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2009REPORTReport to the Community two thousand and nine
40 YEARS—1970-2010—
In the United States, a child is kicked out of their home every 26 seconds. According to Heading Home
Hennepin, at least 1,800 youth run away in Hennepin County each year. Wilder Research’s single-night
count of 1,268 homeless youth age 12-21 represents a 46 percent increase over their 2006 survey.
Most homeless youth cite family conflict as a major reason for their homelessness.
Emergency Services Program This year, more than 850 different youth ages 10-17 will need a safe place to stay for a few hours or a few days because they’ve run away or have been kicked out and have nowhere to go. 24 hours a day, every day of the year, the Emergency Shelter at The Bridge not only gives youth in crisis a warm bed, but it also offers a full set of supportive services, from assistance in planning their next steps, to opportunities to build their communication and conflict-resolution skills, to help reconnecting with their family.
Family Counseling and Reunification In 2009, over 600 families — many with children staying in our Emergency Shelter — relied on the free, professional family counseling at The Bridge to help them navigate through crisis, build stronger connections, and develop healthier communication — so they can get back together and stay together.
Transitional Living Program For young people (ages 16-20) who can’t reunify with their families, The Bridge’s Transitional Living Program gives them a safe, stable home for up to 18 months while they work with staff on finishing school, finding employment and housing, and developing the independent living skills they need to survive — and thrive — on their own.
Independent Living Programs For homeless youth and young people leaving state care, securing and maintaining an apartment of their own can be almost impossible. The Bridge’s Independent 365 and 24-Seven programs give youth the support and assistance they need to get — and keep — an apartment of their own, including tenant education, job skills training, community-building opportunities, financial education, and a year of rent assistance.
Ongoing Support & Aftercare The Bridge knows that working through the issues that brought them to our door can be a long process for many young people — and we also know that sometimes youth need ongoing support to stay out of crisis and maintain stability. That’s why every young person who comes to The Bridge for Youth has the opportunity to participate in weekly groups and youth development activities while they are at The Bridge and for as long as they need them after they leave.
“As you read this annual report, I hope you will be inspired to think of how you might become even more involved with The Bridge. We have not been able to meet the numerous challenges of the past two years without some sacrifices, but the one thing we won’t sacrifice is our dedication to the youth and families we serve.
—Kathy Schaaf, Acting Executive Director
Dear Friend of The Bridge:
It is with great pleasure that I present to you The Bridge for Youth’s 2009 Annual Report.
As this report goes to press, The Bridge for Youth is proud to mark 40 years of service to the community. 40 years ago we could not have predicted how great the need for our services would be, or that the funding environment to help us provide those services would be so difficult.
The deepening of the recession in 2009 created difficulties both for families on the edge and for many non-profit organizations, and The Bridge was not an exception. We met the challenge head-on, reducing our budget by $165,000 while maintaining our unique and essential services for runaway and homeless youth and families in crisis. At the same time, as we enter our 40th year, the need for The Bridge’s shelter, counseling, housing and crisis services continues to grow.
I am happy to report both a balanced 2009 budget and another year of committed service and exceptional results. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the runaway youth who came to us last year were reunited with their families, and 95% of homeless youth in our supportive housing programs graduated to stable housing. The credit for our results goes to the more than 150 dedicated and hardworking volunteers, interns, Board members and staff of The Bridge who gave generously of their time, talents and energy in 2009 – and to the thousands of community members, foundations, businesses and service partners who make our work possible every day.
As you read this annual report, I hope you will be inspired to think of how you might become even more involved with The Bridge. We have not been able to meet the numerous challenges of the past two years without some sacrifices, but the one thing we won’t sacrifice is our dedication to the youth and families we serve. It is because of you and your support that we are able to provide them not only with a bed, a meal, and a crisis counselor, but also with care, compassion and most importantly, hope.
On behalf of the youth and families we serve, thank you for your support of our work.
Sincerely,
Kathy SchaafActing Executive Director
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ABOUT THE BRIDGE FOR YOUTH
The Bridge for Youth offers a comprehensive set of services to help youth move through crisis, reunify with their families or live independently, and continue to build their own strength and stability. Grounded in our deep clinical experience and driven by our belief in the hidden strengths of youth and families, we help youth and families create real, lasting solutions to the challenges they face each year.
