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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nancy Wahlstrom, Board Chair First National Bank, Sioux Falls Kurt Ratzlaff, Vice Chair Holmes Murphy & Associates, Sioux Falls Anita Drummond, Secretary First Premier Bank, Sioux Falls Brian Grady, Treasurer Lloyd Companies, Sioux Falls Joe Entenman J&L Harley-Davidson, Sioux Falls
TEAMWORK Teamwork was the theme of this year’s National Make-A-Wish® conference in Scottsdale. All 61 chapters and the national staff came together to share information and learn from one another. As you might imagine, it was an inspiring week. Key to the success of Make-A-Wish is an amazing network of wonderful people across the country who help make sure every eligible child receives a heartfelt wish. Our most recent wishes are highlighted in this issue. We granted 50 wishes this past fiscal year, down from the last two years. While we hope that means fewer sick kids, we know there are kids that we are missing. We need your help to get the word out about our mission and the referral process. We want to reach every child between the ages of 2 ½ and 18 who is facing a life-threatening – progressive, degenerative or malignant – condition. If you are unclear about how kids qualify or how the referral process works, please contact us or visit our website. Granting wishes only happens because of teamwork. Our volunteers, donors and staff are essential to the process. This year we have been celebrating our 30th anniversary. Since 1984 we have granted more than 1,110 wishes! If you take into account the family members of the wish kids, Make-A-Wish has touched the lives of thousands of people in our state. It has been a fun year celebrating and reuniting with so many kids and families – all part of the Make-A-Wish family! We enjoy this season of the year as several Make-A-Wish events will be taking place in different parts of the state. See our special Season of Wishes section for all of the opportunities. As you consider your yearend giving, please consider Make-A-Wish. We have more than 60 kids in the process of receiving a wish and the average cost of a wish is nearly $7,000. Thank you for being a part of the Make-A-Wish team and for helping us to make wishes come true. We look forward to the next 30 years! Enjoy this special time of the year and best wishes to you and your family in the year ahead.
Tom Fritz Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & LeBrun, P.C., Rapid City Tim Hilber Sioux Falls Ford and Luxury Auto Mall of Sioux Falls Matt Hocks Sanford Health, Sioux Falls Gina Hopkins CorTrust Bank, Sioux Falls Meagan Millage KDLT-TV, Sioux Falls Steven Morgans Myers Billion, LLP, Sioux Falls Paul Nelson Stifel Nicolaus, Mitchell Dr. Alexandra Schaller Sanford Pediatric Residency Program, Sioux Falls Judy Spencer Dakotaland Homes & Storage, Sioux Falls Bobbi Thury Cutler & Donahoe, LLP, Sioux Falls
MEDICAL ADVISORS Dr. Clark Likness Brown Clinic, Watertown
Dr. Donald Oliver Black Hills Pediatrics, Rapid City Dr. James Wallace Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic, Sioux Falls
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MISSION We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. VISION We are dedicated to making every eligible child’s wish come true. NANCY WAHLSTROM Chair, Board of Directors
PAUL KRUEGER President and CEO
ON THE COVER: Carter, 8, of Box Elder, wished to have a puppy, a wish that came true this summer.
Paul Krueger, President and CEO Roxanne Kasa, Program Services Director Melanie Barclay, Regional Director, Rapid City Lori Bunjer, Executive Assistant Kerry Pollema, Wish Coordinator Michele Wiggs, Finance Manager
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Design: HenkinSchultz Creative Services Printing: Panther Graphics
1400 West 17th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Phone: 605.335.8000 - Toll-Free: 800.640.9198 Fax: 605.335.8002 Website: southdakota.wish.org Email: info@southdakota.wish.org
Black Hills Office 14 Saint Joseph Street, Suite 302 Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: 605.791.4500
e v i t c e p s r Wish Pe Jordan, 18, of Watertown wished to meet Jon Schmidt and The Piano Guys, a wish that came true this past June when he and his family had the chance to travel from South Dakota to San Diego to go to a concert. Following Jordan’s wish, we had the chance to ask him about his wish and its impact on him.
play with them. They made me feel like I belonged in the musical world. Tears always fill my eyes just remembering those ever-so-precious moments. I jammed and improvised a song with incredibly talented musicians. The Piano Guys truly made my heart grow wings and soar to places that I could never imagine.
Why did you choose your wish? I thoroughly enjoy every aspect of piano music and these people are absolutely gifted and inspire me. Their songs bring me peace and joy; they make we want to chase my dreams and be the best I can be.
What do you want to say to those who made your wish possible? There are not enough words in the human vocabulary to express the gratitude in my heart. Your mission is breathtakingly beautiful. Like the story The Starfish Thrower, you have truly made a difference and have given me the world.
What were your favorite moments of your wish experience? Having my entire family there to support me, after everything we all have been through, was definitely icing on a very delicious cake. But the cake itself had to be when some of the most amazing musicians asked me to
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Amelia, 4, Sioux Falls
I wish to go to Walt Disney World.
Medical Condition: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Adopted by: Wells Fargo/In honor of Amy Aulner, Sioux Falls
Justyce, 7, Henry
I wish to go to Walt Disney World.
Medical Condition: Complex Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease Adopted by: Ride For A Wish Poker Run, Watertown
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Jacob, 17, Sioux Falls
I wish to go to the Rooster Teeth Headquarters. Medical Condition: Heart Transplant Adopted by: Holmes Murphy and Associates, Sioux Falls
Ariyanna, 16, Alcester
I wish to go to Paris.
Medical Condition: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Adopted by: Northern Bull Riding Tour and Wells Enterprises, Inc. makers of Blue Bunny速 Ice Cream
Kallie, 6, Sioux Falls
I wish to go to Walt Disney World. Medical Condition: Anaplastic Astrocytoma Adopted by: Luxury Auto Mall, Sioux Falls
Jayden, 7, Brandon
I wish to go to Walt Disney World.
Medical Condition: Glycogen Storage Disease Adopted by: Jeff & Tammie Broin & Family, Dell Rapids
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Kahlen, 6, Freeman
I wish to go to Walt Disney World.
Medical Condition: Dyskeratosis Congenita Adopted by: Ace Ready Mix and Myrl & Roy’s Paving, Inc., Sioux Falls
Katie, 18, Mitchell
I wish to meet John Cena.
Medical Condition: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Adopted by: Toshiba, Mitchell
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Carter, 8, Box Elder
I wish to have a puppy.
Medical Condition: Neuroblastoma Adopted by: Independent Insurance Agents of Rapid City
Jordan, 18, Watertown
I wish to meet Jon Schmidt and The Piano Guys. Medical Condition: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Adopted by: Dacotah Bank, Watertown
Nick, 14, Spearfish
Rylee, 6, Brookings
I wish to go to Walt Disney World. Medical Condition: Cystic Fibrosis Adopted by: Valero Renewables, Aurora
I wish to meet Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Medical Condition: Germ Cell Tumor Adopted by: Anonymous WISHFUL THINKING
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Tayden, 5, Egan
I wish to have a swimming pool. Medical Condition: Medulloblastoma Adopted by: Loiseau Construction, Flandreau
Caroline, 15, Alexandria
I wish to go to Walt Disney World. Medical Condition: Cystic Fibrosis Adopted by: Salmen Family
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Haley, 9, Sioux Falls
I wish to go swim with dolphins.
Medical Condition: Germ Cell Tumor Adopted by: Sheehan Mack Sales & Equipment, Inc., Sioux Falls
Lucas, 12, North Sioux City
I wish to go on a shopping spree. Medical Condition: End Stage Kidney Disease Adopted by: Vermillion/Yankton Dinner Dance
Spencer, 15, Brandon
I wish to have an ATV.
Medical Condition: Brain Tumor Adopted by: J&L Harley-Davidson and Big Sioux PowerSports, Sioux Falls
Lennick, 3, Eagle Butte
I wish to go to Walt Disney World. Medical Condition: Germ Cell Tumor Adopted by: Lubbers Family, Gregory
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Tanna, 15, Letcher
I wish to go to Hawaii.
