Mitchell Donna J. McBrian Paul and Margaret McCarrick Rebecca and Mark McCaughey Megan and Tom McGough, Jr. Vanessa McGuire Debra and Larry McPeck Jay Miller Minnesota Dance Theatre Minnesota State Lottery Mis Amigos Spanish Immersion Preschool Karen Moody Linda Moser Lisa Motz and Bruce Bruemmer Muffuletta Cafe David and Julie Nagel Michael and Kristina Nagle Ardell Narveson Stuart and Ann Nelson Newport Lutheran Church Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption Oasis Eatery at Nesbitt’s Nursery Dan and Evie Oberdorfer Dan and Patti O’Leary Judith and Thomas Olin Christopher Olsen Edward and Jean Olszewski Daniel Ordway Erik Ordway and Andrea LaFontaine Chris Ottosen ParAid Elizabeth Parilla Peter and Jean Parilla Marian B. Paschket Pear Bureau Karin Peterson Taylor and Laura Phelps Jeffrey and Julien Phillips Janet Pribnow proongily Robert and Sarah Quickel R. F. Moeller Chris Reid Troy and Katie Remington

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Dorothy Ritter Cindy Rogers Katy Rominski Mona and Mike Rosow Shelly and Steve Rucks Naquib Rupawalla Mary Ryan and Robert Schmitz Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund of Morgan Stanley GIFT Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce The Saint Paul Hotel Linda Sandell Dick Sarafolean Sarah Thornton Lintu Art Gary Schoener Dick and Kathy Schuster Susan and Peter Sentieri Shady Roost Stan Shepard Roger Shimada James A. Shober Signature Cafe & Catering Greg and Lynn Slavik Gregory Smit Charles and Andrea Snow Sheryl and Jon Sostarich Vic and Mary Spaulding Joan Speers Christopher Sprung and DeAnne Hilgers Lila Stevens William and Marilyn Sticha Brent Stickels and Jane B. Johnson Andrew and Marlene Stiehm Harlan and Marlene Stoehr Warren Stortroen James and Leslie Studenski Studio J’s Beverly Swanson Ron and Margaret Tabar Fund Dorothy Thalhuber Marvin and Sandi Thorsen Toro Foundation Trade Press Traditions Furniture Faye Ulrich Bryan Vacinek Michele Vaillancourt and Brent Wennberg Elizabeth Vance Don and Julie Vasatka Michael Vraa and Sonja Short Jeffrey and Carey Walker Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation David M. and MaryAnn Barrows Wark William Warner Kathryn A. Weese Crystal and Cyrus Weigel Elizabeth Werner Deborah Wexler and Michael Mann John and Sandra White William J. Brody and Brownen L. Cound Fund Gloria J. Williams Sydney Williams Gregory Wolf John and Linda Wolf Teddy and Laura Wong Arno and Anna Wuenschmann Paul Cassidy and Sarah Youngerman Zakia’s Lebanese Deli James Zangl

Robert and Monica Zarembski Emily Zempel

$100 - $249

Rachael Adams-Bliss Maggie Akhavan Teri Alberico Bradley Althoff and Gregory Scanlan Cheryl Anderson Chris and Kelle Anderson Elwood and Judy Anderson Esther Anderson Jacalyn Anderson Jerome and Constance Anderson Joel and Teresa Anderson Liz and Rich Anderson Norah Anderson Gail Andre Jeff and Kathy Andrews Teresa and Michael Angier Denise Arel Wendy Armitage and Chris Bothe Ruth Arneson Arthur Murray Dance Studio — Minneapolis Bonita and Daniel Ashton Anne Auten Sharon Autio Nandini Avery Nancy Ayinde Fran Babbitt Cathy and John Bagaglio David and Abigail Bahnemann Linda and Merrill Baker Sarah Baker Ross Terri and Greg Banaszewski Mary S. Barber-Schmitz and Tom P. Schmitz Glenn Baron and Kathy Holum Betty Barrett Bruce and Carol Barry Jerry and Sue Bartho Merritt and Marilyn Bartlett Laura Baumeister Tom Beach Thomas and Mary Beaumont Robyn Befort Lynn Belgea Robin Belisle Anna Belu and Bruce Lemmons Vicki Belz Randall and Susan Benedict Bonita Benson Marlene Bentheimer Henry and Diane Benz Bill Berg Daniel and Sharon Bernier Robert Beugen Tina and Lori Bieganek Bob and Joan Bierscheid Scott Biggar Susan and Ronald Billings Brian and Joy Bittner Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota Barbara Bobrowitz Muriel Bochnak Nancy Bode Cindy and Bruce Bogart Norrine Bohman Marsha and David Boie Colleen and Patrick Bollom

