Annual Report - Make-A

Shane • 12
Bloomington • spina bifida
“I wish to meet the
Boise State Broncos”
2014
Annual Report
TRIUMPH OVER TREATMENT
Dear Friends,
Thanks to medical technology, research and incredible care, approximately 70 percent of
wish kids today overcome their medical conditions.
But the journey to survival is no easy task for any kid. It is often filled with exhausting periods
of uncertainty and countless treatments where joy is often overshadowed. This is where a
Make-A-Wish experience comes in.
A wish come true is a chance for kids with life-threatening medical conditions to lay down
their burdens and reclaim their childhood. Wish kids and families report overwhelming joy
of experiencing something extraordinary, filled with imagination and wonder giving them
hope and strength. A wish come true offers a lifetime of positive impact on wish children,
their families and the entire community.
These experiences drive us in everything we do. We are able to do our important work
because YOU. When you support Make-A-Wish Minnesota, you are not just helping give
kids a nice trip or experience. You are helping us forever change the lives of Minnesota
kids and their families.
For all you do, and continue to do, to share the power of a wish®, THANK YOU!
Our sincerest gratitude,
Tom McKinney
President & CEO
Make-A-Wish Minnesota
Molly DuBois
FY 2014 Board Chair
Make-A-Wish Minnesota OUR MISSION
We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening
medical conditions to enrich the human experience
with hope, strength and joy.
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wishes granted
At Make-A-Wish® Minnesota, we grant wishes to children throughout
Minnesota who are 2½ to 18 years old living with life-threatening
medical conditions.
Children come to us unsure of what their futures hold. During tough
times when these children and their families are facing surgeries,
treatments, high medical bills and diminished spirits, a wish come
true is often an essential ingredient to boost children’s attitudes and
emotional strength.
Although all the children we serve face life-threatening conditions,
not all diagnoses are terminal. In fact, many wish children become
survivors.
by Make-A-Wish
Minnesota in FY14
702
volunteers who
helped make wishes
come true
4,183
wishes granted by
Make-A-Wish Minnesota
since being founded
in 1982
Jaela • 14
Ham Lake • leukemia
“I wish to have a Sport
Court in my backyard”
Jaela’s Sports Court now
provides a place for her
to get out and do what
she loves the most.
Not only will it keep
her active spirit alive
but will also provide
a constant feeling
of joy when she
needs it most.
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THE POWER OF A WISH
74%
81%
96%
of parents observed their
of parents observe an
child’s wish marked a
increased willingness by
their
wish kids to comply
turning point in their
response to treatment with treatment protocols
of parents said the wish
strengthened
their families
of parents reported the
wish experience gave
their children increased
feelings of happiness
WISHES BY DIAGNOSIS
3.6% Cardiology
1.2% Not Reported
6.4% Hematology
6.4% Endrocrinology
38.2% Other
45.4% Cancer
Other
Cancer
Endocrinology
Hematology
Cardiology
Not reported
WISHES BY CATEGORY
3.2% Electronics
11.9% Other
9.1% Celebrity
5.2% Shopping Spree
42.1% Disney
28.6% Travel
Celebrity
Disney
Travel
Shopping Spree
Electronics
Other
99%
“
HOPE IS
the thing with feathers,
that perches in the
soul, and sings the
tune without words
and never stops
at all.
