a world free of MS - National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Moving closer to
a world free of MS
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter
2006 Annual Report
2006/2007 Board of Trustees
Gary Birnbaum, M.D.
Kay L. Briden, Ph.D.
Martha Cincoski, M.D.
Monica Dahl
Scott Fisher
Jack Ford*
John Francis
Susan A. Hagstrum, Ph.D.
Kathy J. Harowski, Ph.D.
Thomas R. Holtackers, P.T.
Carol M. Houghtby
Mahedi Jiwani
Robert W. Johnson*
Richard A. Knutson
Karen L. Larson
Frances L. Long
Susan Mackay
William T. MacNally, board chair
Daniel Marcotte
Robert D. Miller
Edmund J. Nightingale, Ph.D.
Maureen Reeder, chapter president
Bridget Robinson-Riegler, Ph.D.
Randall T. Schapiro, M.D.
Larry L. Schmid
Michael Schrock
Karen Sletten
Mary L.Taylor
Jeffrey L.Tews*
Michael A.Vitelli
Jeanne M.Voigt
David Wexler
Melissa Young
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*retired from Board 11/06
MS STOPS PEOPLE FROM MOVING.
WE EXIST
TO MAKE SURE
IT DOESN’T.
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information
between the brain and the body and stops people from
moving.We believe moving is not just something you can
or can’t do, but that moving forward is who we are. Just by
being here, you are connected to the potential, the hope,
the momentum of it all.
With the help of people like you, the National MS Society
addresses the challenges of each person whose life is
affected by MS and helps them stay connected to the
great big moving world.
We fund more MS research, provide more services to people
with MS, offer more professional education and further
more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in
the world.The society is dedicated to achieving a world free
of MS.We are people who want to do something about MS
now.The Minnesota Chapter represents an estimated 9,000
people with MS in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Moving research forward.
Research
The National MS Society is moving research
forward to find three cures for MS:
■ A way to stop the disease cold
■ A way to repair existing damage
to the nervous system
Every day, around the world, researchers work to unravel the
mystery of MS.
■ A way to prevent the damage from
ever happening in the future
The society funded more than 380 new
and ongoing MS research projects in 2006,
including several right here in Minnesota.
Since its inception in 1948, the society has
funded more than $500 million in MS research.
Pediatric MS Center of Excellence
The Mayo Clinic Rochester’s Dr. Nancy L. Kuntz (pictured above)
and Dr. Moses Rodriguez are co-directors of one of the six Pediatric
Centers of Excellence that provide specialized pediatric care to
children with MS.The centers were funded as a part of the National
MS Society’s Promise: 2010 Campaign.
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Moving to reach out and respond to individuals, families
and communities living with multiple sclerosis.
Programs & Services
The National MS Society is moving to address the challenges of each person
whose life is affected by MS, helping them stay connected to the world and
move their lives forward.
In 2006 the Minnesota Chapter provided countless resources throughout
Minnesota and western Wisconsin for people living with MS and their families,
friends and care partners, including:
■ Information and referrals for nearly 5,000 people with MS and their
families.
■ More than $200,000 in financial assistance to help people with MS
purchase durable medical equipment, more than $20,000 in emergency
assistance, more than $30,000 to help care partners take a break as a
part of our respite care program and more than $30,000 to provide
chore services to people with MS.
■ More than 65 support groups.
■ Eight getaways and camps to offer an opportunity for fun, relaxation
and friendship.
■ Dozens of social and educational opportunities for care partners, friends
and families of people living with MS.
■ More than 50 education programs connected more than 7,000 people
to information about MS, symptom management, ways to manage
the challenges of MS and tools for living well with the disease.
■ Thanks to generous donations to the Community Grant Program
totaling $140,000 from Serono Pfizer and Teva Neuroscience, the
chapter was able to provide grants to MS clinics affiliated with the
chapter and other community programs that work to meet the
needs of people with MS including the Fairview MS Achievement
Center. In all the Community Grant Program awarded more than
$230,000 in 2006.