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS—1970 - 2010—
Reunites FamiliesShelter & Counseling
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17 beds available for young people ages 10-17
609 youth found a safe and supportive environment in our emergency shelter, one or more times
366 youth received one-day walk in services
4,568 crisis calls answered on our 24-hour hotline
2,884 free counseling sessions provided to youth and families
75% of youth were reunited with family and 12% exited to a non-family, safe alternative
IN 2009...
EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMBecause youth and families in crisis are just as likely to need immediate help at 2 a.m. as they do at 2 p.m., a staff of trained Bridge for Youth counselors are available by phone and in person, at any hour of the day or night, sheltering over 600 youth and providing over 4,500 youth and families each year with access to resources and the help they need to move forward.
Over the last 40 years, over 36,000 runaway youth and their
families have found hope and support through The Bridge’s
Emergency Services Program. Whether they have been thrown
out of their home or have run away because of family conflict, or
whether they are brought to The Bridge by a neighbor, a police
officer, a teacher or a friend, the youth and families who show
up at the door of The Bridge have not only lost touch with each
other but have lost touch with the strengths in themselves.
No matter what the hour, the Bridge provides the support
they need to begin rebuilding their lives. By giving runaway
and abandoned youth a safe place to go, and giving families
a respite and counseling to help them reconnect and build on
their strengths, together we change the lives of hundreds of
youth and families each year.
Since our beginning in 1970, tens of thousands of youth have
moved from crisis to growth by reconnecting with their family
or finding a safe alternative, and the lives of generations of
loved ones, neighbors, and community members have been
changed forever.
Over the last 40 years, over 36,000 runaway youth and their families have found hope and support through The Bridge’s Emergency Services Program.
Why is the work you do important?
“Every day I work with youth and families
who have so many things going against
them but still manage to have the
courage and resilience needed to break
through these barriers. The Bridge offers
the support that youth and their families
need for reunification. We constantly
have families telling us how they wished
they would have found The Bridge earlier.”
Lucas P., Youth & Family Counselor
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Fosters Independence
Bridge services have always helped hundreds of runaways find
their way home each year. But, 15 years ago, The Bridge looked
at the growing epidemic of youth homelessness, and realized
that we needed to do more. The Bridge’s transitional living and
independent living programs were born from this realization.
These programs offer not just a place for homeless youth to
live while they get on their feet, but a wide array of intensive
supports to help them build skills for life – from cooking and
doing their laundry to applying for health insurance.
For many youth who move into The Bridge’s on-site dorm or a
community apartment, their first and most challenging task is
simply to stabilize – to get used to sleeping in the same place
every night, having enough to eat, and being able to depend
on the adults in their life. Once they’ve made that important
first step, youth residents get busy working with staff and
counselors to achieve their goals and dreams such as getting a
job, or going back to school, or becoming a better parent.
The vast majority of these 16 to 20-year-olds use the support
of The Bridge to turn their lives around, showing amazing
resilience in the process.
We are deeply proud of having been a part of their transition from homelessness to stability and success.
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Transitional Housing
Capacity of up to 14 dorm-style beds offered at The Bridge for Youth
29 on-site youth residents stayed an average of 5.5 months in our Transitional Living Program
95% of exiting Transitional Living Program participants moved into stable housing
With staff support, 16 youth maintained subsidized off-site apartments through the Independent 365 Program, with 100% re-signing their own lease or exiting to other stable housing.
TRANSITIONAL LIVING & INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS
The Bridge for Youth’s Transitional Living , Independent 365 and 24-Seven programs
provide not just housing, but also the support, training and development of skills
that homeless youth need to change the direction of their lives toward stability and
independence.
IN 2009...
What is unique about the way The Bridge works?
“We meet everyone where they are at and believe that only they can author their own stories. We give options and possibilities,
and then empower them to decide what’s best for their lives. We believe that everyone has the tools to determine their own
life — sometimes they just need permission from a total stranger to use them!”
Caroline E.,
Transitional Living Program Supervisor
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Bridge youth work hard to change crises in their lives into
opportunities for change and growth. And like all of us, some
days it seems harder than others to keep moving forward
and maintain the positive changes in our lives. That’s why
The Bridge offers free, aftercare support groups to any Bridge
youth who needs them – for just a little boost, or for longer-
term help staying focused on their goals.
Aftercare at The Bridge helps youth at all stages of their
journey. Youth who find the teenage years especially difficult
find a sense of community, connection, stability and belonging
in one of The Bridge’s four weekly support groups. They also
find adults they can trust and connect to and they have the
opportunity to grow as leaders and support younger youth
through peer counseling opportunities, community service
and annual retreats.
