An Amazing Place 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT

Editor’s note: In 2008 and 2009, staff members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley created personal “storylines” to tell others about their day-to-day experiences and impressions working at the Club. We believe the following storyline says it all.

My Name is Loris Damerow I work at an amazing place in the Fox Valley. It is a place for kids, for youth. Everything we do is geared towards helping kids be kids. This includes having fun, learning, being responsible, caring, and becoming good citizens. The place where I work is not a school, although we work with teachers and provide tutoring and technology support. It is not a correction facility, even though we work with the police. It is not a mental health facility, even though there is a counselor here. It is not a city park, although there is lots of recreation going on. I work at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley … it’s a pretty amazing place. It is a unique setting, for kids and teens … especially those who need us most. What kind of kid might need us? Well … kids whose parents leave for work, before it’s time for school. There are hundreds of children who have to be up and dressed and out the door at an early hour. Where do they go?

They go to this amazing place in downtown Appleton or right at their school (there are six school-based locations). When they get there, they might find Eric, bright and early, tossing the ball around in the gym, or Kristin, in the library, helping someone finish homework. What other kind of child might need us? Michelle, a teen who is afraid and angry. She has left home and is on the roam, trying to figure out her next move.

She doesn’t know where to go; she just knows that home is painful; her father and his girlfriend argue all the time … drugs are passed around. Leah, one of the outreach workers from this amazing place where I work, has found where Michelle stashed her blanket and backpack in a park and will bring her food and supplies, and will listen to her. She will provide support, resources, and will do her best to help get Michelle off the street.

His Dad is gone.

Then there is Will. He is skipping school. Things are not so great at his home, either. His Dad is gone. His mom just lost her job. He has to take care of his younger brothers. He just can’t concentrate, and besides, he is flunking math. What good is school, anyway? Will has just been picked up by the Police school liaison officer and has been brought to the amazing place where I work. Kayla, one of our truancy counselors, greets him. Kayla clearly and firmly outlines what is required of Will. Kayla will work with Mom and Will and keep him on track for a minimum of three months, longer if necessary. Kayla wants Will to stay in school. She cares.

His mom just lost her job.

It is 3:30 p.m. now, and hundreds of kids come pouring into the afterschool programs at this amazing place. Kids could go home, but they’d rather do neat things with other kids. Some kids don’t want to go home to an empty house. Some have no other options. Kids here play basketball, trivia, board games, read stories, play table games, gather in small groups, do art projects, and tell jokes, but first, they go to Power Hour. All over town, in all seven sites, hundreds of kids are learning how to be a kid and get their homework done. Besides spelling, they are learning to be responsible, they are learning that someone cares. Mary is 11. She is quiet and has a learning disability. Her mother committed suicide a year ago. Before that, Dad took off. Mary can’t remember to bring home the right books from school. Each day, someone from the Club who she knows and trusts, goes over her assignments with her. And when she needs it, Mary can see Kathi, our youth and family counselor. Mary can sit in Kathi’s office and talk or cry about what it’s like to live with Grandma now, or sort out what happened with Dad. Maybe her nightmares will not be so bad.

Mary can sit in Kathi’s office and talk or cry about what it’s like to live with Grandma

Kathi is a good listener and suggests that Mary, Grandma and Grandpa and the rest of the kids at home would benefit from being with other families that are grieving. Perhaps Mary wouldn’t feel so different. So they come to our program night for grieving families. That’s where I come in, at this amazing place where I work, that’s the part that I do; talking with kids and grown ups who have a loss, a death in the family. We gather once a month, share a meal, and do memorial activities and talk about it. I hear things like, “I miss my Dad.” “My heart felt like a smashed pot.” “When I’m sad, I cry, but when I’m done, I feel better.”

The volunteers who also come to help the kids at this amazing place where I work say things like, “I feel as though I’ve made a difference. I get a lot of satisfaction from making a good experience for the kids.” Why make a good experience for the kids? Because that is our mission: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. It’s hard to believe that throughout our community, 800 kids a day are served by this amazing place. A place that costs members only $15 a year. Not $15 a day. Not $15 an hour. But $15 a year. Now, that is some kind of club. Actually, it is a Club. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley. The Club makes it happen for Michelle and Will and Mary and 12,000 other kids every year who live in the Fox Valley. That’s the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley. It’s a pretty amazing place.

