Annual Report 2021

WE ARE CHILDREN’S MINNESOTA

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

“

We’re putting the pieces in place that will position us as every family’s essential partner in raising healthier children for years to come.”

Marc H. Gorelick, MD, MSCE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Children’s Minnesota

Numbers and news

The numbers we’re reporting for 2021 tell a story about the impact Children’s Minnesota has on the community. From patient visits to surgeries completed to volunteer hours, these stats underscore the power of a dedicated team working with, and for, our patient families.

166,525

Total patients*

*Doesn’t include primary care patients

20,525

Surgical procedures

75,905

Emergency department visits

One of the largest freestanding pediatric health systems in the United States, Children’s Minnesota has two hospitals, nine primary care clinics, six rehabilitation sites and nine specialty care sites.

391,098

Outpatient clinic visits

Languages interpreted

12,814

Hours of volunteer service

50,637

Virtual visits

The following services would not be provided without the generosity of donors:

4,023

FAMILIES SERVED BY THE AMENITIES CART

9,503

BOOKS GIFTED TO FAMILIES

29,502

MEAL VOUCHERS DISTRIBUTED

448,790

CHILD LIFE ENCOUNTERS

3,400

PAWH PET THERAPY ENCOUNTERS

1,458

STAR STUDIO CALLS FROM PATIENT ROOMS

2021 Year in review

We care for kids from across the Upper Midwest, drawing patients from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and beyond.

Children's Minnesota patients by county
	96,204-240,509
	48,102-96,203
	4,810-48,101
	481-4,809
	3-480
	No patient encounters

Sources of revenue		In millions
	Patient care reimbursement	$1,005.5
	Other operations	$25.2
	One-time COVID-19 grant support	$15.3
	Grants for education and research	$15.7
	Philanthropic support	$11.8
Total revenue		$1,069.5

Uses of revenue		In millions
	Labor cost	$646.1
	Professional fees	$256.1
	State taxes and other expenses	$87.1
	Capital costs	$53.0
	Provision for new programs	$27.2
Total revenue		$1,069.5

Contributions to community benefit*		In millions
	Unreimbursed costs of serving Medicaid patients	$138.6
	Subsidized health programs	$17.9
	Community health improvement services	$10.7
	Health professions education	$5.3
	Research	$2.0
	Charitable patient care	$1.1
Total community benefit		$175.7

*These figures are from 2021; 2022 figures will be reported in the 2023 annual report

Advancing pediatric care

Heart transplant certification

In 2021, Children’s Minnesota received certification for its newly launched heart transplant program. Specifically, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) certified the Heart Failure and Heart Transplant program, which is among the most comprehensive pediatric cardiology services provider in the region. The program originally launched in 2018, and the first heart transplant surgery at Children’s Minnesota was performed later that year. Since then, surgeons have successfully completed six transplants. As part of the program, Children’s Minnesota also began offering ventricular assist device (VAD) therapies as a bridge-to-transplant for kids waiting for a donor heart.

Record-breaking preemie

The neonatal care units of Children’s Minnesota welcome the tiniest babies. Like Richard: Born at just 21 weeks’ gestation and weighing less than 12 ounces — roughly the weight of a soup can — the Wisconsin preemie spent more than six months in our Minneapolis NICU, which provides Level IV (the highest distinction) care. After he reached his first birthday, Richard was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most premature baby to survive (a record he now shares with a child born in Georgia). Today he is home and thriving, a normal toddler who loves to climb, play and explore.

Cancer care for teens and young adults

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) fighting cancer have distinct needs — and research shows that tailoring care to those needs can significantly improve outcomes. That’s why Children’s Minnesota invests in its AYA cancer program, providing specialized treatments, research initiatives and hospital spaces designed for teens and young adults. The multidisciplinary care team supports patients with not only medical expertise but also age-specific emotional and social support along the journey. Programs like these help Children’s Minnesota deliver some of the best outcomes among leading U.S. children’s hospitals treating patients with cancer and blood disorders.

Xenia’s partner in complex care

When it comes to neurosurgery, pediatric specialization matters. Children with conditions like epilepsy or brain tumors need experts in the complexities of those still-developing brains. For three-year-old Xenia, the neurosurgery team at Children’s Minnesota has been a lifelong partner — through several surgeries, unexpected complications and a search for answers. “All in all, we have a kid who’s thriving,” says mom Joy. “We don’t love that we have a neurosurgeon in our lives, but if we have to have one, we are so, so grateful for the team at Children’s Minnesota.”

Award-winning pediatric care

In 2021, U.S. News & World Report once again recognized Children’s Minnesota for nationally ranked excellence in pulmonology and lung surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, and nephrology. Children’s Minnesota held the status of LGBTQ Health Care Equality Top Performer in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index, and also carried the distinctions as a Level I pediatric trauma center and Level I children’s surgery center. Local honors included the recognition of nearly 200 Children’s Minnesota physicians as Top Doctors by Mpls. St.Paul Magazine.

Spotlight on amazing

Brinley

Neurology

Four-year-old Brinley has cerebral palsy, a condition that affects her ability to control her muscles, movements and balance. She’s adapting, and learning to live more independently, with the help of a unique physical therapy program at Children’s Minnesota called constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT). How it works: a constraint, typically a cast, is put on her stronger arm and hand to limit movement during treatment; this encourages movement of the weaker side of her body. Brinley also receives therapy through the gait clinic, a program that helps children with mobility issues walk more easily.

Photo credit: Kelsey Anne Photography

Jagger

Neonatology

Every birth is a big deal — but Jagger’s was especially dramatic. Diagnosed in utero with a large tumor growing out of his mouth that threatened to block his airway, he would need surgery immediately at birth. Jagger was born via an EXIT procedure, in which his head and arms were delivered while the rest of his body remained attached to his mom’s placenta and the largest portion of the tumor was removed. This allowed the baby to get the oxygen and nutrients he needed to survive the critical operation. Now a year old, Jagger is home and doing great, receiving special follow-up care to make sure nothing keeps him from enjoying a healthy childhood.

Photo credit: Rivers Edge Collective

Raelen

Cancer and blood disorders

Raelen lives with sickle cell disease, a painful condition that primarily affects people of African descent. She receives care at the nationally recognized sickle cell program at Children’s Minnesota, which provides patients with a full team of caregivers, from pulmonologists to social workers to massage therapists. Genuinely grateful for the specialized, compassionate care she receives, Raelen says, “I feel validated because they truly understand it or they try to understand it and not push me to the side. I love Children’s Minnesota. I am gonna be so sad the day that I have my last appointment.”
Watch Raelen’s story

Anders

Cardiovascular

Anders was born with a congenital heart defect called pulmonary stenosis, a condition that eventually requires open-heart surgery. When that time finally came, Anders was a teenager — and a cutting-edge alternative had just been approved by the FDA: the Harmony implant, a non-surgical heart valve that improves blood flow to the lungs without the burden and risk associated with major surgery. In December 2021, Anders was the youngest person in Minnesota to receive the device. It was implanted on a Wednesday and he went home the next day; the following week he was back to school and sports with no complications.

Donor listing

As a charitable organization, Children’s Minnesota relies on financial donations to help us improve kids’ health and enhance the patient care experience. Many thanks to all donors for their passion and commitment to helping us provide the very best for kids.

“

Because of donors, no child is turned away, regardless of a family’s ability to pay and we are able to provide the family-centered, specialized clinical care that makes us The Kid Experts. Thank you!”

Jennifer L. Soderholm
SVP and Chief Development Officer
President, Children’s Minnesota Foundation

The lists below recognize our donors from 2021 and highlight just a few of the thousands of generous contributors who show their support each year.

Cumulative Lifetime Giving Donors

Children’s Minnesota recognizes supporters who have pledged or made outright gifts totaling $100,000 or more from January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2021 to support Children’s Minnesota patients, families and programs. We are grateful for these philanthropic leaders and their significant impact for more than two decades.

$5,000,000 – $20,000,000

Best Buy Company, Inc.

Children’s Association – Minneapolis

Children’s Hospital Association

Edward J. Phillips Family Foundation

Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation

Kohl’s Department Stores

Leslye Phillips Family Foundation

Patrick and Ann Ryan

Richard Schulze

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

UnitedHealth Group

$1,000,000 – $4,999,999

A. W. Cherne and Judy Hardebeck

Albert W. Cherne Foundation

Anonymous (8)

APi Group, Inc.

Barton Family Foundation

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Children’s Minnesota Professional Staff

Colleen and Jim* Ryan and family

Dr. Glen Nelson* and Marilyn Carlson Nelson

Elizabeth E. Cherne

Elvira Anderson*

Gary and Kathy Blackford

Glen and Harold Bend Foundation

Google, Inc.

Great Clips, Inc.

Greg and Marissa Frankenfield Family Foundation

Gregory and Marissa Frankenfield

HealthPartners, Inc.

Hennepin County Community Health Department

Horst Rechelbacher Foundation

John* and Dolores* Holl

Jonathan and Mary Wood

Judith Wright

Karen and George* Benz

Kathleen and Hal Wenngatz

Lee and Penny Anderson

Lindsey and Jeffrey Wenngatz

Mark Evenstad

Michael and Ann Ciresi

Michael and Shelly Hanson

Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Wild Foundation

National Childhood Cancer Foundation

Neighborhood Health Care Network

Omaha Community Foundation

Pediatric Surgical Associates, Ltd.

Peter J. King Family Foundation

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Shannon Evenstad

Sidney Lippman*

Sit Investment Associates, Inc.