“
- Emily
Dickinson
WISHES BY MEDICAL FACILITY
0.8% Essentia Health Duluth
Essentia Health, Duluth
Minneapolis - Children's
Hostpitals and Clinics of
Minnesota
39.6% Children’s Hospitals
and Clinics
Mayo Clinic
22.4% University of Minnesota
4.8% Gillette Children’s
Other
0.8% CentraCare Clinic
CentraCare Clinic - St. Paul
20.8% Other
10.8% Mayo Clinic
Gillette Children's
University of MN Masonic
Children's
DOLLARS RAISED
5.4% Grants
26.5% Direct Public Support
Direct Public Support
37.9% Special Events
Major Gifts/Planned Giving
Corporate
Contributions
13.5% Planned
Giving/Major
Gifts
Special Events
Grants
17.4% Corporate Contributions
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Year ended August 31, 2014 and 2013
Assets
2014
2013
Cash and cash equivalents
$
Investments Due from related entities
Prepaid expenses
Contributions receivable
Other assets
Property and equipment, net
Total assets$
618,445
2,933,274
104,503
22,926 330,761
10,748 50,337
4,070,994
346,725
3,007,025
107,515
30,438
195,880
7,117
62,181
3,756,881
Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
Accrued pending wish costs
Due to related entities
Other liabilities
Total liabilities$
158,323
1,723,919
4,969
5,590 1,892,801
264,203
1,544,915
7,617
4,993
1,821,728
Net assets:
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Total net assets Total liabilities and net assets
1,811,371
366,822
2,178,193
4,070,994
1,681,425
253,728
1,935,153
3,756,881
Kaleb • 7
Gaylord • hematological disorder
“I wish to have a
Sandlot-inspired playhouse”
“Life has not been easy for
Kaleb. Looking forward
to his wish gave him
something positive to
focus on. It gave him
hope that things will
get better.”
- Traci, Kaleb’s mom
$
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Year ended August 31, 2014
Unrestricted
Revenues, gains, & other support
Public support:
Contributions
$ 3,647,339
Grants
169,624
Total public support
3,816,963
Temp. Restricted
Total
289,811
—
289,811
3,937,150
169,624
4,106,774
Internal Special Events
Less direct benefit costs to donor
Total special events
1,149,864
(272,788)
877,076
40,950
—
40,950
1,190,814
(272,788)
918,026
Investment income, net
Other income
Net assets released from restrictions
Total revenues, gains, & other support
223,095
12,369
217,667
5,147,170
—
—
(217,667)
113,094
223,095
12,369
—
5,260,264
3,815,390
3,815,390
—
—
Expenses
Program services:
Wish Granting
Total program services
Support services:
Fundraising
Management & General
Total support services
Total program & support services expenses Change in net assets
Net assets, beginning of the year
Net assets, end of the year
$
3,815,390
3,815,390
792,400
409,434
1,201,834
5,017,224
129,946
—
—
—
—
113,094
792,400
409,434
1,201,834
5,017,224
243,040
1,681,425
1,811,371
253,728
366,822
1,935,153
2,178,193
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“Being able to relax as a family
and not have any worries about
appointments – it was great.”
- Ashley, Madison’s mom
Madison
•8
Burnsville • neurological disease
“I wish to go on a Disney® cruise”
Madison is an active eight-year-old who loves playing
outdoors. Although she battles a rare neurological
disorder that affects her nervous system, immune
system, and other systems in her body, she doesn’t
let her condition get in her way of enjoying life. When
Madison isn’t being an active little girl, she enjoys
watching Disney® movies with her family.
Passionate about Disney®, Madison wished to go on
a Disney® cruise. As she set sail for her adventures
at sea, Madison got the chance to embrace her
childhood to the fullest leaving behind all the worries
that are part of living with a life-threatening medical
condition.
Aboard the cruise ship, Madison got the chance
to meet her favorite Disney® princess, Ariel. She also
enjoyed dinner at the Enchanted Garden dressed
up as Princess Jasmine, had fun exploring the cruise
ship pods, and experienced a dolphin encounter.
“It was great seeing the joy on Madison’s face with
everything she did,” said Madison’s mother, Ashley.
“Being able to relax as a family and not have any
worries about appointments – it was great.”
Read more stories online:
mn.wish.org/wishes
2014 Volunteer Impact
December 2014
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Volunteers are essential to our commitment of bringing hope,
strength, and joy into the lives of children battling life-threatening
illnesses. Throughout our state, volunteers are the faces of
Make-A-Wish® to children, families, and donors.
Volunteers
by role
Volunteers
by county
2
89
19
Events
6
3
18
229
1
volunteers
related to
a wish kid
239
volunteers
who were
wish kids
1
3
1
37
1
4
18
1
2
4
2
15+ years
10 - 14 years
6-9 years
Years as a
volunteer
85.3%
1.2%
13%
2
7
3
1
2
2
152
wishes
granted
Shopping Spree
Assistants
250
40
39
26 83
3
6
2
297 71
14
4
age ranges
37
16
4
253
2
5
1
13
0.2%
Meet & Greeters
volunteered
194 161
81
750
1
1
1
35
1
1
wishes still
waiting
Wish Granters
1
499
108
new
607 females
80%
750
volunteers
144 males
of volunteers
are female
<6 years
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NEVER DOUBT
Your support will ensure that
each and every child, and family,
needing the hope, strength and joy of a wish is
offered that life-affirming experience.