Loris Damerow Director Center for Grieving Children

Dear Friends, Ten years – a short time and a long time, all at the same time. We celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley in 2008 – a time that seems to have flown by quickly, but also a time when tens of thousands of children and youth, those who have needed the Club most, have been served through hundreds of programs and services – that makes it also feel like its been a long time. But much less important really than the time, is the recognition for all of us at the Boys & Girls Clubs that this community deserves a great deal of thanks for having made the Club a reality. It’s another example out of many of the spirit with which this community rises to meet its needs and take care of one another. This community believes in itself and in its future – dare we say it hopes for a better day everyday and, most importantly, is willing to do what it takes to get there. On behalf of all of us at the Boys & Girls Clubs, especially on behalf of all those young lives we’ve been so happy and privileged to guide and nurture, thank you for helping us inspire and enable our community’s youth to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Thank you for 10 great years and for sticking with us as we look forward to an even greater next decade of service. Warmest a est Regards, ega ds,

Stephen A. S Seifert t h A if t 2008 President, Board of Directors

Greg Lemke-Rochon Chief Professional Officer

Financials Statement of Financial Position 2008

2007

$271,049

$21,532

140,048 244,934 643,733 361 10,400 $1,310,525

158,581 212,658 100,199 603 12,055 $505,628

$2,599,522

$2,416,623

(526,730) $2,072,792

(467,310) $1,949,313

$142,949

–

25,254 7,908 $176,111

34,163 1,893 $36,056

$3,559,428

$2,490,997

$45,205 61,538 368,500 – 65,554 $540,797

$46,358 53,220 42,000 29,000 55,468 $226,046

Net Assets Unrestricted: Fixed assets Operations Total Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted Total Net Assets

$1,913,661 (36,599) $1,877,062 1,119,039 22,530 $3,018,631

$1,920,313 (20,302) $1,900,011 343,160 21,780 $2,264,951

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$3,559,428

$2,490,997

Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables Grants Receivable United Ways Promises Receivable Other Prepaid Expenses Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Land, building & equipment Less accumulated depreciation Total Fixed Assets Other Assets Promises receivable, less current amount Beneficial interest in assets held by the Community Foundation Cash value of life insurance Total Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts payable Accrued expenses Line of credit payable Note payable Refundable Advances Total Current Liabilities

Financials Statement of Activity 2008 Excluding BE GREAT

Total

Revenues United Way Service Fees Facility Rental Government Support Contributions BE GREAT Capital Campaign Contributions Special Events Other Total Revenues

$247,319 43,880 43,013 479,279 797,097

9.0% 1.5% 1.5% 18.0% 30.0%

969,683 36.0% 109,700 4.0% (6,095) – $2,683,877 100.0%

Expenses Program $1,472,154 76.5% Management 150,696 8.0% Fundraising - Operations 138,959 7.0% BE GREAT Capital Campaign 168,388 8.5% Total Expenses $1,930,197 100.0% Net Increase in Net Assets

$753,680

2007

14.0% 2.5% 2.5% 28.0% 46.5%

$240,307 42,183 30,351 390,096 713,053

15.0% 3.0% 2.0% 25.0% 45.0%

6.5% – 100.0%

– 162,165 6,484 $1,584,639

– 10.0% – 100.0%

$1,298,880 152,153 175,307 – $1,626,340

79.5% 9.5% 11.0% – 100.0%

83.5% 8.5% 8.0% 100.0%

($41,701)

Donors FOUNDERS CIRCLE $10,000 and up Appleton Basic Needs Giving Partnership Carew Concrete & Supply First Tee Fox Valley Foundation Inc. J. J. Keller Foundation Kimberly Clark Corporation Myra M. & Robert L. Vandehey Foundation, Ltd. Oshkosh Truck Foundation Stephen and Kathi Seifert & the Seifert Family Fund Thrivent Financial for Lutherans United Way Fox Cities U.S. Oil Open Fund for Basic Needs Valley Kids’ Foundation, Inc. PRESIDENTS CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999 Affinity Health System Anonymous Donations Beth Bax Best Buy Children’s Foundation Jay and Susan Bush Community First Credit Union Festival Foods Keith Halliday Kraft, Inc. JP Morgan Chase Kimberly Clark Foundation Ministry Health Care Fund Miron Construction Nicolet National Bank Thomas and Pat Oswald Robert Dohr & Lilas Dohr Charitable Fund Silver Cross Circle of King’s Daughters TDS Metrocom Schmidt Family G4 Fund Wal-Mart East Supercenter VISIONARIES $1,000 - $4,999 Ahern Fire Protection Lee and Amy Allinger Travis Andersen & Dianne Smart Appleton Coated LLC Appleton Lathing Corporation Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP John and Mary Diane Barkmeier Bassett Mechanical Bemis Company, Inc Ken and Lori Beres Reverend Will and Ruth Bloedow Terry and Kathryn Bomier Bomier Properties, Inc William and Linda Brown Daniel and Christine Cannon Charity Circle of King’s Daughters Coldwell Banker Commercial / PCF Commercial, LLC Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc Dave Faddis Faith Technologies Farrand Foundation through the

