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'Beapart of dreNot 40YearsCapitalCampaign" <br />2016=2019 <br />Back in 2013 when the City of Forest Lake gave notice they intended to sell the building we'd occupied for 20 years, <br />our Board of Directors worked hard to find us a new home. In September of 2016 we found a great new space in the <br />Town Square building in Forest Lake that gave us the opportunity to create new space that meets the needs of <br />today's young people even better than our old space. Our Capital Campaign began in October 2016 and community <br />leaders stepped forward to fund a large portion of the costs. On March 6th, we moved into our new home with our <br />new name that better reflects the fact that we serve youth and families. What a great way to celebrate our 40 year <br />anniversary! <br />Lakes Center for Youth & Families would like to thank the following individuals, businesses and orgari,izations for <br />their support to make our new home a reality. Because of you, we are well -positioned to serve area youth and <br />families for the next 40 years and beyond. <br />FOUNDER ($50,000 +) <br />Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Fdtn. <br />Jan Mehlhoff, In Memory of Tom <br />Mehlhoff <br />BENEFACTOR ($15,000 - $24,999) <br />Gaughan Companies* <br />Hardenburg Foundation <br />Rodney and Betty Hestekin <br />Myron and Bea Zaruba <br />ADVOCATE ($10,000 - $14,999) <br />Oscar and Val Carlson <br />Dennis and Nancy Hebrink <br />Gerald and Connie Hendrickson <br />Jeff and Renee Wagner <br />INVESTOR ($5,000 - $9,999) <br />Robert Collins Law Office* <br />First State Bank of Wyoming <br />Hallberg Family Foundation <br />Jesse Johnson, State Farm <br />Jon Olson and LeeAnn Weigt in Memory <br />of Their Parents Bill and Verna Olson <br />Dr. Richard and Leann Ottomeyer <br />Dave Purdy, Wealth Management Mid- <br />west <br />Jim and Nancy Schoppenhorst <br />SPONSOR ($3,000 - $4,999) <br />Richard and Kelly Duncan <br />James and Donna Keacher <br />Clare and Kathy Lillis <br />Richard and Colleen Peterson <br />PARTNER ($1,000 0 $2,999) <br />Michael and Mary Aschenbrener <br />James and Elizabeth Foley <br />Rebecca Leuer <br />Dick and Erin Gross <br />John and Le Matts <br />Dale and Kelly Hager <br />Jeske Noordergraaf & James McCarthy <br />Tim Klinkhammer and Linda Madsen <br />Rev. James and Dr. Sondra Mericle <br />Joe and Maribeth Kryschyshen <br />Mel and Barb Mettler <br />Landmark Insurance Services <br />Paul Meunier <br />Fran and Mary Ann Miron <br />Brian and Lori Mueller <br />Jim and Kelly Novak Family In Memory of <br />Staci Murphy <br />Jim Trudeau <br />Janice Oaks * <br />Gordy and Rita Pietruszewski <br />Marilyn and James Opp <br />Robert and Jeanne Walz <br />Peter and Tami Orput <br />FRIENDS UNDER 1,000 <br />Perry's Auto Salon <br />Alan and Kathy Bakke <br />Jerry and Donna Peterson <br />Bachman's Photography <br />Patricia and Steven Saunders <br />Ted Blank <br />Bruce Sayler <br />Jack and Judy Bull <br />Tessneer Law Office <br />Brett and Renee Carlson <br />Thomas & Connie Swanson, THOMCO <br />Tammy and Kevin Dunrud <br />Carpet, INC. <br />Carlos and Kari Eberhardt <br />Ken Tolzmann <br />Farrell's Extreme Bodyshaping Forest <br />Ron and Jenny Tyrrell <br />Lake <br />Jane and David Verness <br />Forest Lake Ace Hardware <br />Rosella Willcoxen <br />Forest Lake Seniors INC. <br />We sincerely apologize for any errors or <br />Dave Freemore * <br />omissions in our list of our Capital Cam - <br />Charles Gramling <br />paign donor list. Please call Clarissa at <br />Dennis & Sharlyn Good <br />651-464-3685 with any corrections. <br />Peter & Dori Holte <br />Barbara J. Hunt <br />Kathryn Johnson <br />Mary Juhl <br />Kevin & Kathy Kirvida <br />Janice and Paul Klaus <br />Carolyn Latady <br />Planning Bfight Futures... <br />To say that 2017 was a year of change for our agency would be an <br />understatement! <br />In 2017 we: <br />Completed a capital campaign raising $250,000+ towards the <br />purchase and renovation of our new space. <br />Purchased, and moved into our new location in the Town Square <br />building at 20 Lake Street North, Forest Lake in February. <br />Changed our name from Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau to <br />Lakes Center for Youth & Families. <br />Celebrated the retirement of our Executive Director Jeanne Walz <br />who had served us for twenty years and the non-profit sector <br />for nearly forty years! <br />When I accepted the Executive Director position in early 2018, 1 <br />inherited a rich history of an organization that stays relevant to the <br />changing needs of its community while at the same time always <br />remaining true to its mission to "Ensure the success of youth" through <br />quality programming with highly trained and professional staff. <br />While many things have changed, there is much that has stayed the <br />same. We are still committed to serving youth through what I like to <br />call, "The three legged stool" of service areas: Counseling, Enrichment <br />& Intervention. It's the commitment to providing these diverse ways <br />of serving youth that helps keep us thinking holistically about youth <br />and their families. Integrated service delivery isn't just a fancy <br />buzzword, its research based and gets results. <br />As I look forward into future I am very excited about the strength and <br />vitality of the agency. All of the past leadership, both Board and staff, <br />have brought us to a place where we are positioned to continue to do <br />great things for youth and families. <br />If you're reading this, you are a part of our story and what helps make <br />us great. Thank you! <br />Let's together push forward to make a brighter future for the youth <br />and families of our community. <br />Sincerely, <br />Matt Howard, Executive Director <br />Matt Howard <br />Executive Director <br />Sherriff Rick Duncan <br />Board Chair <br />