“
GET INVOLVED
that a small group of
thoughtful, committed
citizens can change
the world; indeed
it is the only thing
that ever has.
- Margaret Mead
Here are some of the ways you or your organization can get involved.
DONATE
WORKPLACE GIVING
Donate frequent flier airline miles:
By donating your frequent flier airline miles
to Make-A-Wish Minnesota, you can help
make hundreds of travel wishes come true.
MATCHED GIFT PROGRAMS
Donate online or by mail:
Whether it’s a one-time gift or given
monthly, donations are always appreciated
by the Minnesota children whose wishes we
strive to grant. You can donate by mail or
online.
Donate treasures and auto:
You can help create magical experiences
for wish kids by donating building materials,
electronics, vehicles or other new items.
PLANNED GIVING
Planned giving is one way you can continue
to bring hope, strength and joy to the lives
of Minnesota wish children. By including
Make-A-Wish Minnesota in your estate plans,
you can provide the resources to change
the lives of children now and in the future.
One of the simplest and most efficient
ways of supporting Make-A-Wish
Minnesota is making a donation through
automatic payroll deduction. Although
Make-A-Wish Minnesota is NOT a United
Way agency, you can still designate funds
via their “Donor Option” program by
writing “Make-A-Wish Minnesota” in the
donor option section of your pledge form.
Turn your $100 donation into $200 without
any additional money from your wallet!
Many area companies will match
your charitable contribution through
a matching gifts program. Check with
your company’s Human Resources
Department to see if your company offers
gift matching.
Visit www.mn.wish.org or call (612) 767-9474
to find out how you can help make wishes
come true.
ADOPT-A-WISH®
There’s nothing like making a wish come
true where joy eclipses illness. You can
give hope, strength and joy to Minnesota
children battling life-threatening medical
conditions by sponsoring a wish. The
Adopt-A-Wish® program provides our
supporters the opportunity to make a
contribution to Make-A-Wish that connects
them with an individual wish.
Make-A-Wish Minnesota has been
reviewed by the Charities Review
Council and is proud to have met
its Accountability Standards.
To read our charity review report,
visit the Charities Review Council
at www.SmartGivers.org.
“It was like she didn’t have
cancer for the whole week! I
will never be able to explain
the happiness we all felt.”
- Lisa, Tatum’s mom
Tatum
•9
Herman • retinoblastoma
“I wish to meet Luke Bryan”
Tatum is a happy eight year old girl with
retinoblastoma who loves arts and crafts,
technology and music. The hardest thing she
has had to endure is losing her hair and missing
time with her friends.
Tatum’s wish was influenced by her love of music.
She wished to meet her favorite country singer,
Luke Bryan. The opportunity came up for Tatum
to meet Luke at the 2013 CMA Country Christmas
Concert in Nashville, Tenn. Her wish was a
complete surprise to Tatum; only her parents
knew until the day arrived to fly to Nashville.
Tatum’s wish day was filled with pampering, an
exclusive hang out with Luke Bryan, and a bag FULL
of goodies to take home. That night at the CMA
Country Christmas Concert, Tatum was invited on
stage by country artist Jennifer Nettles to help
introduce Luke Bryan and Willie Robertson.
“It was like she didn’t have cancer for the whole
week! I will never be able to explain the happiness
we all felt. We will have this memory in our hearts
forever,” reflects Lisa, Tatum’s mom.
Read more stories online:
mn.wish.org/wishes
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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS
IN-KIND DONORS
Organizations
1880’s Train
509 Design
7-Up
AAA
Ace Car Rentals
AGventure
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Alexandria Area Hockey Association
Ali’i Lei Greeters
Allure
Almo Corporation
AMC Southdale 16
American Museum of Natural History
AmericInn - Sauk Centre
AmericInn - Marshall
Amerigos
Ameritel Inns
Angenos Pizza
Anonymous
Appledoorn’s Gift Shop
Apres Party and Rental
ARAMARK
Arbor Lakes 16 Theatre
ARCH Language Network
Arctic Cat/UFC Farm Supply
Armstrong Crane & Rigging
Arrowhead Lodge at Brainerd Lakes
Art Resources Gallery
Artifex/Millwork, Inc.