Community Foundation Dean and Cynthia Foate Fox Communities Credit Union Fox Valley Optimist Club, Inc. FRED Rents Ted and Marilynn Goodwin Jay and Peggy Gottleib Green Saver Dean & Pam Gruner Hammett Bellin & Oswald LLC Hartwig Family Foundation Herbert H. Kohl Charities Paul and Nancy Hoffman HSBC Rod and Julie Huth Infant Welfare Circle of King’s Daughters J.J. Plank Corporation Jabas Family Foundation through the Community Foundation Jack’s Maintenance Service, Inc. JCPenney Company William and Dorian Jordan William and Mary Kay Kessenich Tim and Andrea Kippenhan Koskinen Family Fund Don and Jo Ann Lang Gregory and Andrea Lemke-Rochon M&I Wealth Management Gary and Roberta Mack Barbara Mahony Menasha Corporation Foundation Wayne and Beth Nemecek Mary Beth Nienhaus John and Sandra Nussbaum Douglas and Myrtle Ogilvie Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department Steven and Sarah Pfile Phillip Morris USA - Smoking Cessation Programs David and Kathleen Plank Thomas Prosser James and Christine Putman David and Kelly Rause Regal Entertainment Group James and Emily Roeder Douglas and Carla Salmon Sara Lee Foods US - Supply Chain Schenck Business Solutions Rick and Laurie Schinke John Schmidt and Julie Schaller-Schmidt Don Schneider School Specialty Marvin Schuster Bill Shepard and Shannon Kennedy Sherwood Fiber Siekman (William A.) Foundation Jon and Rebecca Stellmacher Sullivision, Inc. Jack and Sue Swanson Steve Angsten & Rosemary Tessen The Amish Home Gallery ThedaCare Inc. Thrivent Financial Bank Time Warner Cable

United Way for Greater Milwaukee Bruce and Carol Valk Valley Management Roree Van Duyne Dave G. Voss, Jr. Wachovia Foundation Clarence and Dolores Wallace Jeffrey and Elizabeth Werner Paul and Ann Whalen Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation, Inc. WOW Logistics Fred Yeo CHALLENGERS $500 - $999 Jodie Altobelli American Paper Converters Appleton Marble & Granite Works, Inc. Appleton Noon Lions Club ARS, Inc of Wisconsin Associated Bank Badger Plug Company Bergstrom Corporation David and Julie Buchanan CareGivers of WI, Inc. Citizen’s Bank Combined Federal Campaign of Eastern Wisconsin Dale R & Ruth L Michels Family Foundation Raymon Darling Ken DeValk Paul and Joan Eckes Leland and Leota Ester Stephen and Mary Evans Marcel and Kathleen Farina Mr. Mark Fenlon and Ms. Kristina Bartnik Brad and Rhonda Fenner Franzoi & Franzoi, S.C. Brad and Betty Gehring James and Jane Hayes Peter and Margaret Heid Jamie and Jennifer Hillend Jeff Hunter ITU, Inc. Gregory and Kim Johnson Joanie Johnson Michael and Louann Kalinowski Kiwanis Club of Appleton Ed and Cindy Krueger Mike and Deanna Laemmrich Dan and Lori LaValle James Magnus Ruth Masse McClone Agency, Inc. McMahon Medalcraft Mint, Inc Randall Meyers Gerry and Deana Morgan Moussa and Judy Mostofi Our Saviours Lutheran Church Outlook Group Corporation Dianne Parker Gail Popp Don Quigley Alex Santos Sauter Family Foundation through the Community Foundation Thomas and Cindie Schmit Ruth M. Schumaker

Steve Shea Scott and Lisa Sheppard Dale Skovera Doug and Lisa Stecker Jason and Amanda Steinbach Roxanna Strawn David Stubbs Thomas Swadley Trico Excavating Mr. Hans and Dianne Van Lith Joseph and Kathleen Van Schyndel Van Vreede (Roger and Lynn) Charitable Fund Robert Vande Hey Kim and Ellen Vanderhyden Tim VanWyk Volunteer Center of East Central Wisconsin, Inc. James Wang Waste Management Graham and Barbara Werner HELPING HANDS $100 - $999 Ken and Kari Aaseby David and Maxine Achtner Albany International Appleton Wire Division Royce and Karen Alsbach Randy and Lori Alt Altrusa Club of Appleton WI Charitable Foundation Ltd. Amalga Composites, Inc Amazing Events American National Bank Cheryl Anderson Hans and Amy Anderson Norma Anderson Denis and Elizabeth Ashauer Jeremy and Leslie Ashauer Tom and Pat Asmuth Associated Bank Atlas Cafe Mark and Jill Austin AZCO INC. Jeff and Tracy Badger Daniel Balliet & Janet Carlson Charles R. Barnum Pedro Barraza Pedro Barraza, Jr. Ed and Judy Baseman Dean and Kim Basten Dr. Robert J. Bastic II Jodi Baus Barb Bayer Hugh Begy Susan Behm Robert Behnke Bart and Kristin Benbow Thomas and Laurie Berkedal Kenneth Bester Thomas and Mary Betters Jake Beyer Nancy Biesterveld Debra Bluhm Boettcher Family Funeral Home Oscar and Patricia Boldt Stephen and Deborah Bongers Jennifer Bonikowske Douglas and Paula Botten Carol Brauer Mike and Cheryl Brooks Robert and Judy Brooks

