SAVING LIVES | TOTAL ABSTINENCE | TWELVE

ANNUAL REPORT 2012
SPIRITUALLY
SUSTAINED
RECOVERY
SAVING LIVES | TOTAL ABSTINENCE | TWELVE STEPS
SPIRITUALITY | COMMUNITY | ACCESSIBLE | AFFORDABLE
PROVEN | EFFECTIVE | SOBRIETY | CARE | THIS IS WHAT WE DO...
FULL,
MEANINGFUL,
PRODUCTIVE
LIVES
TIME-TESTED PROGRAM OF LIVING | A CARING COMMUNITY
IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE | A DEEPER SPIRITUAL CONNECTION
ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
HAPPINESS
Letter
from the President
Saving lives and improving the quality of
life for all those affected by alcoholism and
drug dependency is what The Retreat is all
about. Behind the comprehensive continuum
of recovery services offered at The Retreat lie
several fundamental concepts that have guided
our efforts from the beginning.
•
Care should be affordable and accessible to
all those who need it.
•
Nothing works better to promote true and
sustained recovery than total abstinence
from all mood altering chemicals and active
involvement in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
•
Although alcoholism and drug dependency
are multi-dimensional illnesses requiring a
multi-disciplinary response, at its core it is a
spiritual illness that requires a spiritual solution.
Over the next few years the addiction
treatment field is poised to undergo some
significant changes:
•
The looming unknowns of the health care
reform act;
•
The rising cost of care;
•
The growing challenges provided by
an epidemic in heroin and narcotic pain
medication abuse;
•
The Twelve Step-abstinence based model
being challenged;
•
And a rapidly increasing focus on harm
reduction and medically-managed recovery
strategies.
All pose significant challenges, and potential
opportunities for the addiction treatment
field in our country. How this will impact the
still suffering alcohol and drug dependent
individual and their families is unclear. We know
that no model of care is right for everyone and
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people should be informed about the various
options available to them. Those who choose
The Retreat model of care do so because they
desire to have a life free from alcohol and
mood altering chemicals and an immersion in
the spirituality of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics
Anonymous. THIS is what we do.
As the field looks for new answers, it is
essential that we don’t lose sight of the most
successful program promoting happy, sober
and sustainable recovery in our history: the
Twelve Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
There has been NO approach over the past 76
years that has been more accessible, produced
better outcomes and saved more lives than
AA (and associated Twelve Step programs).
Millions of people are alive today as the
direct result of AA’s effective and time-tested
program of living. It’s free. It exists in nearly
every community in our country and is readily
available to all who need it.
Fifteen years ago, The Retreat was founded
to provide a robust immersion in the spiritual
teachings and practices of Alcoholics
Anonymous. We are a community-based,
supportive, educational alternative for those
not requiring a medical/clinical model of care,
a return to a simpler more basic approach
to helping people recover. We have moved
the care of addiction out of the costly, often
inaccessible, healthcare delivery system and
into the community by connecting people
who want recovery with people who have it.
Our nearly 15 years of outcome data have
clearly proven that this approach is effective,
affordable and has helped thousands of
individuals and families access a life of recovery.
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There is room for many pathways to recovery
in the addiction treatment field. The Retreat’s
overarching priority is to save lives followed
closely by a commitment to help the men and
women we serve to develop a program of living
that promotes full, meaningful and productive
sober lives. So, although we must always
remain open to innovation and new methods in
the treatment of those we serve, we must never
lose sight of those strategies that have proven
over time to be most effective. For those
who choose The Retreat model of care, this
goal is best achieved and sustained through
our steadfast promotion of total abstinence
from all mood altering chemicals and active
involvement in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
Celebrating 15-years
On June 21, we celebrated our 15-year
anniversary. In the years The Retreat has been
in existence, we have served more than 14,000
individuals and families affected by alcoholism
and drug dependency. In 2012, in spite of
these challenging economic times, The Retreat
performance exceeded all of our expectations
by helping 1,753 individuals and families access
a life of recovery.
•
Our 30-Day Residential program served
702 men and women;
•
Our Non-Residential program (meeting
in Wayzata and St. Paul) including a track
specifically designed for Older Adults, served
158 men and women;
•
Our long-term Sober Living residences
helped 121 people transition back into a
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Our Family program served 197
family members;
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And our Center for Spiritual Development
helped 410 individuals to maintain and
strengthen their spiritual foundations.
We are on course to serve 1,800 people at
The Retreat in 2013.
Helping those in need
We continue our commitment to ensure that
the inability to pay does not block individuals
from getting the help they need. Thirty percent
of Retreat guests receive some scholarship
funds to aid in their program participation.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors we’ve
been able to provide this needed assistance
to more people every year. The Retreat gave
over $300,000 in 2012 and will provide even
more assistance in 2013. From our inception,
$1,731,564 has been provided to help make
The Retreat services available to those who
need them.
Expanding our Reach
We are continuously looking for new ways
to bring The Retreat model of care to more
people each year. The following are a few
such initiatives that we’ve been working on
this past year:
Main Campus Expansion
In June 2013 The Retreat will undergo a major
expansion project by adding a second story
to the administrative wing on our Wayzata
campus. This will allow us to expand our
Older Adult and Non-residential services and
add some much needed office and meeting
space on our main campus. The project will be
completed in September and will dramatically
increase our capacity to help more people.
The Retreat New Zealand
In an effort to make recovery affordable and
accessible to more people, we continue working
to assist others to replicate The Retreat model
of recovery in communities throughout the
United States and abroad. We are pleased to
announce that as part of this effort on April 1st,
2013, The Retreat New Zealand opened its
doors. Modeled after The Retreat in Minnesota,
this 30-bed facility in Auckland, New Zealand,
will provide the same community-based,
supportive educational recovery program
The Retreat has become known for. The Retreat
New Zealand Board of Directors, CEO Roger
Green, Program Director Craig LaSeur and
all the great staff and volunteers should be
congratulated for their years of hard work
and commitment to making the dream of
The Retreat become a reality in New Zealand.
Long-term sober living
In 2012, The Retreat opened our 5th long-term
sober-living facility at 265 Summit Avenue in
St. Paul’s historic Summit Hill neighborhood.
We now have the ability to help 63 men and
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women practice the principles of recovery as
they transition back into sober, productive
and meaningful lives. To live in The Retreat
Residences our guests must remain sober and
chemically free, work full time, become actively
involved in Alcoholics Anonymous, and become
productive members of the community. At a
cost of $500-$600 per month, the average
length of stay for our residents is approximately
9 to 12 months and has proven to be a critical
bridge from our 30-day program to a vital and
spirited recovering community.
myRecovery.com
To help more people recover and bring the
vast resources of recovery related information
together into one easily accessible format
The Retreat, in 2010, introduced myRecovery.
com. We now have over three thousand active
members! This online recovery resource offers
four key components: a) a social networking
site designed specifically for people in recovery,
b) an online aftercare program facilitated by
The Retreat staff using video conferencing
technology to bring people together face-toface with each other to support our alumni
in their first year of recovery, c) online videobased twelve step meetings, and d) the most
comprehensive resource directory of recovery
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related information in the world, including
thousands of AA and Al-Anon talks, videos, a
national AA and Al-Anon meeting directory,
a variety of self scoring assessment tools,
articles, blogs, podcasts and many other
amazing features.
A Message of Gratitude
On behalf of The Retreat board of directors
and all of our staff I want to thank our donors,
volunteers and friends for making The Retreat
the special place that it is. We could not have
accomplished any of this without you. We are
forever grateful to all those who have worked
so hard to make this dream a reality. We can’t
thank you enough.