Artisan Framing Studio
Auckland Zoo
Auntie Bee’s Bakery
AVAD
AVIS Rent A Car System, Inc.
Balloons Galore & More
Barro Colorado Island/STRI
Bassthumb Fishing Guide Service
Becker Furniture World
Benefits Advisory Group Inc.
Best Buy - Eagan
Best Buy - Maple Grove
Big Bowl
Big Kahuna Adventures
Bill Kuhn Photography, LLC
Blackduck Foods
Blue Lagoon Marine
Blue Mercury
Blue Note
Bobcat
Boise State Bookstore
Boomerang Barter Exchange
Boston Scientific
Bounce World
Bradford Renaissance Portraits
Brambilla’s Inc.
Breadsmith
Brian Graham Salon
Brighter Days Foundation
Brighton Sandblasting, Inc.
Brit’s Pub
Broadway Pizza
Bronco Football
Brookstone - Mall of America
Brownton Rod and Gun Club
Brunswick Zone XL
Brushed Monkey
BSH Corporation
Buca di Beppo - Burnsville
Buffalo Floral
Buffalo Wild Wings - Chanhassen
Buffalo Wild Wings - Mall of America
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Bundles of Love
Bunny’s Bar and Grill
Busch Gardens - In-Kind
C Lazy U Ranch
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Cadillac Chauffeur Service
Café Latte
Cairns Tropical Zoo
Cal Spas
Calhoun Beach Club
California Railroad Museum
Calla Floral
Canadian Honker Events
Carbone’s Pizzeria
Caribou Coffee
Casey’s Amusement Park
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
CEC Theaters - Winona 7
Central Park Zoo
Chahinkapa Zoo
Chateau Tongariro
Cheers Pablo
Cheesecake Factory
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Children’s Museum of Rochester
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Hennepin Ave
Christina Clinic
CHS, Inc.
Chuck E. Cheese - Burnsville
CineMagic Theatres
Cities 97
CityLife Hotel Wellington
Clear Channel Worldwide
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
CMA
Coast International Inn
Cocoa Bean Toys and Sweets
Cold Spring Bakery
Cold Stone Creamery - Duluth
Complexions on Carter Skincare Boutique
Consumer Solutions
Continental Diamond
Cookies By Design
CorePower Yoga
Country Music Hall of Fame
Cowboy Jack’s
Crate & Barrel
Crave
Crazy 8
Crazy Horse Memorial
Creative Kidstuff - Edina
Creative Kidstuff - Wayzata
Creative Kidstuff, Inc.
Crown of Minnesota
Cub Foods - Brooklyn Park
Cub Foods - Duluth
Cub Foods - Maple Grove
Cub Foods - Plymouth
Culver’s
Custer State Park
D.C. ICE
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen - Maplewood
Dairy Queen - St. Michael
Daroo’s Pizza
Daube’s Cakes & Bakery
Davanni’s
Dave & Buster’s
David Yurman
DECC - Duluth Entertainment Convention
Center
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Denny’s - Brooklyn Center
Department of Parks and Recreation
Dino’s Gyros
Dinosaur World
Discovery Cove
Disney Store
Disney Worldwide Services
Disneyland Resort-Public Affairs Dept
Dollar General
Dolphin Quest Oahu
Domino’s Pizza
Doubletree by Hilton - Nashville
Doubletree by Hilton Grand Key Resort
DragonCon
Duluth Children’s Museum
Dunn Bros Coffee Franchising
Eagle Falls Lodge
Edinbrook Church
Electrolux Major Appliance
Embassy Suites Hotel Sacramento
Epitome
Erdmann Market
Esko Self Serve
Evan’s Plunge
Ezulwini Game Lodge
FACES - Mears Park
Farmington Bakery
Fast Signs - Brooklyn Center
Fawbush’s
Feld Motorsports
Fifth Ave Optical
Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul
Finnegans
Five Guys
Flat Earth Brewing
Floor To Ceiling
Foss Swim School
France 44 Wines and Spirits
Free The Children
Freeman Company
Funtime funktions
Furniture and Things
Gabbert’s
Galleria
Gamboa Rainforest Resort Attractions
Gamboa Rainforest Resort Fishing
Company
Gamboa Rainforest Resort Hotel
Gamboa Tours
GameStop
GameTruck Party
Gardner Builders
GBR Helicopters
General Mills, Inc.