Bruce Bonner George and Linda Bounds Bourget Imports Tamra and Patrick Boyce Laura Bradford Paul and Susette Brandon Terrie and John Brandt Roline Bravo Marie Brenden Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Carolyn Britton and Thomas Lux Samantha Brown and Josh Bodie Steve and Elaine Bruchman Kjerstin Buboltz and Andreas Oines Mary Buckentin Rita Buegler Gaylon and Pam Bulthuis Rhondalyn and Michael Burke Thomas and Cherie Burke Jack and Marlene Burkel Jess Butler and Tony D’Amato Frederic and Lorna Byers Janet Cahill Robyn Campanaro Nelson Capes and Christine Kraft Carol Carlson Dayton Carlson Neil and Carolie Carlson Tamara Carlson Jeffrey Carnes Alice Cederberg Chanhassen Dinner Theater Debra Chatelle Renae Chesley Chicago Lake Liquors Mary and Claude Chmiel Choo Choo Bob’s Jack and June Chowen June Cincotta Brian and Lisa Citak City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Jane and Gary Clements Eileen J. Clifford John and Lynn Clifford Annette Cocchiarella Nicholas and Laura Coleman Como Lake Bed and Breakfast LLC Kevin Conboy Jon Conrad Tyler Conrad Andy Coppinger William and Maureen Cosgriff John and Shari Couch Barbara Courey The Covington Inn Jay and Page Cowles Virginia Crimmings Vicki Crofton Larry and Lisa Cumpston Sharon Dalmasso Dolan Printing Dancers Studio Jacklyn Daugherty Pat and Jack Davies Gordon Davis Michael Davis Jim and Bonnie Davy Erin Dawley Duane and Ruth Day Tamara Day Dorothy Deans

John E Debee and Donald Michael Shields Kisha Delain and Charles M. Schmidt III Steve Demzuk Charles and Beverly Derscheid Floyd and Faye Deuel Deborah Dickey and Manual Esguerra Danielle Dire and Mark Baum Erin Dirksen Jeanne and Dan Dolan Michael Dreher and Tammy Schexnaider Mary Ann Dressel Margaret Drevnick James Driscoll Doug Dudgeon David Dudycha Duluth Children’s Museum Eric Dunn and Lori Ricke Patricia Dutke Winifred Dye Tracie Eckstrom Mary Edel-Joyce Eden Valley-Watkins Schools - IMPACT William Egan Alexander and Julie Elder Priscilla Elwell Kristin Emerson Teresa Enderson Marcia Endres Energetic Alignments Eric Engstrom Kris Erdall Kristian and Nancy Erdmann Pamela Erickson Ruth Erkkila Georgiann and Joseph Errigo Fairmont Elementary School Daniel and Janey Farber John Farrell Edward Faulkner Joan Fearing Trisha Fedder Kay and Nile Fellows John Fesler Frederick Finch FirstGiving Steve and Susan Flack Maureen and Patrick Flahaven Jennifer L. and Victor Flint Pat and Dennis Foster Harold R. Fotsch and Donna L. Harrington Ronald and Jane Fredericksen William and Nancy Freeborg Sheryl Fried Beth and Jeff Fritcher Front Avenue Pottery and Tile Co. James and Sandra Fuchs Kimberly Fuhrman Linda Gagnon Karol Galatzer Robert Garrett and John Novak Andrea Gates Noreen Gaughan Bill and Ann Geery Anne Gelbmann Burle and Louetta Gengenbach Bob and Ruth Georges Bonita Giacherio Kasey Gilles