Medical Condition: Ewing’s Sarcoma Adopted by: Toshiba, Mitchell and the South Dakota Stock Dog Association Tanna passed away September 14, 2014.
Macie, 7, Webster
I wish to go to Walt Disney World. Medical Condition: Juvenile Huntington’s Disease Adopted by: Country Tractor Run, New Effington
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Clarita, 11, Rapid City
I wish to go on a shopping spree.
Medical Condition: B-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Adopted by: Farmers Insurance Golf Tournament, Rapid City
Nathan, 6, Mitchell
I wish to go to Walt Disney World.
Medical Condition: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Adopted by: James & Eloise Elmen Foundation, Sioux Falls
Britt, 13, Lemmon
I wish to go on a Hawaiian Cruise.
Medical Condition: Common Variable Immunodeficiency Adopted by: Making Kids’ Dreams Come True Fundraiser, Draper and Anonymous
Brayden, 8, Worthing
I wish to go to Walt Disney World. Medical Condition: Aortic Valve Stenosis Adopted by: Great Western Bank, Sioux Falls WISHFUL THINKING
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WISH ASSISTS From time to time we assist other chapters in granting wishes. The home chapter reimburses us for all expenses.
Alex, 12, Chaska, MN I wish to go visit Mount Rushmore.
Logan, 15, Pipestone, MN I wish to go to Hawaii.
Luis, 12, Murrieta, CA I wish to go on a dinosaur dig.
Kathryn, 6, Halliday, ND I wish to go ride a steam engine train.
Make-A-Wish® South Dakota wishes to thank the following chapters for their assistance in making wishes come true for our kids. Make-A-Wish® America Make-A-Wish® Central and Northern Florida Make-A-Wish® Central and South Texas 10
Make-A-Wish® Hawaii Make-A-Wish® Illinois Make-A-Wish® San Diego
Participation in Kids For Wish Kids® will bring Make-A-Wish South Dakota one step closer to the goal of fulfilling wishes for every child with a life-threatening medical condition. Kids For Wish Kids puts kids in charge. They take the lead to brainstorm fundraising ideas, develop plans of action and then watch their ideas come to life. Kids across South Dakota raise money through their schools, teams, churches, organizations, or on their own, all to help make wishes come true for other kids. We are grateful to the following groups and individuals who have participated in recent months. Brandon Valley 6th Grade Class Gabriel Broghammer Matea Gordon Ansley Heibult Katelyn Labunetz McCook Central/Montrose Football Team Andrew, Tyler & Jacob Monson St. Thomas More 6th Grade Class Sturgis Elementary School Whittier Middle School For more information about Kids For Wish Kids® and how your school or group may get involved, please contact us today at 800.640.9198 or visit southdakota.wish.org.
Wish kids and brothers Andrew, Jacob and Tyler raised money for Make-A-Wish by holding a lemonade stand in their hometown of Sisseton. The boys wanted to give back to help other kids’ wishes come true. While at the office in Sioux Falls, they found their names on the stars in the wish room. A full article about their effort from the Watertown Daily Opinion is on our website at southdakota.wish.org.
Wheels For Wishes
Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, boat or RV today and help make a South Dakota child’s wish come true. Wheels For Wishes is an easy way to donate your used vehicle, running or not, and avoid the hassle of selling it yourself. Wheels For Wishes will sell your vehicle, provide you the necessary tax information and send the proceeds to our chapter. Call 855.458.9474 or visit southdakota.wheelsforwishes.org for more information. Since Make-A-Wish started the program in 2011, more than 330 vehicles have been donated.
Wish Kid Gabriel Broghammer requested donations to Make-A -Wish instead of gifts for his 8th birthday party, which included a private showing of Star Wars on the big screen. He was surprised by a couple of special guests at his party!
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Driving For Dreams®
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More than 40 vehicles are driving South Dakota’s roads to help kids! Driving For Dreams® provides an opportunity to promote your company and Make-A-Wish while adopting the wish of a child with a life-threatening medical condition in South Dakota. Levels are $1,500, $3,000 or $6,000 a year. Any business with company vehicles is welcome to participate.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR PARTNERING WITH US: A&B Business Ace Ready Mix Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, Inc. - HHU Chapter Bowes Construction, Inc. Concrete Dakota Redi Mix, Inc. Concrete Materials Diesel Machinery, Inc. Foothills Contracting Harms Oil Company H & W Contracting Hills Materials Company Krier & Blain, Inc. Limoges Construction, Inc. Lloyd Family Lockwood Holdings Loiseau Construction, Inc. Myrl & Roy’s Paving, Inc. Northern Truck Equipment Corp. Novak Sanitary Service RDO Equipment Company Runge Enterprises, Inc. Sayre Associates, Inc. Sheehan Mack Sales & Equipment Inc. Sioux Falls Construction Company Sorlien Electric, Inc. Soukup Construction, Inc. Stan Houston Equipment Company WW Tire Service, Inc.
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Representatives of Driving For Dreams Partner Loiseau Construction with Wish Kid Tayden and his family at his wish party.
Limoges Construction’s pump truck in Sioux Falls.
Hot Harley Nights Thank you to the generous support of sponsors, participants and our friends at J&L Harley-Davidson, this year’s Hot Harley Nights raised $172,763 to help make wishes come true for South Dakota kids. This brings the 19-year total to more than $2 million. What started as a small gathering many years ago, now attracts thousands of people from across the region and is a summertime Sioux Falls tradition. Make plans now to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Hot Harley Nights, July 9-12, 2015.
The check was presented at a Harley Owners Group meeting at J&L Harley-Davidson in September. Pictured are Jim Entenman, Char Roth, Paul Krueger, Joe Entenman, Lonnie Entenman and Jimmy Entenman.
Representatives of Driving For Dreams Partner Loiseau Construction with Wish Kid Tayden and his family at his wish party.
As tradition, Make-A-Wish Kids led the parade from J&L Harley-Davidson to downtown Sioux Falls.
Nearly 500 volunteers helped throughout the weekend.
Family Night kicked off the weekend Thursday with fun activities and many types of vehicles for the kids to see.
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wish news wish news Adopt a Wish®
COUNTRY TRACTOR RUN HITS A NEW RECORD
Join us in changing the lives of Make-A-Wish kids! Our Adopt-A-Wish® program offers individuals, businesses or groups the opportunity to make wishes come true. All contributors who give at least $5,000 to adopt a wish have the opportunity to meet the wish child and his or her family and be involved in a meet-and-greet or wish party. Partners also receive a plaque with pictures of the wish child following the wish. See our recent list of Adopt-A-Wish® partners on page 24. Contact us for more information.
The roads around New Effington were lined with tractors of all kinds on June 21st for the 8th Annual Country Tractor Run. This year’s event raised $33,000 for Make-A-Wish, bringing the total over the years to $165,000. The day includes the tractor run followed by a meal, auction and dance. Find out more at countrytractorrun.com
The tractors stopped for dinner this year in Hankinson, ND.
Wish Kid Brayden and his family were sent off and welcomed home at the airport by Great Western Bank employees in Sioux Falls.
Organizers of the Country Tractor Run presented the check to Board Chair Nancy Wahlstrom and President and CEO Paul Krueger at Hot Harley Nights.
Wish Kid Carter had the chance to meet representatives of Adopt-A-Wish Partner the Independent Insurance Agents of Rapid City.
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THRIVENT CHOICE BENEFITS MAKE-A-WISH Are you a Thrivent Financial member? If you are eligible to participate in The Thrivent Choice® program, you can direct your Choice Dollars® to Make-A-Wish South Dakota. Visit thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more.
Several wish kids and volunteers accepted the check from Dr. Opp at the beginning of the event.
SMILE PALOOZA IN ABERDEEN Thank you to Dr. Darold Opp and his team at Advanced Family Dentistry, Make-A-Wish received a gift of $7,500 to help make a wish come true at this year’s Smile Palooza event at Wylie Park in Aberdeen. Several wish kids and volunteers were on hand.