General Mills, Inc. - Pillsbury Division
George and the Dragon
Gertens
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Girl Scout Troop #12778
Give Kids The World
Glass Endeavors
Glencoe Fleet Supply/True Value
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Glorybound Ministries
Goddess of Glass
Golden Valley Fire Relief Association
Good Earth
Gorkha Palace
Grand Hotel Minneapolis
Grand Slam - Burnsville
Grand Wailea Resort
Grant Thornton, LLP
Great Adventures
Great Lakes Aquarium
Great River Bowl
Great River Energy
Gruber’s Quilt Shop
Guthrie Theater
Gwendolyn Waite Photography
Hammer Made
Hanauma Bay Tours
Han’s Bakery
Hans Hedemann Surf Inc
Hard Rock Cafe Nashville
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures
Haskell’s Maple Grove
Hasse Family Enterprizes
Haute Barre
Hawaii Business Roundtable
Hawaiian Surf Adventures
Hawk’s Cay Island Resort
Hello Pizza
Hell’s Kitchen
Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation
Hilltop Trailer Sales
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Hilton Downtown Minneapolis
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Hoakalei Country Club
Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours
Holiday Inn - North Dakota
Home Depot - Elk River
Home Depot - Mankato
Homewood Suites
Hot Spring Portable Spas
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf
Hyatt Jacksonville
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area
Hy-Vee - Rochester
Icing Smiles
Ideal Printers
IKEA
Imation
Intercontinental Playa Bonita
INVIEW Interior Design
InVision
Island Breeze Luau
J.J. Taylor Distributing Company
of Minnesota, Inc.
Jack’s Sedan Services
Jerry’s Foods
Jimmy’s Pizza
Joe’s Sporting Goods
Joia All Natural Soda
Julie Kelly Stained Glass
Julkowski, Inc.
Juut Salon Spa
Kailua Bay Charter Company
Kenai Fjords Tours
Kenai River Trout Anglers
Klatt True Value
Knott’s Berry Farm
Ko Olina Ocean Adventure
Kowalski’s Markets
KSTP-TV, LLC
Kualoa Ranch & Activity Club
Lake Superior Zoo
Lakeside Wine & Spirits
Legoland
Leis of Hawaii
Len Druskin
Leonardo’s Pizzeria
Les Restaurants de la Tour Eiffel
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
lh originals
Liberty Diversified Industries
Lili Salon Spa
Liquor Village
Lloyd’s Construction Services Inc.
Logic Information Systems Inc
London Eye
L’Open Tour
Lowry Hill Liquors
Lucy
Lund’s Bakery
Macy’s
MagicBounce, Inc
Make-A-Wish America
Make-A-Wish of Central & Northern Florida
Make-A-Wish France
Make-A-Wish North Dakota
Make-A-Wish South Dakota
Mall of America
Mammoth Site
Mantra Triology
Maplewood Community Center
MarketPlace Foods
Marketware Technologies, Inc.
Marmi
Marnanteli’s Pizza and Grille
Marsden Holding, LLC
Maru Koala & Animal Park
Mastel Event Management
Mattel Children’s Foundation
Maui Classic Charters, Inc.
Maynard’s Restaurant
Mayo Civic Center
McCalip’s Midwest Limo
Mears Shuttle
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Melbourne Museum
Melly
MHC Culinary Group
Miami Heat
Microsoft Store
Minnesota Monthly
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota School of Cosmetology
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Wild
Miss Sara’s Cakery
Modern HTG
Moonlight Sanctuary
Moose Mountain Adventure Golf
Morrell Oversize, Inc.
Morrie’s Automotive Group
Nolan • 5
Burnsville • rhabdomyosarcoma
“I wish to go to
Walt Disney World® Resort”
Nolan’s life was turned upside
down after his diagnosis. “We
were really just living from one
visit to another. We didn’t feel
that we had the freedom to
make any other plans – it was
all about treatment,” reflects
his mother, Tara. Their trip to
Disney® reminded them how
to have fun together again.