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“Attending MS Society getaways
has helped us move forward —
as individuals, as a couple and
as a family.”
Susan and Mark Caffrey understand that MS affects not just the
person with the disease and that coping with the challenges
of a chronic illness often calls for a team effort.That’s why Mark,
diagnosed with MS more than 15 years ago, and his wife, Susan,
attended the Couple’s Getaway where they learned about facing
MS together and met other couples living with the disease. Susan
and Mark also attended the chapter’s annual Family Getaway,
along with their three children, and learned about dealing with
MS as a family.
Kingsley Commons, one of the nation’s first housing complexes for people with MS, became a reality in 2006, breaking
ground in August. Construction will be complete in spring 2007.The chapter continues to partner with corporations
and other organizations to address the growing need for housing and other long-term services for people with MS.
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Public outreach & Advocacy
“I want to educate everyone
and get more teens involved
in the MS Society so hopefully
one day there won’t be MS
Erin Weber serves as chair of
the Minnesota Teen Council,
a group of teens affected
by MS who work to engage
other teens in the society.
Erin also is a volunteer, a
Christopher & Banks MS Walk
and MS Challenge Walk
participant and attends the
chapter’s Youth Camp. Erin’s
father is living with MS and
she has made it her mission
to educate and engage young
people in the movement.
anymore.”
Moving lives forward through
awareness, connections and participation.
Each year the Minnesota Chapter engages thousands of people in the
movement to end MS by:
■ Bringing nearly 100 MS activists to the Minnesota State Capitol
to successfully advocate on issues affecting people with MS.
■ Exhibiting in nearly 100 fairs and conferences, including
the Minnesota State Fair.
■ Providing materials and educational speakers to special event
and program participants.
■ Holding workshops and continuing education for health care,
social service and other professionals who work with people with MS.
■ Publishing four-page inserts in both the Duluth News Tribune and
the Star Tribune, reaching nearly 700,000 people in Minnesota and
western Wisconsin.
■ Garnering more than 700 print articles and nearly 100 television
and radio interviews.
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“I may only be one person,
but I am also the voice of
everyone who has MS.”
Vicki Quiring attended the Minnesota Chapter’s Advocacy Day
at the Minnesota State Capitol and, after winning an essay
contest, she also attended the National MS Society Public Policy
Conference in Washington, D.C., where she met with her elected
officials to talk about issues affecting people with MS.Vicki also
has been a support group leader for more than 20 years in her
home town of New Ulm, Minn.
Thanks to the hard work of Minnesota Chapter activists and staff, the 2006 Legislative session ended with the
passage of a bill to protect Metro Mobility. Gov.Tim Pawlenty signed the bill in June.
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“It’s important to me that I
Moving to mobilize people
extend my knowledge of the
who want to do something
disease beyond my job as a nurse,
about MS now.
and really reach out to people
who may be looking for some
support, advice or a friend.”
Volunteers
In 2006 the Minnesota Chapter mobilized
thousands of people who want to do something
about multiple sclerosis now.The energy,
dedication and unique talents and abilities of
our volunteers was evident throughout the year.
Over the last year, Minnesota Chapter volunteers
logged a remarkable 15,000 hours helping at
programs and in the chapter office, and 17,000
hours at special events.
Denice Wax, MS-certified nurse and coordinator of the
University of Minnesota MS Program, volunteered to be
the on-site nurse at the Couple’s, Care Partner’s, Single’s
and Family Getaways and was also the head nurse at
the weeklong MS Camp. Denice offered
emotional support and MS education
to people affected by the disease
by leading a support group and
speaking at the Christopher &
Banks MS Walk and various
chapter programs.
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Special events
This year’s participants in chapter special events turned moving
into a movement. More than 14,000 people, including more than
800 teams, raised nearly $6 million in 2006. Here are some highlights:
■ The Christopher & Banks MS Walk brought more than 9,000
people together on May 7 in 18 cities throughout Minnesota
and western Wisconsin.