This carefully woven safety net of support
enables both current and former Bridge
youth to get extra help when they need
it, and to make sustainable and lasting
changes in their lives.
Youth Empowerment staff provided 466 hours of community education on runaway and homeless youth issues, reaching 5,931 attendees
155 youth participated in the four unique, ongoing weekly support groups at The Bridge
Youth Empowerment Counselors hosted 3 different youth retreats
4 youth peer counselors (former clients, trained in basic counseling) facilitated weekly groups for youth in the emergency shelter
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN ACTION
The Youth Empowerment in Action Program at The Bridge for Youth provides every young person who comes through the door the opportunity to participate in weekly groups and activities that provide an on-going source of support even after they leave The Bridge.
IN 2009...
Ongoing Support Leads to Strength & Stability
What does aftercare do for youth?
“In the Youth Empowerment Program, youth
know that they can always find support from staff
and peers, voice their opinions without being
judged, have fun, learn and experience new things,
discuss possibilities for their life, and be a part of
a welcoming and empowering community that
focuses on strengths and positivity. We try to
help our youth to realize their potential and to
focus on their goals.”
Laura P., Youth Empowerment Counselor
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Thank you to our 2009 Donors!This listing reflects our records of gifts received by The Bridge for Youth from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
We do our best to list all donors and supporters accurately and apologize if we have not done so. To report any errors or omissions, please contact us at 612-230-6657.
“The future depends on what we do in the present” — M a h a t m a G a n d h i
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Steve Heikens
Carmen and Erv Heim
Laura HeinJoAnne HeintzMary and Tom HellerGeoffrey HellmanJacqueline HelmLisa HemmerlingJohn HemmeschDavid and Kris HendersonSteven HenkeFrank and Jane HennessyJohn HerchertHeath and Lisa HertelJames and Barbara HetlandSally HeuleMartha Hewett and Linda VarvelMr. Frederick J. Hey, Jr.Mark Hiemenz and Charlie RoundsGary HildebrandBarb HillBill and Louise HillerEmily HindsLinn HippFran and Steve HirschAngela and Nate HiteElizabeth and Edwin HlavkaKirsten HoechstL.C. and Mary Lou HoeftMargaret HoffCharles and Sandra HoglinDale and Faith HoisethRichard HolcombHeidi HollenAlan HollidayKenneth HolmbeckMark and Terry HoltenLisa HommerlingKristine HooverLousene HoppeAndy HorstmanKelis HoustonMarido HuberMark and Susan HughesKevin HummelMary HurwitzAlan Husby Teansha JacksonJames and Marjorie JacobsenDorothy JacobsonAnn JaedeAnn and Charles JamesGale and Elliott JamesEd and Cynthia JanssenSharon and Ward JeffersTodd and Kim JeffersVicki JenkinsEric JensenRobert JersakMelissa Johannessen-JanzenJulie and Tommy JohnsAndrea Johnson, Ph.D.Benita JohnsonCarla and Tom JohnsonCarol JohnsonCarrie JohnsonCharles JohnsonGary JohnsonJ JohnsonJulie JohnsonLinda and Kenneth JohnsonPearl JohnsonRebecca JohnsonScott Johnson and Tom HatlestadSeth JohnsonTori JohnstonAlphonso JonesClaude JonesDeb and Allen Jones