WINGS OF THUNDER HUNT 2015 Save the date for the 2015 Make-A-Wish Hunt at Wings of Thunder near Kimball. This year’s event is March 11-12. The cost is $500 a person and limited space is available. Contact Paul Krueger at 605.335.8000 to reserve your spot!
SUMMER’S LAST DANCE ADDS WALK FOR WISHES Thank you to sponsors and supporters in Mitchell, more than $16,000 was raised in September at this year’s Summer’s Last Dance and Walk For Wishes, walk and run. Massive Brass Attack entertained the crowd at Hitchcock Park.
Team Payton raised the most money and dressed up for the occasion.
The walkers and runners did a 5K leaving from and returning to Hitchcock Park.
Members of the committee who helped plan the event.
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WALK FOR WISHES IN RAPID CITY EXCEEDS GOAL Thanks to the generous support of our volunteers, planning committee members, participants and sponsors, the second annual Walk For Wishes in Rapid City raised just more than $69,000 to help grant wishes to children in South Dakota. Participants were entertained by Emily Lloyd and Chasynn Canaan and Magic Mark worked the crowd with his incredible illusions. Food was graciously donated by Enigma (The Adoba Eco Hotel) and Burger King. More than $2,000 in incentives and prizes were awarded to our top fundraisers – and the competition was fierce! Special recognition was given to Wish Kid Champions - our wish kids that had recruited a team of ten or more of their family and friends to walk with them. The success of this event was impacted greatly by the generosity of the following businesses: Sam’s Club of Rapid City Toyota of the Black Hills Rapid Chevrolet Black Hills Pediatrics Premier Home Mortgage Trusted Choice Upper Deck Architects CenturyLink Sanford Health Black Hills Power Black Hills Pediatric Dentistry Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson Enigma and the Adoba Eco Hotel Burger King
Wish Kid Emberli’s Team.
Advertising Sponsors: Epic Outdoor Advertising Haugo Broadcasting NewsCenter1 Rapid City Journal Rushmore Radio Rushmore Photo & Gifts, Inc. Simpsons Printing Our Third Annual Walk For Wishes is scheduled for May 16, 2015, at Main Street Square in Rapid City. For sponsorship opportunities, or to get involved, please contact Melanie Barclay, regional director, at 605.791.4500 or mbarclay@southdakota.wish.org.
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Wish Kid Gabriel.
2014 MAKE-A-WISH GOLF TOURNAMENT This year’s Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament in Sioux Falls included 20 teams of golfers who began the day at Minnehaha Country Club. Following golf, the evening events moved to The District for the social, dinner and auction. Following the program CMA, ACM and CMT nominated country duo Love and Theft took the stage.
The team from Sioux Falls Ford: Ed Bloom, Heidi Bloom, Tim Hilber and Chuck Eide.
Walking for Wish Kid Dejon.
Country Duo Love and Theft entertained the crowd at The District.
THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS:
The Mason Mudlin Memorial Team.
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wish news wish news Wishes create memories that last a lifetime. You have the power to make wishes come true well beyond yours. Perhaps you’ve already included Make-A-Wish® South Dakota in your estate plan or you’re considering doing so. By simply designating Make-A-Wish South Dakota as a beneficiary of your estate, you will be leaving a legacy that will benefit some very deserving children.
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Consult your attorney and use this bequest language: “I give the sum of $____ or ___% to Make-A-Wish South Dakota, 1400 W. 17th St., Sioux Falls, SD, to be used or disposed of as its Board of Directors deems appropriate in its sole discretion.” And provide them with our federal taxpayer identification number: 46-0375953. We invite you to learn more about including Make-A-Wish South Dakota in your estate plan. If you’ve already named us in your estate plan, we’d like to recognize you through our Legacy of Wishes Society. Please call Paul Krueger, president and CEO, at 335.8000 or 800.640.9198 for more information. Thank you for the following estate gifts the past few months: Judy Hofer Trust The Estate of Josephine Lee Velma Vincent Trust
Name: Nancy Nack Hometown: Aberdeen About Nancy: I work for Quest Hospitality Suppliers. I have been married to Lonnie for 38 years. We have two children and two grandchildren. Your connection with Make-A-Wish? I help organize the annual “On the Road for Wishes” poker run in Aberdeen. I am also a wish granting volunteer. How long have you been a volunteer? 11 years. Why do you volunteer for Make-A-Wish? It’s a rewarding feeling to see the children’s smiles when they get their wish.
Audrey Zeeb, friend of Judy Hofer, presents the gift from Hofer’s estate at the office in Sioux Falls. Hofer was a longtime teacher in Bridgewater and passed away of cancer in 2010.
WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS In September Make-A-Wish® South Dakota welcomed Tim Hilber, CFO at Sioux Falls Ford and Luxury Auto Mall, back to the Board of Directors to begin his third three-year term. Dr. Alexandra Schaller, Sanford Pediatric Resident, began a two-year term on the Board. Anita Drummond, First Premier Bank; Brian Grady, Lloyd Companies and Nancy Wahlstrom, First National Bank in Sioux Falls, were all elected to another three-year term. Thank you to outgoing Board Member Mike Hogg, Cash-Wa Distributing of Aberdeen, who fulfilled his six-year term.
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Tell us about a memorable wish experience: They have all been memorable in their own way. It’s fun to go to the airport when they are excited about getting on a plane to go on their trip. If you could encourage someone who is thinking about volunteering for Make-A-Wish, what would you tell them? It’s a satisfying feeling to know that you are helping make someone’s day brighter and happier. For more information about volunteer opportunities in your area, please contact Roxanne Kasa at 605.335.8000 or rkasa@southdakota.wish.org.
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DONATE YOUR MILES! Miles definitely bring smiles! You can help us save money on airfare, while also helping travel wishes to come true. Miles from Delta, United and U.S. Airways can be donated anytime on our website at southdakota.wish.org or by calling our office at 605.335.8000 or 800.640.9198. Once miles are donated, they never expire. You hold the ticket to a child’s wish℠. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR DONATING THEIR AIRLINE MILES SINCE OUR LAST NEWSLETTER: Kevin Atkins Rita Burns Kathleen Davis Carol Engel Debbi Graham Vernon & Judy Harms Owen & Meagan Holm Bruce & Laurie Johnson Janet Kusser Rich & Shirley Lauer Norman Modenhauer
Thomas O’Hara Donald Page Raymond Peterson Cheryl Pruett John Rud Riley Rud Sandra Severson Robert Synstad Penelope Wellman Sally Wright
Wish Kid Jayden had the chance to visit the cockpit on one of his flights.
BE WATCHING FOR A DATE FOR OUR STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN IN EARLY 2015!
Throughout the year we have been celebrating our milestone 30th anniversary. What started as granting six wishes a year in 1984 to now more than 50 wishes each year, with the highest number being 74 in recent years, Make-A-Wish South Dakota has touched the lives of thousands of kids and families in every part of the state. At celebration events in Rapid City, Watertown, Aberdeen and Sioux Falls this summer we celebrated the kids and families we have served and looked forward to continuing to make every eligible child’s wish come true. As long as there are kids facing life-threatening medical conditions Make-A-Wish is committed to providing them hope, strength and joy during a very difficult time. As part of this celebration, we also saluted our staff, Board of Directors, donors and volunteers, who without their time and treasures, wishes would not come true. Read more about our 30th anniversary and see a timeline of our chapter at southdakota.wish.org.
The Hult Family from Watertown, parents and family of Wish Kid Emily.
Wish Teen Alison and her family in Aberdeen.
Richard and Janice Olsen of Viborg, parents of our first Wish Teen, Krista, were special guests at the event in Sioux Falls.
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Make-A-Wish® South Dakota would like to invite you to participate in the 2014 Macy’s Believe campaign! Now through Christmas, children across the state are invited to drop off their letters, addressed to Santa at the North Pole, in the Santa Mail Letterbox at the Macy’s store in Sioux Falls. Or, believers of all ages can create and send a letter online at www.macys.com/believe. For each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to 1 million dollars, to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. You can deliver the letters to the Macy’s store in the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls or mail them to our chapter through Christmas. We would love to know your school is participating. Please send an email to info@southdakota.wish.org with your school name. You may also include pictures of kids writing letters or delivering them to the store/post office. We will post the pictures on our Facebook page and website.