Patricia Gillis Girl Scouts of MN and WI River Valleys — Troop #44523 Ellen Godber Jan Godeke Christine and Chris Gohl Amanda Golden GolfTec Marilynn Gomez Ron and Carol Gomez Elizabeth Goudie Grape Beginnings Jodi Greenlee Sandra Greenquist Roma and Michael Gregory Colleen and Glenn Grieder Jane Grose Ralph and Nancy Gundersen Kathryn Gustafson Nancy Guttormson Mary Gutzmann Danielle and Adam Gutzmer Ruth Hagander Florence and Allen Hall Bruce Hallingstad Charles Hallman Jennifer Halstead Bill and Donna Halverstadt Martin and Laurie Halvorson James Hamilton and Anna Burgett Jean Hammar Brenda Hansen Carol Hansen Nancy K. Hansen Bonnie Hanson Joyce Hanson Tone and Paul Hanson Mary and Thomas Harbaugh Glenn and Allyson Hardin Connie Harmeyer Karl and Davina Hauschild Karen Hawkinson Jeanne and Patrick Healy Dennis and Nancy Hebrink Robert Heilig Shirley and Mark Hellem Doug Henry David and Carol Henseler Dennis and Phyllis Hepp Mary Higgins David Hipple Patricia Hjelm Susan Ho Peggy Hogan Heidi A. Hoganson Roberta Holden James and Carol Hollenbeck Robert Holly Joyce Holtzman Hopkins Center for the Arts, Inc. Mark Horgen and Susan Yamada-Horgen Luke and Andy Horton Michael Horton Lincoln Hudson Worth Hudspeth Keith and Sandra Hug David Hultgren Paul and Suzanne Humbert Janet B. Humphrey Jolene Hunter

Terry and Ann Huntrods Beth and Jeff Hvass Mary and Austin Indritz ING Kirsten Ingerson and Charles Pinto Joan Isakson Nora Ivory J. Novachis Sandy Jacobsen Kristin and Dale Janning Barbara Jenkins Jennifer Jensen Van and Jean Jensen George and Sarah Johns Alan and Karen Johnson Arnold Johnson and Eileen Vierow Bert and Anita Johnson Doug Johnson Janice Johnson Karen and Alan Johnson Lori Johnson Michael Johnson and Cynthia Fraser-Johnson Patricia Johnson Shannon Johnson Theo Johnson Barb and Steve Judd Judd Frost Clothiers Nancy Juenemann Ron and Jane Kalin Mary Kalish-Johnson and Richard Johnson Mike and Angie Kaphing Sam and Sylvia Kaplan Dan and Jen Kaufman Markus and Janet Keel Margaret Keith Sally Kellerhuis Carrie Kelley Martin and Esther Kellogg Mark Kelm Aaron and Elizabeth Kerr Todd and Lori Keys Jeanne Killian Kimberly Lane Elementary Ross and Janet Kimmerle Joseph and Kristine Kinder Susan Kingsbury Shannon and Smith Kinney Elizabeth Klein Frank Klein Robert and Lisa Klenzman Angela Kline Kline Volvo Forrest Klingaman Ivy and Clayton Knoshaug Pauline Koes Patricia and Philip Kohls Deborah Korthof-Stanton Sheila Kosloski Richard and Barbara Kraft Nellie Krakau Catherine and Tom Kramer Katherine and Ralph Krantz Jeanne Louise Kranz Alex Kranz Gene Krey Robert Kriel and Linda Krach Frank and Constance Krmpotich June Kroening Jerome Kroll and Kathleen Carey

