Cheryl’s StoryNever be afraid to change lanes

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Jeremy’s Story Finding his safe place to go

pg. 10

Bridget’s StoryA teen mom’s journey

pg. 6

2017 ANNUAL REPORT pg. 4

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In This Issue

1 Board Spotlight - Jennifer Knapp

2 Cheryl’s Story

4 2017 Annual Report

6 Bridget’s Story

10 Jeremy’s Story

12 Donor Listing

Transforming Lives

Better TomorrowsBetter Tomorrows is published annually by Family & Children’s Center for friends and supporters of our mission. To learn more about the center’s services and community impact, or to inquire about making a charitable gift, please visit us at fcconline.org or call the Development Office at (608) 785-0001 ext. 235.

© 2018 Family & Children’s Center

Board Spotlight - Jennifer Knapp

Jennifer is an attorney who lives in Winona with her husband and their three young children. She owns two law offices (Libera Knapp P.A.) that specialize in estate planning, business law, and real estate law. One office is in Winona and the other is in Rochester. Jennifer is well known in the philanthropic community of Winona and has served on other non-profit boards.

Why do you believe in the mission of FCC?

Healthy individuals and families are key to the communities in which we live. FCC takes great care in helping both thrive within their existing communities. FCC’s belief that resolving problems where they occur results in greater long-term success, healthier family relationships and a more profound sense of individual well-being.

What is one thing you want everyone to know about FCC?

FCC services work to prevent child abuse, help individuals achieve recovery from serious mental illness, find healthy and stable homes for children whose parents can no longer care for them and keep youth on track for graduation. FCC offers more than 25 programs in eight regional locations in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota.

Why should people consider a gift to FCC?

Federal and State dollars are limited for prevention and early intervention work. FCC’s programs: Healthy Families, Hope Academy, Host Homes, Child Advocacy Programs, Domestic Abuse Project, The Other Door (Drop In Center) and Safe Haven are reliant on private donations and grants to operate. The benefit to our communities in funding these types of programs are lower treatment costs, less suffering, more cohesive families and of course happier, better adjusted, more successful individuals.

What have you learned from serving on FCC’s Board of Directors?

It is up to us, the community, to create new sustainable funding solutions through philanthropy to meet the needs of families now and into the future. Through individual and community partnerships, the Center can ensure at-risk children, adults and families receive the programs and services that will enable them to build happy hopeful lives.

Our Board of DirectorsThe community volunteers who serve on Family & Children’s Center’s Board of Directors are our most committed ambassadors and advocates. They share their time, talent and treasure to ensure the center’s success in every area: strategy, programs, personnel and finances.

Greetings,

In the words of author Suzy Ross, Ph.D., “Transformation is an ongoing process that tends to appear ordinary, when, in fact, something extraordinary is taking place.”

Through our work at Family & Children’s Center, we know this to be true. Our efforts here are entirely focused on helping people move from where they are to where they want to be—finding and becoming the best version of themselves. As a result, we see such transformations, both large and small, slowly unfurl before us every day and in every program.

These transformations would not be possible without our generous donors and volunteers. It is only with your support that we can help people find their inner strengths to confront the difficulties they encounter along life’s path, finding new skills and new supports to achieve dramatically better tomorrows.

As our clients find better tomorrows, so do their families, beginning a positive ripple effect that flows into our schools, workplaces, neighborhoods and communities—and seeps into generations to come. Stepping back, we

see that by helping others transform their lives, we’re also transforming our own.