The Afremov Family

The Bergren Family Foundation

The Goven Family

The Harper Family Foundation

The McNeely Foundation

The Minneapolis Foundation

The Phileona Foundation

The Pohlad Family Foundation

The Theodora H. Lang Charitable Trust

U.S. Department of Justice

Walter Reeve Ramsey Charitable Trust

Whitebox Advisors, LLC

$500,000 – $999,999

Abbott

Abbott Foundation

Addison and Cynthia Piper

Anonymous (2)

Barry and Joni Butzow

BeEvents

Carl and Janet Kuhrmeyer

Charles and Marni Bond

Children’s Respiratory & Critical Care Specialists, P.A.

Claudia Cohn

Colin Smith and Wendy Lovell Smith

Community Health Charities

Dr. Stanley* and Suzanne Leonard

E. M. Pearson Foundation

Ebba Hoffman*

Edna Ellingson

F.R. Bigelow Foundation

Harriet Ludwick*

Harry McNeely

Helen* and Leo* Hauser

Hugh J. Andersen Foundation

John and Marna* Holman

Karen Clark*

Knutson Construction

Mark A. Cohn Family

Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC

Martin* and Esther* Capp

McGough Construction

Medtronic, Inc.

Orlo Lecy*

Otto Bremer Trust

Peregrine Capital Management, LLC

Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund/Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic

Prime Therapeutics

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Foundation For Children

Schwab Charitable Fund

St. Baldrick’s Foundation

State of Minnesota

Target Corporation

Teammates for Kids Foundation

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Children’s Heart Clinic, P.A.

The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

The Lynn Johnson Family Foundation

The Wasie Foundation

Thomas and Megan McGough

University of Minnesota

Walman Optical Company

Winifred Bean

$250,000 – $499,999

3M Foundation

Anna M. Heilmaier Charitable Foundation

Anonymous

Arlene Sommer*

Associated Anesthesiologists, P.A.

Audi Minneapolis & Audi St. Paul

Boston Scientific Foundation

Brian & Susan Mark and Family

Cargill Foundation

Caribou Coffee Co., Inc.

Carlson Family Foundation

Carmen and Jim Campbell – The Campbell Foundation

Charles and Tara Maxwell

Clarke Adams

CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

Daniel and Constance Kunin

Delta Air Lines

Douglas and Martha Miller

Dr. Alan and Lynn Goldbloom

Dr. John and Barbara Balfanz

Dr. Mark and Eunice Shields

Dr. Terence Coyne*

Drs. Phillip and Mary Beth Kibort

Eunice E. Bauman*

Evercore Wealth Management

Gay and Ron Baukol

George Family Foundation, Penny and Bill George

Grace Evenstad

Greater Twin Cities United Way Truist

Hardenbergh Foundation

Harold Roitenberg*

J. Hayes Batson and Dr. Alicia Kunin-Batson

James and Norma Leslie

Jeanne Mithun*

Joan and James Gardner

John Stennes*

John* and Lois McNutt

Karen Lee Clark*

Karin Phillips

Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation

Kenneth Evenstad*

Laurence* and Jean LeJeune

Lawrence and Linda Wilford

Looe and Mary Ann Baker

Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation, Inc.

Matthew Ames

Michael and Kathy Dougherty

Michael and Linda Fiterman

Minneapolis Southwest Lions Club

Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board

Minnesota Neonatal Physicians, P.A.

MN Dept Of Health Maternal And Child Health

MN Pro Paintball, Inc.

Octavio and Jody Portu

Pediatric Anesthesia, P.A.

Pediatric Home Respiratory Services, Inc.

Piper Sandler Cos.

Polaris Industries, Inc.

Ramsey County Treasurer

Raymond and Karen* Ames

Rice Family Foundation

Riverbridge Partners, LLC

Robins Kaplan, LLP

Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest

Rose Francis Foundation

Russell and Trish Becker

Scott and Jennifer Gill

Securian Financial Group, Inc.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Sharon Murphy Garber

Star Tribune

The Medtronic Foundation

The Mendon F. Schutt Foundation

The Robert and Anne Reznick Family Foundation

Thomas and Julie Tefft

UCare Minnesota

Vanguard Charitable

Virginia Tile

Webb Foundation, Inc.

Worrell, Inc.

$100,000 – $249,999

3M Company

A Mighty Cause

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

Agnes Gjostdahl*

Allina Health

Allison and James Barosko & David and Rosemary Good

Amy Pearson*

Andersen Corporate Foundation

Andrew David Sit Foundation

Anonymous (16)

Arctos Foundation

Arline Dimond*

Athwin Foundation

Baker Foundation

Barnes and Noble Booksellers Eden Prairie

Barnes and Noble Booksellers Maplewood

Barnes and Noble Booksellers Minnetonka

Benno F. Wolff*

BERK-TEL Communications, Inc.

Best Buy Co. Inc. Children’s Foundation

Boomer Esiason Foundation

Brayton D. & Rudolph O. Naused Charitable Trusts

Bruce and Rebecca Shay

C. Louis* and Patricia* Frey

Camp Quality USA Inc

Carl and Mary Schroeder

Carolyn M. Williams*

Centro Clinic

Chad Greenway’s Lead the Way Foundation

Charlton Dietz

Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Miracle Network

Child’s Play

Christopher and Heidi Hedberg

Christopher and Serene Warren

Ciceron

City of Minneapolis

Clayton L. Robinson*

Clear Channel Outdoor

Cleveland Staley*

CoBank

Coughlan Companies/Capstone

Cynthia Rosenblatt Ross

Daniel and Gretchen Thibault

Daniel and Nancy Burkes

Darren and Terry Jackson

Daulton Foundation

David and Allison Iverson

David and Kristine Overman

David and Lori Schmeling

David and Lynn Evinger

David Dayton

Dedicated Logistics, Inc.

Dellwood Foundation, Inc.

Deneen and Christopher Vojta

Donna Roback

Dr. Blanton and Bonnie Bessinger

Dr. James* and Joyce Sidman

Dr. Mark and Nancy Mammel

Dr. Merritt and Brian Beh

Dr. Michael and Ann Richards

Dr. Michael Bendel-Stenzel*

Dr. Patricia and Philip Kohls

Dr. Slavko and Elizabeth Ivankovic

Dr. Yoav Messinger and Dr. Julia Steinberger

Drs. Krishna M. and Kusum Saxena

Dryer Family Foundation

edgProductions, Inc.

Edward Schonbohm*

Elizabeth Cameron

Elizabeth Gustafson

Emerson Automation Solutions

Emily Douglass

Emily McNamara

Endurance Limits USA

Erik’s Tournament for the Heart

Eva M. Beining*

Facebook

Frank* and Marilyn Nogai

Genentech, Inc.

General Mills, Inc.

Genetics Institute, Inc.

Glen and Becky Taylor

Go for the Gold

Grace Franklin*

Gregory and Julie Frandsen

Hansen Family Foundation Trust

Hearst Foundation

HRK Foundation

Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation

Hunt Electric Corporation

Hyundai Motor America

I V Foundation

iHeart Radio

Irene* and Vernon Roufs

J. Elmer and Esther Hansman Charitable Trust

Jack and Karen Pagel

James and Carol Bowditch

James and Jennifer Davenport

Jandeen Boone and Christopher Lorsung

Jane Larsen*

Janet Smith

Janice Kispert

Jay* and Gloria Chadima

Jean Y. LeJeune

Jeanne Wyatt, RN, CPSN*

Jerome and Patricia Hartlaub

Jim and Mary Beth Roane

John and Cathy Muggee

John Douglass*

John R. Proulx*

Joseph and Carol Stoebner

Joseph and Mary Mulvehill

Joseph Petronio, MD

Josephine Carpenter*

Julia’s Journey

Kathryn V. Johnson Charitable Trust

Kenneth and Barb Larson

Kevin and Polly Hart

Kim and Carol Culp

KPMG, LLP

Kristin and Calvin Robertson

Kurt and Rita Driscoll

Lathrop GPM Foundation

Liberty Diversified International

Life Time Fitness White Bear Lake

Lorraine C Wuerth Trust

Lorraine Penny Wuerth*

Love Your Melon, Inc.

M & M Mortgage

Mabeth Neslund*

Magers and Quinn Booksellers

Margaret Lipinski*

Marilyn J. Broz*

Marjorie F. Brula*

Mark and Polly Kieper

Martha Dugan

Martin and Katherine Bassett

Mary and Chuck Field

Mary Ingebrand Pohlad Foundation

Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad

MaryAnn Peterson*

McGlynn Family Foundation

Mercantile Trust

Meristem Family Wealth

Michael and Diana Hanline

Mikko and Helena Koivu

Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation

Milestone AV Technologies

Minneapolis Health Department

Minneapolis Jewish Federation

Minnesota Epilepsy Group, P.A.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Wild Hockey Club

mono

Morrie’s Automotive Group

Mortenson Construction

National Children’s Alliance

New Horizon Enterprises, Inc.

North Suburban Youth Health Clinic, Inc. (Annex)

OUTFRONT Media

Patricia Comeford

Paul Adelman Children with Disabilities Foundation

Paul and Maureen Marvin

Paul Rosenau

Pentair Inc.

Peter and Mindy Rechelbacher

Peter Anson*

Peter* and Sally* Anson

Phillip and Jeanne Foussard

Pine Tree Apple Orchard

PPD Pharmaco, Inc.

Ramon J. Kral*

Randall and Barbara Noecker

Randy Shaver Cancer Research & Community Fund

Regis Corporation

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.