Linda A. Kucera Ranelle and Bruce Kuehl John Kupris Patricia Laberda B. Ellen LaForge and Marc Beckelman Robb and Janet Lageson Mary Louise Laine Doug and Brenda Lamb Landmark Corporation Mark and Jodi Landrus Anne and William Langford Carol Larson Don and Carole Larson Lois Lasecke Brian Lebakken Rhys and Andrea Ledger Cynthia Lehr and Stephen Brill Nancy Leitch, M.D. James and Diane Lerberg Tom Lesch Kevin Leuthold and Nancy Garrett Bradley Levenhagen Dan and Lisa Lind Linder’s Garden Center Karen Lindgren Daniel and Mary Beth Liska Kristin Lisor-Kern and Laurence Friedman Janet Lodholz Jason Lonstein and Jessica K. Looman Lynn Lorimor Lee and Jo Ann Lundblad Keith Lutgen Dale and Linda Lutz Julie Maas Kathy MacKnight Jessica Madole and Mark Spickelmier Toni Magnuson Suzanne Mahmoodi Victoria Mahoney Helmut and Mary Maier Thomas Mairs Bill and Barbara Mallery Marsha and Thomas Mann Larry and Karin Margolis Wayne Marsh and Kathleen Patten-Marsh Janet Marshall Jayne Marshall Rosemary Martagon Craig Martin Timothy and Dana Masek Barb Mattson Nicole and Colby Mattson Carla McClellan Claudette McCollar Amy McDonald Paul McGinley James and Charde McGuiggan Stewart and Kathleen McIntosh Robert McNamara McNeely Foundation Nora McNeely Hurley and Michael Hurley Joan Meadows Elizabeth Mellon Barb Metz Fred Meyer Jeremy and Janessa Meyer Steven Meyer Susan Meyers

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Mezzanine Salon Joseph and Jane Micallef Marie Michel Gena Mickley Katherine Miller and Robert Anderson Marilyn and Kenneth Miller Scott and Rosemary Milton Len Minars Minnesota Opera Patricia Mitchell Mobile Entertainment, LLC Catherine Moe LuAnn and Thomas Monahan Mary Ann Monahan Paul Montain Alan Montgomery and Janet Karvonen-Montgomery Lynn Montgomery Dee Moreland Morgan Stanley Dolores Morgantini Jeff Moriarity Andy and Beth Mork Jeff and Mary Mount Sue Moyer Brad and Kim Mueller Nancy and James Mulvey Ray Muniz Amy and Shawn Murnan Nancy Myers Mystic Lake Casino Hotel Rebecca Nash Rosanne Nathanson Joe and Christina Nayquonabe Teresa Neal Darrell Nelson Gloria and Earl Nelson Kjerstin Nelson Owen and Deborah Nelson Tammy Ness Kathryn Nettleman and Charles Block William and Jennifer Neujahr Paula Neuman-Scott New France Wine Co. Deb and Mike Newman Karen Nikolai Peter Nitz John Nordstrom North Metro Pediatrics Northpoint Elementary School Leslie and Joel Norton Jessie Novy Ed Nowak and Diane Marx Sally Nyhus Peter and Gretta Nystrom Cheri O’Brien Alan and Joy O’Donnell Louise Ogden Michael and Elizabeth O’Leary Mary Olson Mary and Joseph Olson Randall Olson Steven and Katherine Onken Richard Opseth Joanne Otis Terese Otto Panera Bread Don Paschke Julie Paschke Stephanie Pash Barry Pawelek Christine Paz