With gratitude,

Tita C. Yutuc, LCSW President/CEO

2018 Board of Directors

Libby Spirer, ChairManaging Director, The Weber GroupPresident, Idea Fund

Jay Jaehnke, TreasurerVice President-Investments, Stifel Nicolaus

Jerry ArndtCommunity Volunteer

Kyle BakkumCEO, Vernon Memorial Hospital

Diana CareyOwner, Diana’s Bookkeeping Services

Chris GervaisGervais Wealth Management

Andrew GuzzoRegional President, Merchants Bank

Tanner T. HolstVice President, Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare

Jennifer KnappLibera Knapp Law Offices

Al LouisPresident, Designing Jewelers

Maria PetersonOwner, Access Commercial Real Estate

Laura PodurgielCommunity Volunteer

Barb SkogenCommunity Volunteer

Sr. Julie TydrichMission Councilor, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

Margie Webster, M.D.Physician, Gundersen Health System

Shawn WernerCommunity Volunteer

Jeff WieserPresident, Wieser Brothers General Contractors

Tita C. Yutuc, LCSWPresident/CEO, Family & Children’s Center

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Family & Children’s Center’s Healthy Families program came at a pivotal point for Cheryl. She was a young single mother new to the La Crosse area, moving to attend Western Technical College. Cheryl left an abusive relationship and ventured to a new city for a fresh start. She also left behind her entire support team consisting of her mom, stepdad and close friends. Cheryl was in a city with no real connections. She found it difficult to make friends at college due to being a young mom and many times, she felt isolated, alone and afraid. Cheryl desperately wanted to be the best parent, but often felt as though she was failing her daughter.

She unfortunately did not have the ideal, picture-perfect childhood to model what a healthy relationship and family foundation looked like. Her dad was an alcoholic and he lost his battle in February 2017 (Cheryl wishes that he rest in peace). He was physically and emotionally abusive to her mother, as well as to her and her brother. The change came when she was twelve when they were kicked out of their Chicago home. Her mother had the strength and courage to move to Wisconsin to give her children a fresh start. She certainly did the best she could raising children on her own, but Cheryl knew that when she became a mother she wanted more, and a better life for her daughter.

Family & Children’s Center’s Healthy Families program came into her life twenty-three years ago. She admits that when she first became part of the program she was resistant and even angry at times. It felt like the home visits were an added responsibility to her already full schedule of being mom and

college student, plus working two jobs. Cheryl really thought she had everything under control and didn’t want to admit she needed any help. She was truly afraid of being judged as a bad parent and to be told she was doing it all wrong. That she was somehow weak for not being able to be a supermom. She quickly learned that true strength sometimes means asking for help.

Cheryl’s other concerns about the Healthy Families program turned

out to be completely invalid. Soon into the program, she started looking forward to the home visits and what they provided her and her daughter. It was her opportunity to ask questions and to share her concerns, but also to share her successes. It was a shoulder to cry on because parenting was hard work and single parenting was truly the biggest challenge in her life. Her Family Systems Specialist provided her with resources within the community, such as Headstart, immunization

Cheryl and the Healthy Families Program

Stand the Test of Timeclinics, job center and resume guidance. The specialist helped Cheryl understand what a healthy relationship should look like so she wouldn’t repeat past behaviors when looking for a partner.

They discussed goal setting and her plans post-graduation, to ensure she would have a career that would support herself and her daughter. The specialist truly cared about Cheryl and her daughter and wanted them to be a happy and healthy family unit! Many times Cheryl considered moving back home in those early years; but she persevered and now twenty-four years later, she is still proud to call the La Crosse area her home.

Today, she lives her passion in helping others find their inner strength mentally and physically. She works as a personal trainer, nutrition specialist, wellness coach and yoga instructor. In December of 2017, she took a leap of faith and signed a lease in Onalaska to open her own facility — Changing Lanes Fitness & Nutrition. She wants to help others realize their true potential in their health and wellness, and never be afraid to change lanes on the road of life. Most recently she received her 100 Hour YogaFit Warrior Certification and plans to help those in our community suffering from trauma, PTSD, and other mental health issues by introducing yoga, breathing techniques and meditation. Cheryl knows first-hand the benefits of yoga in helping heal past trauma, depression and anxiety. With the growing mental health crisis, Cheryl wants to help give back to the community that helped her overcome so much.