Michael and Judy JonesCatherine JorhumBetty JostWilliam and Judy JoynesRepresentative Phyllis KahnJane KaiserJanet KakosJudy Kammer and Mark VoorheesAbbie KaneDenise KaniaFaith KanzEli and Sharon KaplanShawn KearneyAnn KeefeJeremy KeippelaMary KeithahnSang Hyeok Thomas Keller WrightKristin KelleyJanet KellyKrissy KellyLois and Richard KellyThomas KellyTom KenallJohn KessLydia KihmJames and Helen KilkerJerry KinderSusan Kinder and David VealitzekDenise KingJon KittelsenMichael KivleyLaurie and Jeff KjolhedeBrad KleinShawn and Heather KleinJane KletzmannNancy KlootAndrea KnollHolly KochMichele KohnerVeronica KokMary KokernotJanet KolveDon and JoeBrad KonikLindsey KoppKeith KosglerKathleen KoshiolLuanne KoskinenJay KrechSteven KreidermacherJane KretzmannSteve and Roxanne KrizAlex and Lisa KronickCraig KruckebergSpencer Kubo and Adelle Della TorreAndi Kuenning and Daniel LeisenBill KulcsarConrad KunzDorothy KunzeSteve KuperTineka KurthAnne Mae and Douglas LambertBecky LandonJulie and Maury LandsmanRollie LangerStuart LanielLuis LantiguaCaroline and Shawn LarsonIrene LarsonJudith LarsonKathleen LarsonLois LarsonMarvin LarsonShawn and Caroline LarsonCynthia LaRueCamille LasicaBob and Carolyn Laskey
Suzanne and Tim LauerLance and Linda LaVineHazel and Nick LeaskasIgnatius and Julie LeeDaniel LegerskiDouglas and Linda LeichtSheryl and Eric LeillLori and Don LeiningerVivian LeithLucy LemayShawn LennonRochelle LeTourneauRoss and Bridget LevinRand LevyGreg LewerenzMargaret LewisThomas LewisMatt LichtyNancy and Philip LindauRuthanne LindbackGordon and Bernadette LindholmSteve LindleyKatja LinfieldBrien LinkMary Jane LissSusan ListerudTony and Laura LittonKaren and Peter LoewensonMarsha and Dan LoewensonRuth LoewensonElizabeth LongAnn Longfellow and David AustinDeb LoonMary LostarakosSuzanne and James LowyMicah LudekeRobert LuesseIvan LuiChad LundMargaret Lund and Christopher StellerKenneth LundellBruce and Stephanie LunningMrs. A. Lavonne LyonsBreta MacPhieGail MaddenThomas and Christine MaddenMatthew and Ruby MadsenRoger MadsonJean MahlenPat and Gary MahreHelmut MaierRichard MaierLacey MamakJoanne MambrettiBuzz Mandel and Margaret VaillancourtCarol ManningMary and John MarchBarb MarkieJo MarquardtBob and Diane MarshallRon and Nancy MarshallJerry Massmann and Irma CameronAlan MastbaumMolly MatschkeCarolyn MattilaSally MattisonHarold MattkeAnne Mavity and Thomas FultonJanis and Ralph MayerCliff MayhoodMichael McCabeKevin McCalib and Laureen LeeMichael MccalpinMark McCauleySam and Patty McCullough
Katia McDonough and Melanie RudaBarbara and Conrad McDougallEdward McFalls and Marcia HaffmansJon and Jeane McGinnThomas McGovernElizabeth McGroryJeffrey McHughDaniel McInerney, Jr.Ann Marie McIntireLeo McMahonCarol and Jack McNearneyMike and Lynn McNellisDonna McRobertsMargaret McVayConnie and Gregory MeadBill and Dolly MeansBill and Mary MeaseBeth and John MegasRuth MegerAnn MelatinePaul Melchert and James ZimmermanElizabeth MesterDr. Darrell K. Metcalf and Susan MetcalfKarin MeyerMarilyn MeyerValerie MeyerMargaret MichaelsonMaRaye MickeyTim MikkelsonLouise Miles and Thomas HeinzChelsea and Greg MillerJay MillerRandy MillerCrystal MingasAnnette MinorPeter and Rosalise MolendaCarol and Jim MollerDan and Shawn MoloczijGina MonnellyShirley MooreSiglinde MooreMichael MorrisLeah and Doug MosesKeith and Marilyn MoyerKris MoyerGrace MuellerDave Murphy and Kelly VossbergKaela MurphyKevin Murphy and Margaret BowenSamuel MurphyErma MyersBy and Gay NapierConnie and Pat NelsonCurt Nelson and Eric SwansonKippy NelsonThe Nelson FamilyTodd NelsonBrennan Nelson-TalleyNicole and Christopher NewlinEric Newman and Janice GepnerGary Nichols and Chris MeyerLorraine D. NickelsLinda NielsenDavid Niemi and Sherry CoatneyDolores NierenhausenArthur and Mary NilssonMonica NilssonSharon and Mark NobleDedria Noll and the Hopkins ElksPeter and Lori NordquistTerry NormanJeff NosbushDebra Novak
Michele Nowicki and Scott Downie
Luanne Nyberg
Louis Oberhauser
Thomas O’Brien
Jennifer Obst
William O’Dowd
Catherine O’Gara
Chelsea Ogren
Daniel and Patti O’Leary
Joseph Olson
Karen Olson
Kathleen Olson
Mary and Richard Olson
Vicki Olson
Andrea Olufson
Andrea Oman
Rachel Orman
Laurel O’Rourke
Mark O’Rourke
Brad Orschel and Sarah Hilleren
Steve Orzel
Holly Osterland
Lezlie and Thomas Ott Marek
Judy Ottoson
Mark and Joanie Oyaas
Thomas C. Pagel
Marilyn and Ray Pahl