In Gratitude,
John Curtiss
President
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RESULTS
Our outcomes in 2013 continue to improve
according to our independent follow-up
evaluations conducted through 2012. Of those
responding to our survey (6-month follow-up
completion rate was 64.2% and the 12-month
follow-up completion rate was 61.0%):
•
59.2% of our guests reported total and
continuous abstinence from all mood-altering
chemicals for the 6 months after their
involvement at The Retreat;
•
55.9% of our guests reported continuous
abstinence from all mood-altering chemicals
for the 12 months after their involvement at
The Retreat;
•
94 percent of our guests said their quality of
life had improved significantly;
•
And 98 percent reported high or very high
satisfaction with The Retreat indicating they
would recommend it to others.
It’s important to note that of those who did
relapse following their stay, 63 percent had
one to three episodes of use and returned to
abstinence and were at least 60 days clean and
sober at the time of the 12-month survey.
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“
As has consistently been
reported, The Retreat data
continues to be some of the
strongest, most compelling
data the evaluation team has
seen in over twenty years
of evaluating a variety of
addictions programs. Past
guests continue to speak highly
of their time at The Retreat and
with a reverence towards the
experience seldom seen.
This statement is our research team’s
“summary and conclusion” from our
2012 outcome evaluation report.
”
FOREVER
GRATEFUL
EXPANDING OUR REACH | VAST RECOVERY RESOURCES
A SIMPLER MORE BASIC APPROACH | A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION
EXCEEDING ALL EXPECTATIONS
Development
Overview
2012 marked the launch of the third
fundraising campaign in the 15 year history
of The Retreat. Co-chaired by board members
Terry Troy and Peter Vogt, the campaign
committee, in conjunction with The Retreat’s
leadership, seeks $3.475 million in contributions
to support the 3,200 square foot expansion and
redesign of the main facility and the renovation
of 40 guest rooms. In addition, donations will
be used to fund the scholarship program, our
growing replication effort and to retire the
mortgage debt on the three Retreat-owned
sober residences in St. Paul. The campaign is
slated for completion by December of 2014.
The Retreat Wayzata facility was last overhauled
in 2004. The family center was completed in
2005 and opened in 2006. Since then nearly
11,000 men and women have been served and
five new programs developed, all accomplished
without adding additional program space
or conducting any room refurbishment. This
current project is timely and important to the
preservation of The Retreat standard of care
and meeting the needs of the communities
we serve.
For more details on the campaign and to
learn about naming opportunities, please
contact VP of Development, Bruce Binger
at 651-430-0698 or Event and Fundraising
Coordinator, Catherine Christiansen at
612-501-2632. Go to our website,
www.theretreat.org, to see floor plans, a
rendering of the expansion and to view the
list of naming opportunities.
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The board’s announcement of the campaign
received a strong response from The Retreat
constituency. As in previous campaign
initiatives, the support we are receiving is
fueled by a widespread belief that The Retreat
is a consistently viable, affordable recovery
option that adheres to its original mission
while pursuing program improvements and
operating efficiencies. After fifteen years The
Retreat remains a place that “saves lives, that
changes lives.” We are pleased to report that
$1,250,000 was received in contributions in
support of the campaign during 2012 and that
we are on the way to meeting our projected
timeline and financial goals.
Overall giving for the year increased nearly
50%. Employee giving increased by 31%, from
$42,527 to $55,117 in support of the guest
scholarship fund. Donations from the board,
alumni and businesses were all up by more
than 30%, resulting in a strong kick-off to our
campaign. Of the 1,054 gifts received, 362
were from first time donors, evidence that our
message and mission continue to resonate with
those who are familiar with the work we do. We
are grateful to all who provide philanthropic
and volunteer support to The Retreat and
are reminded daily that our accomplishments
can be traced directly to their individual and
collective efforts.
In gratitude,
Bruce Binger
VP, Development
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The Retreat Board of Directors
would like to thank the following
individuals for their dedication,
generosity and leadership.
“Carrying the Message”
Campaign Committee
Bruce Binger
John Beal
Mike Brown
Catherine Christiansen
Fran Coyne
John Curtiss
Jim Griffith
Kathy Gabler
Judy Halabrin
Kevin Hart
Larry Hendrickson
Debbie Johnson
Mike Lewis
Pat O’Neill, Sr.
Terry Troy
Peter Vogt
CARRYING THE MESSAGE CAMPAIGN
$3,475,000
$3,250,000
$3,000,000
$2,750,000
$2,500,000
$2,250,000
$2,200,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$1,750,000
$1,250,000
$750,000
$500,000
$250,000
Graphic shown above reflects the status of campaign funds raised
as of the printing of the 2012 Annual Report.
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SCHOLARSHIP
DOLLARS AWARDED
AND NUMBER OF
PEOPLE ASSISTED
$260,000 / 450
$245,000 / 425
$230,000 / 400
$215,000 / 375
$200,000 / 350
$185,000 / 325
$170,000 / 300
Amount
Scholarshipped
Number of
People Helped
$155,000 / 275
$140,000 / 250
$125,000 / 225
$110,000 / 200
$95,000 / 175
$80,000 / 150
$65,000 / 125
$50,000 / 100
$35,000 / 75
$20,000 / 50
$5,000 / 25
1998
NUMBER OF
PEOPLE SERVED BY
EACH PROGRAM
1999
Residential 30-Day
Program Men & Women
Sober Residences
Family Program
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2000
1900
1800
OLDER ADULT
OLDER ADULT
1700
1600
PROGRAMS
2000
Opened Women’s Program,
Expanded to 60 Beds – January 2007
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
Spiritual/McIver Retreats
700
600
Non-Residential Programs
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Participation based on
actual involvement on site.
Moved to Wayzata Property,
Increased to 40 Beds – September 2004
500
400
300
200
100
50
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
10
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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TOTAL DONOR
ACTUAL GIVING 2012
$1,206,612
Employees
$55,117
4.6%
Board
$223,903
18.5%
Foundations
$148,450
12.3%
Businesses
$51,784
4.3%
“
Alumni
$119,211
9.9%
Donors
$608,147
50.4%
COST OF FUNDRAISING
1998-2012
While I try to support several
worthwhile organizations, The
Retreat and its mission touch
me to the core. The Retreat
gave me back my son! Our
current campaign gives us the
ability to expand our amazingly
successful programs to serve
more families that suffer from
the affects of addiction and
help restore them to healthy,
productive lives.
”
Larry Hendrickson
Board Member and Contributor
Total Giving
$14,416,749
77.2%
Fundraising Cost
$3,280,718
22.8%
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EVENT RESULTS IN 2012
The Retreat board and staff thank the 2012 Imagine and Golf Extravaganza Committees
for their leadership and committed service.
2012 Golf
Extravaganza
Update
•
2012 marked the 10th year of
the event. Since inception this
great outing has raised nearly
$1,850,000 in contributions for
the scholarship fund.
•
239 golfers participated
in morning and afternoon
tournaments while enjoying
the beautiful day and
camaraderie at Rush Creek
Golf Club.
•
$190,000 was received in
cash and in-kind donations to
support the scholarship fund.
•
Proceeds provided financial
assistance to approximately
200 individuals affected by
addiction but who lack the
resources to pay for their care.
Committee
Terry McNellis, Chair
Kevin Hart, Honorary Chair
Larry Hendrickson,
Honorary Chair
Peter Vogt, Honorary Chair
Heidi Quist, Volunteer Chair
Bruce Binger
Catherine Christiansen
Peter Farley
Debbie Huizenga
Debbie Johnson
Peggy Keefe
Jim Mendesh
Patrick O’Neill, Sr.
Rochelle Ratzloff
Todd Schindler
Jon Schwingler
Mike Tierney
Leadership Contributors
American Bank
John Beal & Barbara Brin
Bob & Lynda Bisanz
BMO Harris Bank
Bullis Insurance Agency
Charles Schwab Foundation
City Sound/William Bigley
George Dmowski
Dolan Printing
ED Design
Emily Program
Engelsma Construction, Inc.
Ted Erickson
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John Farrish
First Quality Supply, Inc.