Renee and Brian DeWolf

Richard and Nancy Colvin

Robert and Geri Jorgenson

Ronald Peterson

Roxanne Gleason

Sam and Stacey Riter

Samuel and JoAnn Mairs

Sandra Oland

Sauer Family Foundation

Scott Dayton

SeaChange Print Innovations

Shine Brighter

Sid and Carol Verdoorn

Snip, Inc.

Special School District No. 1

Speed Commerce

St. Paul Police Department

Stanley and Karen Hubbard

Starkey Hearing Technologies, Inc.

Starlight Foundation International

Stephen Brown and Christine Erickson

Stephen Pratt

Steven Eilertson and Cynthia Huntington

Steven* and Susan* Kingsbury

Stinson Leonard Street Foundation

Storybook Gift Shop of Children’s Hospitals & Clinics

Susan and Edwin McCarthy

Tanya Foster*

TCF Foundation/Huntington Bank

The Cardiac Children’s Cup

The Charlson Foundation

The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation

The Joe Mauer Foundation

The Mosaic Company

The Russomanno Family

The Sunshine Foundation of Minnesota

The University of New Mexico

The Wilford Family Foundation

Theresa Pesch and Dean Hilgers

Thomas and Stephanie Wintz

Thomson Reuters

Treasure Island Resort & Casino

Trent Tucker Non Profit Organization

Tricam Industries

Twita Entertainment

United Health Foundation

US Bancorp

Venture Solutions

Walgreens

Walter Wetzel*

Weber Shandwick Worldwide

Wesley and Mary Kate* Laseski

What You Give Will Grow Foundation

White Pine Trust

William and Marilyn Jolitz

Winthrop-University Hospital

Zachary and Alisha Parise

Circles of Giving Donors

Children’s Minnesota is grateful for the individuals, corporations and foundations who gave $1,000 or more in 2021. Their gifts of cash, pledge payments, memorial and tribute gifts, stocks and in-kind gifts help ensure high-quality, family-centered care.

Circle of Care $1,000,000+

Lindsey and Jeffrey Wenngatz

Richard Schulze

The Harper Family Foundation

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

$500,000 – $999,999

Anonymous

Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation

Michael* and Judith Wright

Sit Investment Associates, Inc.

$100,000 – $499,999

Anonymous (3)

Best Buy Company, Inc.

Children’s Hospital Association

Glen and Harold Bend Foundation

Greg and Marissa Frankenfield Family Foundation

Horst Rechelbacher Foundation

Jeanne Wyatt, RN, CPSN

Kurt Driscoll*

Marissa and Greg Frankenfield Family Foundation

Michael and Shelly Hanson

Otto Bremer Trust

Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund/Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic

Rita M. Driscoll

Schwab Charitable Fund

Shannon Evenstad

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

UnitedHealth Group

Walter Wetzel*

$25,000 – $99,999

A Mighty Cause

American Endowment Foundation

Anonymous (6)

Audi Minneapolis & Audi St. Paul

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Barry and Joni Butzow

Barton Family Foundation

Canadian Pacific

Carlson Family Foundation

Catholic Community Foundation

Children’s Minnesota

Child’s Play

Christopher and Serene Warren

CoBank

Colin Smith and Wendy Lovell Smith

Colleen Ryan

Day of the Dozers

Dr. Mark and Eunice Shields

Dr. Ronald and Marilyn Mitsch

Facebook

Gay and Ron Baukol

Google, Inc.

Great Clips, Inc.

Hugh J. Andersen Foundation

Huntington Bank

Interstate Companies

J. Elmer and Esther Hansman Charitable Trust

James and Norma Leslie

John and Cathy Muggee

John and Karen Meslow

John and Kerri Howard

Jon and Hadley Maruk

Joseph and Louise Price

Kristin and Calvin Robertson

Lawrence and Linda Wilford

Looe and Mary Ann Baker III

M & M Mortgage, LLC

McGough Construction

McGough Foundation

Meristem Family Wealth

Michael and Ann Ciresi

Michael V. & Ann C. Ciresi Foundation

Minnesota Wild Foundation

NACHRI

Papa John’s Pizza

Paul and Laurie Lapadat

Pediatric Surgical Associates, Ltd.

Peregrine Capital Management, LLC

Prime Therapeutics

Ray Edwards Memorial Trust

Sauer Family Foundation

Securian Financial Foundation

Securian Financial Group, Inc.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

The Minneapolis Foundation

The National Philanthropic Trust

The Toy Foundation

Thomas and Megan McGough

Thomas Godfrey

Walter Reeve Ramsey Charitable Trust

$10,000 – $24,999

David and Allison Iverson

Abbott

Alliant Engineering, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial Matching Gifts Program

Andrew and Megan Todd

Andrew’s Bravery Box

Anonymous (2)

Benno and Gertrude Wolff Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation

Boston Scientific Foundation

Brenda and Donald Alexander McCormick

Brent and Jessica Gottlieb

Brent and Nicole Staples

Britt and Jodi Hubler

Bruce and Rebecca Shay

Bryan and Agnes Koehn

Capital One Financial Corp.

Carter’s – Eagan

CarVal Investors Foundation

Chartwell

Children’s Minnesota Professional Staff

Christopher and Heidi Hedberg

Connexus Credit Union

Courage Kenny Foundation

Culp Family Foundation

Cy-Con, Inc.

David and Lori Schmeling

David and Lynn Evinger

Dean and Keri Becker

Derek and Jessica Blonigen

Digi International, Inc.

Douglas and Martha Miller

Dr. Amarjit and Peggy Singh

Dr. Mark and Nancy Mammel

Dr. Merritt and Brian Beh

Dr. Patricia and Philip Kohls

Dr. Paula and Mr. Dave Kocken

Emily Douglass

Engelsma Family Foundation

Eric and Amy Howe

Family of Dr. Kenneth Bruce Fehr

Farmers Union Agency Inc

G2 Foundation

Gary and Kathy Blackford

GEECO

Go for the Gold

Greater Twin Cities United Way

H. Rosalie Thompson

Henry and Patricia Chang

Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation

iHeart Radio

Ismat Aziz

J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund

Jack and Karen Pagel

James and Jackie Weinzetl

James and Lauri Roberts

James and Lynn Klein

Jandeen Boone and Christopher Lorsung

Janice Kispert

Jay and Elizabeth Cavanagh

Jeffrey and Zoe Robinson

Jennifer and John Soderholm

Jennifer Olson and Jon Market

John and *Ann Peterson

John and Helen Eidem

John and Kelly Peters

John* and Lois McNutt

Joseph and Kathryn LoCascio

Joseph and Mary Mulvehill

Karen Hoffmann

Karin Phillips

Kayleen Larson Legacy Foundation

Kent Moline

Kim and Carol Culp

Kiser Construction

Knutson Construction

KPMG, LLP

Legacy Global Foundation

Liberty Diversified International

Louis and Maureen Matis

Lynell Voigt

Magers and Quinn Booksellers

Mara and Colin Ryan

Marc and Lynn Gorelick

Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation, Inc.

Mark and Sarah Polovitz

Martin and Katherine Bassett

Matthew and Jacqueline Hawkinson

McCarthy Bjorklund Foundation

McGlynn Family Foundation

Michael and Diana Hanline

Michael and Linda Fiterman

Michael and Mary Jo Hornsby

Minneapolis Financial Group

Minnesota Wild Hockey Club

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund Trust, Inc.

Noble Conservation Solutions

Octavio and Jody Portu

Pagel Foundation

Papa John’s International Inc

Patricia Mabey

Patrick and Teresa Fraher

Paul and Angela Nelson

Paul and Maureen Marvin

Pediatric Home Respiratory Services, Inc.

Peter and Mindy Rechelbacher

Plymouth Lions Club

PMR Foundation

Polovitz Group LLC

Rahr Corp.

Raphael and Laura Wallander

Rebecca and Hal Lieberman

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.

Rice Family Foundation

Richard and Beth Schepp

Rob and Mary Nicoski

Robert and Mary Gardner

Robert Thompson*

Robert W. Carlson Foundation

Roberts Management Group

Roxanne Gleason

Russell and Trish Becker

S. David Feldshon and Archelle Georgiou

Sam and Stacey Riter

SandCastle Foundation

Sara and Justin Noznesky

Scott & Nancy Bonnema

Scott and Ruth Kauls

Sharon Murphy Garber

Soo Line West Railroad

Stanley and Karen Hubbard

Starlight Foundation International

Steele County Mounted Posse

Stephen and Sheila Lieberman

Stephen Pratt

Steve and Deb Hockett

Steven and Susanne Schuster

Steven Eilertson and Cynthia Huntington

Stinson LLP

Susan and Edwin McCarthy

The Medtronic Foundation

The Mendon F. Schutt Foundation

The Mulvehill Family Foundation

The Russomanno Family

The Van Lengerich Family Foundation

The Watkins Co.

The Wilford Family Foundation

Twin Cities Finest

UnitedHealth Group Matching Gift Funds

US Bank Foundation Employee Matching Gift Program

Vanguard Charitable

Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC

Walter and Karen White

Worrell, Inc.

Zachary and Alisha Parise

Circle of Compassion $5,000 – $9,999

3M Foundation

Alan Geiwitz and Mary McMahon

Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation

Allyhoo

Amanda Leuchtenmacher

American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation

Andrew and Libby Finn

Andrew and Megan Gaillard

Ann McGarry

Anna and Willie Argo

Anonymous (2)

APi Group, Inc.