■ The MS 150 Bike Tour presented by GMAC ResCap raised nearly
$2 million and brought 135 teams together for the cause. For the
first time, riders spent Saturday night at Grand Casino Hinckley,
which generously donated its space and grounds crew.
Moving to raise
funds to help
create a world
free of MS.
■ The Star Tribune became title sponsor of the MS TRAM Bike Tour.
Riders were welcomed by host cities La Crescent, Lanesboro,
Winona,Wabasha, River Falls,Wis., and Dakota County Technical
College in the Twin Cities.
■ The Women Against MS luncheon featured marathon runner
Zoe Koplowitz and brought nearly 400 people together,
raising $73,000.
■ Riders in the MS River Road Run Motorcycle Tour crossed
the finish line at MS Camp, a weeklong getaway for
people with MS, and enjoyed lunch with campers.
■ More than 250 people walked 50 miles around the
Twin Cities in the MS Challenge Walk in September.
MS Challenge Walk participants raised more than
$650,000.
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Mission Stars
The extraordinary people listed below met an amazing challenge in 2006 by raising at least
$7,500 in special events.
MS Sno Rally
Snowmobile Tour
Allianz MS 60/30
Bike Tour
Star Tribune
MS TRAM Bike Tour
MS River Road Run
Motorcycle Tour
Donald Hennen
Dennis Minske
Scott Spinler
Rox Watercott
Dave Britz
Jim Christopherson
Jonathan Crist
Millie Glenn
Heather Gnotke
Dudley Parsons
John Schenk
Steve Schmitt
Dale Tennison
Clifford Tower
Rod Fraser
Douglas Lyon
Christopher & Banks
MS Walk
Carolyn Dehling
Blake Middleton
Janet Olson
Terrance Russell
Michael Sexton
Charles Simons
Luella Strand
Financials
The National Multiple Sclerosis
Society,Minnesota Chapter is
one of 56 chartered chapters of
the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society.The financial statements
of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society,Minnesota Chapter
present only a portion of the
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society’s operations and they
include material intercompany
income,expenses,assets and
liabilities.Accordingly,the
financials do not individually
present a meaningful picture
of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society’s financial transactions
as a whole.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Minnesota Chapter is a nonprofit 501(c) (3)
organization and meets all the standards
of the Minnesota Charities Review Council.
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MS 150 Bike Tour
Dan Anderson
Laura Cardinal
Donald Haaversen
Rachel Hollstadt
Andrew Johnson
Gregory Lang
Trevor Larsen
Pierre Jean Laupies
Julie Miller
Don Rasmussen
Peter Ruliffson
Mike Schrock
MS Challenge Walk
Marcy Buckner
Dean Bussey
Susan Caffrey
Waunita Clare
Michele Conlon
Jeff Olsen
Linda Spengler
Perry Wells
National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Minnesota Chapter
For Year-Ended September 30, 2006
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Headquarters and All Chapters
For Year-Ended September 30, 2006
Revenue
Special events
Contributions
Charitable gaming
Interest on savings
Program service revenue
Total revenue
Revenue
Special events
Contributions
Interest on savings
Charitable gaming
Total revenue
5,337,403
1,933,353
278,521
167,201
68,832
7,785,310
Expenses
Client programs
National research
Public and
professional education
Community programs
Total program services
455,402
589,764
3,662,071
Management and general
Fundraising
Payments to affiliates *
Total expenses
743,711
1,076,576
2,143,620
7,625,978
Excess or (Deficit) for the year
1,999,666
617,239
159,332
135,482,555
72,505,976
11,598,072
362,041
219,948,644
Expenses
Client and community services
70,994,778
Research and research fellowships 46,324,438
Public and
professional education
39,012,841
Services to chapters
15,484,332
Total program services
171,816,389
Management and general
Fundraising
Total expenses
Excess or (Deficit) for the year
13,228,752
33,066,137
218,111,278
1,837,366
* Includes research,national programs and
supporting services.