Joe & Kristi Halloran
Kevin & Polly Hart
Patricia & Rodes Hart
Rodes & Page Hart
Heartland Payment Systems
Paul Peterson
Larry Hendrickson &
Barbara Forster
Hesley Hunt & Associates, Ltd
David & Teresa Hess
Industrial Netting, Inc.
Greg Frandsen
Doug Jones
Bob Knutson, Jr.
Larry & Susan Koll
Fred Martin
Joe Martin
McMillan Electric Co.
Doug McMillan
Terry McNellis
Burt & Yvonne Nordstrand
Pat & Colette O’Neill
Andrew Ply
Process Displays
Rebecca Rand
Joette Rasmussen
Dar & Geri Reedy
Regions Hospital
Jon & Julz Schwingler
William & Jeanette Strub
Mike Tierney
Dr. Peter & Linda Vogt
Imagine
2012 Update
•
•
550 guests joined together to
celebrate recovery and 14
years of The Retreat service.
$244,107 was received from
Imagine guests and donors for
the “Carrying the Message”
campaign.
•
Our keynote speaker, Ron
Magers, struck the right note
with a compelling talk on his
personal recovery, laced with
good humor and wisdom.
•
180 new contributors joined
The Retreat community to
assist in carrying the message
of recovery.
•
The spirit of gratitude was
palpable and set the tone
for an evening of fun and
celebration.
•
The 2013 Imagine event will
be held on November 9 at
the Nicollet Island Pavilion.
More information can be
found at www.theretreat.org.
Gala Committee
Kathy Gabler, Co-Chair
Dick & Jan Langlais, Co-Chairs
Mike & Sharon Conley,
Honorary Chairs
Judy Halabrin, Honorary Chair
Larry Hendrickson & Barbara Forster,
Honorary Chairs
Jim & Kathryn Ramstad,
Honorary Chairs
Blake Hjelmeland, Volunteer Chair
Bruce Binger
Catherine Christiansen
Sharon Conley
Rosemary Hartman
Jackie Hertz
Marc Hertz
Debbie Huizenga
Debbie Johnson
Peggy Keefe
John Michael
Bill Oliver
Diane Poole
Rochelle Ratzloff
Vanessa Rybicka
Caitlin Sullivan
Leadership Contributors
Greg & Diane Amer
John Beal & Barbara Brin
Robert & Lynda Bisanz
BMO Harris Bank
Mike & Liz Brown
Marie Cadigan
Caron Renaissance Institute
Bill Teuteberg
Mike & Sharon Conley
Dolan Printing
Ron & Marilyn Eastman
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ED Design
Chris Edrington
Engelsma Construction, Inc.
Dennis & Susan Felix
Scott & Gina Foster
Florence Francis
Jim Griffith
John Gross
Judy Halabrin & John Fisch
Kevin & Polly Hart
Rodes & Patricia Hart
Larry Hendrickson &
Barbara Forster
Marc & Jackie Hertz
duane o. jackson - dj
Melinda Jacobs
Doug Jones
Larry & Susan Koll
Dick & Jan Langlais
Latch Lake Music Products, Inc.
John & Priscilla MacDougall
Mark Mahowald
Dirk & Jennifer Miller
Chris Nelson
Burt & Yvonne Nordstrand
Patrick & Colette O’Neill
Bob & Mary Sue Poirier
Jim & Kathryn Ramstad
Rebecca Rand
Joette Rasmussen
Donald & Susan Schlomka
Jon & Julz Schwingler
Carla Struble
Terry & Isabel Troy
Vince & Joanna Troy
Dr. Peter & Linda Vogt
Donna Welsh
John & Faerol Wiedman
Summer Picnic
• The 14th annual Summer Picnic was held
Saturday, June 16, another beautiful
summer day.
• Alumni, families and friends gathered to
celebrate recovery, a fabulous BBQ spread
prepared by our own chef Ken C., and a
message of hope from our special guest
speaker, Geoff G.
• Nearly 400 were in attendance.
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HOLIDAY
CALL-UP
MEETING
Call-up Meeting
• The 15th annual Call Up Meeting was held
December 13 to celebrate gratitude and the
gifts of recovery.
• Over 350 guests enjoyed superb gourmet
hors d’oeuvres and great fellowship followed
by stories of gratitude, recovery and hope at
a “standing room only” call-up meeting.
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THE RETREAT
COMMUNITY
Chapel Volunteers
Paul Hilton
Men’s Center
Bill Anderson
Bob Bisanz
Pamela Broz
Roger Bruner
Jonathan Bruntjen
Rod Burriss
Aaron Casoli
Garry Close
Jim Conway
Steve Crane
Jeanne Dietrich
Chris Edrington
Geoff George
Darrell Gilles
Jerry Gray
Marc Hertz
Mike Jamison
Larry Koll
Josh Mack
Brian Martin
Rick Shamberg
Retreat Sober House Residents
St. Paul Sober Living Residents
Terry Troy
John Weidman
Women’s Center
Tracey B.
Pamela Broz
Ana Marie Cox
Gina Christ
Kelly Churchill
Katie Collins
Harry Cunliffe
Annette Danielson
Elizabeth Birkland Daub
Jacy (Duchene) Igel
Gina Foster
Meg G.
Kirsten Garlinghouse
Laura Gress
Ellie Hyatt
Leslie Johnson
Sheila Johnston
Dee Lonn
Maggie Loughlin
Marie Manthey
North Northup
Kendra Ogden
John Prin
Katie Pylkas
Tina Ramirez
Mary Regnier
Dick Rice
Carol Rosenblum
Kit Sanders
Jan Schwarz
Cookie Sweatt
Connie Thompson
Lisa Walters
Faerol Weidman
Brenda Hamilton Wise
Jeanne Woolcott
Carol Zierman
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Big Book Study
Facilitators
Men’s Center
Aaron Casoli
Steve Crane
Harry Cunliffe
Mike Daub
Chris Edrington
Mike Jamison
Peter Kodner
Brian Martin
Grant Phillips
Craig Piette
Kevin Stanton
Cookie Sweatt
Women’s Center
Pamela Broz
Harry Cunliffe
Dee Lonn
Maggie Loughlin
Michael Jamison
Kevin Montry
Carol Rosenblum
Cookie Sweatt
Women in
Recovery Meeting
Peggy Keefe
Molly Maguire
Kat Menaged
Rochelle Ratzloff
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Saturday Step
Seminar Facilitators
Men’s Center
Harry Cunliffe
David H.
Mike Humphrey
Brian Martin
Jon Norstad
Michael Daub
Kevin Stanton
Women’s Center
Elizabeth Birkland-Daub
Sharon Carmody
Kelly Churchill
Ana Marie Cox
Betsy Guzior
Sarah McNeil
Kat Menaged
Kathleen Northup
Lisa Oberlander
Karin Stende
Christy Stowe
Sarah Strotton
Elizabeth Teefy
Robin Wright
5th Step Volunteers
Terry Anderson
Kelly Churchill
Katie Collins
Cheryl Connor
Kirsten Garlinghouse
Brenda Wise
Keli Haukeli
Roisin Hayes-Owens
Dee Lonn
Eily Marlowe
Damian McElrath
Sarah McNeil
Erin ‘North’ Northup
Kendra Ogden
Tara Olson
Judith Prior
John Pikala
Bruce
Tina Ramirez
Susan Roe
Carol Rosenblum
Cookie Sweatt
Lisa Walter
Retreat Drivers
Men’s Center
Cecil Bell
Garry Close
Michael Colvin
Dan Donovan
Ron Ducommen
Jay Gartin
Ryan Gum
Michael Jamison
Thomas Kaiser
Steve Maiwurm
Dave Millerbernd
Craig Nickels
Rex Perry
Karl Rasmussen
Jim Struble
Women’s Center
Wanda Christianson
Alycia Foss
Taylor Moore
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Erin ‘North’ Northup
Tina Ramirez
Susan Shirlaw
Carol Rosenbaum
Laura Von-Kampen
Brandee Westveer-Lindahl
AA Groups
Alumni Meeting
Apple Valley Friday Night
Backporch Uptown Wednesday
Back to Basics
Beltline
Boiler Room AA Group
Joyce C. & Sponsees
Cavalier Club
Cavalier West
Central Pacific/Jamie F.