James and Jennifer Burgraff Business Lending Group, Inc. Douglas and Gayle Buth Mark Cameron John and Janice Cannon John and Connie Cappy John and Debra Carew Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Scott Caswell Gregory and Denise Cessna Bob and Judy Christinson Mark and Denise Christopher Patrick and Kathy Clusman Patti Coban Barbara Coghlan Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group, Inc. Conceptual Financial Planning, Inc. Julian Conkey Contingency Planning Solutions Paul and Linda Cooke Copper Rock Coffee Co. Lance and Bridget Crane Creative Closets & Storage Creative Group, Inc. Linda Crowley Alice Czappa Mike and Nancy Czerwinski Arno and Loris Damerow Jerry and Rebecca De Long Paul Delorey John and Patti Denton Brett and Sara Devine Richard Devries Bruce and Julie Doerfler Ronald and Yvette Dunlap Louis and Susan Eich Eric Eichman Jake and Jessie Elson Ann Erickson Gary and Debbie Evers Fastsigns John and Sharon Fenlon Ferguson Enterprises First Book Juane Flanagan Jackie Flaum Fox Valley Technical College Richard and Pamela Franzke Mike and Mary Gage Jim and Jodi Galeazzi Pat and Amy Galloway Darin and Lori Garbisch Rick and Debra Gempeler Wayne and Kathy Gigot Greg and Cathie Gill Keisha Lori Gloudemans Grant Thomas Sheppard Memorial Fund Grant Thornton LLP Mark and Michelle Grassman Karl and Chera Greene Boni Grode Gunderson Cleaners Kathleen Hafeman Patti Hafeman Lance and Barbara Hall Dale and Irene Hans John and Judy Hanson Deborah Hass Daphne L. Hawkins Jane Haynes

Todd Hebbring Jack and Kathy Herb David and Tina Herbeck Anthony Herbst Herrling Clark Law Firm Don and Kristine Hietpas Pat and Cheryl Hietpas Peter Hietpas Highland Memorial Park Allen and Penny Hildebrand Chris Hiltgren Katie Hintz Hjortness & Associates John and Morgan Hogerty Mark and Jodi Huebner Illinois Tool Works Image Studios, Inc. Jerry and Helene Iverson J.A. Huth & Associates, Inc. Jackson National Community Fund Peter and Wendy Janu Mark and Tobi Johannsen Nancy and Steve Johnshoy John E. Thiel Law Office Molly Johnson and Sean Skinner Marjorie Johnson Rosebush Mary Jones Joe and Lois Kelly Lisa Kewley Michael Killoren and Marla Anderson Jake Kilpatrick Tim and Lori Kneeland Jeffrey and Shelby Knezel Knights of Columbus Corey and Rachel Kolbe Steven and Rhea Kratzer Jaime and Scott Kriewaldt Rebecca Krueger Jack and Janet Kruse Landmark Staffing Resources, Inc. Daniel and Judy Lange Jeffrey Laramore Doug Larsen William and Carol Lee Tim and Polly Lehman Michele Leiden Kathleen Lemerond Baker Abraham and Ann Liebeskind Lifetime Retirement Planning, Inc. Kevin Mahaney Michael and Diane Mahlik Richard and Kim Mantey Marshall Florist, LLC Scott Maurer Jean Mauthe Mark and Katie Maynard Paul and Barbara McCann McCarty Law LLP Joseph and Keri McCormick James and Judilynn McDermott Dan McIntosh Adam and Christine McNaughton Etienne and Winnie Mejia Charles and Barbara Merry Debra Michels Nanci and Carl Micke John and Sally Mielke Randy Miller Marilee Minahan Erika Minkey Steve and Jan Moore James and Connie Morgenstern