“I believe that supporting the National MS Society shows
good corporate citizenship. As a specialty retailer of women’s
apparel, it makes sense for Christopher & Banks to support
a disease in which women are diagnosed two to three
times more frequently than men. The MS Walk also
provides an opportunity for our 6,000 employees
to rally nationwide in support of a great cause.”
Monica Dahl, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, Christopher & Banks Corporation
Corporate partners
We are indebted to the countless companies that support the National MS Society each year. Below is a list of exceptional
corporate partners who donate cash, products and services to help us move closer to a world free of MS.
Cash partners
Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Gifts of $100,000 or more
Assurant*
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Cub Foods
Xcel Energy*
Pentair, Inc.
Sam’s Club
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans*
US Bancorp*
GMAC ResCap*
Serono/Pfizer***
Gifts of $75,000 to $99,999
TEVA Neuroscience, Inc.***
Gifts of $40,000 to $74,999
Berlex***
Biogen Idec***
Christopher & Banks***
Travelers*
Gifts of $20,000 to $39,999
Best Buy
Gifts of $10,000 to $19,999
Allianz
Great River Energy
Pure Protein
Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999
Archer Daniels Midland*
Andersen Corporation
Ameriprise Financial*
Boston Scientific*
Donaldson Companies, Inc
Dorothy Mae Trust
HSBC*
Illinois Tool Works*
NatureWorks LLC
Prudential*
Toyota
Walman Optical
Wal-Mart
Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499
ADC*
AgriBank*
Alliant Tech Systems*
Dave Regal Construction
1st United Bank, Faribault
Grainger*
ING*
Kraft*
Lanesboro Area Chamber
of Commerce
Luther Westside Volkswagen
McDATA*
Microsoft*
Mobility Sales and Rental
of Minnesota
Piper Jaffray*
Symantec*
TCF Foundation*
Time Warner Cable
US Bank Corporation, Marshall
In-kind partners
The following companies
exceeded $5,000 of in-kind
donations:
Adventure Cycling
Bemidji State University
Brite Media
Century College
Charter Communication,
Red Wing
Christopher & Banks***
City of La Crescent
City of Lanesboro
City of River Falls
City of Wabasha
City of Winona
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Corporate partners continued
Clear Channel Communications***
Daily Journal International Falls
Daily Journal, Fergus Falls
Dakota County Technical College
Dart Transit
Duluth News Tribune
Electric Eye Printing Company
Erberts and Gerberts, Rochester
Freestyle Productions
FreightMasters
Gatorade
General Mills
Grand Casino Hinckley
Herald Review, Grand Rapids
Hibbing Daily Tribune, Hibbing
J&J Distributing
KAXE, 91.7 FM Grand Rapids
Kay’s Naturals
KBHP, 101.1 FM, Bemidji
KBJR,TV News 6, Duluth
KBLB, 93.3 FM, Nisswa
KCUE, AM 1250, Red Wing
KDHL, AM 920, Faribault
KEEY, K102 FM,Twin Cities
KEEZ, Z99, 98.9 FM, Mankato
KFMC, 106.5 FM, Fairmont
KGHS, AM 1230, International Falls
KKCK, 99.7 FM, Marshall
KKZY, Kzy, 95.5 FM, Bemidji
KLFM,The Train, 106.5 FM,
Sunberg
KLLZ, Z99, 99.1 FM, Bemidji
KOLV, K100, 100.1 FM,Willmar
KQCL, Power96, 95.9 FM, Faribault
KQIC, Q102, 102.5 FM,Willmar
KQQL, KOOL 108 FM,Twin Cities
KQRS, 92.5 FM,Twin Cities
KROC, 106.9 FM, Rochester
KROC, AM 1340, Rochester
KSDM, K104, 104.4 FM,
International Falls
KTCZ, Cities 97 FM,Twin Cities
KUAL, 103.5 FM, Brainerd
KWLM, AM 1340,Willmar
KWNG, 105.9 FM, Red Wing
KZIZ, Power Loon 107.5 FM,
Brainerd
KZJK, 104.1 Jack FM,Twin Cities
Lakeland Broadcasting,Willmar
Lakes Radio, Fergus Falls
Luther Westside Volkswagen
Mall of America
Mankato Free Press, Mankato
Maplewood Community Center
Martin Country Star, Fairmont
McDonough Truck Line, Inc.