Colonial Way
Common Solutions
Cozy Men’s Group
Depot
Dunn Brothers Sober
Dynamic Women
Fireside Women’s
Hope
How It Works
Kenwood Men’s
Line by Line
Mainstreeters
Maplewood AA
Medina AA
Normandale
OMD-Outright Mental
Defectives
Plymouth Big Book Study
Retreat Language of the Heart
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Sahara Big Book
Serenity Seekers Big Book
Sobriety Society
Squad 77 of Minneapolis
St. Luke’s Men’s Group
Step Sisters Big Book
Summit Hill AA Group
Summit Hill Women
Sunlight of the Spirit
Thunderbird AA Group
Tradition 12
Turning Point
2218 Chunks and Measures
2218 Thursday
Way of Life Women’s AA
Wayzata Women’s
West Suburban Alano
Wooddale Colonial
Meditation Facilitators
Craig Hamilton
Joseph Perry
Tom Prideaux
Effective Change Skills
Jackie Hertz
Marc Hertz
The Problem and
The Solution
Paul Hilton
Friday Presentations
Bob Bisanz
Roger Bruner
Craig Nakken
John Prin
Sleep and Recovery
Dr. Mark Mahowald
Sober House Big Book
Study Volunteers
Bob Bisanz
Kirsten Garlinghouse
Geoff George
Michael Hill
George Johns
Joe Lally
Jim Lynden
Aaron Mack
Kendra Ogden
Tara Olson
Eva Pickeral
Cookie Sweatt
Al-Anon Family
Day Speakers
Josette A.
Betsy B.
Ralph C.
Cathleen C.
Laura D.
Lisa D.
Patrick D.
Stephanie G.
Sheila H.
Jennifer K.
Lindsay K.
Tammie N.
Mame O.a
Pat P.
Charmaine S.
Kit S.
Susan S.
Andy T.
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Family Program
Volunteers
Julie A.
Marcia A.
Tom A.
Josette A.
Jodie B.
Vicki B.
Mary Sue B.
Rick B.
Betsy B.
Pam B.
Nancy B.
Roger B.
Ralph C.
Marcia C.
Steve C.
Dick C.
Mary C.
Cathleen C.
Ana Marie C.
Madeleine C.
Lisa D.
Patrick D.
Anne D.
Bruce E.
David F.
Jeff F.
Malcolm F.
Michelle G.
Marilyn G.
Chris G.
Ellie G.
Charlie G.
Brenda W.
Doug H.
Nancy H.
Tina H.
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Sheila H.
Scott H.
Russell H.
Mike H.
Jan H.
Mary J.
Mike J.
Kathy J.
Dean J.
Debbie J.
Robert K.
Jennifer K.
Lindsay K.
Rolfe K.
Sissy L.
Kevin L.
Kim L.
Dart L.
Terry M.
Tina M.
Meagan M.
Bob M.
Kevin M.
Brooke M.
Tanna M.
Bonnie M.
Natalie M.
Patty N.
Tammie N.
Carla N.
Colleen O.
Mame O.
David O.
Carol O.
Craig P.
Maggie P.
Sylvia P.
Tracy P.
Nicole P.
Ann P.
Pat P.
Tim R.
Suzanne R.
Karl R.
Jay R.
Margaret R.
Keith R.
Amy R.
Josh R.
Jennie S.
Charmaine S.
Kit S.
Jon S.
Susan S.
Kirsten S.
Mary S.
Nancy S.
Barbara S.
Jessica S.
Kim S.
Kristen S.
Marilu T.
Suellyn T.
Reed W.
Courtney W.
Cindy Y.
Ken Y.
Mike H.
Nicole P.
Margaret R.
Charmaine S.
Kit S.
Jon S.
Kim S.
Ken S.
Kids Program
Phil B.
Mary C.
Jeanne D.
Liz D.
Peter F.
Mark K.
Jenny M.
Natalie M.
Karl R.
Jay R.
Susan S.
Kit S.
Deb W.
Family Day Greeters
Dick A.
Mary B.
Cathleen C.
Bobby F.
Dave G.
Tina H.
Betty H.
Kathy J.
Jenny M.
Terry M.
Pat N.
Erin P.
Drivers for
Family Program
Tom A.
Mary Sue B.
Ana Marie C.
Tina H.
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Nicole P.
Rex P.
Margaret R.
Gale S.
Kristen S.
Courtney W.
Deb W.
Older Adult Program
Winsted Adams
Martha Albrecht
Dick Anderson
John Beal
Cecil Bell
Ann Benziger
Jack Bilski
Andrea Bruner
Roger Bruner
Ralph Campbell
Jim Cavanaugh
Cathy Crafton
Steve Crane
Mike Conley
Fran Coyne
Howard Cox
Anne Crooks
Cathee Denn
Dan Donovan
Gloria Englund
Peter Farley
Pat Flood
Eileen Frazier
Mary Gallagher
Sherry Gaugler-Stewart
Jerry Gray
Dick Haines
Kathleen Harrison
Bob Harvey
Larry Hedberg
Diane Heeter
Paul Hilton
Mike Holmes
Sylvia Horwitz
Mike Humphrey
Ellie Hyatt
Peggy Keefe
Larry Koll
Maureen Lamb
Mike Lewis
Jan Lloyd
Charlie Lloyd
Mark Mahowald
Marie Manthey
Rod Martinson
Doug Meier
Patti Meier
Louise Nyquist
Steven Nyquist
Jack Odom
Swede Olson
Jay Ordoyne
Floyd Oursler
Tom Palmby
Joseph Perry
Grant Phillips
Michelle Porter
Laura Davida Preves
Mary Regnier
Dick Rice
Carol Rosenblum
Tim Rosland
Tom Savoie
Cookie Sweatt
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Evening Program
Barb Adelman
Lanaya Baker
Patrick Bayle
Gina Christ
Greg Clark
Mike Daub
Margie Edwards
Elisa Estrada
Mark Gardner
Geoff George
Joe Halloran
Rosemary Hartman
Steve Hebert
Bill Jaap
Denise King
Paul Kirchberg
David Lange
Carly Lykes
Josh Mack
Kathleen McJilton
Doug Meier
Patti Meier
Kat Menaged
John Michael
Timothy Mosser
Matt Olson
Kathleen Northrup
Laura Davida Preves
Katie Pylkask
Suzanne Rabus
John Skaggs
Shelly Stangl
Charles Stannard
Kevin Stanton
Jack Szczepek
Chris Wong
DONOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
gifts of $100,000+
Rodes & Patricia Hart
Huss Foundation
Burt & Yvonne Nordstrand
gifts of
$50,000 - $99,999
Jay Ecklund Estate
David H. & Barbara M. Jacobs
Foundation
Kevin & Polly Hart
Larry Hendrickson &
Barbara Forster
gifts of
$25,000 - $49,999
Robert & Lynda Bisanz
MRADC Foundation
Daniel Murphy
Trillium Foundation
gifts of $10,000 $24,999
John Beal & Barbara Brin
Mike & Lizbeth Brown
Edward Dayton Family Fund
Ted Erickson
Doug Jones
Dick & Jan Langlais
Shannon Maas
Fred Martin
Mithun Family Foundation
Jim Ramstad
Terry & Isabel Troy
Peter & Linda Vogt
gifts of
$5,000 - $9,999
gifts of
$1,000 - $4,999
Albrecht Family Foundation
Peter Bachman & Janet Rice
Cecil Bell
Bill Bigley
BMO Harris Bank NA
Michael & Sharon Conley
Fran Coyne & Connie Hilliard
John Curtiss
Dolan Printing
ED Design
Doug & Willie Eden
Engelsma Construction, Inc.