Read more wish stories online:
mn.wish.org/wishes
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Mosaic Global Transportation
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mountain Air
MSP Airport Fire Department
Muller Family Theaters
Mystic Dunes Resort
Nadia Cakes
National Footbal League
National Karate Schools
Navatek
Nestle Cafe
Neumann Enterprises
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon Universe
Nimlok Minnesota
Noah’s Ark Waterpark
Noodles & Company - West End
Noodles & Company - Bloomington
Noodles & Company - Maplewood
Noodles & Company - Rogers
Norby’s Department Store
Oahu Nature Tours
Oh Baby!
Old Country Buffet
Olive Garden - Coon Rapids
Olive Garden - Duluth
Open Tour Bus
Orchard Lake Elementary School
Origins
Orlando Medical Rentals
Outback Steak House
Pacific Aviation Museum
Pacific Historic Parks
Pacific Whale Foundation
Palm Bay International
Panchero’s Mexican Grill
Papa Murphy’s - Plymouth
Papa Murphy’s - Champlin
Papa Murphy’s - Monticello
Paradise Cove Luau
Paradise Pier Hotel Disneyland Resort
Paradise Roasters
Paragon Theaters - Rochester
Park Tavern
Party City - Eagan
Party City - Roseville
Party City - St. Cloud
Allie • 21/2
Patisserie 46
Paulson Bros Woodwork
Pearl Harbor Memorial Tours
Pearl Harbor Survivor
Pearl Lake Lodge
Pendelton
People’s Organic
PepsiCo
Perkins Restuarant and Bakery
PetCo Foundation
Phillip Island Chocolate Factory
Phillip Island Nature Parks
Phoenix Environmental Enterprises
Phresh Salon
Pierce Skate and Ski
Pink Parasol Photography
Pinstripes, Inc.
Pittsburgh Blue
Pizza Hut - Cloquet
Pizza Hut - Woodbury
Pizza Ranch - Monticello
Pizza Ranch - Champlin
Pizza Ranch - Hibbing
Pizza Ranch - Perham
Plaisted Companies
Polarn O. Pyret
Polynesian Cultural Center
Porter Creek
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
PPG Architectural Coatings
Premium Waters, Inc.
Pro Landscape Maintenance
Pumpz
Quadratec
Quicksilver Connections of Australia
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Radisson Hotel Bloomington
Rainbow - St. Louis Park
Rambling River Center
Red Light Management
Red Rossa Italian Grill
Red Stag Supperclub
Regal Kennel
Residhome Apparthotel
Riverdale Travel
Rocco Altobelli, Inc.
Rochester Art Center
Woodbury • brain tumor
“I wish to go to Walt Disney World® Resort”
“It was great to spend
some quality family time
together and see Allie
being carefree and truly
happy,”
- Mayky, Allie’s mom
Rochester Galaxy 14 Cine
Root Salon
Rosen Centre Hotel
Roth Distributing
Rubinski Works
Running Aces Harness Park
Rustica Bakery
Rusty Taco
S.A.R.L. Move In Paris
Sammy’s Pizza
Sam’s Club - Apple Valley
Sam’s Club - Maple Grove
Sam’s Club - Rochester
Sam’s Club - Woodbury
San Diego Zoo
SBG Designs
Scandia Down
Schmitt Music
Schwan’s Frozen Foods
Schwans Home Food Service
SEA LIFE Aquarium Minnesota
Sea Life Park
Sea World San Diego
Second Story Sales
Shady Oak Distributing
Shaw/Stewart Lumber Company
Sheraton Universal Hotel
Sheraton Waikiki
Showcore, Inc.
Signature Limousine
Signs Now
Siteimprove, Inc.
Sky Deck Sports Grille & Lanes
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park
Slim’s Motor Clinic
Slumberland-Alexandria
Smart Things
Southview Design
SpeediShuttle LLC
Sport Court
St. Croix Chocolate
St. Francis Winery and Vineyards
St. Paul RiverCentre
St. Paul Saints
Starlight Luau
Statue of Liberty
Steele Fitness
Stellar Limousine Service
Stella’s Fish Café & Prestige Oyster Bar
Stinson Wine, Beer & Spirits
Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas
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THE BEST WAY
Stuart Weitzman
Subway
Sudima Hotel Auckland
Sugar Love Bakery
Summit Brewing Company
Sun Country Airlines
Sunshine Helicopters, Inc.