Mesabi Daily News, Hibbing
Metro Transit
Midwest Radio, Hibbing
Midwest Wireless
Miller Dwan Regional Rehab
Center
Minnesota Public Radio
Nature Valley
No Name Brands
Pamida Stores**
Panera Bread
Premium Waters
Proctor High School
Pure Protein
Raymond Prinsburg News
River Town Papers,
River Falls,Wis.
Roadway Express
Rollx Vans
Sentinel, Fairmont
Smead Manufacturing
Star Tribune
The MSU Reporter, Mankato
Time Warner Cable
Toyota
Transport America
Two Men and a Truck
WB 18, Rochester
West Central Tribune,Willmar
WEVER, River Falls,Wis.
WFMP, FM 107,Twin Cities
WFTC, my29,Twin Cities
WJJY, 106.7 FM, Brainerd
WWJO,Wild Country, 98.1 FM,
St. Cloud
* Includes company matching gift
donation
** These companies are members of
the National MS Society’s Corporate
Partners program,which honors
corporations that give support
through event sponsorship,product
donations,point-of-purchase
donation programs and more.
*** These companies are members
of the National MS Society’s
Corporate Star program,which
honors corporations that invest
both human and financial resources
in the fight against MS.
Pillars of Society
The Pillars of Society recognizes people who create personal legacies of hope by remembering the National MS Society through a
bequest, gift annuity or other deferred gift.We honor the following people for their commitment to improving the lives of people
with multiple sclerosis.
Thelma Aaby
Dave and Marian Anderson
Jeanne M. Angel
Carol E. Becvar
Randall and Beth Behling
Carl I. Berg
Kay L. Briden, Ph.D.
F. Willard and Jeanette L. Carlson
Deborah Dixson
Mark Dixson
Stephen A. Ehrlich
Darrel E. Findlay
Elizabeth Freese
Ellen Freese
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Margaret Grover
Sheldon and Margery Haaland
Anne Hallgren
Judy Harvey
Nancy Hillman
Millie Heyer
Thomas R. Holtackers, P.T.
Rachel Hughes
Robert W. and Betty Johnson
Dennis and Kathy Kahnke
Sid and Ethel Kline
Audrey Koenig
Duane Kracht
- in memory of Mary E.Kracht
Emilie Lambert
Fred LeGrand
- in memory of Dorothy LeGrand
Elaine Lorton
Vickie M. Lund
William and Janet MacNally
Faye Mattison
James A. Mulhern
Edmund J. Nightingale, Ph.D.
Rose M. Peters
- in honor of Marie Paulson
Melissa Reeder
Randall T. Schapiro, M.D.
Darr Schreurs
Raymond and Leola Schreurs
Marte J. Sheeran
Beverly Simmelink
- in honor of Donald H.Hult
Karen Sletten
Jeanne M.Voigt
Orlette B. and Wayne L.Waller
Patrick and Ann Welch
Perry and Nicole Wells
David Wexler
Jackie Wexler
Donald and Julie Wirth
Shannon and John Wolkerstorfer
Six anonymous donors
Discovery Circle
The following individuals, corporations and foundations have made generous annual financial contributions from Oct. 1, 2005 to Sept. 30,
2006, to bring help and hope to people with multiple sclerosis, and to perpetuate great undertakings in research.We thank these
members of the Discovery Circle for their leadership and commitment to envisioning a world free of MS.Their example inspires us.