Barrow Hanley Global Investors

Barry & Bonnie Rosier

Barry and Sandra Winslow

Bassford Remele

Becky Miller

Bell Bank

Bituminous Roadways, Inc.

Brad and Susan Donabauer

Brent and Maren Bartel

Brian and Emily Sefton

Brooks and Krista Robertson

Bruce and Carol Lowell

Bruce and Rebecca Huffer

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Foundation

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Charles and Sara Wiplinger

Charles and Tara Maxwell

Christina and Dustin Boyd

Christopher and Patricia Hathaway

Citi Trends

Clarence and Debora Rezac

Colliers Mortgage

Cynthia Rosenblatt Ross

Dain and Brook Haukos

David and Alicia Lundal

David and Kristine Overman

Dellwood Foundation, Inc.

Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company LLC

Douglas and Sarah Olson

Dr. Blanton and Bonnie Bessinger

Dr. Jack and Wanda Shelton

Dr. James* and Joyce Sidman

Dr. John Hick

Dunkin Donuts

Edward and Christine Wiegert

Edward Brustman

Elizabeth Bennett

Empirehouse, Inc.

Eric Frayseth

Fidelity

Fore Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament

Forte Real Estate Partners

Gabriel Thomason

Gardner Builders

Great North Insurance Services

Green View, Inc

Gregg and Elizabeth Cummings

HandsOn Twin Cities

Henry and Ellen Hanten

Heroes for Hope

Hunt Electric Corporation

I V Foundation

Imprint Engine

INDY Foundation

James and Kimberly Weed

James Power

Jared Tomala Toy Drive

Jason and Lara Eckerman

Jennifer Gates

Joan Keetley

John & Rebecca Mason

John and Becky Hayden

John and Carrie Hayden Family Foundation

John and Katherine Welch

John and Marla Ordway, III

John and Mary Fee

John Chorne

John Dolan

Jonathan and Laura Biermann

Kane Hanson

Karen and Norbert F. Winter, Jr. Family Foundation

Karen Winter

Kathy and Tom Miller

Keith and Lynn Stotts

Ken and Jan Vraa

Kent and Paula Peterson

L. Robert and SusanJane Dapper

LaMettry’s Collision

Larry and Ashlyn Hall

Larry and Kristi Waite

Lawrence Whalen

Leo & Cheryl Sioris

Leo and Beth Fernandez

Leo and Molly Varley

Letters of Love

Linda Hall

Lisa and Andrew Talbott

Love Your Melon, Inc.

LPL Financial

Lyn Mohr

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota

Mark and Kathy Bongard

Mark and Susan Strobel

Mary and Brian Hermann

Matthew and Amy Rasmussen

Meredith Kvalness

Michael and Nancy Sortum

Michael Geronsin

Minneapolis Ragstock CO

Minnesota Vikings

MOM Group

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Dawson

MSP Commercial

Music Finance Company

Nestor and Laurie Jaramillo

Nicole Winter Tietel and Michael Tietel

Noah and Michele Dombrovski

Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation

Peter and Suzanne Gill

Philip and Cassandra Ordway

Physicians & Surgeons Capital Corporation

Primera Technology

Raymond and Karen* Ames

Raymond Auto Body, Inc.

Robert and Geri Jorgenson

Robert and Joan Cummins

Robert and Michele Keith

Robert and Michele Stoker

Robert and Sara Tjernlund

Ronald and Jeryn Konezny

Ronald Wieland

Rose Francis Foundation

Sharon Rhodes

Shirley Chenard

Siwek Lumber

Snip, Inc.

St. Paul Police Department

Stephen and Tana Gerster

Stevens Unlimited of St. Paul

Stuart Widmark

Susan F. Hitchner

Szott Foundation

Teammates for Kids Foundation

The American Gift Fund

The Bieber Family Foundation

The Kathy and Tom Miller Foundation

The Mike Zimmer Foundation

The Power Charitable Foundation

Thomas and Catherine Ellenbecker

Thomas and Grace Ann Hinnenthal

Thomas and Mary Scallen

Thomas and Pamela Pugh

Thomson Reuters

Tradition Capital Bank

Tradition Family Foundation

Virginia and Jack Overbye

Circle of Courage $2,500 – $4,999

Aaron and Sarah Obermann

Aayush Mittal

Abdiwak and Brittney Yohannes

Adam Harvey

Alex and Lauren Reinhardt

Alexandra Olson

Amanda and Matthew Srock Anderson

Amazon Smile Foundation

Amy and Matt Linabery

Andrew and Joelle Tegland

Anonymous (4)

Anthony and Melissa Saigh

April Schech

Associated Anesthesiologists, P.A.

Aster Clips

Bags of Smiles

Baker Foundation

BAM Custom Designs LLC

Ben and Carol Minger

Ben and Janelle Jordan

Benjamin Volden

Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc.

Blair’s Tree of Hope

BMO Harris

Brady and Benjamin Gervais

Built Strong Exteriors

Burton Real Estate Advisors Inc.

Capitol Lien

Cargill Risk Management

Catch The Wave, Inc.

CDK Global

Charles Christensen

Charles P. and Mary E. Belgarde Foundation

Chris Hayner and Sarah Andersen

Chris Poitras and Maria Troje Poitras

Christian Motorcycle Association

Christian’s Toy Box

Christina Koutsari

Cindy Trosen Sundet and Scott Sundet

Classic Construction & Consulting

CoBank Farm Credit Leasing

Colleena G. Schulz

Community Health Charities

Corinne McGee

Craig Miller and Megan Martin

Daniel and Sarah Best

David and Amy Kiwus

David and Janet Janiszewski

David E. Feinberg

DeAnn Johnson

Derek and Kristine Skillings

Dessert Holdings

Dolan Printing

Donna Frey

Douglas and Christine Thorson

Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd

Dr. Sanford and Wendy Anderson

Driskill’s Downtown Market

Eagles Auxillary #3208

Elayna Neubauer

Elinor Ogden

Elmer and Julie Scheper

Frank and Ann Kaim

Fredrikson & Byron Foundation

Gada Simeso and Martina Korinek

Gamers Outreach Foundation

GAP Inc. Giving Campaign

Gary and Teresa Tonneslan

Gray Plant Mooty Foundation

Gregory and Barbara Lewis

Gwyn Yuhanna

HDR Architecture, Inc.

Independent School District #271

Inside Edge Commercial Interior Services

James and Shawuna Bainbridge addressee

James Huang and Elizabeth Lapetina

Jason and Mary Ballsrud

Jason and Micaela Stenner

Jeff Klegon

Jennifer Pieper

Jeremy and Lindsay Ginter

Jim and Nancy Schult

Jimmy and Larisa Sioris

John and Barbara Holm

John and Cheryl Ward

John and Jeanne Gatzlaff

John and MaryAnne Mauriel

John and Michelle King

John and Susan Berken

Johnny Wells

Johnny Wong

JonnyPops

Joseph and Hannah Helms

Joshua and Allison Kimmes

Julie Scheid

Justin and Madelyn Persuitti

Kelly and Tony Kempf

Kim Sauvageot and Adam Braun

Kowalski’s Markets Corporate Office

Lana Jones

Lana Nelson

Larry and Patricia Hink

Lathrop GPM LLC

Legacy Gymnastics

Louis and Melissa Berezovsky

Lube-Tech

Marcus Stoner

Marilla Schmitt

Mark and Molly Biedenfeld

Marv’s Consignment Inc

Matthew and Shelley Shea

McGinty Road Partners

Michael and Catherine Bisanz

Michael and Janet Nation

Michael and Jennifer Stattelman

Michael and Kathleen Kyllonen

Michael Happe and Shannon Fitzsimmons-Happe

Michael Wintheiser

Michele Swanson

Michelle and David Denniston

Midway Container, Inc.

Minneapolis Jewish Federation

Minnesota Twins

Monica and David Svobodny

Neal and Sara White

Newport Clippers, Inc.

NFP

Nicole Johnson

Old National Bank

OneLessWire

Partners Financial Charitable Foundation

Peter and Amy Gorka

Peter and Jaime Martin

Peter and Kathy Passe

PIC Hydro-Vac Inc

Princewill Agbara

Project Linus

Rachel Dirks

Rebecca Poquette

Renovation Systems

Riverbridge Partners, LLC

Riverway Foundation

Robert and Natalie Furst

Robert Huston

Ross Wendling

Russell and Jeanne Ewen

Ryan’s Case for Smiles

Samuel and Marian Nichols

Sandra Sherman

Scott and Stacey Hughes

Sodexo

Southeastern Asset Management

Spread Joy and Love

Steve and Kayla Olson

Steven Dobin

Stillwater Senior High School

Stockness Construction, Inc.

Streeter & Associates

Target Corporation

Terry Westemeier

The Mauriel Family Foundation

The Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation

The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

Thomas and Georgia Burton

Thomas and Kerry Menzel

Thomas and Mary Lee

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Todd and Kim Ciresi

Tommy Barrett

Tracey Silney

Truck Writers, Inc.

Tyler and Whitney Anderson

Victoria Marvin

Viking World Order

W. Peyton Company, Inc.

William and Annette Pieper

William and Jodie Shields

William and Kathi Heater

Wilson Wolf Manufacturing

Circle of Hope $1,000-$2,499

Raymond and Nylene Newkirk

8710 Photography

Aaron Nelson

Abby Summerfield

Abigail Stignani

Adam and Heather Wilford

Adam Foglesong

Alice Frank

Allen and Kathy Lenzmeier

Amanda and Jordan Groettum

American Center for Philanthropy

American Glass & Mirror, Inc.