SuperShuttle
SuperTarget - Richfield
Surly Brewing Company
Sweet Northern Cakes
Tangletown Gardens
Target
Target - Apple Valley
Target - Maple Grove
Tates Tents & Events
Taylor-Wharton International LLC
TC Running Company
TD Happy Faces
Terry’s Automotive
The 4onthefloor
The Big Picture
The Children’s Theatre Company
The Country Cupboard
The Hitching Company
The House
The KNW Group
The Lodge at Palmer Gulch
The Lowry
The Musical Offering
The Oilerie
The Perfect Day Cakes
The Redwoods RV Resort
The Roseville Bakery
The Spa Within the Lodge on Lake Detroit
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Aaron • 12
Burnsville • rhabdomyosarcoma
“I wish to go to Atlantis Resort in
the Bahamas”
Aaron’s wish to visit Atlantis
Resort in the Bahamas was
the perfect escape from
the worries they face daily.
It was a chance for Aaron
to feel like a kid again.
“We have been struggling
for so long, that it is nice
to have something fun in
the middle of so much icky
stuff.” - Dawn, Aaron’s mom
Read more wish stories online:
mn.wish.org/wishes
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December 2014
Brooklyn • 16
Sartell • leukemia
“I wish to meet the Miami Heat”
Brooklyn’s love of basketball
led her to her wish; to meet
the Miami Heat trio! This trip
was the perfect escape
from the day-to-day
struggles Brooklyn faces. She
met her favorite team and
players and will have an
unforgettable memory for
the rest of her life.
Read more wish stories
online: mn.wish.org/wishes
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Gabby • 14
Elk River • sensory and autonomic-neurophathy
“I wish to go to the San Diego Zoo”
“The San Diego Zoo is the one
place that seemed to have
people as passionate about
animals as my daughter is.
She had an amazing time
and even learned a few
new things.”
-Trisha, Gabby’s mom
Steve Munoz
Steve Sefkow
Steve Sherwood
Steven and Barbara Gritzmacher
Steven and Kayla Thimjon
Steven Bragg
Susan Albright
Susan and Gary Date
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Therese Uzelac
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Thonsine Smith
Tiffany Nelson
Tim Asleson
Timothy and Jodie Driscoll
Tina and Dan Cronk
Tina Chopra
Todd and Vicky Gresham
Todd Geller
“
Volunteers are not
paid because they
are worthless, but
because they are
“
PRICELESS
- Anonymous
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- Ladies Auxiliary
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December 2014
“I truly believe this wish gave
him joy which, in turn, gave him
more strength than I have ever
seen from a 7 year old boy.”
- Megan, Caleb’s mom
Caleb
•7
Brainerd • bone disease
“I wish to go swim with dolphins”
Caleb is a kind, loving and active seven year old
boy. He lives with a bone disease that prevents
him from rough housing with friends, riding his
bike and playing high contact sports. Caleb has
found a release for his energy in swimming.
Caleb’s wish was to swim with dolphins. This trip
was a way for Caleb to participate in activities
with his siblings that were safe enough for
everyone. The dolphin that Caleb swam with was
named CJ. “When CJ spoke, he sounded like a
fishing rod! He felt like slippery rubber and tasted
fishy when I kissed him,” explained Caleb.
Caleb had a great wish experience from the very
beginning to the very end. Caleb’s wish reveal
was as fun of an experience as the actual wish!
He started his day with a treasure hunt around
the Mall of America and ended the day with his
wish reveal live on TV as part of the WCCO-TV
Wishes in Flight Miles Drive.
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donated 18 million
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Shane
• 12
Bloomington • spina bifida
“I wish to meet the Boise State Broncos”
To say that Shane is a super fan of the Boise State
Broncos is a bit of an understatement. Shane’s
bedroom is decked out in all that is orange, blue
and Boise State related. That is why when Shane,
who is living with spina bifida, thought about his wish,
choosing one was a simple task; to meet the Boise
State Broncos!