Jim and Shirley Mueller Kurt Mueller Rebecca Murdock Jon and Patricia Myers Sara Nabozny Leonard and Helen Nagler Lance and Michelle Nevins Next Advertising Daniel Nocera Organization Management Services, Inc. Mike and Shelly Osborne Oshkosh Titans Student Social Work Association Jeff and Chris Oswald Scott and Jennifer Ourada Steven and Rosemary Paladini Bernie Palmer Greg and Julie Pawlak PDI Financial Group Colleen Perrine Stanley and Kristine Petersen-Gauthier Scott Peterson Brenda Pinkowsky Amanda Jo Goble Presto Products Company Jeffrey and Mary Prickette PRN Health Services, Inc Quick Print Center, Inc. Mark and Joan Radue Lisa Ramsdell Bob Randa and Sally Klapper-Randa Michael and Kaye Reese John Reil Lee and Lisa Reynebeau Julie Richman-Halvorson Lyle and Christine Richter Dave and Gini Rickert Phillip and Ellen Roe Peter and Fawn Rogers Reed and Geri Romens Dan Rose Rotary of Kaukauna Edward and Janis Ruffolo Walter and Amelia Rugland Thomas Running Mick Rusch Joel and Karon Sandberg Lori Schaefer Mark and Karen Schaefer Suzanne Schlafer Donald and Cindy Schleicher Neil and Kathleen Schmidt Thomas and Mary Schmidt Mary Schmidt Gary and Patricia Schneider Glen and Lyndeen Schneider Peter and Jackie Schubbe Bruce and Catherine Schwieso Davina Sebero Valerie Seidel Mark Seymer Bob and Sandy Simon Doug and Renee Simon Michael and Kate Six Adam and Allison Skarie Ronald and Michal Slovick Michael and Nancy Small Julia Smith-Bahlman Jeffrey Smidt

Daniel and Diane Smith Jason Smith Mowry Smith Eldridge Jean Sneed John Spalding Donald and Rachel Stachowiak Kathleen Stark Kevin and Carolyn Stark Kathy-Jo Stenson Robert and Martha Stephenson Boyd Sterling Eric Stoeger Greg and Raquel Strayer Thomas and Pam Streur Michael and Debbie Strick Sumnicht & Associates Dick Swanson Theda Care at Home Anne Thielen Gerard and Nancy Tonies Joe and Ann Toonen Trega Foods Kelly Ufi Craig and Melissa Uhlenbrauck Robert and Kimberly Underhill United Paper Corporation Valley Lawn Care LLC Bill and Julie Van Den Vrandt Sandra Van Ert Chuck and Susan Van Zeeland Greg and Debra Vanden Langenberg Christopher and Sarah Vanderlinden Abby Vander Loop Calvin and Maraget Vesely Tom and Heather Vesser Daniel and Margaret Voissem Paul Votava Patricia Vue Marc Waite Jim and Rebecca Walter Jennifer Wanke Craig and Sharon Weber J. Weiland Philip and Lisa Weiner Tammy Welke and Craig Deblaey Joe and Ruby Wells Wells Fargo Advisors Bill Wetzel Wiegratz Family Fund Carolyn Williamsen Tracy Williams-Prince Diane Willing Janet Wilson Mr. Chris Winter Steve and Teri Winter Wisconsin Correctional Association, Inc. Bobbie Wochenske Bob Woodford Barbara and Gene Wulf Gary Wyngaard Troy Youngbauer Yolanda Youts McCrae Lisha Yu Bob Meidl and Lori Zahorodny Frank Zaruba Zaug’s Food Service Joy Zeman $99 & Under Thomas and Jeanette Abendroth Glayden and Janice Allard

Christopher Allen Nicholas Arlt Jesse Aspuro Kevin Backstrum Julie Bahr Vicky Barke Tim and Barbara Bauer Kim Baumann Conrad and Kristy Becher Beth Behmore Chris and Debbie Bellile Robert Bellin Dennis and Mary Beth Bialecki Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region Steve Bohatschek Wayne and Victoria Bokelman Bruce and Pam Bolding Charles and Joyce Bongers Paul Bradshaw Donald & Bonita Brandenburg Chris and Megan Brandt Michael Brandt Betsy Brauer Randall and Jillene Bricco Greg and Judith Brochtrup Rita Brown Randall and Anne Bullock Adith Buntjer Jill Caflisch Alisha Calewarts John and Yvonne Calnin Margaret Casey Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chamberlain Kenneth Chandler Gayle Chatfield Robert Clothier Steve Clothier Cynthia Clough Roger and Emily Comeau Janine Connolly Mary and Philip Conradt Sarah Crawford Janet Creapo Christopher and Amy Croatt Steve and Lisa Cruz William and Abbey Curtis Jacob and Cynthia Czarnik-Neimeyer Kathi Danke Brian and Paula Davis Scott and Ann De Broux Susan Dehn Peter and Judith Derocher David DeRouso Charlotte Diaz Allan Douetts and Gail Clark Alice Douglas Leo and Fran Driessen Glenn and Barbara Duckert Robert and Karla Duimstra Michael Ellis Dave Emanuel Mike and Anissa Emery Rick and Deb Fantini Alexander Feest Cookie Fielkow First National Bank Fox Valley First United Methodist Church Amy Fischer Joanne Fischer Kristin Fischer Rich and Teresa Flamang