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Lizabeth and Corey Pearl Jessica Pearson Ed and Kris Pendergast Perseus Distribution Mary Peterson Janet and Paul Pettit Stephen and Lynne Pettitt Arthur and Judy Pew Beth Pickering Jennifer Pierson Lillian Piper Glen Pitlick Nancy Plagman Deborah and Anthony Pledger Brad and Stacia Poeschl Ginger Pogainis Doris and David Polson Jodene Pope and Tim Wong Sarah Porter Dominic Postiglione Lorraine Potuzak Marion Potyondy Henry Prather Progressive Travel, Inc. Brad and Linda Quarderer Quench Jewelry Arts R.S. Covenant Mary Radcliffe and Lawrence Kapustka Radisson Blu Mall of America Kathleen Rassmussen Robyn and David Rauch Ronald and Leanne Ravey Jennifer Read Deborah Rea-Erickson Red Wing Shoes Melvin Reichstadt John and Jamie Lyn Reinschmidt Carol Rice and John L. Murphy Mary Lou and Norman Rice Bruce and Joan Richard Robert Ridgway Jorge and Marie Rimblas Mary Rivett Sarah Rocksvold Ingrid and Ronald Roed Sue Rogers Conner Root Lorianne Rosa Deborah Rose Grace Rose Stephen and Kristen Rose William and Peggy Roush Wendy and Steve Rubin Dorothy E. Sadler Safari Ltd Saint Croix Vineyards, Inc. Salon Levante Sample Room Brigitte Sandager Todd and Marilyn Sandell Rebecca Sanford Richard and Jean Sanford Jack and Mary Jean Sargent Mary Sargent Janice Schachtman Beth Schafer Joanne Schentzel Christine and Bill Schmidt Phyllis Starr Schmitz Rich and Katie Schmitz Elizabeth and John Schneider Doris Schoener

Louise Schroeder Pat Schuester Alyssa Schulke Jeff Schulman David and Helene Schultz Harold and Judith Schultz Kay Schutte Sears Imported Autos, Inc. Arvind Sharma and Stephanie Radtke Mary Shearon Richard Sheehan Terry Shima Barbara and Debora Shumsker Scott and Louise Sicard Helen Sievers Ann Sigelman Margaret Skelton Craig and Barb Skone Larry and Linda Sloan Anna Smith Matthew Smith and Janet Hughes Nona and Chester Smith Robert Smith Emily Sochacki Christian and Jayne Soltermann Christopher Songne Krista Sonstegard Joan A. Sorenson and Wayne B. Jennings Mary C. Sperl and Geoff Olson Raymond and Sharon Spernick Michelle Sprick St. Croix Casino Danbury St. Paul Harley-Davidson/Buell St. Paul Saints Leo and Marsha Starr Stebgo Metals, Inc. Rick and Judie Steenberg Kathleen Steidler Stein Insurance Agency Elyse Steiner Stephen Joseph Inc. Natalie Stephens Thomas Stoffel Richard and Delores Stoltman Philip and Brielle Stoyke Roberta Strauss Sarah Stremcha The Stull Family Foundation Rita and Lawrence Suess Sue Super Craig and Dawn Swalboski Karen Swan Carla Swanson Glen and Elizabeth Swanson Janice Swenson Theresa Swanson Denise Swiech Andrea Szondy Terri Ann Tacheny and Tim Dickinson Tanner’s Brook Golf Club Dianne and Wayne Tauer Amy Taylor Tea Garden Jerry Tefft Anita Terry and Kevin Harding Robert Thayer and Nancy Meade-Thayer Carolyn and Thomas Thell Aaron and Teresa Thomas Christopher Thompson Steven and Geri Thompson Thomson Reuters