Judy Halabrin & John Frisch
Hardenbergh Foundation
Marc & Jackie Hertz
David & Teresa Hess
Jim & Yvonne Sexton Family
Foundation
Latch Lake Music Products, Inc.
Terry & Mary McNellis
John Poepl
Bob & Mary Sue Poirier
Darwin & Geri Reedy
Karl & Kim Schwichtenberg
Gale Sharpe
Leo & Molly Varley
Wheelock Whitney &
Kathleen Blatz
John & Faerol Wiedman
Alumni Group
Gregory & Diane Amer
American Bank
Kim & Gloria Anderson
Katie Andrus
Paul Arnesen
Bell Mortgage-Pay It Forward
Bieber Family Foundation
Steve & Geri Bloomer
Kevin Bohrer
Steve & Margaret Buss
Marie Cadigan
Church of St. Timothy
Thomas Collins
Robert & Jileen Cowley
David Dalbec
James & Jill Decker
Patrick Delaney
Patrick & Jeanne Dwyer
Ronald & Marilyn Eastman
Chris Edrington
Karen Casey Elliott
Bob & Laurie Emfield
Emily Program
Engelsma Family Foundation
Jeff & Molly Engelsma
Bob & Lisa Erickson
Farrell Family Foundation, Inc.
John Farrish
Dennis & Susan Felix
Scott & Gina Foster
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Tim Foster
Manfred & Kathy Gabler
Elly Grace
James Griffith, Jr.
John Gross
Gudorf Family Foundation
Michael Habermann
Joseph & Kristi Halloran
Rodes & Page Hart
Hesley Hunt & Associates, Ltd
Industrial Netting, Inc.
duane o. jackson - dj
Ben Jaffray
Mary Jensen
Bob & Mary Johnson
Joseph & Florence Family Fund
Kent Lucas Foundation, Inc.
Dick Kling
Larry & Susan Koll
Charles Lynch
John & Priscilla MacDougall
Mark Mahowald
Joe Martin
Neil McGraw
Greg McNeely
Dirk & Jennifer Miller
David & Renee Millerbernd
Dan Monick
Michael & Diana Myers
Christopher Nelson
New Wings, Inc.
Onan Family Foundation
Patrick & Colette O’Neill
Frank Woods Petersen
Andrew Ply
Process Displays
William & Patricia Ramonas
Rebecca Rand
Joette Rasmussen
Donald & Susan Schlomka
Jon & Julz Schwingler
Glenn Shifflet
Mike & Pam Sime
St. Paul Construction
James & Carla Struble
Sundance Family Foundation
Nicholas Swenson
Mark & Jane Tafel
William (Bill) Teuteberg
Michael Tierney & Jane Emison
Vince & Joanna Troy
Walker Foundation
Donna Welsh
William White
gifts of $100 to $999
Noelani Abrams
Accredited Investors, Inc.
Winston & Barbara Adams
Martha Albrecht
Peter & Bridgit Albrecht
Aleris Financial
George Allen
Steven & Barbara Allen
Alton Foundation
American Accounts
& Advisers, Inc.
Bradley Amundson
Dick Anderson
Jim & Kathleen Anderson
Michael Anderson
Mark & Connie Andrew
Joe & Liz Antonucci
Jeff Austin
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Steven Ayres
Marc Badiner
Nita Bailey
Matt & Mimi Baker
Ball Pharmacy Corporation
Terri Banaszewski
Peter Bartholome
& Denise Rupp
Anna Maria Batsakes
Michael & Kathy Beattie
Thomas & Margaret Beck
Tracie Bell & Becky Thacher-Bell
Wayne & Christi Benson
R. Bruce Binger
Tom Binger &
Ruth Anne Teisberg
Charlie & Denise Bisanz
Colette Bisanz-Haas
Larry & Marian Bistodeau
Heather Bjork
George &Teri Bloom
Ted Bonner
Patty Botes
Brian & Jennifer Boyle
John & Ellen Brier Braxton
Philip & Pam Broat
Chet & Holly Broman
Gordon Brown
John L. Brown, Jr.
Pamela Broz
Michael Ray Bruce
Andrea Bruner
David Bryant
Bullis Agency
Patricia Burke
David & Sally Burkett
Jeff Buron
John Butler
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Rodney & Peggy Campbell
Tom & Mary Campbell
Elizabeth Carlson
Michael & Ann Carr
Mary Cashman
Melissa Casoli
Charles Schwab Foundation
Brigid Chase
Ken & Ann Chipongian
Jacques Chitarra
John & Catherine Christiansen
Mark & Amy Cimmerer
Michael & Ann Ciresi
Robert & Marjorie Clingan
William Coleman
Ellen Collar
Kathryn Collins
Mark Collins
Dodd & Ann Cosgrove
Russell Cowles
Ana Marie Cox
Mark Cox
Anna Mae Crotty
Ronald & Margaret Daignault
Dan & Kathleen Danford
Charles & Jan Darth
Cathee Denn
Justin Diehl
George Dmowski
Linda Donaldson
Dan & Katie Donovan
Richard Donovan
Andrew Duhon
Bill & Joanne Dunlap
Brad Dupre
Janis Edwards
John & Constance Egan
Robert & Marilee Elsholtz
Jim Emmer
Dorothy Engler
Steve Ennen
Thomas & Julie Esterley
Gary Ezell
Faith Community
Nurse Network
Peter & Joyce Farley
FERGY LLC
First Minnesota Bank
First Quality Supply, Inc.
Richard & Patricia Fishel
Jeanne Ford
Sinclair Foster
Fox Family Fund
Sondra Fox
Roger (Rick) & Jeanette Francis
George Fraser
Daniel Freking
Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc.
Rocky Funk & Karen Keffeler
Larry Fyten
Bob Gaertner
Carlton Garborg
David Garrett
Charles & Arlene Garrity
John Geenen
Genesis House Recovery
Residence, Inc.
Michael Gilligan
James & Pamela Ginther
Debbie Goldberger
Allison Gonzalez
Donald Goodman
Vincent & Evelyn Grassia
David & Linda Graves
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John Gries
Gordy & Esther Grimm
Howard Grodnick & Melinda
Jacobs-Grodnick
Jerry & Mary Jo Gruidl
Steve & Patricia Gulbrandsen
Haas Managed Benefits
Dick Haines
Robert & Mary Beth Haley
Janis Hall
Walter Halloran
Joe Hammer
Brooks Hansen
Marlene Hanson
Henry & Muffy Harmon
Maryann Harris
Bob & Mary Harvey
Scot Harvey
Jody Hatch
Hazelden Foundation
Heartland Payment Systems
Robert & Jean Heberle
Doug & Judie Heckenliable
Robert Hegstrom
Scott & Laura Preves Helgeson
Louis & Kathrine Hill
Edith Hoffman
Armin & Cindy Hoffmann
Russell Holm
Jeffrey Holzman
HOM Furniture
Laura Hook
John Hooley
John Hovanec, Jr.
Richard & Meredith Howell, Sr.
Kevin & Joanne Hughes
Debbie Huizenga
John & Ruth Huss
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HVMA / Atrius Health
HVMA / Atrius Health /
Priscilla Martin
Ellie Hyatt
Russell & Sheree Ingebritson
Innovative Technology
Bill & Liz Jaap
Mark & Jeannie Jackson
Irwin Jacobs
Mike & Pam Jamison
JC Investments of Chaska, LLC
Jim & Patti Jeppesen
Jack Jerome
Keith & Debbie Johnson
Wayne & Marlyce Johnson
Peggy Keefe
James Keller
Kathleen (Kit) Kelly
Greg Kennedy
Jim & Sue Keul
Tom & Pam Keul
David & Margi Kindig
King Family Foundation
Tom Kinsella
Tom & Karen Klein
Robert & Kathleen Klukas
John & Maureen Knapp
Colette Knollin
Robert Knutson, Jr.