Joe and Mary Palen
The Paller-Rzepka Family
Merlin Paschall-Zimbel
Richard and Barbara Patterson
Andrew Paulson
The Paulsons
Mark and Kimberly Pearson
Heather and Jake Pederson
Suzanne Pederson
David Peichel
Art and Daralyn Peifer
Michael Perkins
Endra Persaud
Peter and Lora Pesheck
Curt N. Peterson
David Peterson
Helen Peterson
Rebecca Peterson
Timothy Peterson
Daniel Petrik
Karen and Richard Pettingill
Brian Pietsch
Daniel Pinkerton and Jane Johnston
Mary and Albertjan Planten-Krell
Mary and Doug Platt
Robert and Roxanna Plouff
Mike Porter
David Pote and Linda Tapsak
Susan Potratz
Allen Potter
Jerry and Jacquelin Powell
Candace Prawalsky
Nancy Priedeman
Erik and Laura Prink
Ann Prosser
Anne Pryor
Tammy Pust
Julia Racek
Barbara Raddatz
Jackie and Robert Radde
Kris Ragozzino
Gary and Susan Rappaport
Barbara Ratner
Sue Raugust
Wendylee and Thomas Raun
Tim Reardon
Christine Reedy
Thomas Reid
Susan Reinhart
Susan Reische
Randi and Philip Reitan
Nedra Rhodes
Lori Rice and Deanna Loux
Michael Richards
Katherine
and Cross Telecom Employees
Mary Richardson
Joyce Riddle
Adam Ries
Robert Ries and Craig Bratsch
Jon and Jill Riley
Marilyn and Jeffrey Rivkin
Julie Robole
Ryan Roessler
Ethan Rogers
James Rognas
Bob and Mariah Rooney
Paula Rooney
Michael Root
Rose Rosario
William and Margaret Rosen
Beverly Rosenberg
Marissa Rosenblum and David Upin
Mia Rosner
Mona Rosow
Bill Rossi
Craig Roth and Carolyn Bowles
Steven Rousey and Diane MacMillan
Heikki Rouvinen
James and Andrea Rovner
Dee Rowe
Bruce Rubin and James Cordaro
Matthew Ruble and Melissa Rach
Scott Russell
Lorene and Douglas Rutherford
Larissa Ruud
Heather and Robert Rykhus
Karen Rynerson
Beth Rytkonen
David Saarela
Kara Sabatke
Tracey Sabby
Tom and Patricia Sabow
Paul and Pat Sackett
Harold and Jacqueline Sadoff
Jared H. Saks
Ricarda Sammaneh
Sheva and Thomas Sanders
David Sandler
Anna Santos
Beth and Tom Sather
Kimberly Sau Wai Miller
Patricia and Gary Sauer
W.B. Saunders
Thomas A. Savoie
LeAnn Sawatzky
Catherine and Andrew Scardigli
Marcetta Scearcy
Pat Schaffer and David Weissbrodt
Jody Schanilec
Dennis Schapiro and Jeanne Andre
Patricia and Bud Schellenberg
Debra Scheppard
Diane Scherber
Shirley Scheuble
Peggy Schierl
Charles and Dawn Schlauderaff
Linda and Randall Schlichte
Erick Schmidt
Susan and Virgil Schmidt
Jake and Mary Schmitz
Lucy Schmitz
Richard and Linda Schmitz
Karen Schneider
Patricia Schneider
Lola Schoenrich
Owen and Dorothy Schott
Robert Schrank
Mahin Schroeder
Steven Schultz
Howard Schur
Michael Schwab
Jill Schwartz
Caren Schweitzer
Diana and Thomas Scott
Pat and Tom Scott
Peter Scott
Buddy Scroggins and Kelly Schroeder
MJ Seelye
Jo and Don Senander
Mary and Alan Senander
Mats Sexton
Rajiv Shah
Mary Sheets
Bryan Shephard
Matthew Sherek
Nat, Bobby , Elizabeth and
Michael Shogren
Brenda Shores and Tracy Tyler
Jessica Shryack
Terry Sias
Anita and Mike Siegel
Marla Siegler and Steven Schreurs
Ellen Silva and Wilson Gibbins
Anita Silver
Bill and Carin Simpson
Steve and Betsy Sitkoff
Barry Sittlow
Kimberly and William Six
Dennis and Marguerite Skahen
John Skinner
Bonita Skjod
Yvonne Skog
Martin Skoro and Roselyn Rezac
Christine Skwarek
Daniel Slingeland
Eileen and Marshall Sloan
Richard Sloss and Dana Barnes
Brenda Smeby
Inez Smith and Suzanne Calvin
Monica Smith
Pat Smith
Sarah and Todd Smith
Sherri Smith
Marilou Snodgrass
Virginia Snyder
Lynda Soebbing
Lois Solomon
Eleanor Sonnesyn
Robin and Chris Sorheim
Lynette Spalding
Mary Sperling and Jac Sperling
Marniae Spiotta
Stanley Srnec
Susan Stabile and David Drueding
Lynne Stanley and Christopher Elliott
Benjamin Stannard
William Stark and Kevin Olsen
Lois Starks
John Stefany and David Odenbach
Kenneth and Darlene Stensby
Mark and Tierza Stephan
Cindy Stephani
Simon Stevens and Maggie Thurer
Donald Stewart
Beverly Stirtz
Mark and Karen Stofferahn
Philip Stone, Jr.