CHRISTMAS AT THE WESTERN MALL Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day Inside the Western Mall, Sioux Falls 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. All-new show for 2014! Free-will donations benefit Make-A-Wish South Dakota. Visit westernmallchristmas.com
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BIG SOO COUPON BOOK For the hard to find person on your gift list, buy a Big Soo Coupon book! The book includes more than $14,000 in savings for all kinds of businesses in the Sioux Falls area. Buy your book directly from Make-A-Wish and $10 of the $40 will help to make wishes come true. Stop by our office in Sioux Falls today! 20
Friday, December 12 is National Believe Day across the country. There will be a special announcement in early December, so be watching our website and Facebook page for that. We also hope to recognize a South Dakota wish that day.
2014 I AM LOVED® BEAR Show a child they’re loved. When you purchase a limited-edition I AM LOVED® Bear from Helzberg Diamonds. $3 from each sale is donated to Make-A-Wish.
RING IN 2015 IN ABERDEEN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 7 PM
Join us December 31 at the Ramkota in Aberdeen for this year’s New Year’s Eve event. The evening includes a silent auction, door prizes, penny raffle and live music by Boys of Summer. Tickets are $15.00 per person. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the band starts at 9 p.m. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish® South Dakota. For more information or to make a donation please contact Sue Fischer, regional ambassador at 605.229.1072 or elderfsh@abe.midco.net.
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Capitol Theatre, 415 S. Main Street, Aberdeen Tickets: $20 Adults • $5 Students & Children Buy your tickets today at both Dacotah Bank locations in Aberdeen or at Kessler’s. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish South Dakota. Call 605.335.8000 for more information.
NOVEMBER Now Through December 24 Macy’s Santa Letter-Writing Campaign, Statewide 25- December 27 Christmas at the Capitol, Pierre. See our Make-A-Wish tree! 27
During the “Share the Love” event, from now through January 2, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased, donating $35 million to charitable causes since the program’s inception six years ago. Last year alone, Subaru donated more than $2 million to Make-A-Wish®. In 2011, Make-A-Wish participated for the first time and for the past three years, has received the second highest donation out of the five participating national charities. Courtesy Subaru in Rapid City will be having a Stuff the Subaru Toy Drive promotion for Make-A-Wish from November 20 to January 2. Visit our website for more information or call Melanie Barclay at 605.791.4500 for a list of toys.
Christmas At The Western Mall Begins, Sioux Falls, westernmallchristmas.com
DECEMBER 11 Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers, Aberdeen 12 Macy’s National Believe Day, Sioux Falls 17-23 Operation Helpful Smile, Hy-Vee Stores, Sioux Falls 24 Macy’s Santa Letter-Writing Campaign Ends 31 New Year’s Eve Event, Aberdeen
Again this holiday season, Things Remembered has several gifts to benefit Make-A-Wish. For every purchase, Things Remembered will donate $2 to Make-A-Wish nationwide. Stop by the kiosk in the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls or the store in the Rushmore Mall in Rapid City or online at thingsremembered.com
JANUARY 1 Christmas At The Western Mall Ends, Sioux Falls Visit our calendar of events at southdakota.wish.org for more information.
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We gratefully acknowledge the generous gifts given to Make-A-Wish® South Dakota. Gifts included were given between April 26 and October 16, 2014. We strive to be accurate in our records. Please contact us at 605.335.8000 with questions or concerns. Thank you for your generous support!
IN HONOR OF Alex Anderson Mary Olinger Richard Anderson Linda Hanson Trent Augspurger Terry & Valerie Augspurger Gabriel Broghammer Daniel & Tracy Ainslie Anonymous Jim & Pat Broghammer Molloy & Jessica Dial Shon Hanczyc & Kathleen Hyle Michael & Brenda Kassis Nicole Reitz Ian Vidinha Ava Boer-Breuer Carol Doss Raena Brendtro Arlene Huber Brogun Broders LeRoy & Leone Brown Mr. & Mrs. Duane Buskohl Allen & Deb Abbas Christi Coleman Gary & Janice Coleman Bishop Mike Driscoll Mary Olinger Tom & Darlene Driscoll Mary Olinger Ashton Eske Jodie Sarchet Hope Graesser Molly Graesser Lisa Mikkelsen Rachel Griess Lyle & Val Griess John & Joyce Haak LaVerne & Kathryn Kothe Kacee Hohn Greta Grosdidier Ben Jackson Mary Olinger Sr. Correctional Officer Ronald E. Johnson Lynette Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Korthals Trudy Konda Junice McKee Steve & Kandy Smith Duane & Shirley Miller LaVerne & Kathryn Kothe Mr. & Mrs. Arlen Mohr Allen & Deb Abbas Kay Nadeau & Family Mary Olinger Kayla Plimpton Kent & Terri Plimpton Jo Plucker Allen & Deb Abbas Mr. & Mrs. Larry Poppens Allen & Deb Abbas Kaeley Price Michelle Kuiper Gene & Bonnie Shumaker Allen & Deb Abbas Jayme Skaggs Elizabeth Busson Robert Smidt Allen & Deb Abbas
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Dennis Thedans Ron & Gayle Koehn Melvin & Grace Turbak Jr. & Berdene Boersma Gordon Goens Jerald & Barbara Goens Eileen Lindner DuWayne & Rita Mack Mary Frances Mack Nicholas & Sharon Mack Donald & Armella Ries Greg & Renee Sherman Jeanette Spartz Leola Spartz Leon & Angel Spartz Ken & Kim Turbak Cameron Walter Steven & Dawn Finnie Matthew Hoyt Matthew Kloeckner & B arbara Scharnberg David & Jane Lorch Mike Bader Construction Mark Scharnberg & Angel Paulson Rebecca Schroeder Levi & Tina Stanley Edwin Weeldreyer Larry & Lori Bunjer Don & Jeri Kuper Whitney Ziebell Mary Olinger Jerry Zweep Don & Devonna Etrheim
Johnny Berns Gary & Carlotte Paulsen Richard Berreth Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia Orr Barbara Birnie Jerilyn Birnie
Jerome & Kristie Wiederrich Curtis Cheskey Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Obi Christenson Orland & Karen Lunzman Ada Christman Verna Rodman
Blain Brandenburger Liz Navratil Janet Brockel Brockel Family William Brown Warren & Sandra Ramsey SouthCliff Falls Apartments Joe Bruckner Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia Orr Marian Buchholz Evelyn Nohava William “Bill” Burkhardt Ron Buskerud & Marcia Elkins Robert Burrell Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller W. R. “Carnie” Carnahan Eldora Carnahan Georgia Christopulos James & Sharon Haar L. R. Klatt Carolyn Margulies Vernon & Lavonne Reemtsma Brenda Sexton