Jeff & Julie Koep
David & Anne Kolden
L.H. Hendrickson & Company
La Pointe Art Guild & Gallery
Eric Lampland
Jean Langlais
Jayne Lemieux
Frank & Bahin Leonard
Heidi Lewis
Mike & Gail Lewis
Don Link & Sue Fox
Nick Linsmayer
Charlie & Jan Lloyd
Lommen Abdo Cole King
& Stageberg, PA
James Lynden
Michael Lynne
Patricia Maas
Aaron & Carol Mack
Josh Mack
Madeline Island Yacht Club
Jim & Connie Maher
Steven Maiwurm
Lawrence & Aileen Makovich
Marie Manthey
Andrew & Maia Marshall
Rodney & Shirley Martenson
Brenda Mathison
Monica McCracken-Tietien
Richard McDonald
Damian & Sandy McElrath
Peg McKee
McMillan Electric Company
Howard & Lili McMillan
Mark & Patty Mellema
Katheryn Menaged
Jim & Julie Mendesh
Meredith Model Management
Dennis D. Merritt
Tom Merz
Dan Meuwissen
Steve Meyer
Bruce & Julie Mike
Mary Miller
William Milota
Bruce & Sara Monick
Thomas & Louise Montague
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Anthony & Susan Moore
Steve & Lori Moore
Wayne Moran
Pascal & Cheryl Anne Morel
John & Diane Mott
Diane Naas
Craig & Jane Nakken
Alexander Nazarenko
Francis & Patricia Neir
Maxine Nelson
Terry & Vicki Nygaard
Jill Obele
Mike O’Connell
Bill & Sheila Oliver
Kent Olson
Mary Houck Olson
Michael & Sue Olson
Paul & Liz Olson
Denise Overstake
Mike Pakkala
Tom Palmer
Jeff Parell
Michael & Jo Ann Parham
John Parkos
Bruce Peterson
Art & Judith Pew
John & Nancy Peyton
Charles Pfeffer, Jr.
Louis & Irene Pfeffer
Grant & Patricia Phillips
Physicians Group
Eva Marie Pickeral
George & Sally Pillsbury
Addison & Cynthia Piper
John Ply
Plymouth Congregational Church
Art & Diane Poole
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Ron & Molly Poole
David & Kim Poteet
Jeff Powers
Bud & Ruth Premer
John Prest, Jr.
Ted & Theresa Priem
Deborah Prim
Tim & Michaela Quello
Ab & Cathy Rahimi
Randy’s Environmental Services
Mark & Angelica Rangeloff
Rapid Packaging /Mike Sime
Dan & Keri Rasmus
Mark E Rauchwarter
Dennis & Lynette Ready
John & Ann Redd
Regions Hospital Foundation
Raymond & Linda Reiser
Dick Rice &
Rosemarie Whitehead
Mary Riley
Brian & Stacy Risch
George & Elizabeth Robb
Robert W. Sullivan, Inc.
Tom & Lucy Robertson
James Rogers
Bob & Joan Rohde
Keith & Carol Rosenblum
Brian Rosser
Amy Rottunda
Larry & Denise Rutkowski
Sol Ryan
Dan & MaryLynn Saande
Timothy & Mary Scanlan
Todd Schindler
Greg Schlichter
Schneider Electric/Square D
Foundation
Kay Schroeder
Eric & Mary Clare Schultz
Robert Schumacher
Don & Linda Schutz
Kristen Schwamb
Jan Schwarz
Les & Cheryl Schwegel
Robert T. Scott
SDSG
Greg Selle
Joel Sexton
Terry & Noreen Shaughnessy
Katie Shinnick
Pam Shultz
Joanne Sitt
Doug & Kathy Skor
Jacqueline Smalley
Nancy Smith
Squad 5 AA
Thomas & Laura Stein
David & Sue Steveken
Pat Stevens
Julie Stewart
Gordon & Debbie Stofer
Keith Stout
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Streitz
Thomas & Kathleen Strombeck
Bill & Jeanette Strub
Supreme Electric
Craig Swaggert & Tanna Moore
Ashley Swanson
Harry Swift & Mary Jane Griffin
Richard & Kathleen Tait
Ted & Mosby Tesser
The Karen & Richard Evans
Foundation
John L. Thompson
Thomas & Maria Tierney
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Pat & Barb Tracy
Laura Traeger
David & Karen Trudeau
Julie Tschida
Andrew & Sara Turner
Robert & Tina Ulrich
United States District Court-MN
Richard & Anne Van Kolken
Chester & Patsy Vanatta
Elizabeth Vogt
Eric & Kari Wahlstrom
Michael & Maureen Walsh
Rita Ward
Jim & Kathy Weiler
Kevin Westerhaus
Kyle Wetzel
Angela Whelan
Ryan & Nicole Whitford
Sarah Wiczek
Tom Wiegele
Will Williams
Hampton & Mary Wilmot
James Wilson
Harold & Sandy Wingerd
Matthew Wolmutt
Dale & Ann Woodbeck
Richard & Carolyn Young
Bob Zack
Alan Zopf
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(all memorial donations go
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Kelsey Olson
in memory of Caroline Binger
R. Bruce Binger
in memory of Patty Botes
Josette Antonmarchi
Kathleen Leighton
Peg McKee
John McKenzie
Jan Schwarz
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“Sharky” Brune
Gary R. Anderson
Anna Maria Batsakes
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Ellen Collar
Edith Hoffman
in memory of Jane Collins
Tom Collins
in memory of Michael Cowley
David Cowley & Cindy Jackson
in memory of Thomas Foster
Nick & Jessica Abadie
Alton Foundation
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John Beal & Barbara Brin
Nora Boyd
Brian & Jennifer Boyle
Donald Browne
Richard Brudos
Wendy Burt
Lennis Carpenter & Linda Arlien
Gary & Catherine Carruthers
Michael & Ann Ciresi
James & Irene Cooperman
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Larry & Liz Cramer
Kenneth & Maureen Curran
Mortimer Cushman
Janis Edwards
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First Minnesota Bank
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Sinclair Foster
Fox Family Fund
Sondra Fox
John Gries
Bette Hammel
Henry & Muffy Harmon
Maryann Harris
Robert Hegstrom
Louis & Kathrine Hill
Jim & Joan Hillis
John & Becky Hogan
Patra Holter
Bernadette Hughes
Christian & Debra Hughes
Kevin & Joanne Hughes
Patty Jenson
Mark & Mary Jo Kartarik
Lynne Volk Keller
Amy Kelly
Knight Public Relations
Joyce Kocher
Larry & Susan Koll
Fred & Beth Krietzman
Luke & Christy Kujawa
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La Pointe Art Guild & Gallery
Wayne & Gay Lindquist
Dave & Ann Locey
Judy Lund
Flora MacCafferty
Warren & Linda Mack
Madeline Island Yacht
Club-Members & Staff
Paul & Elaine Magnuson
Victor & Monica McDermott
John McKenzie
Lucy McNulty
Ed & Cheryl Miller
Jay & France Miller
Van & Ruthanna Miller
Mithun Family Foundation
Bruce & Sara Monick
Dan Monick
Thomas Morin
Michael & Diana Myers
Drs. Steven &
Anna Marie Noran
Robert & Christine Olson
Lommen Abdo Cole King
& Stageberg, PA
Bret & Christy Partington
Charles Pfeffer, Jr.
Donald & Arvilla Pirner
Joe & Barbara Pittman
Laura Platt
Ted & Theresa Priem
J Peter & Mary Ritten
Jim & Barbara Rogers
Peter Rogers
Stephen & Nancy Rolfsrud
Susan Scheller
Robert Schumacher
Don & Linda Schutz
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Larry & JoEllen Schutz
Jon & Julz Schwingler
Robert T Scott
Patrick Scully Sr.