Carol and Frank Stopera
Laurence Stout
and Kathryn Teegarden
Kevin Stramer
Todd Strand
Lexie Strawn
Carol and Thomas Stuart
John Sullivan
Patricia and Donald Sullivan
Carol Summers
Margaret Summers
Jeffrey Sunberg
Kari Swalinkavich-Scherer
Michael Swanlund
Wendy Swanson
David Swenson
Gary Taruscio
Ross and Doris Taylor
Robert and Leslie Teddy
Penny Teder
Donald Teed
Amanda Tempel
Justin Terrell
John and Alexandra Thayer
Robert and Nancy Theiler
Diane Theodorski
Laura Thomas
Sally Thomas
Stephanie Thompsen
Janet Thompson
Jill Thompson
Michael and Linda Thompson
Peter Thompson
Rich Thompson
Stan Thompson
Stanley Thompson
Theodore Thompson
Wendy Thompson
Deb Thorp and Kathleen Murphy
Brian Thyr and Danita Carlson
Sharla Tolbert
Sue and Karyn Torkelson
Barbara Trebisovsky
Esera Tuaolo
Robert and Margaret Turner
Lisa Turnham
Bonnie Turrentine
Bob and Peg Tyler
Jean and Dean Uglem
Jackie Ulwelling
Stephanie Uphoff
Alan Upin
Jodi and Jeff Upin
Marcia Urban
Virginia Van Dusen
Chris and Barbara Van Hauer
Kay Van Riper
Jewel Vanhuizen
Michele Vanvranken
Patricia Vessey
Mark Wagenius and Dennis Oliver
David Wagy
Mark Waldorf
Fred and Alice Wall
Ginger Wange
Ann and Dale Warner
David and Nancy Warner
Deacon and Jennifer Warner
Lance Watkins
Patricia and Ralph Watkins
Fred and Elizabeth Weiner
Pamela Weiner
Myriam Weinstein
Sandra Weise
Gerhard and Janet Weiss
Cynthia Weldon
Scott Welle
Reggie Wendorf
R. Wereta
Barbara and Donald Wernli
Bonnie West
Dan and Kathleen West
Nancy Westerberg
Lisa Westerlund
Monica Westerlund
Elizabeth Westfall
Joy and John Wetzel
Ardis and Tom Wexler
Murial Wexler
Gregory and Ellen Weyandt
Jill White
Joe Whitlatch
Margaret Wilhelm
Frank and Frances Wilkinson
Davis Wille
Alan Williams
Kari Williams
Kenneth Williams
Lisa Williams
Margaret Wilmer and Isaac Bright
Kevin Winge and Kevin Shores
Ione and Bill Winter
William and Ione Winter
Dennis and Kathryn Wipperling
Lenny and Ann Witucki
Phyllis Wojchik
Richard and Denise Wolf
David Wolfe
Elayne and Marvin Wolfenson
Ellyn Wolfenson and Michael Belzer
Marsha Wolk and Frank Freedman
David Woodard and
Katherine Meerse
Julie Woodbury
James Woodworth
David Woolley
Robert Wraspir
Charles Wright and Jean Keller
William and Norma Wright
Carole Wrunkel
Michael Wyatt
Jack Yarbrough
Sarah Yates
Diane and Robert Young
Joan Young
Ronald Yutesler
Gregory Zajac
Cory Zanin
Laurena Zappa
Brian Zellman
Greg Zick
Wade Zick
John Ziegenhagen
Annie Zimbel
John Zimmerschied
Scott and Anne Zosel
Nathan Zubrzycki
Jeff Zurn
Support and revenue unrestricted Public Support: 2009 2008
Contributions & Grants $1,431,309 $1,222,808
United Way $456,819 $460,703
Government Grants & Contracts $1,521,571 $1,457,726
Total Public Support $3,409,699 $3,141,237
Revenue:Service Fees/Teens Alone $270,165 $278,268
Interest & Realized Gains on Investments $1,072 $13,522
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments $2,233 ($3,910)
Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Assets -0- ($15,289)