American Legion Post 65

Amy Jo Olson

Andersons Company

Andrew and Susan Hausladen

Andrew Knutson

Angel Huckbody

Angel Soto Camacho

Angela and Todd Stoltz

Angie Silfverston

Anita Kies

Ann and Robert Jackson Fund

Ann Fitzgibbons

Anne and Thomas Tegen

Annie Waters

Anonymous (11)

Anthony and Lisa Fischer

Anthony Ims

Apple, Inc

Ashley Casper

Ashley Weber

Austin Jahr

BackSwing Golf Events Inc

Bakken Galbraith Foundation

Barbara Woody

Basswood Elementary

Beckman Coulter Foundation

Beckman Coulter, Inc

Becky Connoy

Benita K. Bjorgo

Benjamin and Wendy Osborn

Bergeson Enterprises, Inc

Bergmark Foundation

Bergren Family Foundation

Bert and Parbattie Kissoondath

Blake and Carey Hastings

Blankets for a Brighter Day

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Bluewater Trading, LLC

Bluffton Lions Club Members

Bob and Jennifer Daub

Bonnie and Casey Kespohl

Bonnie Speer McGrath

Boondox Bar & Grille

Bradley and Judy Bergstreser

Bradley and Stephanie Westphal

Bradley Opsahl

Bradley Westerberg

Brendan and Tara McCarthy

Brent and Abby Rohlik

Brent and Robin Ashton

Brent Von Wald and Shannon Van Wald-Ramirez

Brett and Heather Kurtzman

Brian and Cindy Jatkola

Brian and Kathleen Zimmermann

Brian and Tara Jones

Briana and Nick Koch

Brook and Michael Wheeler

Brown Boys Benefit

Bruce and Jane Keough

Bruce and Lucia Wheeler

Bruce Noyes

Bruce Wojack

Bryan and Jamie Anderson

Bryan and Wendy Toenies

Bryan Dalton

Bryant and Jacqueline Koval

Butch and Henrietta Wentworth

Cargill Inc.

Carla Fair

Carney Insurance Services, Inc.

Charles and Debra Kuhl

Cheryl Otting

Chicago Community Foundation

Chloe’s Courage Fund

Chris and Natalie Bauleke

Christopher Althoff and James Yates

Christopher and Lindsey Olson

Christopher and Lynne Wollo

Christopher and Victoria Garding

Cindi McConnell

Clark and Natasha Smith

Colleen Curtis

Colliers International

Commodity Services Inc

CommScope Technologies LLC

Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc

Compeer Financial

Coon Rapids Senior High School

CorePower Yoga

Cox Insurance Associates, Inc.

Craig and Patricia Conlon

Craig and Tara Crayford

Craig Larson

Craig-Hallum Capital Group, LLC

Cristina and James Kuhn

Cristina Nicklow

Cynthia Owens

D.S. Erickson & Associates, PLLC

Dale and Diana Dahlberg

Damu McCoy

Daniel and Constance Kunin

Daniel and Jennifer Goetzman

Daniel and Jill Ruhme

Daniel and Laurel Ries

Daniel and Susan Fagan

Daniel Fisher

Darrell Knutie

Darwin and Geraldine Reedy

Dave and Camela Harbert

Dave Haskvitz

David and Jonathan Gregornik

David and Lisa Berry

David and Nancy DeMarais

David and Patricia Rustad

David Knipe

David Lindberg

Davids Hydro Vac, Inc

DaVita Inc.

Dean and Therese Nelson

Deb Gunnerson

Denise and Peter Smith

Denise Tetrault

Dennis and Jayne McGarrity

Dennis Bolcer

Derek Kuehn

Diana Waterbury

Dolls For Kids

Donna and Brian Eull

Donna and Norman Buchta

Donna Johnson

Donna Wong

Doreen Deschene

Doug Rohlk

Douglas and Laura Jaeger

Douglas and Terry Dunlay

Douglas Spiczka

Dr. Alan and Lynn Goldbloom

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Mooney

Dr. Anne and Richard Bendel

Dr. Charles and Janice Baker

Dr. David and Jean Dassenko

Dr. David Gustafson

Dr. Deborah Wexler and Michael Mann

Dr. Glen and Kathryn Anderson

Dr. Joseph and Jane Sockalosky

Dr. Marilyn Mellor

Dr. Marnie and Christopher Huntley

Dr. Mary and Gregg Dourgarian

Dr. Micah Niermann and Nikki Nethercot-Niermann

Dr. Nancy Mendelsohn and Jay Horvath

Dr. Philip and Linda Dech

Dr. R. Edward Bergmark

Dr. Susan Sencer and David Mura

Dr. Tamara and Matthew Detert

Dr. Thomas and Judith Dimich

Dr. Yossef Aelony

Duane and Patricia Lorsung

Eaton

Eckberg Lammers, P.C.

Edward and Josinda Stueve

Elizabeth Durhan

Elk River Fire Department

Eloy Hatcher and Janet Dahlin

Emy and Pat Bartus

Eric and Bridget Carlson

Eric and Melissa Mueller

Erik and Katie Bergeson

Erik’s Tournament for the Heart

Erin Hautala and Jon Livingston

Ernest and Mary Dorn

Ervin Miller

Eugene and Marjorie Audette

Evan and Ryley Swanson

EZ Nutrition

Family of Christ Lutheran Church

Fast Enterprises

FederalFoam Technologies, Inc.

Firehouse Grille

First Bank & Trust

First Lutheran Church of Crystal

First Trust Company

Foss Exteriors LLC

Four Square Earth Learning Center

Frank and Ann Cacich

Gage Gives Back

Gary and Becky Messer

Gary and Nancy Wagner

Gary Feidt

Gary Kanne

Gena Haley

General Mills, Inc.

George Golden

Gerald Rohlfsen and Anna Rohlfsen

Give Me A Break, Inc.

Gordon and Jolayne Devers

Grace Church

Grace Wood

Great River Energy

Gregg and Carolyn Werlein

Gregory and Julie Margarit

Gregory and Maria Zarambo

Gregory and Rhoda Olsen

Gregory Hoehn

Heather Duvall

Heather Steffen

Hector Fernandez

Heidi Lourey

Helena Koivu

Honeywell International Charity Matching

Hopkins High School

Howard and Kathryn Haines

Hunter Kahn

IGM Gymnastics

India Handicrafts, Inc.

Interstate Parking

iSolar

Itasca Consulting Group, Inc

Ivan and Melissa Anheluk

Jack and Jean Ambler

Jack and Michelle Brouwer

Jacqueline Cunningham

Jake Eischens

James and Josie St. Peter

James and Linda Milow

James and Linda Sawyer

James Pedginski and Antonette Lehman

James Schmitt

Jamie and Jason Tanker

Jamie Dearham

Jay and Linda Arendt

Jean and Thomas Kane

Jean Thao

Jeanine and Zachary Holden

Jeff and Betty Fredin

Jeff and Bonnie Menigo

Jeffrey and Hannah Klug

Jeffrey and Marissa Lee

Jeffrey and Terese Amble

Jeffrey Lamb

Jeffrey Mathiason

Jennifer and Duane Lenander

Jennifer Lavalley

Jeremy and Wendy Peichel

Jeremy Vanderlinde

Jerome and Haivan Truong

Jerome and Megan D’Alessandro

Jessica Viljaste

Jill Blashack Strahan

Jill Hunt

Jim and Jill Leste

Jim and Sheila Veschusio

Joan and James Rataczak

Joel and Tamar Ribnick

Joel Hippen

JoEllen Buzinec

John and Barbara Benson

John and Deborah Erb

John and Jane McNeill

John and Janet Knip

John and Kathryn Colwell

John and Lynne Carroll

John and Margaret Carney

John and Marla Ordway Charitable Lead Trust

John and Sandra Swanson

Jon and Jamie Diessner

Joseph and Cheryll Kerzman

Joseph Laporte

Joseph Stahl and Lida Etemad

Josh and Kelly Bowe

Judy Bois

Justin and Desseray Sampoang

JW Enterprises Inc

Kamau Witherspoon

Karen Hansen

Karen Haug

Katelyn Worm

Katherine and Todd Wespetal

Kathleen Crellin

Kathleen Ebert

Kathleen Manley

Kathryn Mordal

Kelly and Sarah Larson

Kelly Van Den Heuvel

Kemps LLC

Ken and Tamara Swing

Kenneth and Karen Wojcik

Kent and Karlyn Wegmann

Kevin and Angela Crowley

Kevin and Danielle Truckenmiller

Kevin and Nicole St. John

Kimberly Huppert

Kimerly and Kimberly Brunner

Kristen Hansen

Kristen Hook

Kristi Blanchard

Kristin and Dean Remer

Lakeville Lions

Laura Hlavac Inc.

Laura Keith

Laurie and Frank Kerkhoff

Lee Mallach and Christina Boice Mallach

Linda and James Madsen

Linda and Scott Lichty

Lisa Aldrich

Lisa Barthel

Little Beans

Loeffler Construction and Consulting

Lois Hippen

Lonnie and Cynthia Morris

Lora Oldham

Lynn and Wade Johnson

M. Scott and Ellen Sayer

Make LLC

Mandy Rue

Maple Grove Rotary

Marc and Jackie Hertz

Margaret Otten

Margo Dempsey

Maria and Kevin Christu

Marilyn Dietrich and W. White

Marilyn Meyers

Marilyn Nelson

Mark and Cynthia Johnson

Mark and Deanna Anderson

Mark and Janet Hammerstrom

Mark and Judy Rue

Mark Davy*

Mark Gauger

Mark* and Joan Davy

Marlene and Gene Schneider

Martha Reigel

Mary and Craig Hillegas

Mary Bakken

Mary Kuldanek

Marybeth Dondelinger

Mats and Mary Brenner

Matt and Ashley Johnson

Matt and Sara Thode

Matthew and Holly Lottman

Matthew and Jaclyn Johnson

Matthew and Kristi Mesenbrink

Matthew and Sonya Korte

Matthew Kuennen

Maynard and Anna Carpenter

Medtronic, Inc.