Richard & Elizabeth Shutes
Linda Silrum
Doug & Kathy Skor
Gregg & Mary Sonstegard
Dick & Joan Strand
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Streitz
The Karen & Richard Evans
Foundation
United States District Court-MN
Mark Walbran
Michael & Maureen Walsh
Bradley Wicklund
John Woodward
Sandra Zeiss
in memory of Judy Fyten
Irene Larson
Patricia Maas
Shannon Maas
in memory of Timothy Gaebel
Richard & Janet Abfalter
Anonymous
Becker Intermediate School
Joseph & Betty Kruchten
Pascal & Cheryl Anne Morel
Perrin Spychala
in memory of Kelly Harrison
Eileen Allosso
Carolyn Davis
John & Constance Egan
Paul & Jane Eldridge
Robert A Fitzhenry
Jeanne Ford
Donald Goodman
Vincent & Evelyn Grassia
Kimberly Hogan
HVMA/Atrius Health
HVMA/Atrius Health/IT Dept/
Jacques Chitarra
HVMA/Atrius Health/Priscilla
Martin
HVMA/Copley Practice/Yvonne
Boisaubin
Michael & Regina Kekejian
Howard L Keller
Joseph & Lynne Kukla
Anthony & Agnes Ann La Rosa
Lawrence & Aileen Makovich
Steven & Susan Normandin
Kristin A Pratt
Robert W. Sullivan, Inc.
Andrew Rougas
Kristen Schwamb
Joel Sexton
Janice Wilson
in memory of Donna Holzinger
Laura Hook
in memory of Tom Johnson
Bob & Mary Johnson
in memory of Jeanne Kinney
Dan & Kathleen Danford
in memory of George Mann
Anonymous
R. Bruce Binger
Michael & Sharon Conley
Engelsma Construction, Inc.
Engelsma Family Foundation
Jeff & Molly Engelsma
Debbie Goldberger
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Gordy & Esther Grimm
Brad & Anne Herman
Ben Jaffray
Keith & Debbie Johnson
Mavis Karn
Paul & Patricia Levy
Charles Lynch
John & Phyllis Middlebrook
William Milota
J. Peter & Lois Smith
John L Thompson
Hampton & Mary Wilmot
in memory of Ben Parker
Michael Anderson
Richard & Sharon Astleford
Butch & Judy Berg
Linda Bogaard
Craig & Carol Bowe
Timothy & Laurie Craig
William & Nancy Pickerign
Benjamin Douglas
Rasmussen-Jones
Paul & Debra Stoll
Katherine Sustacek
Richard & Marvel Thorne
Monica Volk
Duane & Glenda Wissink
in memory of Sara Perrier
Laura Hook
in memory of Scott Stasel
John & Ellen Brier Braxton
in memory of Dean Storms
Nadine Storms
in memory of Scott Voves
Mary Jensen
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Anchor Paper Company
Darel & Lois Anderson
James & Kathryn Bishop
Todd & Harriet Bollig
George & Sue Ann Brandt
Gary & Carol Hansen
John Hovanec Jr
Gary & Gail Hubbard
Joseph & Christine Kammerer
Laurese LaGrange
Michael Lynne
Gerard & Elizabeth Shannon
Paulette Tollefson
in honor of donations
restricted funds
in honor of Michael Atkins
Julie Covarrubias
Alumni Scholarship Fund
A total of $2,652 was added to
this fund in 2012
in honor of Tom, Meredith,
Oliver & Charlotte Danford
Dan & Kathleen Danford
in honor of Stephen Duhon
and Joe H.
Andrew Duhon
in honor of Linda Graves &
Scott Graves
David & Linda Graves
in honor of Joe Halloran
Walter Halloran
in honor of Chris King
King Family Foundation
Michael Cowley
Scholarship Fund
A total of $2,000 was added
to this fund in 2012
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The Caroline W. Binger
Memorial Endowment Fund
The David H & Barbara M
Jacobs Foundation Family
Program Scholarship
Endowment Fund
in honor of Mark Retica
Michael & Julie Retica
The David Henry Jacobs
Family Program Scholarship
Endowment Fund
in honor of Dick Rice
Michael Gilligan
The Don Laurie, Jr.
Memorial Endowment Fund
in honor of Michael Stanley
Mike & Nedra Henry
The Huss Foundation
Unrestricted Endowment Fund
in honor of Allan Swartzberg
Carol & Lee Saldinger
in honor of Jim Weiler
Anonymous
Faith Community Nurse Network
Squad 5 AA
in honor of Jim Wills
Juliet Compton
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The John & Ruth Huss
Unrestricted Endowment Fund
The MRADC Foundation
Scholarship Endowment Fund
The Retreat Unrestricted
Endowment Fund
The Tom Foster Memorial
Scholarship Endowment Fund
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in-kind gifts
12 Step Meditations
Allure Intimate Apparel
Wendy Almquist
Amoco BP Wayzata
Art & Claire Gardening
& Design
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Jeffrey Austin
Axel’s Bonfire
Bacio Restaurant
Laurie Bell
Bella Faccia
Ben & Jerry’s
Bibelot
Big River Yoga
Dr. Jennifer Biglow
Billy’s on Grand
R. Bruce Binger
Bird House Inn & Gardens
BMO Harris Bank NA
Bob’s Shoe Repair
Michael Boyle
David Bradner
Alan Braverman, LICSW
Mike & Liz Brown
Merry Bruno
Vicki Byzeck
Café Latte
Candlelight Floral
Jeanne Carter
Charlemagne Fine Jewelry
Children’s Theatre Company
Chilkoot Café & Cyclery
Chords and Boards
Como Zoo
CoolBlue Diamond
Costco
Dave Cowley
Cub Foods
Jeffrey Cutler
Dave Cowley Incentives, Inc
Day by Day Café
Depot Renaissance Hotel
Dicky’s Barbecue Pit
Dogwood Coffee Co.