Miscellaneous $2,231 $2,589
Total Revenue $275,701 $275,180
Total Support and Revenue$3,685,400 $3,416,417
Expenses:Program Expenses $2,748,983 $3,066,737
Management and General $281,626 $334,375
Fundraising $257,991 $249,721
Total Expenses (before depreciation) $3,288,600 $3,650,833
Depreciation $197,167 $185,462
Total Expenses (after depreciation) $3,485,767 $3,836,295
Assets:Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets $199,633 ($419,878)
Unrestricted net assets, beginning of year $3,464,243 $3,884,121
Unrestricted Net Assets, end of year $3,663,876 $3,464,243
FINANCIAL REPORT
PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS 2009:A
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Based on audited financial statements
Where The Money Comes From
Where The Money Goes
38.8%Private
Contributions
7.5%Other
Revenue 12.4%
UnitedWay
41.3% Government
Grants
83.6% Direct Service
Expenses
10-11 . . . . 1%12-14 . . . . 18%15-17 . . . . 58%18-21 . . . . 23% N/R . . . . . 0%
African American . . . . . .49%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . 2%Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . .20%Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Multi-racial . . . . . . . . 15%Native American . . . . .5%Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3%N/R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2%
Male . . . . . . . . . 46%Female . . . . . . 53%Transgender . . .<1%N/R . . . . . . . . . . <1%
Special Thanks To Our 2009 VolunteersShola Ajayi
Melissa Anderson
Laura Andrews
Art Barlow
Nicole Bergstresser
Nikky Brooks
Chris Brooks
Lee Christiansen
Yasmin Clark
Alisa Cohen
Geoffrey Cole
Karesia Coley
Katrina Cushman
Breanna Dedrickson
Khoa Do
Nicole Donahoe
Kristin T. Dooley
Jeff Elston
Kadeja Gaines
Courtney Glasper
Jeremie Holmes
Kevin R. Horne
Tyson Jeffers
Molly Johnson
Kristin Jones
Melissa Karol
Ashley Kasprzyk
Nicole Keeler
Shannon Keough
Stacy L. King
Ashley Krueger
Alyssa Landwehr
Judith Larson
Scott Lercel
Robert Loomer
Cori Lueck
Peggy MacRae
Gail Madden
Kristin Matson
Beth Megas
Breanne Nelson
Pam Nelson
Jason Nicholson
Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb
Jamie Olson
Samantha Olson
Bryan Ortiz
Valerie Overby
Mark Pearson
Chris Prather
Tiffany Radden
Amanda Riedberger
Ryan A. Roessler
Kimberly Rubel
Rex Rusher
Matt Sampson
Lucas Schultz
Craig Seacotte
Michael Shaw
Lura Shopteau
Anna Smith
Megan Smith
Amanda Sonsala
Samantha Sosman
Mary Sperling
Kali Sutton
Mike Thompson
Wendy Thompson
Dan Torgerson
Tung Tuong
Chelsea Turner
Mai Vang
Mango Vang
Mark Waldorf
Annette Wanchena
Katie Welle
Alex Westrom
Chris Zupfer
Boston Scientific Foundation
Hornig Companies
Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
MTS Systems Corporation
Urban Immersion Service Retreats
Source Ministries
Target Corporation
3M
Whittier Elementary
DedicationsIn honor of neices and nephews:
Alison, James, and Todd
by Cynthia Weldon
In honor of clients and friends
by Archimea Interior Design
Services, Inc.