Megan Argetsinger

Menards – Midway

Mercy Kiai

Michael and Ann Brilley

Michael and Deborah Freeman

Michael and Emily Scribner-O’Pray

Michael and Jean Antonello

Michael and Karen Frey

Michael and Leah Ryan

Michael and Maripat Giefer

Michael and Melissa Einck

Michael and Nina Seebinger

Michael and Patricia Conroy

Michael and Sharon Burstein

Michael and Stephanie Vergin

Michael and Susan Sheil

Michael Iannacone

Michael Ridenour

Michelle and Albert Leon

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Miguel Zagal

Mike & Karen Frey Foundation

Mikkel and Heidi Gusenius

Minneapolis Hockey

Minnesota Neonatal Foundation

Minnesota Utilities & Excavating

Misty and Jeff Keller

Monisha and Bryan Walters

Morgan and Marilyn Tamsky

Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Nguyen

Ms. Ramona Lee

Nancy Austin-Bell

Nancy Cochran Hudson

Nancy Martinson

Nancy Olsen

Narasimham and Srisudha Vempati

Nardini Fire Equipment

Navigate Forward, Inc

Neil and Merrily Rixe

Nettie Monroe

Norman D. Beckman

North Pine Aggregate

North Star Collectibles, LLC

Northern Clearing, Inc.

Northland Paving LLC

Norwest Equity Partners

Oggi Professional Services

O’Sullivan’s Holiday

Pamela Ross Weinstein and David Weinstein

Papa John’s

Pat McPherson

Patricia and Randy Stinchfield

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Truc

Patrick J. Thomas Agency

Paul and Linda Stypulkowski

Paul and Sheryl Plate

Paul and Susan Wolf

Paul Parnell

Paul Parnell – Ballast Advisors

Peter and Tamara Erickson

PGA of America, MN Section

Phi and Fred LaMarche

Philip and Sandra Allen

Phuong Le

Pi Beta Phi Sorority

Piper Sandler Cos.

Pritchards

Quilts for Kids

R. Eric and Veronica Strand

Rachel Contracting, LLC

Ray & Nylene Newkirk Family Foundation

RE/MAX Results

Richard and Carol Jenniges

Richard and Carrie Delaney

Richard and Carrie Higgins

Richard and Debra Hallmark

Richard and Gay Glover

Richard and Laura Tradewell

Richard and Sharon Pallarino

Richie and Gisell Wien

Rielly and Jennifer Nordan

RJM Construction

Rob Niederman and Susan Pihl-Niederman

Robert and Cornelia Tietel

Robert and Jorie Malk

Robert and Lisa Douglass

Robert and Lorraine Keith

Robert and Tracy Runchey

Robert Lundeen

Robert M. Lucius

Robert Meyer

Robert Wicklund

Robert* and Marlene Lundeen

Roberta and Kevin Basol

Robin Nelson

Roger and Carmen Smith

Rogers High School

Ron and Hope Lichtsinn

Ron and Susan Olson

Ross and Anne Johnson

Ross and Meghan Mullen

RSP Architects, Ltd.

Russ Durkee and Brenda Everitt

Russell and Celeste Bosn

Ryan and Caitlin Nichols

Ryan and Lisa Pertile

Ryan Greden

S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc

Sally and Larry Schiefelbein

Salon Innovations, Inc.

Sandra and William Scherer

Sanford Medical Center

Sanger Family Foundation

Sara Gaulrapp

Sara Sanken

Scott Dayton

Scott Elsbernd and Brock Herbert

Scott Hugdahl and Leslie Martens

Shane and Susan Johnson

Shawn and Elizabeth Moore

Sheila Molstad

Shoshana Mann

SilverOak Wealth Management LLC

Spin the Planet Enterprises, Inc

Spire Credit Union

Spread the Joy Foundation

St. Anthony Village High School

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Stacy Holcomb

State Auto Insurance Companies

Stephanie Burdick

Stephen Lillyblad

Steve and Karen Sanger

Steve and Katie Gau

Steven and Michelle Inman

Steven and Paula Hoyt

Steven Olinger

Steven Schleicher

Steven Schoenecker

Strike Zone Sports

Stuart and Nancy Friedell Family Foundation

Sugar Lake Lodge

Sundet Foundation

Supply Chain Solutions

Susan and Keith Marvin

Sustain Momentum, LLC

Tamrah and Matthew Tenhaeff

Tandem Products, Inc.

Teri Klein

The Head Family Foundation

The RAS Corporation

The Smead Manufacturing Co.

The University of St. Thomas

The W.M.N. Foundation

Theresa Pesch and Dean Hilgers

Thomas and Ann Powers

Thomas and Brittany Dusek

Thomas and Cindy Hedgers

Thomas and Laura Knobel-Piehl

Thomas and Patricia Hooley

Thomas Leek

Thomas Turba*

Thrivent

Tim and Lori Stevenson

Timothy and Judith Wilken

Timothy and Lori Koloski

Timothy and Tamara Skaja

Timothy Manz and Lisa Dressler Manz

Todd and Judy Oman

Tom and Gloria Wesely

Tom and Michele LaSalle

Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub/West Seventh Street Partners LLC

Tony Ims Trucking

Tree of Hope

Trent and Kassandra Anderson

Trent Wulf

Valmont Industries

Värde Partners

VEIT Companies

Vera Bradley

Verona Winkler

VFW Post 494

Vicki and Buzz Benson

Vicki and Randy Vogel-Craig

Victoria Kotsinonos

Virgil and Cathy Carroll

Virginia Krier

Virginia Liebenow

Virginia Turba

Wade and Alison Zander

Wallace and Beverly Peterson

Wallace Anderson

WCCO-TV

Webb Advisors Inc DBA Webb Financial Group

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Wells VFW Post 1778

Wendy Johnson

Wendy Nelson

Wendy Young

Wesley and Mary Kate* Laseski

West Bend Community Foundation

Willa June Apparel and Home

Willard and Patricia Frische

William and Amy Jeatran

William and Kathryn Richtman

William and Marilyn Jolitz

William and Marva Nickson

William and Sara Mize

William and Wendy Blackburn

Windjammers LLC

Winnebago Industries Inc.

Wolters Kluwer

Woodbury Leadership Academy

Zachary and Lindsay Mertz

Guardian Circle Donors

Children’s Minnesota is pleased to recognize members of Guardian Circle—supporters who have ensured a legacy of outstanding pediatric care by including Children’s Minnesota in their estate plan or by establishing an endowed fund through December 31, 2021.

Dr. Paula and Craig Albright

Jack and Jean Ambler

Raymond and Karen* Ames

Nancy B. Anderly*

Dr. Arnold S.* and Rusk D.* Anderson

Elvira Anderson*

Dr. Glen and Kathryn Anderson

Irene Anderson*

Irma Anderson

James and Janet Anderson

Alice L. Andrews*

Anonymous (90)

Sally* and Peter* Anson

Daniel Ashbach

Robert* and Marjorie* Ashbach

Edward W.* and Eleanor R.* Asplin

Farrokh Azmoudeh and Maryam Aliabadi

Christina and Jerakiah Baker

Webster Barsness

Raymond Barton

Sol and Judith Bassow

Mary and Alex* Batinich

Gay and Ron Baukol

Eunice E. Bauman*

Ruth* and John* Bean

Dean and Keri Becker

Russell and Trish Becker

Drs. Michael R.* and Ellen Bendel-Stenzel

Karen and George* Benz

Christina Berenberg

Robert* and Dorothy* Berg

The Bergren Family Foundation

Marc and Julie Berris

Cynthia Besemann

Dr. Blanton and Bonnie Bessinger

Peter and Lizabeth Birkeland

Benita Bjorgo and Joseph Van Sloun

Gary and Kathy Blackford

Dorothy M. Blomquist*

The Blustin Family

Dr. Stephen J.* and Karen S. Boros

Eleanor Bourquin*

Dr. Kurt A. Brattain

David and Anne Braun

Conley Brooks, Sr.*

Robert Brooks, Jr.*

Ann and Rutherford D.* Brosious

Robert and Geraldine Bullard

Otillia R. Cardinal*

Douglas Carter

Karen Carter

Challenge for Children’s / Champion Valley

Terry Chick

Tague C.* and Johanna L.* Chisholm

Karen Clark*

Dexter* and Elizabeth* Clarke

Raymond Clausen*

Gregory Cleary

Dr. Gage N.* and Virginia M.* Colby

Richard and Nancy Colvin

Timothy and Constance Connors

Norbert and Mary Ellen Conzemius

John A. Cooley*

Dr. Robert J. Couser

Gregg and Elizabeth Cummings

Irma Dahlberg*

James and Jennifer Davenport

Babe S. Davis*

Edwin* and Catherine* Davis

Jodi Davis

Stephen and Angela Davis

Mark* and Joan Davy

Mark Davy*

Joan and Robert* Dayton

Doris J. Dean*

LuElla and Eugene* DeMenge

Guy E. DeMesy

Dr. Neil M. Derechin

Dr. Thomas and Judith Dimich

Arline B. Dimond*

J. Donald and M. Cathy Donahue

Bryce Doty and Jana Ramlet

Joe Downes

Theresa Downes

Albert Dreves*

Joseph* and Lillian A.* Duke

Dorothy Dworsky*

Gary S. and Barbara Edelston

Jerry and Trisha Egge

Lisa Ehele

Stephen Ehele and Shannon Nichols

Stephen Ehmcke*

Floyd and Lisa Eichman

Robert C. Eisler

Edna Ellingson

Edwin S.* and Ellen J.* Elwell, Jr.