Shelly Cordell Bob & Shirleen Moeller Dean Crevier Allen & Deb Abbas Merna Cudley Evelyn Nohava Kathryn Cutler Bill & Penny Stolle Verl Cutler Bill & Penny Stolle David Deberg Bev Morrison Roxane DeVries Darwin & Doris DeVries Lloyd & Gloria Huber Joyce Dinger Orland & Karen Lunzman Bill & Penny Stolle Kate Dinger Orland & Karen Lunzman Todd & Pam Lunzman Charlene Thybo Doolittle LeRoy & Linda Weisser Robert Drewes Doug & Norene Doyle Stephen Elliott Gary & Grace Thimsen
Vera Fern Elsen Orland & Karen Lunzman Todd & Pam Lunzman Bill & Penny Stolle Marilyn Farber Todd, Pam & Jena Lunzman Flo Feterl James & Sheila Arlt Lowell Fincher Allen & Deb Abbas Veronica Fischer Mary Olinger Bradley Foertsch Clayton & Judy Hegseth Kayden Foren Clark & Gerry Likness Richard Fritz LeRoy & Linda Weisser
IN MEMORY OF Maggie Aberle Vivian Witlock Bonnie Ageton Eugene & Charlotte Heiden George Ahrendt Loel & Joan Paulson Elsie Albrecht Bob & Nyla Zastrow Ellsworth Andal Allen & Deb Abbas Rodney Andernacht Allen & Deb Abbas Toni Axtell Deloris Brunken Jeff & Anita Drummond Jim & Jill Entenman Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Glaser Shane, Lela & Paige Himmerich Brittany & Tad Holtegaard Matt & Heather Kappes Mary Olinger Kent & Terri Plimpton Alan & Judy Spencer Janice Sutera Benjamin Thomas Elaine Axtell Thomas Marie Bain Orland & Karen Lunzman Anthony Begeman Trudy Konda Jack Bennett CJ & Patty Niemiller Velma Bennett CJ & Patty Niemiller
Bill Geppert Mary Olinger Greg & Carol Weber Anita Grace Michelle Kuiper Karl Graeber Todd & Jen Hora John Griffith John & Nancy Haefner Michael Groeneveld Allen & Deb Abbas Lloyd & Sharon Hoogestraat Leora Hamilton Clem & Beth Felchle Frank Hargus Carol Anawski Tom & Pat Anawski Alice Carlson Leon & Joanne Gerdes Harold & Bonnie Hanssen Duane & Jo Hauk Kevin Jons Olive & Pam Kolsrud Darin & Connie Larson Kathy Link Carol Myers Mary, Sophie & Reubon
Rodriquez Jeff & Denise Schwebach Kurt Skogstad Linda Wahlert Marv Widman Jeff & Cheryl Wilson Marlys Harrington Mary Olinger Loel & Joan Paulson James J. Harris Greg & Annette Peterson Paul Harris Dick & Deon Lueders Anna Mae Hauger Michelle Kuiper Verna Headrick Loel & Joan Paulson Carroll Heath Shirley Styke Darrell Heck Gary & Carlotte Paulsen Sophie Heeren Allen & Deb Abbas Nick Hennings Russell Bills Jim Davenport Irene Herman CJ & Patty Niemiller Margery Hicks Belva Dobratz Dewey Hinrichs Bill & Penny Stolle Caleb Hockett Kip & Rhonda James Glennis Hofer Darwin & Doris DeVries Angie Hoogestraat’s Cousin Allen & Deb Abbas David Hove Todd, Susan, Justin & Emily Kolb Alvin Howe Clay & Judy Hegseth Chuck Jacobsen Allen & Deb Abbas Marjorie Jensen Pioneer Memorial Hospital Rehab Dept. Darwin Jessen Randy & Carol Otto Robert E. Johnson Clay & Judy Hegseth Howard L. Jones Laurena Idler CJ & Patty Niemiller Joyce L. Jones Diane Dietz Kay Jones Shirley Styke Florence Karlen Joyce Corliss Tanna Kingsbury James & Coraine Goodall Logan Klebsch Bill & Penny Stolle Lila Knittel John & Nancy Haefner Rebecca Kroeger Greg & Carol Weber Lorraine Kroeker Carolyn Kroeker Natalie Kuehl Michele, Quenten & Bryce Hemp Clark Larson Bill & Penny Stolle Ralph Lauritzen Darwin & Doris DeVries Jack Lee P & M Steel Co.
WISHFUL THINKING
Marge Legg Gary & Carlotte Paulsen James Luke Jennifer, Alivea & Karter Weber Sue Lulf Sue Lulf Memorial Walk/Run Rob Marchand Mary Olinger Greg & Carol Weber & Girls Betty Marso Allison Coy James Martinmaas Randy & Carol Otto David Meshbesher Sandy Radin Timothy Miklos Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia Orr Arvid Miller Gary & Carlotte Paulsen Mike Miller Belle Rae Sieber Darlene Moak Don & Kathryn Bohle John & Nancy Haefner Clyde Morrison Sandra Albertsen D. Arbogast Grace Barse Curtis & Mary Lou Berg Michael & Barbara Bergh Ryan & Kim Bergh Bob & Becky Bessman Rick & Lisa Borkhuis Marie Borns Gary & Kay Brandsrud Don & Gwen Branson Travis & Stephani Brooks Jackie Burghardt Gordon & Juanita Burke Bryan & Kristi Caspers Jim & Joyce Comes Dakota Lamb Growers Coop. Sheila Coplan Eugene & Cynthia Day Barbara Dohrer Jeff & Annette Doss Larry & Viola Dunlavy David & Corolyn Edison Michael & Lois Fischer Marlin & Joyce Fjelland Mike & Tara Gibson Inez Haan Leo & Ginger Hanten James & Ardis Henning John Huppler Dan & Mary Jenkins Marcia Jenson Georgia Kahnke Kampeska Marine Kleinjan Farms, Inc. Charlene Kruger Kuecker Kountry Farms Edwin & Mary Kuecker Thomas Linngren Tim & Jill Makepeace William & Sharon Malcom Sue Mattingly Brett & Tammy Miller Don & Georgia Miller Wanda Moilan Bev Morrison Bill & Diane Morrison Dianne Morrison The Ed Morrison Family Howard & Neva Morrison Raymond & Victoria O’Farrell Jeffrey & Nancy Olson
Marshall & Tiffany Olson John & Beverly Owen Maynard & Donna Petersen Donna Redlin Mr. & Mrs. Donus Roberts Robert & Rita Schiefelbein Terry Schlagel Mark & Tamara Schmidt LaVerne, Rose & Rick Schmig Bill & Kathryn Schulz Shepherd Business Ann Sigelman Charles & Helen Stormo Gary & Arloa Te Stroete Carl & Janice VanVoorst Michael & Jamie Veeder Kay Ward Darlene Young Elfrieda Mundt Ken & Florence Lueth Aaron Nelson Bob & Shirleen Moeller Dick Nordman, Sr. Allen & Deb Abbas Howard Olson Allen & Deb Abbas Charlotte Lange Ramona Ortega Orland & Karen Lunzman Roland & Norma Moerke Leo Ott Gary & Carlotte Paulsen Enno Otten Robert & Carol Smidt Daryl Paulsen Gary & Carlotte Paulsen Ruby Pederson Ron Buskerud & Marcia Elkins Kenny E. Peterson Gary & Carlotte Paulsen Rosemary Peterson Bill & Penny Stolle Gunda Poppenga Allen & Deb Abbas Carson Powell Don & Sheilah Ritchie Norman Ragels Glenn & Mary Scott Carol Rand Allen & Deb Abbas Logan Rau Don & Kathryn Bohle Douglas Ray Ruth Gustad Marilyn Rhymer Pattie Olsen Jody Sage Jason, Missy, Josie & Benji Brozek Janice Sandmeier John & Nancy Haefner Elwyn & Jalayne Opheim Elwyn Saugstad Verna Rodman Jo Schmidtgall CJ & Patty Niemiller Jerry Schmitz Belle Rae Sieber Gwen Schone Frank & Dee Owens Don Scholl Don & Devonna Etrheim Sharon Schroeder Orland & Karen Lunzman Todd & Pam Lunzman Agnes Sechser Liz Navratil David & Beverly Seifert Jerry & Patty Vaughn Gene Sieck Deb Dumdie
Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia Orr Joyce Slack Shirley Styke
Bank of America Employee Giving Program Beadle Co. Combined Federal Campaign Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Aberdeen