In honor of Cory Call, Sarah Bright
and all the other counselors at
the shelter
by Annette Minor
In honor of all The Bridge staff
for their selfless hard work
by Mary and John March
In honor of my boyfriend Stephen
by Reggie Wendorf
In honor of neighbors who
shovel her snow covered walk
by G.F. Flint
In memory of Ben Alden
by Mary Alden
In honor of Soile Anderson
by Sandra Weise
In memory of Russell Balmer
by Karen Ackerman
by Inez Smith and Suzanne Calvin
by Pauline and John Carroll
by Stuart and Patricia Gunckel
by J. Ward and Carole Hamlin
by Faith Kanz
by James and Helen Kilker
by Jon and Jeane McGinn
by Diane Scherber
by Shirley Scheuble
by Virginia Snyder
In memory of Marie Browning
in honor of Mother’s Day
by Anonymous
In honor of Eric David Baudry
by Alain Baudry
In honor of Campfire USA Teens In
Action-Hayden Heights
by Jill and Andrew Dent
by Janet Kelly
by Julia and Thomas Gaarder
by Larissa Rudd
by Marniae Spiotta
In honor of Marilyn Carlson Nelson
by Arrow Companies LLC
In honor of Cheree the nurse
by Marsha Wolk and Frank Freedman
In honor of
Church of St. Mary of the Lake
by Janet Kelly
In honor of William Copeland
by David Copeland
In honor of Kris and Ron Erickson
and Rosemary and David Good
by Lori Rice and Deanna Loux
In memory of Carly Fisher
by Alex and Lisa Kronick
In honor of Eric Fournier
by Marilyn and Ray Pahl
In honor of James Fuchs
by Culligan Water Conditioning
In honor of Benjamin Heller
by Mary and Tom Heller
In honor of Barb and Dave Hornig
by Michele Kohner
In honor of Isabelle Jones
by Rachel Orman
In memory of Aaron Jurek
by Karyl Beeman
In memory of Bob Koch
by St. John’s Missionary Circle
In honor of Kate Noland for Christmas
by Sarah and Todd Smith
In honor of Bryan and Heather Larson
by Daniel Altmann
In honor of Justin Less
by Kate Cosgriff
In honor of Jimmy Lopez
by Gary Johnson
In memory of
Louie Kodiac Yellow Bear
by Margaret Vaillancourt and
Buzz Mandel
In honor of Patti Maas
by Suzanne and James Lowy
In memory of Brendan McHugh
by Karen and Jerry Bergseth
In honor of Merlin by Gale and Elliott James
In honor of Jason Molenda by Peter and Rosalise Molenda
In memory of Karen Phelps by Barb Hill
In memory of William R. Priedeman by Nancy Priedeman
In honor of Libby Rau by Thomas Reid
In honor of Tim Reardon’s leadership by Public Strategies Group, Inc. Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
In honor of Lisa Reed by Sally Mattison
In honor of Jan Ribnick by Barbara Ratner
In honor of Merlin and Karen Ricklefs by Eric Baudry
In honor of Kathy Schaaf and Eric Fournier by Rick and Katie Fournier
In honor of Stephen and Mary Schaefer by Rolf and Chris Bolstad
In honor of Andy Schmiedel by Mark and Charlie’s Gay Lesbian Fund for Moral Values
In honor of Bill Sias by Terry Sias
In honor of Kara Skahen by Adam Ries by Mark O’Rourke by Dennis and Marguerite Skahen
In honor of Tracie Stoltenberg by Anonymous
In honor of Dale and Terolle Turnham by Lisa Turnham
In honor of Vivian for Mother’s Day by Ed Murphy and Nan Upin
In honor of Skip Webster and Juanita Smith by Ione and Bill Winter
In honor of Jack Weinstein’s birthday by Myriam Weinstein
In honor of William Welsh’s birthday by Elizabeth and Edwin Hlavka
In memory of Bill Wheeler by Wilmot Wheeler Foundation
In honor of Phil Willkie by Ann and Dale Warner
In honor of Steve Wolinski by Peter and Lori Nordquist
In honor of Merlin Paskel Zimbel’s Bar Mitzvah by Anita and Mike Siegel
Special Thanks
PRINTING
Jessen Press, Inc.
DESIGN
Linda Elmquist
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY
Tamika Garscia
Board of
Directors
Susan EvansChair
Michael Alexin Vice Chair
Ellyn WolfensonSecretary
Robert York Jr. Treasurer
Deb Bauman
Mary Bolkcom
Linda Foreman
Tonya Hampton
Andrea Johnson, Psy.D.LP
Raymond Joncas, Jr.
Louis Ling, M.D.
Peter Loewenson, M.D., M.P.H.
Britt Lundquist Gage
Harry Sweatt
William Williams
Phil Willkie
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& General
7.4% Fundraising
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