John A. Erickson

David and Lynn Evinger

James E. Fergen*

John A. Fitchette*

Donna Fiterman

Michael and Linda Fiterman

Maura A. Fitzgerald

Joseph and Susan Fjelstad

Charles* and Tanya* Foster

Tina Foster

Clarence Frame*

Gregory and Julie Frandsen

Grace Franklin*

Dean and Lynn Freeman

Dr. Kathrine Frey and Mr. Dominic Postiglione

Robb* and Morli Gamm

Joan L. Gardner

Janet and David Gause

Dr. Richard and Elaine Gehrz

Ginny and Michael Geis

David F. Genung*

Liz and Glenn Gerads

Scott and Jennifer Gill

Marvin Gilman*

Agnes Gjostdahl*

Leonard J.* and Dorothy A. Gloeb

Dr. Kathryn H. Green*

John Curtis Grundahl

Joseph William Gubbins

Michael and Stacie Hafner

Eric and Catherine Hansen

Fern Hansen*

Richard and Nancy Haskin

Helen* and Leopold* Hauser

Daniel and Anne Heilman

Dr. Margaret Heisel Kurth and Frank Kurth

Jeffrey and Christine Helmbrecht

Gerald and Vivian Heltemes

Phyllis Hensley*

Jory Herman

J. Stanley* & Doris* Hill

Chad and Lori Hinkel

Ebba C. Hoffman*

Dr. Lucille Hoilund*

John* and Dolores* Holl

John* and Marna* Holman

Scott Hugdahl and Leslie Martens

Albert* and Mary* Hulings

Robert Jackson and Liz Feeney

Charles* and Dorothy* Jarvis

John and Linda Jenneke

D. Ward and Charlotte Johnson, Jr.

Jennifer Johnson

John and Marion Johnson

Kathryn V. Johnson*

Kenneth* and Margery* Johnson

Klara Johnson*

Nancy M. Johnson

Ruth M. Johnson*

William and Susan Jolitz

Douglas Jones

Gregory and LeAnn Jones

Robert Jones

Carol Jordan

Dr. Arthur W. Kaemmer and Martha* Kaemmer

William G. Kahlert*

Jennifer and Larry Kahlow

Kenneth* and Marion Kamstra

Steven and Mary Kanner

Debra K. Kellerman

Peter and Ruth Kenefick

Drs. Phillip M. & Mary Beth Kibort

Dr. Kurt and Margo King

Kathryn Kingsbury

Steven F.* and Susan K.* Kingsbury

Jeffrey and Lois Knutson

Dr. Robert C.* and Eleanor G.* Knutson

Gloria Koester*

Isabelle Korman*

Ramon J. Kral*

Craig and Lindy Kreibich

Anita Kunin

Theodora H. Lang*

Jane Larsen*

Mary G. Lebedoff*

Monte Lee*

Laurence* and Jean LeJeune

Todd and Beth Leonard

Charles and Paula Levenberg

Lynn Levinson

Paul J. Libby*

Stephen and Sharon Libby

Mrs. Nan P. Lightner

Mary P. Lindeke*

Ann* and Cedric* Lindholm

J. Nicholas and Linda Linsmayer

Margaret Lipinski*

Sidney Lippman*

Stella K. Lloyd*

Peter and Sonja Lopez

Duane and Patricia Lorsung

Bruce and Carol Lowell

Virginia Lowell

Jennifer J. Luhmann

Scott Luhmann

Eudene Lupino

Martha MacMillan

George* and Florence* Mairs

Dr. Mark and Nancy Mammel

Brian and Susan Mark

Jeannie and John Marver

Catherine Mason

Charles and Tara Maxwell

Virginia McDonald*

Kenneth* and Virginia Merrill

Laura Miles*

Blaine R. Miller

The Phileona Foundation

Keith Minge*

Jeanne Mithun*

Dr. Ronald and Marilyn Mitsch

Toni Ann Dybvig

Henry A.* and Marjorie C.* Montillon

Robert Moraczewski

Steven T. Moravec

Joseph and Margaret Moreland

Wilbur Morgan*

Wendy L. Morris

Virginia Moyer*

John and Cathy Muggee

Terrence J. and Kathie Mulligan

Joseph and Mary Mulvehill

Elizabeth Myhre

Dr. Michael Nation and Janet Sauers

Grace Nei*

Brock D. and Martha A. Nelson

Mabeth Neslund*

Deborah Nichols

Joan N. and Stanley B.* Nickells

George* and Alma* Nye

Jack O’Connell

Clarence* and Erna Naused* O’Gordon

A.J. Olson

Vincent Opheim

John* and Margaret* Ordway, Jr.

Molly O’Rourke

Karen L. Osterman

Mary and James Ostling

Jack and Ginger Overbye

Mary Patterson

Margaret Pavlik*

Cora Peffer*

David Peterson

Janna Peterson

Tom and Jennifer Peterson

John and *Ann Peterson

Catherine Pfleiderer*

Ronald E. Pfleiderer*

Karoline Pierson

Frederick* and Ruth A. Grayston* Plane

Octavio and Jody Portu

Lawrence and Jill Powers

Thomas and Ann Powers

The Family of Lee Prewitt

John Proulx*

Dr. Reeve* and Melissa* Ramsey

Robert and Patricia Ranck

Dr. Philip and Rebecca Rapport

Dennis Rathbun

Kiran Stordalen and Horst Rechelbacher*

Darwin and Geraldine Reedy

Eleanor S.* and Robert S* Reid

Lynn Rekvig

Georgiana S. Reny*

Paul and Molly Reppenhagen

Mary Rice

Dr. Hampton Rich and Basil Cheng

Suzanne K.* and Marvin D. Richards

Heather Riddle

Donna Roback

Robert and Jennifer Roback

Scott and Michelle Roback

Kevin and Cindy Roberg

Susan E. Rolle

Mick and Patricia Ruane

T. Eileen* and John* Russell

Colleen and Jim* Ryan

Patrick and Ann Ryan

Dr. Sandra Sackett

Dr. Krishna M. Saxena

Sidney* and Jeanette* Scherling

Martha and Eugene Schermer

David J. and Lori E. Schmeling

Paul* and Mary Schilling

Sandra and Dr. Ivan* Schloff

Craig and Leah Schmalz

Joe and Laura Schmit

Ellen and Doug Schmitt

Paul Schmitt*

Sandra Schrick, in honor of Andrew Michael Schrick

Carl and Mary Schroeder

Carolyn and Clinton* Schroeder

Elizabeth A. Schutt*

Jack* and Joan Scovil

Grace M. Seed*

Jeffrey Seltzer

Dr. Susan Sencer and David Mura

Delia M.* and Dr. Hobart J.* Setzer

David and Martha Sewall

Stephanie and David Shapiro

Matt Shea and Shelley Smith-Shea

Traci M. Singher*

Marie E.* and Mitchell* Smilanich

Brian and Patti Smith

Alvis H.* and Doris* Snipes

Dr. H. J.* and Audrey* Solberg

Dennis* and Patricia Solfest

Keith and Karen Solimar

Dr. Bernard* and Carol* Spencer

Elva Walker Spillane* and John Spillane

Howard Stacker

Cleveland A. Staley*

Keith and DeNyce Steadland

Dr. Charles* and Helen* Steinberg

Robert and Nancy Steinberger

Yvonne Stelberg

Donna Stelmaszewski*

Katherine G. Stevenson

Martha B. Stimpson

Dr. Frederic and Rita Stone

Horst Rechelbacher Foundation

Geraldine Strand*

Myrna Strand

Mabel I. Strehlow*

Harley* and Margaret* Stull

Harry B. Sutton*

Dr. John* and Barbara* Tobin

Ruth Usem

Reid and Susan Van Duyn

Mary Lightner Vernon*

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Minnesota

James and Betsy Watkins

Barbara* and Bernard* Webber

Karen Wehner

Debbie J. Weinhold

Billy Weisman

Butch and Henrietta Wentworth

Charlotte Westberg*

J. Alison Westgate*

Walter L. Wetzel*

Bruce and Lucia Wheeler

Edward and Christine Wiegert

Joann Wildman

Alice E. Williams*

Dr. Hugh and Lillian Williams

Floyd* and June* Williams

Joan M. Winn*

Norbert* and Karen Winter, Jr.

Benno F. Wolff*

Christopher and Lynne Wollo

Jonathan and Mary Wood

Lillian Wright*

Lorraine Penny Wuerth*

Jeanne Wyatt*

Endowments

Children’s Minnesota is proud to acknowledge the commitment, foresight and passion of the individuals and organizations who have established endowed funds that will permanently support programs and services at Children’s Minnesota for generations to come.