Council of Distinction
Gold
(gifts of $75,000 and above)
Stone Pier Foundation - James
and Megan Dayton, Joan and
Bob Dayton, Scott and Ann
Dayton,Toby and Mae Dayton
Muriel Wexler
Council of Distinction
Bronze
(gifts of $25,000 to $49,000)
The Laura and Walter Hudson
Foundation
Jeanette Seaberg
Discovery Visionary
The Jay and Rose Phillips
Family Foundation
W.S.Walsh
David and Jaclyn Wexler
Elizabeth Wexler
Discovery Leader
(gifts of $5,000 to $9,999)
Ralph and Kristen Flees
Evelyn Hill
William and Linda Monahan
Sheri Nichols
Maureen Reeder and Glenn Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Robertson
Jeanne M.Voigt
Steven and Mindy Wexler
(gifts of $10,000 to $24,999)
Discovery Champion
Kay L. Briden, Ph.D.
Cummins NPower, LLC
Carol M. Houghtby
Roz and Arthur Jaffee
Robert W. and Betty Johnson
Janet Jones
Kingsley and Katherine Murphy, Jr.
(gifts of $2,500 to $4,999)
Benchmark Reporting Agency
Deborah Dixson
Dwan Family Foundation
Stanley Efron
David Foltz/Foltz Buildings
Dan and Audrey Haag
Kathleen and Lyle Kasprick
Richard A. Knutson
Vickie M. Lund
William and Janet MacNally
Robert and Marlene Maeser
Northland Securities
Oscar Mayer Foods
Linda Prescott
Randall T. Schapiro, M.D.
Michael and Catherine Schrock
David Waldo
One anonymous donor
Discovery Pacesetter
(gifts of $1,000 to $2,499)
Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Anderson
Arrow Advantage
Gordon and Margaret Bailey
Foundation
Brian Bebel
Katharyn Betts
Dr. Gary Birnbaum
Roger Block
Tom Brakke
David Buerkle and
Judith Deppa-Buerkle
F. Willard and Jeanette L. Carlson
Margaret S. Carlson
Robert and Martha Cincoski
Joen Condon
Richard Doyle
Paul and Laurie Duxbury
Emerson Process Management
Mark and Kathy Endres
Jeff and Leeann Ettinger
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Fisher
Scott Fisher
Jack Ford
Gemini Incorporated
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grinnell
Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal
Katherine Hagmeier
Timothy Hanson
Blaine Hendrickson
Louis and Kathrine Hill
Gerald Hope
Hypro Corporation
Jacqueline Nolte Jones
Rebecca Kasten
“I want to end MS in my lifetime, but
if we don’t, I know my bequest to
the MS Society will continue to fuel
the movement long after I’m gone.”
Karen Sletten made a lifelong gift in 2006
by including the National MS Society in her will.
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Discovery Circle continued
Michelle Keith and Perrie Garland
Vincent and Anne LaPorte
Kristine Larsen-Kelly
Dean Lockwood
Jeffrey Mains
Paul Marvin
Mary Lynn McGinley
Esther Miller
Robert D. Miller
Gayle Minor
Brian and Jill Mount
Richard and Jeannette Negri
Marie E. Nelson
William and Cindy Nettekoven
Edmund J. Nightingale, Ph.D.
Leslie L. Ogg
Julie Ottis
Barbara Peterson
Kris Peterson and Sue Haller
Mr. and Mrs. James Pickard
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Reedy
Dave Regel Construction, Inc.
Remmele Engineering
Sampson Family Charitable
Foundation
Raymond and Leola Schreurs
Trent Spurgeon
Paul Steiner
Mary L.Taylor
Jeffrey L.Tews and
Susan Rather Tews
Leslie and Brenda Thompson
Margarita Thorson
Tyler Hamilton Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Krevelen
Peggy White
Tanya Yerich
Melissa Young
One anonymous donor
Discovery Innovator
(gifts of $500 to $999)
James Accorsi
Carol Amundson
Anderson Agency
Connie Anderson
Gary Anderson
Scott Anderson and Lisa Baily
Arizant Healthcare
Janis and Thomas Atkins
Van Backman
Douglas and Charlotte Baines
John Behrens
Larry Biglow
Marnie Bodoh
Robert A. Booth
Linda Carlson
Daryl Cheney
Scott and Michele Conlon
Brenda Coons
Teri Cram
Adrian Daley
Allan Devries
Steve Dimopoulos
Ernest F. Dorn III and Mary Dorn
Elizabeth Eggers
Ely Lions Club
Nancy Evans
Carl and Louise Feske
Martha Fleck
John Francis
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frechette
Kevin Geiser
Robert and Karen Golaszewski
Milt Grimm
Duane and
Kathleen Grundhoefer
Betty Jo Hanna
Ruth Hanold
The Hartfiel Company
Douglas Hauge
William Henak
Gayle Henton
Hoffman Laboratories, LLC
Mark Horvath
Donald Hunter
Mahedi Jiwani
Sandra Johnson
Jack J. Jorgensen Charitable Trust
Dale Klapmeier
Kraus-Anderson Construction Co.