Gerrie Smalley Mary Olinger Sharon Verville Joe Smith Gary & Carlotte Paulsen Nita Jo Smith Michelle Kuiper Gary Spencer Allen & Deb Abbas Ray Stolle Orland & Karen Lunzman Sophia Temple Allen & Deb Abbas Ken & Florence Lueth Don Thompson Marlene Erickson Emma Timothy Verna Rodman Emma Grace Van Dusseldorp Candy Van Dusseldorp Heather Van Noort Gale & Teresa Weier Evelyn Wachter Norma Moerke Harold Watson Doug & Norene Doyle LuVerne & Avis Jurgens Kenny Webb Bill & Penny Stolle Robert Weber Dan & Ruth Olinger Laurence Weeldreyer Allen & Deb Abbas Phyllis Wetzler Orland & Karen Lunzman Nellie Winburn Orland & Karen Lunzman Leota Womeldorf Verne Ellston Dorisa Young Doyle & Barbara Young Weary & Sandy Young
Bierschbach Equipment & Supply, Sioux Falls Black Hills Animal Hospital, Rapid City Cahill Funeral Chapel, Inc., Sisseton Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Capital One Volunteer One Grant Clark Potato Days Tractor Parade Dakota Kitchen & Bath Inc., Sioux Falls DSI Incorporated, Tea Fay’s Refrigeration & Heating, Inc., Aberdeen Folken Bros. Trucking, Inc., Lester, IA Fresh Horses Saloon, Harrisburg Glacial Lakes Harley- Davidson, Watertown Glanbia Business Services, Inc., Sioux Falls Good Samaritan Society Village, Sioux Falls Graco Great Western Bank Employee Giving Program Heart of the Midlands Combined Federal Campaign Huron Elks Lodge #444 Ideal Wedding & Events, Sioux Falls Illinois Tool Works Foundation Imagine Nation Books, LTD IWMC – Hub City Chapter, Aberdeen JCPenney Corp., Employee Engagement Fund KHC Construction Inc., Marshall, MN Kolbach & Associates, Rapid City Sue Lulf Memorial Race/Walk Merchants Bonding Company, Des Moines, IA Midcontinent Foundation Employee Gift Matching Program Midland National Life Insurance Company Mile High Combined Federal
BUSINESSES/ ORGANIZATIONS 501st Legion, Sioux Falls ADESA Sioux Falls AmazonSmile Foundation Amgen Foundation Staff Giving Programs
Campaign Nordson Corp. Northern Lights Combined Federal Campaign Parham Chiropractic, Sioux Falls R & L Sanitary Service, Huron ReliaMax, Sioux Falls Rushmore German Club, Rapid City Sanford Hospital, Vermillion The Shed, Westport Simply Unique Cabinetry, Pierre Sioux Empire Combined Federal Campaign Sisseton Flower Shop Sisson Printing, Sioux Falls SME, Inc. of Sioux Falls South Dakota 4-H Foundation, Brookings Stretch’s Glass & Mirror, Central City Sullivans, Sioux Falls TC Farms LLC, Henry Thrivent Choice Tolstoy Community Fund United Way Beadle County United Way of the Black Hills Vision Therapy Center, Sioux Falls Visions Eye Care Employees, Sioux Falls Wagon Wheel Bar, Interior Watertown Optimist Club Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
INDIVIDUAL Chris Adducci Deanna Agar Stacy Albers Alan & Karen Albright Janenne Anderson Anonymous Kay Aspaas Rebecca Bacon Austin Baer Mike & Karen Barkl Louis Belmonte Vincent Berry & Kari Sampson- Berry Sandy Berven Eric & Amy Blissmer Jay & Amy Blum Charles Boese Rosella Boetel Ray Bunjer Frank & Barb Caffrey Michael Choate Janet Christopher Joyce Clay Alisa Craun John Dagel Ward & Karen Domogalski Marianne Drobny Neal Drury Phillip Dubois Barbara Dudgeon Jenn Eli Joe & Lori Entenman Tom & Pam Fritz Stuart Fromm Amy Frye-Trupe Dawn Geppert Lowell & Helen Gisselbeck Joseph Gruis Angela Gulbranson Joan Guy John & Nancy Haefner Amy Halverson
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Steven Haney Joy Haugan Nick & Jamie Heine Barb Herding Robert & Jeanel Hibbison Judy Hofer Trust Mike & Sarah Hogg Richard & Debra Hohn Ray Hoiness Mike Horst Christina Huebner Kelly Huggins George Hulscher Shawn & Carrieann Jacob Richard & Cindy Jahr Craig Johnson Craig & Elaine Johnson Douglas & Janice Johnson Larry & Donna Johnson Louise Johnson Michele & Isabelle Johnson Ronald Johnson John Jones Dennis Jurkovich Vicki Kapust Edmund & Sheila Keeler Dan & Arlene Kirby Wendy Klemetsrud James & Ione Klinger Brian Klinghagen Cindy Kopren Brett & Sheila Kreykes Paul & Joni Krueger Mike Kutter & Lisa Barlow- Kutter Lonnie & Laurie LaCroix Jane Larson The Estate of Josephine Lee Erika Lehmann Janelle Lenz John Lloyd Frances Loiseau Rollin & Marian Mannie Konnie Maunu Doug & Susan Marshall Kenneth Martinec Tom & Beth Masterson Kathryn Mathews Clayton & Sandra McIlravy Kristin McLain Kevin & Tami Merrill Joseph Michael Donnie & Janelle Miller Steve Morgans Clifford & Jan Moter Kristin Mulder Jim & Jen Nebelsick Greg & Olivia Neitzert Julie Nelson Nicole Nelson Beverly Nigg Robert & Kristine O’Connell Darold & Pamela Opp Terrence Oppold Kay Ortman Troy Outka William & Lola Parke Mark & Mary Parsons Brian R. Peterson Kelsey Petersen Lloyd & Rennae Petersen Kelsey Plummer Randy Pryor Myrtle Ramert Carol Ramstad Glen Rapp Jonathan Reich Craig & Michelle Rife David & Cindy Ross Alyssa Roy Lisa Rudd Janice Sage 23
Gerald Schied Isaac & Angela Schmeling Kala Schnider Heather Schumacher Kristen Schwasinger Kimberly Sechser Amanda Sengsouvanna Deborah Smith Nanette Smith Darold Snow Kaylee Spolum Dale & Jill Stoebner Pam Strain T. R. & Natalie Sturm Linn Suttle Jamie Swenson Warren & Shirley Thompson Endowment Lynn Thorson Melvin & Grace Turbak Clint VanderPoel Memorial Ride Velma Vincent Trust Kyle Van Voorst Kiley Volmer Marvin & Mary Wadell Josh Watson Kimberly Watson Joyce Weber Len & Joni Wegener Irene Welsh William & JoAnn Widrig Donna Wieczorek Justin & Salisha Wieneke Pat Wingen Sarah Wiseman Jason & Melissa Woidyla Myron Zweifel
Paul & Joni Krueger Shane & Sara Kuehl Leis of Hawaii Magic By Mark Mary Olinger Midcontinent Communications Mt. Rushmore Memories Mt. Rushmore Taffy Shop National Presidential Wax Museum Nickelodeon Suites Norwegian Cruises Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel Panther Graphics LLC Petland The Piano Guys R&R Limo Bus Ramada Inn & Suites Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn Sanford Health John G. Shedd Aquarium Sea World Sheraton Waikiki Sioux Falls Winnelson Co. Splash City Stellar Limo Storybook Island Teddy’s Deli Turtle Town Fudge United Airlines Untouchables Tour Visual Solutions Nancy Wahlstrom Walt Disney World Western Power Sports Windy City Tour
ADOPT-A-WISH®