David and Karen Flom Mark and Christina Fogarty Bob and Debra Fox Jim and Anita Frank Craig and Jennifer Fredricksen Paul and Katie Gaier Peggy Gardner Hubert and Barbara Germiat Hallie Gerovac Peter and Cheryl Gianopoulos Rod and Therese Glauser Amanda Jo Goble GoodSearch Richard and Marion Gorges Debra Gray Mona Gresenz Margaret Gresl Kristin Griswold Chris Guido Shaun Gunderson William Haag Dan Haak William Hackbarth Dale and Kim Hanson Leon and Pamela Harder Danial and Jill Heinritz Greg and Kelly Helein Kevin Heller John and Barbara Hendrickson Laura Henke Steve and Amy Henselin Donald Hillman Kathie Hinske Vance Hodges Nancy Homburg Home Depot Lynn Marie Hopfensperger Mary Huebner Steven and Sandra Huss Susan Jahnke Mark Jamison Edward and Jody Jedlicka Tim and Stacy Jenson Thomas and Mandy Jones Donald and Jennifer Josefchuk Matt and Julie Kallas Craig Kamphuis Hope Karth David Kaschak and Megan Weaver Robert and Theresa Kersten Steven and Ellen Kewley Grant Kieler and Teresa Sliwicki Joe Kobussen Thomas Koebl Tony and Jayne Kromanaker Jordan Kuczwara and Kathleen Connolly Stacy Ladd Joe Laufenberg Jason and Sara Laumer Mrs. Robert Leekley Charles and Janice Lewis Life’s Journey Counseling, LLC Michael and Brenda Litwin Karin Livingood Andrew and Stephanie Long Ronald Margelofsky Brett Marston Cindy McDonald Cynthia McDonald Steve and Patrice McGuire Menasha Joint School District

John and Gaile Merz Jon Meyer Ryan Micke Jeff and Sarah Miles Bob and Kara Mittelstaedt Michelle Mittelstaedt-Bockhorn Michael Monson William and Sandra Moore Morton Pharmacy Muehl-Boettcher, Inc Roger and Rose Muench Kenneth and Jeannette Nibbe North Point Medical & Rehabilitation Center Office Depot Mike and Marcia Ostwald Matt Oswald Pacific Coast Lighting Robert and Lori Pagel Scott and Tara Pearce Dave Peppercorn Mike Pierron Pitney Bowes, Inc Jill Plank Jenny Plzak Sandra Potts Dan Raddatz Shiella Rader Sarah Rechner Peter and Linda Reinl Dave Reiter Daniel Rentals Anita Resch Norman Ricker Laverne Riedle Brad Riemenapp Vicky and Spencer Rotzel John and Carol Rowlands Richard and Kathleen Ruhsam Mandy Ruys Andrew Ryan Ben and Sara Samolinski Michael and Dolores Santkuyl Jean Schaetz Robin Schemmel Carol Schilling James and Jean Schlais Lawrence and Nancy Schmitz Marjorie Schmitz Kevin Schneider Lisa Schramm Clough Lori Schroeder Deborah Schultz Bob Schumaker Jason Schumaker Gary and Pat Schuster Ronald and Shipra Seefeldt Jeffrey and Andrea Seidl David and Celeste Selleck Rachel Seppi Scott Seymour Harry and Mary Shabino Bruce and Beverly Sherman Mark and Jo Ann Shropshire Robert and Charlotte Sigman Larry and Sue Silton Gerald and Sharon Sitor Peter Smaby and Timothy Watson Daniel and Cindy Smith Daniel and Kimm Smith Joan Smith Steven Snow

Specialty Door Staples Bob Stargel Pete Stark Stephen and Kathleen Stark Bryan Stelzner Clyde and Elayne Stephenson Al and Audrey Strack Paul Streubel Barbara Timmons Steve Tramp David Tyink Lori Tyvol Barb Uehling Alexander and Amy Ullenberg Carol Underwood Bill and Linda Unke Van De Hey Financial Services, Inc Cindy Van Eperen David Vandenberg Therese Vavrosky David and Ellen Vissers Holly Volkman Robert Wallace Jennifer Wanserski D. Watters Constance Weber Sarah Weber Ellen Wenger Alan and Terri Westby Ted and Beni Westgor Kathy Westover John and Sandy Wiley, Jr. Scott Williams Mike Woldt Randy and Carol Wolfgram Bernard Wydeven Mark and Elizabeth Zelinski Pat and Diane Zenke Terry and Pam Zielinski Peter and Vicki Zipperer Al and Lynn Zmyslo Gift In Kind $10,000 & Up America’s Second Harvest of Wisconsin AmeriPrint Graphics Inc. Appleton Area School District Cumulus Broadcasting Richard and Marion Gorges Time Warner Cable $5,000-$9,999 Herbert H. Kohl Charities Miron Construction $1,000-$4,999 Amazing Events Artistic Impressions Culver’s of Darboy Dan Hoyer Prestige & Executive Limo Rummele’s Jewelers Phil Ryan Tom and Grace Somenske The Brides Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Dawn Walley $500-$999 Affinity Health System Appleton Coated LLC