Jennifer Downham
Bob Dunn
Debi Dupre
East Meets West Massage
& Bodywork
Ryan Elie
Tom Emer
Bob Emfield
Enchanted Tree House
Gordy Engel
Jill Englund
Famous Dave’s-MOA
Peter Farley
Rick Ferraro
Bob Fisher
Five Swans
Katie Flood
Harriet Fogarty
FOX9-My29-TV
Krista Fragola
David Frazier
Freestyle Yogurt
Kathy Gabler
General Mills
Gents Barber Shop
Marty Gerring
Gerring’s Car Wash
Gianni’s Steakhouse
Todd Gimble
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Jodi Glaser
Gold ‘n Treasures
Golf Galaxy
Golfsmith
Chris Gordon
Susanne Gracer
Grand Groomers
Great Harvest Bakery
Emil Gunn
Hair Envy Salon
Hair Proz’ Salon
Judy Halabrin
Kevin & Polly Hart
Hazellewood Grill
Healthy Ways Vitamins
Sara Henderson
Nikki Hendricks
Dan Hendrickson
Hendrickson Salon
Hennepin Library Foundation
Hennepin Technical College
Jan Hermanson
Holiday Station Store
Greg Hoyt
Terri Huml
Vidya Hutchinson
Ellie Hyatt
Marcia Hyatt
Izzy’s Ice Cream
Alexander Jacobs
John Olympio
Donna Kane
Tom & Karen Klein
Rick Koepp
Kowalski’s Markets
William Kent Krueger
Deb Kvamme
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Dan Lallas
Terry Lauer
Lily Bloom’s Kitchen
Joann Lin
Lord Fletchers
Lund’s in Wayzata
John & Tovi Lynden
Lynden’s Soda Fountain
Kathleen MacNeil
Maha Activewear
Richard Mark
Martin’s
Greg Matti
Steve Mattson
Dr. Jason McDowell
Medina Entertainment Center
John Mendesh
Penny Miller
Dave Millerberndt
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves Fast
Break Foundation
Minnesota Twins
Tim Munshower
Craig Nakken
Newline Nails
Nina’s Coffee Café
Jeff & Ginger Nosbusch
Nosbusch Auctions, Inc
Benam Ntuyen
Bill & Sheila Oliver
John Olympio
Patrick O’Neill
Gary Osterbauer
Paula Pursley Healthy Options
Srey Pellet
Carol Pine
Planet Beach
Bob & Mary Sue Poirier
Brian Prose
Punch Neapolitan Pizza
Paula Pursley
Peter & Linda Quinn
Rebecca Rand
Rats Nest Salon
Rochelle Ratzloff
Redstone Restaurant
Rick Repasky
Andrea Retterath
Joshua Paul Richard
River Garden Yoga
Scott Robichaux
Mike & Mary Ann Rouleau
Chris Rufennacht
Eric Runland
Rush Creek Golf Club
Salon 4862
Salut Bar American
Todd Schindler
Jon & Julz Schwingler
Gale Sharpe
Larry Shiller
Side Door, Ltd
Pam Silverman
Skin Care by Marge
Skin Specialists, Ltd
Smashburger
Art & Claire Sorenson
St. Paul Pet Hospital
Dave St. Peter
Starbucks - St. Paul
Patricia Steineman
Jenny Stendahl
Stogies on Grand
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Kosta Stylos
Sunsets Restaurant, Wayzata
Target Center
Tease Salon
Tesa Jewellers
The Cowles Center
The Foursome
The Lexington
The Neighborhood Café
The Oilerie, St. Paul
The Saint Paul Hotel
Mike Tierney
Tom Dunn Photography
Tommy Bahama
Tonkadale Greenhouse
Andrea Tonsfeldt
TruBerry Yogurt
Dr. Peter Vogt
Walser Automotive
Wayzata Dental & SmileSpa
Marge Wedan
Brenda Wise
Mark Wolk
Wuollet’s Bakery
Andrew & Rishia Zimmern
Community of Recovering People dba The Retreat
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the year ending December 31, 2012
Support and Revenue
Pledges and Contributions
Program Service Fees (Net of Scholarships Provided
of $255,821 in 2012 and $259,548 in 2011)
Special Events
Revenue
Expenses
Investment Income
Other revenue
Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted
Permanently
Restricted
$
$
$
127,083
3,496,092
585,291
–
–
(192,454 )
135,477
10,055
1,020,099
431,155
701,300
(431,155)
(701,300)
1,132,455
(1,132,455)
TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE
4,708,708
(112,356)
Expenses
Program Services
Retreat
Residence
Family Program
Spiritual Development
Non-Residential
2,501,743
308,972
247,636
129,171
315,700
–
–
–
–
–
Net Assets Released from Restrictions
Satisfaction of Capital Restrictions
Satisfaction of Program Restrictions
Total Net Assets Released from Restriction
$
712,974
3,496,092
–
434,808
–
–
–
3,576,253
Total Support
600
2012 Total
–
–
–
–
434,808
(192,454 )
135,477
10,055
600
2011 Total
$
408,796
3,349,948
423,755
(202,190 )
(11,037 )
13,895
4,596,952
3,983,167
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4,596,952
3,983,167
–
–
–
–
–
2,501,743
308,972
247,636
129,171
315,700
2,562,303
295,018
230,972
96,548
276,528
600
3,503,222
–
–
3,503,222
3,461,369
Support Services
Management and General
Fundraising
413,406
276,484
–
–
–
–
413,406
276,484
292,293
287,480
Total Support Services
689,890
–
–
689,890
579,773
4,193,112
–
–
4,193,112
4,041,142
Total Program Services
TOTAL EXPENSES
Pension-related changes other than
net periodic pension cost
Changes in Net Assets before extraordinary loss
(786 )
514,810
Extraordinary Loss on legal settlement
(350,000 )
Change in Net Assets
164,810
Net Assets - Beginning of Year
NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR
(786 )
(112,356 )
600
403,054
(913 )
(58,888 )
(350,000 )
(112,356 )
$7,126,338
600
584,411
$ 7,291,148
$ 472,055
33
$
53,054
(58,888 )
730,200
8,440,949
8,499,837
730,800
$ 8,494,003
$ 8,440,949
ASSETS
2012
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments
Accounts Receivable, net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Pledges Receivable, short-term
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
$
Total Current Assets
Community of
Recovering People dba
The Retreat
STATEMENTS
OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
December 31, 2012 and 2011
Property, Equipment and Improvements
Land
Buildings
Building Improvements
Furniture
Equipment
Vehicles
Less accumulated depreciation
Net Property, Equipment and Improvements
Other Assets
Pledges Receivable, long-term
Cash - Endowments
Other non-current assets
Intangible assets
Total Other Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
761,460
559,519
19,349
275,311
40,992
2011
$
678,994
714,451
19,074
276,782
40,766
1,656,631
1,730,067
1,093,049
2,462,754
5,805,065
429,061
297,649
30,446
900,917
2,129,539
5,321,795
392,267
264,580
30,446
10,118,024
(2,602,175 )
9,039,544
(2,162,497 )
7,515,849
6,877,047
135,670
777,089
52,459
40,021
63,499
614,444
42,475
40,021
1,005,239
760,439
$ 10,177,719
$
9,367,553
$
$
23,997
243,097
105,353
2,882
60,302
10,000
136,387
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
Current portion of long-term debt
Accrued salary and vacation
Accrued interest
Deferred revenue - Guest fees
Sobriety deposits
Accrued retirement expense
$47,856
95,356
90,738
1,436
66,350
12,500
139,364
Total Current Liabilities
453,600
582,018
Long-term Liabilities
Mortgage loans payable
Liability for pension benefits
Other
803,935
126,181
300,000
243,460
101,126
–
Total Long-term Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
Total Net Assets
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
34
1,230,116
344,586
1,683,716
926,604
7,291,148
472,055
730,800
7,126,338
584,411
730,200
8,494,003
8,440,949
$ 10,177,719
$ $9,367,553
The Retreat Staff
John Curtiss, President
Bruce Binger, V.P. Development
Diane Poole, Program Director
Debbie Johnson, Director of Operations & Finance
John Leonard, Director of Marketing/Outreach
Ellie Hyatt, Director of Family & Spiritual Recovery
Mike Jamison, Director of Non-Residential Services
Sol Ryan, Director of Online Services/Alumni Relations
Jack Odom, Men’s Program Coordinator
Andrea Bruner, Women’s Program Coordinator
Sherry Gaugler-Stewart, Family & Spiritual Recovery Coordinator
Pamela Broz, Non-Residential Program Coordinator
Debbie Huizenga, Adm. Coordinator/Supervisor
Eva Pickeral, Adm. Coordinator/Supervisor
Lisa Maddalena, Sr. Retreat Assistant
Peggy Keefe, Business Specialist
Russell Holm, Intake & Outreach Coordinator
Peter Farley, Facilities Manager
Jim Mendesh, Facilities & Grounds
Ken Chipongian, Chef Manager
Mike Parham, Overnight Assistant/Security
Catherine Christiansen, Fundraising & Event Coordinator
Dick Rice, Director of Spiritual Development
The Retreat Board
Terry Troy, Chairman
John Curtiss, President
Peter Vogt, MD, Vice Chairman
Robert Harvey, Secretary
Gale Sharpe, Treasurer
Robert Bisanz, Life Member
Greg Amer, MD
John Beal
John Brown, Jr.
Fran Coyne
Judy Halabrin
Kevin Hart
Larry Hendrickson
Larry Koll
Chuck Lynch
Marie Manthey
Dirk Miller
Patrick O’Neill
Joanne Sitt
Bud Premer, MD, Emeritus
35
of The Retreat
“ OnBoardbehalf
of Directors and the
staff I want to thank our
donors, volunteers and friends
for making The Retreat the
special place that it is.
John Curtiss
President
”
MISSION
Our mission is to improve the quality of life
for individuals, families and communities
affected by alcohol and drug dependency by
providing affordable, effective educational
services grounded in the Twelve Step
principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.
1221 Wayzata Blvd East, Wayzata, MN 55391
www.theretreat.org
info@theretreat.org
952-476-0566 | 1-877-446-9283