Angels With A Dream, Sioux Falls Big Country 92.5, KTWB, Sioux Falls Big Soo Coupon Book, Sioux Falls Brandon’s Memorial Malibu Run, Sturgis Coborn’s, Huron & Mitchell Country Tractor Run, New Effington Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel/Glacial Lakes Harley- Davidson Ride for a Wish, Watertown Dents on Demand, Sioux Falls Electric Glow Run, LLC, Sioux Falls Esurance, Sioux Falls Farmers Insurance Community Golf Tournament, Rapid City Gary Glow Run, Gary Great Western Bank, Sioux Falls Holmes Murphy Golf Tournament, Sioux Falls Hot Harley Nights, Sioux Falls Mercedes Benz Golf Tournament, Sioux Falls Midwest Class Racers, Marion ML Portraits, Watertown Mustangs on Main, Vern Eide Ford, Mitchell Greg Nosbush’s Easter Display, Sioux Falls Oahe Marina Community Celebration, Pierre On the Road For Wishes Poker Run, Aberdeen Qdoba, Sioux Falls Rancher’s, Clear Lake Service First Federal Credit Union, Sioux Falls Smile Palooza, Aberdeen
Anonymous Jason & Heather Ahrendt Dacotah Bank, Watertown Jeff & Tammie Broin Culligan, Watertown Jim & Michele Engels Great Western Bank, Sioux Falls Jack & Gina Hopkins Luxury Auto Mall, Sioux Falls Service Plus, Inc., Watertown Sioux Falls Ford Al & Judy Spencer Trav’s Outfitter, Inc., Watertown Tom & Jennifer Walsh
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A&B Business Solutions Austin Duck Adventures AVIS Brookside Motel Catering Pros Delta Airlines Diamond Premier Limo Disney Worldwide Outreach The District Les Evjen Express Marketing Framing by Jeff Give Kids the World Great Western Bank, Rapid City Shawn & Jen Groen Harold’s Photo Heartland Classics HenkinSchultz Dan Houg Hyatt Regency, Mission Bay, CA The Indians Gift Shop Justice Fire & Safety Chris & Sharene Kelliher
FUNDRAISERS
South Dakota Stock Dog Association Wings For Wishes Over South Dakota, Brookings
WHEELS FOR WISHES Marlyn Adams Ernest & Dixie Anderson Anna Barabas Dennis Beeson Kim Bellis Matthew Blazey Lana Boetel Harley Bruns Kally Bruns Maurice Bueber Ray Bunjer Georgia Byram Thomas Carson Steve Christensen Tina Christofferson Cammie Clark Monette Clark Stephen Clayton Shay Corrie Mark Crowley Coy Crowser Dan Culey Mike Dropulich Susan Duffy Brad Erickson Robert Fitzsimmons Kyle Ford Paul Gregg Orlan Grondahl Beverly Halbritter Dan Hanson Mark Hoffman Patrick Hurley
Dennis Johnson Tim Kaiser Royce King Thomas Korbal Calvin Kruse Nathan Lange Nathaniel Lee Dave Lund Colin Mack Dennis Mathews Cynthia Messenger Christopher & Betty Millard Alyssa Miller Jeff Miller Bruce Minor Duston Mullen Munoz Forestry Service LLC Bart Naasz Zachary Nardi Keith Nelson Nan Nesbit Lori Ness Barbara Nicolay
Brandi Nilson Jonathan Novacek Erik Nyhaug John Nylander Peter Oldham Patricia Olwell Kay Ortman Christopher Paa Doris Pahl Wayne Palmer Eugene Psota Kristopher Puckett Steven Ragels Robert Rondell Gwyn Salamun Robert Sammons Larry Sawyer Terry Schaap Gerry Scharberg Rick Schlapkohl George Sechser Sharon Simmons Kylee Sivertson Kenny Spahn Bill Srstka Amanda Stegmair Thomas Stiver Dean Stuart Richard Suchy Darrell Svendsen John Tedrick Misty Wahlstrom Terrence Wensing Scott Wildeman James Williams Brett Williamson Kenneth Wolfe Sharon Ziebarth Peter Zimbelman Joseph Zuppo
WISH MAKERS ON CAMPUS
Agustana College, Sioux Falls Black Hills State University, Spearfish Lake Area Technical Institute Auto Club, Watertown NCAA Division II Xi Theta Chapter of Chi Omega at SDSU, Brookings University of Sioux Falls The South Dakota Chapter wishes to thank the following national companies for their contributions: Allegiant America’s Charities CFC BioTRUST Build-A-Bear Claires Dove Chocolate
GameStop Helzberg Diamonds Henkel Isagenix Macys Maquet Marquis NCAA Prolacta Subaru Things Remembered ToysRUs Trusted Choice UnitedHealth Group Employee Giving Match
WALK FOR WISHES, Rapid City Jordan Abelseth Judith Abraham Rachel Ademo Corinne Ader AFLAC Amanda Ainslie Evan Ainslie Ivan & Patricia Ainslie James Ainslie Elaine Ainsworth AJ’s Wicked Salon Angie Albonico Norma Allen Cheryl Allison Alternative Health Care Center Cynthia Anderson Denise Anderson Gregory Anderson Ken & Elizabeth Anderson Lisa Anderson Megan Anderson Mikayla Anderson Troy & Michele Anderson Anonymous Jon Bachman Bev Bad Moccasin Kirk & Lisa Bagley Cynthia Bailie Susanne Bain Erica Baird Kim Balay Jennifer Bame Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Brian Barber Lisa Barry Theresia Batubara Ginger Bauer Anthony & Kollin Baustian Shelley Beagle Kendra Bertsch Angie Besler Tim & Karen Bestgen Beta Lambda Paul & Cheryl Bettmeng Debra Bisgaard Sally Bjorson Black Hills Beauty College Black Hills Federal Credit Union Black Hills Pediatric Dentistry Black Hills Pediatrics Black Hills Power Inc. Debe Blackett Christine Blecha Janice Bohling Nora Bohne Dave Bolton Robin Bommersbach Martin & Kristy Bonnette Tim, Brenda & Chloe Bonnichsen Kristine Bourque Rebecca Bovee
Karen Boxcel Kimberly Bradsky Brian Brandmeyer Laura Brennan Dwayne Brimm Greg Brink Todd Brink Christine Broghammer Angela Brown Bobbi Brown Carrie Brown Erin Brown Kathy Brown Bettie Jo Bsharah Rose Bucholz Lorre Buhler Tammy Burke Brichelle Burnett Mandi Burnett Tricia Burns Denise Byland Dan & Trisha Cahoy Canaday Granite Surfaces Breanne Canaday Magda, Jenna & Leah Canaday Jeff & Cassie Cannataro Walter Cannon John Carbaugh Traci Carlson Justin Carlyle Ashley Cassibo Bruce & Cindy Cassibo Lorene Cassidy Caroline Castle David Chadwick Sally Chalk Kendra Chiolis Chris Supply Chipper & Shelly Clark Rick Clegg John & Janet Clites Kari Clites Ranelle Clow Kim & Patti Coe Anthony Coggins Sheryl Coley Betsy Combs Sabrina Cook John & Sally Corkle Bryan & Nicole Coyle Crystal Crawford Jay Crossland Sonja Crowley Peggy Curl Kathy Curtis Stephanie Dannen Gia Danson Jenni Darlow Kevin & Jennifer Dary Paul & Kay Davidson Dreeva Davis Frances Davis John & Barbara Davis Terry & Vickie Delger Cheryl Delzer Debra Densmore Karmen Deuter Brett & Anita Distel Will Dixon Marvin Doering Ashli Dumolt Angela Donlin Ray & Sarah Doud Robert Druessel Theresa Drysdale Brian Dunn Arlyn Dyce Val Dziwulski Alec Eaton Gary & Mary Eagle Early Childhood Connections Mindy Economys
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WALK FOR WISHES (continued)
Tammy Egermier Jerry Eisenbraun Marsha Eisenbraun Todd Eisenbraun Stevie Ellingson Clarissa Ericks-England Lisa Erickson Jay & Laura Ericson Sid & Casie Erikson Marvin Erikson Brad Estes Melissa Everhart Patricia Fawcett Vicky Fields Jami Fink First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation, Inc. Suzanne Firstenberg Peter Fischer Dawn Fisk Wesley & Laura Fleischhacker Flowers by LeRoy Kevin Foster Luke Foster Stephanie Foster Mick Frank Tom Fritz Frontier Auto Glass Richard Fultz Julie Gaier Linda Gartzke Steph Gaston Gateway Autoplex Shawn, Trina, Addyson & Brenna Gaulrapp Karen Geiman Genco, Inc. Lisa Gibbon Russ Gillett Mark Gilmour Bradley Godfrey Brett & Connie Godfrey Diane Golliher Warren & Janet Golliher Caden Goodrich Stephen & Wanda Goodrich Thomas & Susan Goodrich Teresa Gossard got to be twirly boutique Great Western Bank Kristine Green James Greene Sterling & Vivian Greni Andrea Griese Danielle Griese Michelle Grosek Kaylee Grueb Katy Guillory Ashley Hagel Patricia Haiar The Hair Force Melanie Halash Fawn Hall Jennifer Hall Terresah Hall Michael & Nicole Haltiner Liz Hamburg Hammerbeck Homes Co. Eric & Karin Hansen Lesley Harris S. Ann Harjes JT Harris Josephine Hartmann Kym Hassebroek Melanie Healey Tyrell Heaton Serena Heig Jill Heiland Michael & Blythe Heinbaugh Michelle Heins Edward & Debby Heisinger Steven & Wanda Helmers