Avenue Jewelers Jay and Susan Bush Butte des Morts Country Club, Inc. Angie Chapin Bruce and Nancy Chudacoff Sherri Creamer Faith Technologies Festival Foods First United Methodist Church Foxley’s Gallery LTD Fun Doctors Knights of Columbus #607 - Tom Schreiter Life Promotions Outlook Group Corporation David Sachs SATURN of Appleton Marie Schreiter Seasons Restaurant Howard and Jill Singer Roxanna Strawn ThedaCare Behavioral Health Toys R Us Wisconsin Timber Rattlers $100-$499 Tim and Susan Allen Amusement Devices Anytime Fitness Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Appleton Area Jaycees Appleton Community Evangelical Free Church Appleton Shrine Club Artistic Cakes & Cookies Bergstrom Corporation Bergstrom Mahler Museum Brand Connections Jim and Kaye Breister Bridgewood Golf Course William and Linda Brown Bumble Beads Cavanaugh Carriages Lois Chabalowski John Claypool Copper Leaf Boutique Hotel George and Tiffany Corrigan Creative Group, Inc. Linda Crowley Dr. Raymon Darling Debbie Daanen Photography Ron and Terri Deeg Jeff and Deb Du Chateau Lyn Du Chateau Ephraim Shores Fox Cities Performing Art Center Funset Boulevard Mike Gallus Nancy Jo Garner General Beer Gold’s Gym Appleton Golf Course of Lawsonia Green Bay Packers Foundation Jeff Hatton Alan Holfelder Home Depot Home Interiors Flooring & Design Homebrew Market IdleWild Golf Course Image Studios Inc Irish Waters Golf Club, Inc. Jeff’s Sports

Kohl’s Department Store Mark and Carrie Kools Koreana Kenneth Leidheiser Gregory and Andrea Lemke-Rochon Daniel Loberger Maplewood Intermediate Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Bucks Miron Construction Morningstar Golf Course Mullberry Lane Farm New Richmond Golf Club NorthAmerican Van Lines O’Charley’s Restaurant Old Navy Mike and Shelly Osborne Steve Patoka Gail Popp Thomas Prosser Radisson Paper Valley Hotel Resch Center Lyle and Chris Richter Salon CTI - Day Spa Scheel’s All Sports Schmitty’s Ticket Sales Carrie Schneider Sentry World Settle Inn & Suites Lawrence and Sue Silton Sports Clips St. Vincent de Paul Society / St. Thomas More Council Jay and Jennifer Stephany Stride Personal Training Sun Seekers by Rosie Supple Restaurant Group Janet Sutter Swimtastic Swim School The Muscle Response Tidi Products Kate Urbach Valley Management, Inc. Wanye and Anne Van Asten Victor Allen’s Coffee Pat Waselchuk Website Yellowpages WESTON Imaging Group YMCA of the Fox Cities $99 & Under Ken and Kari Aaseby Altrusa Club of Appleton WI Charitable Foundation Ltd. Appleton Ice Appleton Trophy & Engraving AT&T Autumn Ridge Golf Course B J Clancy’s Restaurant & Pub Bay Ridge Golf Course BBQ Pits -n- Spits Bead Garden BED BATH & BEYOND Beechwood Golf Course Beefeaters Big Tomatoes Brett Favre Steakhouse Brookfield Hills Golf Course Juan Carlos Cellars Wine & Spirits Community First Credit Union Copps Grocery Store