James Kucera
Jan Kunz
Larkin Hoffman Daly
& Lindgren Ltd.
Karen L. Larson
Cecily Lawson
Lex C. Lawson, M.D.
Rick Leaf
Lesco, Inc.
Michele Lester
Frank Levin
Bruce and Sandra Lindberg
Jeanette Litman
David and Kim Loskota
Steven Loucks
Susan Mackay
Roberta Magnussen
John and Anna Makela
Daniel Marcotte
Robert and Rebecca McDaniel, Jr.
McGough Construction
Andrea and Larry McGough
Elizabeth and Matthew Melcher
Joy Merrick
Michael Foods
Archie J. Miller
Todd and Cynthia Miller
Minco Products
Karla Morris
Linda and Steve Munson
Roselyn Nyland
Tanya Olson
Gregory Opdahl
Carolyn Palmer
Earl Patch
James Philippy
“We believe there will be a day when no more families
have to live with the challenges of MS. Until then,
we know that our yearly Discovery Circle gift,
along with our participation in the MS Challenge
Walk, are the best ways we can share our hope
for a cure and provide practical help for those
affected by MS.”
Scott and Michelle Conlon
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Michael Plut
Jeffrey Portlance
Jerome Potts
Project Leadership Services, Inc.
Marilyn Proulx
RAO Manufacturing Co.
Paul Roberts
Bridget Robinson-Riegler, Ph.D.
Beverly Rootes
Dorothy Schulze
Joseph and Leslie Shneider
Douglas and Carol Skanse
Karen Sletten
Gregory Smith
Lori Smith
Ron and Alice Snyder
Kathy Stuhler
Gary Telega
Brian Thomas
Kathryn Touhey
Weekes Forest Products, Inc.
Ben and Audrey Westby
Marilyn Wharton
Joan Wieland
Syd Williams
Kay Willshire
Edward Winthrop
Shannon and John Wolkerstorfer
Sonja Zenk
Zinter Brothers
Four anonymous donors
Discovery Partner
(gifts of $250 to $499)
Dr. Bruce and Carla Adams
Anne and Howard Adelstein
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Adkins
Robert Ahmann
Dorothy Akin
John Albers
Pamela Allard
Eric Anderson
Gale Anderson
James Anderson
Kay Anderson
Onalee Armstrong
Mike Balistreri
Richard Baril
Eugene and Ruth Beckman
Gerald Bender
G. Benting
Carl I. Berg
Tara M. Beutelspacher
Roy Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Blank
Scott Blattner
David Blaylock
June Boadwine
Ronald Boire
Cathy Brown
Nancy Bruch
Joseph Burke
Richard Burnham
Shawn Buss
Tammy Cain
Angela Carlson
Craig Carlson
Timothy and Deborah Cerling
Ronald Christenson
Robert Christianson
Brian Citak
Dr.Terrence Clark
Robert Clements
Catherine Clermont
Patrick and Georgia Cochrane
Burton D. Cohen
Composite Technologies
Corporation
Vincent Conover
Bill Cox
Gary Crow
Culligan Water Conditioning
Stephanie DeBenedet
Nancy Deetz
Jeffrey and Tammy Deming
Lair DeSart
Douglas and Barbara Diedrich
Dan Dodds
Pamela Dolby
William Draxler
John D. Efstathiou, Ph.D.