The Amber and Andrea Eichman Memorial Endowment

Anders Edward Hoff Family Endowment

The Anne Elizabeth Davy Pediatric Oncology Nursing Education Endowment

Anne Reznick Memorial Endowment

Arlene Sommer and Betty Mammel Endowment

The Arline B. Dimond Endowment

Audrey M. Solberg Memorial Endowment

The Bean Family Endowment

Benno F. and Gertrude B. Wolff Endowment

The Blake Robert Jones Memorial Endowment

Boros Nursing Endowment

Dr. Bruce Fehr Endowment

Callie Collette Brattain Memorial Endowment for Nursing Education

Cancer Kids Fund Endowment

Carl D. Bates Endowment

Carol Larsen Memorial Endowment

Dr. Carol L. Wells Endowed Chair in Fetal Surgery

Dr. Charles L. and Helen R. Steinberg Endowment

The Dr. Charles W. Jarvis Endowment

Children’s Hospital Medical Education and Research Endowment

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics General Endowment

Children’s Hope Fund

Christian, Viggo and Marie Hendrickson Memorial Endowment

Clarence G. Frame Endowment

Clarence and Erna O’Gordon Research and Education Endowment

Clayton L. Robinson Endowment

The Colvin Family Endowment

Daryl Kahlert Memorial Endowment

Deborah Nichols Special Care Nursing Education Endowment

The Deva House Hospice and Palliative Care Endowment

Diabetes Center Endowment

Edward H. Schonbohm Development and Rehabilitation Endowment

Eleanor Gray Knutson Memorial Endowment

Eleanor R. Bourquin Endowment

Elinor D. Brodie Memorial Endowment

For the Love of Children Endowment

The Fore Angels Endowment

Frey Family Endowment

The Gay Gollan Baukol Endowment

Genevieve E. Stelberg Memorial Endowment

Glen and Harold Bend Endowment

Grandparents Club Endowment

Great Clips Endowment for Child Life

Greg and Julie Frandsen Family Endowment

Harper Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Novel Therapies and Research

Harry B. Sutton Research Endowment

The Heart of Gabriel Endowment

Hedberg Family Endowment

Helen C. Henn, R.N. Endowment

The Helping Hand Club Endowment

Heroes for Hope

I.C. System, Inc./Ruth M. Johnson/Erickson Family Endowment

Irma L. Anderson Endowment for Pediatric Cancer Treatment

Irma E. Dahlberg Memorial Endowment

The Dr. Ivan and Sandra Schloff Fund For Children Endowment

Jack J. O’Connell and Madaline O’Connell Walli Research Endowment

Jackson Wollo Endowment

Jeanne Mithun Pediatric Hospice Endowment

Jill Davis Intensive Care Nursing Endowment

The Jim and Colleen Ryan Cancer Care Endowment

Dr. Jim Sidman Endowed Chair in Fetal Research

The John R. Ellingson Endowment

John J. Fangman Neonatology Lectureship Endowment

John Peter Hoffman Endowment

John C. Holman Endowment

John and Dolores Holl Endowment

The Jonathan Andrew Johnson and Johnna Louise Johnson Endowment

Jonathan Wood Family Endowment

The Jones Luhmann Ranck Family Endowment

Jorgen Rodgers Hoff Research Endowment

Joseph and Lillian Duke Endowment

Joseph Lloyd Jackson Endowment

Justin Heltemes Endowment

The Karen Melby Ames and Karol Melby Paulus Endowment

Kathryn V. Johnson Memorial Endowment

Kibort Equity Endowment

Kohl’s Child Life Endowment

Krishna M. Saxena, M.D. Medical Education Endowment

Lauren Taylor Ehele Endowment

Dr. Lawrence J. Singher Memorial Endowment

Lee H. Prewitt Memorial Lecture Endowment

Lillian May Wilcockson Endowment

The Lindsay Endowment

The Lindsay Ann Ashbach Memorial Endowment

Lorraine Wuerth Endowment for Charity Care/Community Benefit

The Louis and Matthew Schroeder Memorial Endowment

Mary Andersen Hulings Endowment

Max R. Berris Endowment

Michael and Shelly Hanson Palliative Care

Minnesota Pro Paintball Endowment

Mulligan Family Endowment

Myrna Rose Strand Neuroscience Research Endowment

Neslund Cancer Kids Endowment

The Olivia, Jack and Gracie Becker Endowment

The Ordway Family Endowment

Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Endowment

Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund Endowed Chair

The Professional Staff Research and Education Endowment

The Ramsdell Family Endowment, Honoring Marie Smilanich

Research Endowment

Dr. Richard Stafford and Dr. Bob Telander Exceptional Care Endowment

The Richard, Pamela, Katherine, and Christina Ledin Family Endowment

Dr. Robert Rosenthal Memorial Endowment

Rutherford D. Brosious and Family Education Endowment

The Samantha Lynn Evinger Endowment

The Samuel Billington Sewall Endowment

Saundra Powers and Casaundra Hinkel Endowment

The Sibling Play Area Staffing Endowment

Sit Investment Associates Chair in Neonatology

Dr. Stacy and Donna Roback Honorary Endowment

Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists Dr. Stephen Kurachek Honorary Lecture Endowment

Stephen J. Boros M.D. Fellowship Endowment

Steve Eilertson and Cynthia Huntington Endowment

Susan and Bill Jolitz Endowment

Susan K. and Steven F. Kingsbury Endowment

Tague C. Chisholm Endowment

The Thomas M. McGill Memorial Endowment

Timothy Ivan Moreland Memorial Endowment

Tom and Jennifer Peterson Endowment

Veterans of Foreign Wars Pediatric Research Endowment

Walter Reeve Ramsey and Ruth Lusk Ramsey Fellowship Endowment

Webb Publishing Company Endowment for Medical Research

Wilbur Morgan Medical Research Endowment

William J. and Stella K. Lloyd Endowment

The Winifred Wollaeger Bean Endowment

Dr. Woodard L. Colby Memorial Endowment Fund

Donor spotlights

MNWild/photo by Bruce Kluckhohn

Minnesota Wild: a source of strength for patients and families

The Minnesota Wild supports Children’s Minnesota in many ways, from hospital visits and exciting game experiences for patients, to advocacy and fundraising and awareness campaigns. Wild About Children, the annual signature fundraising event of the Minnesota Wild Foundation, rallies Wild fans, inspires patients and supports frontline heroes. In 2021 Wild About Children benefited the cancer and blood disorders program at Children’s Minnesota.

The Minnesota Wild Foundation exists to support the game of hockey and improve the lives of families in the State of Hockey. With generous support from Wild players, corporate sponsors, fans and donors, the Minnesota Wild Foundation is committed to supporting pediatric medical causes. Since 2003, Wild About Children has raised more than $2.5 million for charity, with more than $1.6 million benefiting Children’s Minnesota.

“We’ve been partners for 20 years,” said Rachel Schuldt, executive director of Minnesota Wild Foundation. “The Children’s Minnesota St. Paul hospital is just a few blocks from the arena. So when the club formed, our leadership always planned to partner and give back to the community in this way. Before we even had players with the club, we were with Children’s Minnesota.”

CoBank supports telehealth lifeline for newborns

CoBank’s funding of telehealth increases access to Children’s Minnesota physicians and specialists, and helps ensure that babies in the region receive the right care, at the right place, at the right time. Physicians across the region are able to access vital health care expertise through videoconferencing, remote monitoring and electronic consultations with Children’s Minnesota neonatal specialists. This expands the reach of our kid experts and ensures that even more babies receive care closer to home.

CoBank’s commitment brings answers and peace of mind to families and helps Children’s Minnesota fulfill one of its chief commitments: that all kids deserve top-quality pediatric care, no matter where they live. The convenience, ease of use and access to telehealth has been so successful that Children’s Minnesota will continue to offer robust telemedicine capabilities as part of its regular services, long after the pandemic recedes. Telemedicine allows pediatric specialists to identify health complications earlier and to create more effective treatment plans. It drastically reduces the significant barriers rural patients encounter when they need to access high-quality care, by alleviating challenges related to transportation, access, scheduling and inclement weather.

An additional commitment to Children’s Minnesota comes directly from CoBank employees, who give their time and treasure with monthly donations to support the families we serve in the hospitals.

A gift of gratitude from the Peters family

When John and Kelly Peters adopted a beautiful baby girl, their hearts were full. But their daughter Nora started to miss milestones. Unexplained spasms followed. Their search for answers eventually led them to Children’s Minnesota, where neurologists diagnosed Nora with lissencephaly, a rare and terminal brain disorder. During their stays in the pediatric ICU at Children’s Minnesota, her parents say her caregivers became a second family.

Nora passed away peacefully in her parents’ arms in January 2021. To honor her memory, John and Kelly Peters made a generous gift to the pain, palliative care and integrative medicine program and the pediatric ICU at Children’s Minnesota. “It’s our hope that our gift will give a sense of comfort to other families that sit in the same room where we sat,” explained Kelly. “O

Harper Family Foundation endows a chair in cancer and blood disorders

In 2021 the Harper Family Foundation made the second of two transformational gifts to the cancer and blood disorders program at Children’s Minnesota. This new commitment establishes an endowed chair with a focus on advancing novel therapies.

“During our son’s journey with cancer, our family had a front-row seat to the lifesaving work Children’s Minnesota does on a daily basis,” explained Jeff Wenngatz, whose son Alex has fought cancer twice. Alex’s care inspired them to support other kids and families going through a similar experience. “We wanted to ensure that as many of these kids as possible can get back to living their best lives,” added Alex’s mom Lindsey. “The Harper Family Foundation is thrilled to support the amazing research being done by the oncology team at Children’s Minnesota, which will help kids like Alex by providing the latest therapies and advancements in pediatric oncology.”

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