Culver’s Dairy Queen Darboy Club Dinner Helpers Dominos Doo Bea Doo Designs EAA Development Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley, Inc. Fleet Farm Fox Cities Party Rental Foxy Lady River Cruises Funland Go-Karting & Mini Golf Fusions Hair Color & Design Gabriel Furniture George’s Steak House Girl Scout Troop 600 Gunderson Cleaners Haen Meat Packing Erwin and Dolores Hagen Dale and Irene Hans Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles of Appleton, Inc. Hickory Hills Country Club Hilly Haven Golf Course Dave and Pat Hollenberg Home Things! Honey Baked Ham Appleton Hu Hot Mongolian Grill J.A. Huth & Associates, Inc. Christine Jackson Jo to Go Steve and Nancy Johnshoy Jonathan’s Cupboard Kerrigan Bros Winery Kettle Morain Golf Course Margit Kindel Annie Koleske Carol Koller Hank Krokosky Karl and Betty Manthey Steve March Tormé Mautz Paint Mid-Valee Golf Course Rachel Miller Modacapelli Salon Spa Theresa Montcrieff PDQ Car Wash Charles and Judy Pfister David and Kathy Plank Player’s Choice Sports Arena Prospera Credit Union Pullmans at Trolley Square Red Ox Supper Club Gloria Reynolds Joy Rueden Salon Spa Aura Samian Technologies Dale Skovera Skyline Golf Course Soloe Mexican Grill Sara Squires Target Store Ted’s Grandview Supper Club, Inc The Building for Kids Theda Care at Home Tundra Lodge Two Oaks Golf Club Valley Kids’ Foundation, Inc. Van Lankvelt Van Vreede’s Appliance Electronics & Furniture Clare Vanden Hogen

Village Limits Supper Club Dawn Washatka Wave Ballroom Wild Air - Appleton LLC Woolf Distributing Wreath Factory Inc Terry and Pam Zielinski 2008 Gifts In memory of: Ray Barlow Connie Bedi Stephen F. Bell Marilyn Berkedal Kyle Boegh Lisa Boettcher Norman Boettcher Scott Boren Bruce Burghardt Tom Coghlan Joshua Doerfler Garrett Duke Czappa Phillip Czerwinski Ben Elson Susan Gerard Epstein Mike Fitzgerald Marion Harnibrook Lorraine Elizabeth Ferge-Schmude Calvin Gehl Gillian Halliday Vincent C. Jones Kevin Kendall Carly Litwin Joe Mostofi Leo Nabozny Daniel O’Laughlin Brooke Pagel Grandma Rendall Jed Rotzel Alice Running Daniel Schendel Doris Schmidt Grace Somenske Daniel K. Steinbach Jack and Ruby Strawn Carl R. Strehmann Mr & Mrs Raymond St. Cyr Elmer and Maynee Swanson Ron Williamsen Dick Wolter Elaine E. Zimmermann 2008 Gifts In Honor of: David Andersen Denis Ashauer Will Bloedow Mr & Mrs Charles Holstein Jodi Huebner Jeff Hunter Ronald and Vernie Miller Michael Powell Kathy Plank Pat Schiessl Katie Soyka Paul Vidas Mary Voght

Please note: donations to the BE GREAT Capital Campaign will be recognized separately at the conclusion of the campaign.

2008 Officers STEVE SEIFERT President NANCY JOHNSHOY President Elect JEFF WERNER Past President TED GOODWIN Secretary JEFF OSWALD Treasurer 2008 Board of Directors Lee Allinger Beth Bax Terry Bomier Jay Bush John Carew Brad Gehring Jeff Hunter Julie Huth Tim Kippenhan Beth Nemecek Kathy Plank Dave Rause Cheryl Schmidt Roree Van Duyne Ann Whalen

2008 Employee Award Winners SERVICE TO YOUTH Lynn Hawkins KIDS FIRST Ben Coffin Cheyenne Connor Sarah Crawford Jaime Kriewaldt Andrea Novitske COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Mary Beth Bialecki ACADEMIC SUCCESS David Achner CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP Ryan Micke HEALTHY LIFESTYLES Alisha Calewarts SPIRIT Rachel Dehn

Who We Serve GENDER OVERVIEW Total Youth Served 12,091 Total Membership 4,122 Average daily member attendance 668

MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS

Male Female

55% 45%

HOUSEHOLD INCOME 80% of members live in low-income households 60% live in very low-income households 40% live in extremely low-income households 25% live in poverty

AGE 5-8 9-11 12-13 14-15 16-19

21% 25% 20% 16% 18%

ETHNICITY African American Asian Hispanic Multi-Racial American Indian Caucasian Other

8% 11% 8% 8% 1% 63% 1%

Did You Know? • The Club celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2008? • 79% of Club members report the Club helps them do better in school? • 93% report they plan to go to College? • 94% report they don’t use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco? • 77% of Club members have helped out in their neighborhood, school, or community?

Mission Statement: “Inspiring and enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.”

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley bgclubfoxvalley.org • 117 S Locust St Appleton, WI 54914 • 920.731-0555 THIS ANNUAL REPORT WAS PRODUCED WITH IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS: PRINTING:

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ILLUSTRATIONS:

YULIA LABIK-BUTCHER

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BRAD KNAPP