She feels so lucky to share this amazing life with her husband Jim. They have been married for over sixteen years and he has supported her in every way possible. He adopted Skyla and is an amazing father and husband. They

“I believe the help from the Family & Children’s Center’s, Healthy Families program, was instrumental in getting me through those initial years. Thank you for all you did to support me during some of the most challenging years of motherhood - I am forever grateful. And thank you to donors, for without your support and generosity this program couldn’t continue to help improve family dynamics and build a stronger community!”

also have an awesome fifteen-year-old son, Isaac.

The true champion of her story is her daughter Skyla. Skyla has had a challenging couple of years, but has said numerous times, that the strength of her family has kept her moving forward and focusing on the positives. She stayed in La Crosse for college and received her bachelor’s degree in Community Health from UW-L. She is currently studying for her master’s in Public Health

while working full-time as a Community

Educator with Coulee

Council on Addictions. She is intelligent,

honest and compassionate

with a desire to help others in

our community. To say that Cheryl is a proud mom is truly an understatement. She is proud of their journey together as a family and for breaking the cycle of abuse, addiction and poverty.

2017 Program OutcomesA Few of Our

Financial HighlightsAnnual Report

Total: $9,461,382

Total: $9,120,776

Sources of Support

Expenses

*Some clients utilize more than one program at any given time.

9%8%

34%14%

14%

56%

20%

17%

5%

2%

3%

7%

11%

$859,701

$760,787

$3,132,497

$1,275,203

$419,068

$972,846

$157,204

$1,543,470

Child Abuse Prevention

Children’s Out of Home Care

Adult Mental Health

Children’s Mental Health

Outpatient Counseling

Other Community Outreach Programs

Development & Fundraising

Management & Other

$1,288,585

$5,294,232

$329,538

$1,898,346

$650,681

Contributions (Public Support)

Program & Service Fees

School Districts

State & County Agencies

Investments & Rentals (Gains/Losses)

Hope Academy• 11 parents served• 100% graduated

Children

Adults

Families

3,220* individuals served in 2017

Youth Residential• 22 served• 75% connected with

community resources

Community Support• 253 served

The Other DoorDrop-In Center• 6,066 visits

Healthy Families• 82 families enrolled• 1,435 home visits

Domestic Abuse Project• 56 clients served• 94% have safety plan after �rst visit

Adult RehabilitativeMental Heath Services• 33 people served

Supervised Visitation Programs• 49 families served• 100% safety rate

Hiawatha Hall• 49 people served

Treatment Foster Care• 41 children served

Supported Employment• 138 people served

Independent Living• 86 children served

Day Treatment• 56 children served

Child AdvocacyStepping Stones:• 307 children served• 223 caregivers served

Matty’s Place:• 70 children served• 43 caregivers served

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Bridget was in her early teens when she found herself the victim of rape. After becoming a teenage rape victim, it was then Bridget started using alcohol, skipping school and running away from home. This led to trouble with law enforcement and she spent time “in the system”. She battled depression and tried several programs to help her turn her life around, but it ultimately led to a failed suicide attempt. In order to cope, she turned to self-medication with drugs and alcohol, which resulted in addiction.

Later in her teenage years, Bridget gave birth to a healthy handsome son and a couple years later a healthy beautiful daughter. During the times she was pregnant, Bridget maintained her sobriety. Unfortunately, she did not stay sober. Her relationship with her children’s father was difficult and it resulted in co-dependencies. This made it challenging to break the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse. Her life derailed.

She was once again, in the grips of addiction. Her world fell out from under her when she lost custody of her children. Bridget’s parents were able to step into the role of

caregivers, which allowed her to concentrate on her sobriety. Her ultimate goal was to return to her role as a mother. She went to an in-patient treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction for ninety days. After treatment, Bridget became a resident at Family & Children’s Center’s Hiawatha Hall where she and others with serious

mental health conditions, engage in activities that encourage the growth of skills necessary for healthy, self-sufficient lives.