Electricians and Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Emerson
B. L. Engebretson
Sharon Engels
Todd Ereth
Jo Ferris
Ann Fischer-Steltzer
George Flannery
Sandra Flemming
P. J. Flynn
Minna Freiberg
Ron and Arlene Freiling
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Funke
Sylvia Gamec
Gartner Manufacturing
Margaret Gearhart
Ann George
Jerome Gerlach
John and Paula Glieden
Judith Gubbins
Carol Guncheon
Ethel Gunvalson
Stephanie Haacke
Susan A. Hagstrum, Ph.D.
Marvin and Adeline Halls
Theamarie Harriday
Lemar and Judy Hauff
Aaron Hawkinson
Richard Higgins
Jill Hills
Mary Jane Hofmeister
Patricia Hoppe
Elizabeth Jamison
Anita Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Richard Johnson and
Mary Kalish-Johnson
Johnston Family Foundation
Carl Jones
Sariina Kalli
Craig Kapfer
Duane and Ilona Kerin
Ansel and Beth Kleiman
Mary Eileen Kleve
Craig Knoll
Richard Koenders
Susan Kopher
Kathy Kramer
Ralph Kriesel
Joan Kruger
Rebecca A. Lahl
Gary Lamon
Charles and Marcia Lavine
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Leestma
Jennifer Lehtinen
Karen Lilley
Stephen Lime
Ronna Linroth
Phyllis Long
Charles Machacek
Lloyd Mans
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Marg
Mr. and Mrs. Almore Mathsen
Faye Mattison
James McBride
Gloria McCuskey
Stephen McGrath
Dr. and Mrs.Thomas McGuffin
Robert Michelich
Dana Miller
Julie Miller
Sandra Modene
Warren Moen
Bruce and Sara Monick
Karen Morgan
Sharon Moulder
Garrett Mulrooney
Tom Murphy
National Carpet Equipment, Inc.
Rolland Nelson
David Novak
Nuclear Management
Company, LLC
Cheryl Nyberg
Richard O’Brien
Dana Olson
Thomas Olson
The O’Neill Brothers
LaDean Overlie
John Parsons
Robert Pasko
Frank Paterson
Jody Payne
James Pearson
Harvey and Joanne Peterson
Jane Piotrowski
Mrs. Octavio Portu
Angela Reijo
Thomas Reynolds
K.H. Rhodes
Louis Riebe
Suzanne Riesman
Candy Roberts
Elmer Roloff
Gloria Rood
Lucy Rooney
Steven Rucinski
Randy S. Ruden
Carol Sagstetter
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Pat Scheiber
Randal Schreiner
David Schroeckenstein
Nanette Schroeder
Janet Schwanbeck
Kathleen Schwartz
Sears Imported Autos Inc.
William Sherman
Dr. Kathleen Simo
Peggy Sinunson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Slattum
Pamela Smoley
Arvid Sorenson
Malinda Sorlie
St. Cloud Hospital
St. Peter Fund of the Catholic
Community Foundation
Christopher Stanchina
Leslie Stanek
Terry Starks
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steffl
Jean Steinhofer
Michael Stone
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Sundberg
Marjeanne Sunde
Swanson &Youngdale Inc.
Walter Thatcher
Esther Then
Claire Thoen-Levin
The Thompson Family
Michael Thurmes
James Trapp
Frank Trestman
Mary and Timothy Truhler
Turck Inc.
Twin Cities Carpet, Linoleum,
Resilient Tile Layers,
Terrazo Workers and
Finishers Local #596
Karen Van Slyke
Bernadette Vanhee
General John W.Vessey
Jerome and Jane Vikse
Vision Woodworking
Joella Vreeland
Heather Walker
James Warner
Jane Warren
Anne and Michael Weaver
Andrea Weidman
Mary Welter
Margit Whitam
George Williams, Jr.
Anders Wolf
Richard Woodcock
Sharon Wright
Peter and Suzanne Wyckoff
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Yorston
Three anonymous donors
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