Tessa Helstad Terry Henrie Wendy Herington Michael Hernandez Harvey Hess Carol Hines Linda Hodgin Holly Hoebelheinrch Tim Hoffman Donette Holzer Jenna Holzer Neile Hoops Royal Houg Clint Howry Lucas Hughes Holly Hultgren Daniel & Stephanie Hunter Nicole Husman Nancy Huwe Tammy Ideker Tara Ireland Matthew Jackson Daniel Jacobvitz Brandi Jangula Michael Jangula Doug & Kathleen Janzen Ron Jeffries Jane Jenson Cheryl Jindra Nate Johns Brian & Darlene Johnson Denny Johnson Marcia Johnson Mervin & Doris Johnson Tina Johnson Tricia Johnson Weldine Johnson Mark & Tina Johring Pauline Jones Ali Kacarevic Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc Terra & Owen Kahler Matthew & Thereasa Kapust Lawrence Karsky Brenda, Tiana & Jaimie Kassis Gary Keller Vicki Keller Kelly’s Sports Lounge, Inc. Erica Kenworthy Emily Kerr Stacey Kerr Debbie Ketel KICK 104 Kristin Kiner Aron King Cathy King Paul King Ross King Kevin Klegg Michelle Kline Ralph Knickrehm Marlene Knopf Susan Knowlen-Wolk Brian & Jackie Knudsen Garey & Sherry Knudsen Michelle Knudsen Andrew Knutson Kristin Knutson Amy Koenig Carol Komin Justine Komin Bailey Konst Les & Barb Kor Lori Korzeniewski Lesa Koscielski Wendy Kreber Kory & Alyssa Krebs Jacque Krejci Stephen Kovarik Karen Kroutil Lindsay Kyle Gary & Helen Ladner Rose Lang Gary & Kendra Larson
Michael & Lori Latour Jill Leach Amber Leasure Jay Leasure Sherry Leasure Christina Leonhardt Cathy Lester Josh Lewis Micheal Lhotak Jessica Lillebo Madison Linster Sandra Linster Debra Loendorf Deb Lux Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & LeBrun, PC Jessica Lyons Alexa Maclin Janet Madsen Andrea Mahrt Tracy Manning-Egge Tina Marie Robert & Sheila Marple Cecil Marsh Melissa Marshall Kari, Sharee & Lexi Marsico Sharee Marsico Michael Martinez Brenda Mason Melissa Max Bruce McArthur Karla McCallister Paul & Elna McDonald Amanda McFarland Ellen McGuigan Carol McKee Travis, Sheila, Andrew & Austin McKinstry Kari McKiver William & Annette Meade Meghan Mehlhoff Robert Melvin Bud & Dawn Meyer Michael Meyer Lucas Michelson Dawn Mickelson MIL LLC Miller Properties, Inc. Bob Miller Clark Miller Jennifer Miller Deanna Miner Richard Moeller Russell Molstad Sarah Montgomery Bob & Sheila Mudlin Kevin & Geri Mudlin Mark & Mardell Mudlin Mitch Mudlin Eileen Muellenberg Mike Mueller Chris Munz-Pritchard Lisa Myers Teresa Namanny Heather Nash James Nelson, DDS Sharon Nelson Mark & Glenda Nemec Randy Nixon Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. Brenda Nugent Lon & Joanne NyGaard Judy Oakley Heather Odden Matt & Sara Odden Susanne Odden Susi Odden Tara Ogden Randy Olivier Brittany Olson Cristy Olson Kacie Olson Madison Olson Scott & Donita O’Meara
Steve O’Neil Kimberly Oslund Robert Oslund Dan Ostendorf Rich & Cindy Ostert Lawrence Overton Kristina Parker Donna Pascoe Anthony & Dena Pataky Chuck Paul David & Donna Paul Denis Pellerin Diana Penney Krystl Penney Nicole Penticoff Joy Petroff Bradley Phillips Eric Pickar Brooke Pickett Victoria Pierce Leslie & Joyce Pilgrim Brandy Pitt Mitchull Pleshka Angel Pope Joel & Lisa Porch Tina Porterfield Edward & Kathy Powers Timothy Powles Premier Home Mortgage, Inc. James Preston Jerome & Sue Pulkrabek Margaret Purcella Seth, Katie, Rhiannon & Noah Purcella David & Lisa Pustejovsky Mike Pyle, American Family Insurance Betty Quasney Michelle Radke Christina Railsback Julie Ramsey Rapid Chevrolet Rapid Collision Anna Raue Linda Rausch Jennifer, Lola & Mia Read Nicole Reitz Rod Rein Jennifer Renner Randle Reuppel Aaron Richards & Kara Carver Kyle & Tammy Richards Amanda Riedy-Walker Julie Ring Dean & Lorie Ringgenberg Jenifer Ringgenberg Michael & Wendy Roberts Paul & Debra Roberts Wendi Roberts Paulla Robinson Zach Rogers Annie Rolston Jeffrey & Holly Roltgen Cyndi Ronfeldt Stacey Rosdahl Myron & Judy Rue Polly Rush Diana Saathoff Linsy Saenz Sam’s Club Marcie Sanders Eric Sanderson Ryan Sandmeir Dave Schiele Paula Schmitz Robert Schneider Bobbie Schneller Cori Schone Heather Schopp Brian & Michele Schuldt Liz Schuldt Kurt Schweiss Brad Scott Marilyn Scott
Pam Scott SDSU SNA – West River Nursing Jonah Segatti Ashlynn Selwyn-Heikkinen Rodney & Kathy Senn Shangri La Boutique Gale Shea Lisha Sheldon Paige Sherman Mike Shoener Bill & Janine Short Jeannie Short Crystal Shuffield David & Valerie Simpson Kathleen Simpson Cheryl Smith Jamie Smith Lisa Smith Michael & Ruby Smith Debora Smoot LaDonna Splittberger Pauli Springer Twyla Stanifer Jarrod Stanley Theresa Steve Linda Stevens Catherine Stone Paige Stone Lori Storm Cassie Stutz Lori Stverak Cathy Sullivan Connie Sumption Larry Swanson Rick & Mary Swanson Tyler Swift Ellen Sylliaasen Carolie Tautkus Pamela Teaney Thomas The Real Estate Group, Inc. Nicolette Theriault Jana Thies Brad Thompson Charise Thompson Darla Thompson Dorothy Tinnell Judy Thompson Kimberly Timms Nancy Tjaden Toyota of the Black Hills Transcend Austin Trapp Jim Trudeau Lynn Turner
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Dennis & Jeanne Unkenholz Unkenholz Family Dental Prof., LLC Eric & Tasha Unkenholz Mr. & Mrs. Grant Unkenholz Sarah Unkenholz Upper Deck Architects, Inc. Rob Valletta Jayme VanDewater Jerome & Betty Van Zee Peter Vonderau Wade & Dallas Vos Kegan Wagner Annette Wakeman Sherri Wakeman Georgia Walker Susan & Sunday Walker The Walmart Foundation Laura Walters Amy Ward Melissa Watson Derek Weidensee Jamey Weis Kelly Weis Kent & Martha Wells Traci Wendelboe Philip & Sharon Wetsch Michael J. Whalen Law Office, Prof., LLC Evie White Suzanne White David Whitney Kelli Wieczorek Hanna Wiege Jeannie Wiege Shari Wiles JD Williams Kara Willits Don Wiltgen Roxie Withee Stephen Woeltge Sheree Wold Wood Builders Shawn Wood Vesper Ann Wright Cathryn Wylie Ken Wylie Sr. Kenneth Wylie Heather Yager Andrea Young Peter Young Thomas Young Misty Zimmerman Gina Zizzo
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