Fred Tio and Sara Leiste Nancy Torell Bria and Schuyler Townshend Tom Trainor and Deborah Sullivan-Trainor Janell Trapp Gerry Trooien Edward and Karolee Trost Jane Tunseth Cheryl Turner Danielle and Nick Twohy Margaret Ubel RSI Adventure Club Students UnitedHealth Group Romana M. Urueta Kirk Vadnais Susan Vandenberg Kirk and Laurie Velett Richard Vik Steven Vincent and Jill Weese Zsolt and Maria Vincze Vinocopia Norma Virta Rolande Voerding Mary K Volk and J.T. Seidel Stephanie Volm Mary and Daglin VonRuden Debra Vos Jenifer Wagner and James Vogel Kevin Wagner Wagner Greenhouses, Inc. Amanda Walsh Susan and Robert Warde Cassandra and Daniel Warn Mary and Richard Wegehaupt Rose Weiner Mary Weise Terry Wenger Melanie Wensmann Calleigh Wenzel Wayne and Jeanette Wermager Charles and Barbara Werness Linda and Bob Westenberg Kristin White Carl and Barbara White White Bear Country Inn Thomas and Barbara Wiberg Justus Widholm Janet Wilcox Brenda Williams Eva Ann Williams Preston and Sharon Williams Leonard and Adelia Wilson Stewart Wilson and Melissa Barker Wine Adventures The Wine Company Douglas Winn and Susan Moore Mary Winnett The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis Robert Wray Xcel Energy Center Garry Yazell and Michele Dunning Paul and Mary Zadach William and ElizaBeth Zaspel Howard Zechmeister Susan Zietlow Laurie Zins Darlene Zuccaro Jack Jemkins and Sue Zuidema

Como Friends Board OF Directors AND Staff COMO FRIENDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diana Allen

Realtor, MN Home Ventures

Jo Bailey

Community Volunteer

Sheila Brown

Asst Treasurer and VP, Travelers

Arta Cheney

Community Volunteer

Jennifer Denys

Investment Counsel, Advantus

Scott Dongoske

President, Winthrop & Weinstine

Peter Everett

Marketing Director, General Mills

Anne Hazelroth Field

Anne Field Communications Consulting

Laura Fries

Managing Director & EVP, Baker Tilly

David Gabel Finance, Ecolab

Tom Hodnefield

Partner, Tautges Redpath, Ltd.

Robert Hoke

Wendy Rubin

Jennifer Huelsmann

Kathleen Schubert

Bill Kaphing

Peter Thrane

Greg McNeely

Keith Wietecki

Vice President, Wells Fargo Executive, Accenture

Vice President, Xcel Energy Community Volunteer

Nicky Nagle

Community Volunteer

Joe Nayquonabe

Jan Kurhajetz Caroline Mehlhop Megan Shackle Jackie Sticha Teresa Thomas Matt Wehner

OFFICERS VICE CHAIR,

Nancy Nelson

TREASURER,

Tom Hodnefield

SECRETARY,

Jackie Sticha

Consultant, The Nelson Group

Marla Ordway

Pratt Ordway Properties

Lynette Palmgren

Anne Hazelroth Field

Community Volunteer

EX OFFICIO

P.W. (Bill) Parker

Michelle Furrer

Chief Credit Officer, U.S. Bancorp

Como Campus Manager

Ed Pendergast

Mike Hahm

Susan Roeder

Jackie Sticha

Retired SVP, Travelers Vice President, Andersen Corporate Foundation

Kelly Billig

Mary Jensen

Former President and CEO, Seren Innovations, Xcel Energy

Nancy Nelson

Emily Batroot Karina Bigit Fernanda De La Torre Flo Dougherty Barb Durfee Julie Estrem Jim Etten Jamie Gallagher Krista Hasse Olivia Jungmann Maria Koury Eric Kraft K-anna Loyd Rose Masanz Corinne Murillo

Sharon Heitzman

Shareholder, Stinson Leonard Street

CHAIR,

GARDEN SAFARI GIFTS

Amanda Golden

Community Volunteer

Commissioner of Corporate Affairs, Mille Lacs Band

COMO FRIENDS STAFF Jennifer Downham

CEO, Wendy Rubin Ltd.

Director, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation President, Como Friends

Kristin Neff Mary Jo Nikolai Alison Olmstead Karli Olson Jessie Percy Brenda Ritten Alyssa Sanford Kathy Satersmoen Terri Scheunemann Josie Schmitz Mylia Vang Ray Weiland Sheila Wewers Katie Winkelman Pachi Xiong Melissa Yang Marissa Yetter

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