This wish is one that Shane will never forget. Before
he even arrived on the field, the entire stadium was
eagerly awaiting his arrival. Shane and his wish had
been featured on local news channels in the weeks
leading up to his big debut at the game.
“This was life changing for
Shane. We will never forget it!
-Mark, Shane’s dad
Shane had a one-on-one experience with the coach
and players of the team, had two football players
as his bodyguards during the trip, and, the team
members even took him on a shopping spree at the
school store! Shane’s parents had to buy extra luggage
just to get his gifts home! In addition to the jerseys,
blankets and other trinkets, Shane also bought a new
Boise State Broncos mailbox!
After the big shopping spree, Shane got to rush the
field with the team while the crowd in the stadium
cheered him on! This is an experience that not
everyone gets to have, and Shane will get to hold
these memories in his heart forever.
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Jeph • 16
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“I wish to go to Hawaii”
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Nora • 4
Maple Grove • liver transplant
“I wish to go to
Walt Disney World® Resort”
“It was a truly magical trip.
It was carefree, relaxing,
and a wish come true for
Nora,” said Tricia, Nora’s
mom. Meeting Cinderella
and being able to play
with her was a dream
come true for Nora. The
joy of being a princess for
a week was the cherry on
top of a magical trip.
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Andrew and Jennifer Tarara
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Sara Miller
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In Honor of Eli Nowacki’s Birthday
Anonymous
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In Honor of MaryJeanne Scott
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In Honor of Andrew Spartz
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In Honor of Lily Stenback
Jennifer Stenback
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In Honor of Bill and Edna Studer
Deborah Larson
In Honor of Cole Weber
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FY14 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Leadership
Board Chair
Vice-Chair
Molly DuBois
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Andrew Weiner
Maggie Debner
Secretary
Treasurer
Toy’n Around
Taylor-Wharton International
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
Nick Eugster
Marty Nanne
Duncan Gallagher
Board Members
Christopher Bentley MBA, CFP®
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Matt Brickman
Center fo Diagnostic Imaging and
Insight Imaging
Dan Gelfand
WCCO-TV
D&G Services Ltd
Amanda Brinkman
Deluxe Corporation
Jim Kleinsasser
Minnesota Viking (Retired)
Tina Charpentier
Padilla Speer Beardsley
Mike Kust
Consultant
Lawrence Cho
Kathryn Long
Medtronic, Inc.
University of Minnesota
Fairview Hospital
Colleen Connors
Independent Consultant
Kurtis Miller
Cargill, Inc.
Kim De Keyrel
CWS. Inc
Guy Mingo
Marsden Holding, LLC
Stephen De Vries
Showcore, Inc.
Laura Mollet
Steve Thimjon
The KNW Group
Grant Thornton, LLP
Andrea Niesen
Priya Verghese, M.D.
Joseph Perdew
Vance Vinar Jr.
Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C.
Target Corporation
Matthew Peterson
UnitedHealthcare
Jamison Rice
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Minnesota
Karen Richard
University of Minnesota
Cable Connection &
Supply Co. Inc.
Carla Warner
Warners’ Stellian
Byron Wieberdink
Liberty Diversified
International
Andersen Windows, Inc.
Krista Ryan
First Security Bank, Byron
MaryJeanne Scott
MJ Scott Search
Ceridian
Doug Dorfman
CHS, Inc.
STAFF
Tom McKinney
Carleen Crouse
Angela King-Jones
Brian Schweitzer
Lea Barron
Michaela Gardner
Analise Lotz
Dorothy Skobba
Helen Ng
Nicole Testa
President & CEO
Wish Coordinator
Director of Events
Marketing & Communications
Associate
Tammy Block
Wish Coordinator
Referal Intake Coordinator
Vice President
of Development
Annie Greenawalt
Director of Volunteer Services
Director of Marketing &
Communications
Kelly Blodgett
Abby Gregory
Stephanie Reitmeier
Jennifer Wixon Carlson
Judy Holt
Office Coordinator
Executive Support Specialist
&Board Liaison
Tina Chopra
Amy Huber
LaChelle Semanko
Walk for Wishes & Family
Engagement Coordinator
Director of Operations
Wish Coordinator
Corporate & In-Kind
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