At Hiawatha Hall, she found the structure she needed to be successful. She was accountable for completing tasks such as making her bed each day, taking her medication, going to FCC group therapy, and learning coping mechanisms when the urge to use struck. Bridget stated, “The

staff at Family & Children’s Center truly cared about me and were not helping me because they were paid but because they were invested in my future.” She learned life skills and was introduced to Narcotics Anonymous (N.A.). She slowly became part of the community and most importantly, a big part of her children’s lives.

After leaving Hiawatha Hall, she moved back in with her parents and children. Fortunately, Bridget continued her support in Family & Children’s Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) program, which provided her with weekly counseling, sober activities, and the knowledge and skills to become her own advocate. After a lot of hard work and determination, in August of 2017 she regained custody of her children. She now has her own apartment, received her high school diploma and feels ready for the future. For a career goal, she has her sights set on working for Family & Children’s Center as a Peer Specialist.

Bridget has been clean and sober for three years now. She credits her success to her time with Family & Children’s Center, the strength and strong support of her parents, her N.A. sponsors along with her desire and her determination to be the best mom to her children.

“ Being a part of watching Bridget's transformation has truly been a privilege. I admire her positive attitude and determination.”

~ Her counselor, Mark from FCC

Because of our donors’ generosity we’re able to help people transform into the best version of themselves; through highly effective, life changing prevention and intervention programs designed to strengthen families and promote individual well-being.

Thank You!Turning My Life Around, One Step at a Time

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Wisconsin Wisconsin Headquarters1707 Main StreetLa Crosse, WI 54601Phone: (608) 785-0001

Black River Falls221 Main StreetBlack River Falls, WI 54615Phone: (608) 396-6398

La Crosse Weston Facility2507 Weston StreetLa Crosse, WI 54601Phone: (608) 787-9403

Sparta920 W Wisconsin StreetSparta, WI 54656Phone: (608) 269-0567

Viroqua1321 N. Main StreetViroqua, WI 54665Phone: (608) 637-7052

MinnesotaMinnesota Headquarters601 Franklin StreetWinona, MN 55987Phone: (507) 453-9563

Rochester2118 Campus Drive SERochester, MN 55904Phone: (507) 281-3508

Winona428 West BroadwayWinona, MN 55987Phone: (507) 454-7711

Contact Information for Family & Children’s Center• 1st Community Credit Union• Access Commercial Real Estate• All Are One Roman Catholic Church• Altra Federal Credit Union• AmazonSmile• American Purchasing Services• Aquinas Parents Association• B&B Electric Inc.• Bettesworth Concrete, LLC• Bill Brooke Realty• Blessed Sacrament Women’s Club• BNSF Railway Company• Borton Construction• Boyer’s Budget Furniture• Brickl Bros.• Brown & Brown Insurance• Catholic Daughters of the Americas• Coon Valley Lutheran Church,

Elizabeth Circle• Coulee Bank• Creative Screen Print• Credit Bureau Data, Inc.• Cytec Engineered Materials, Inc

• Dahl Automotive• Dairy Queen• Dairyland Power Cooperative• DBS Group• Degen Berglund, Inc.• Ellefson Excavating, Inc.• Enterprise Holdings Foundation• Explore la Crosse• Fastenal Company• Fitzpatrick, Skemp & Associates, LLC• Floor Coverings of Winona• Franke & Turnbull CPAs• Freeman Lutheran Men’s Group• Genoa - A QOL Healthcare

Company• Gervais Wealth Management• Grace Presbyterian Church• Green Mill Restaurant/Rivers Hotel

Co. Inc.• Gundersen Health System• Gundersen Partners• Hawkins Ash CPAs• HSR Associates• International Association of

Machinists & Aerospace Workers

• Kirchner Custom Builders• Knitcraft-St. Croix Foundation• La Crosse Loggers Foundation, Inc.• Libera Knapp, P.A.• Logistics Health, Inc.• Marine Credit Union Foundation• Mayo Clinic Health System -

Franciscan Healthcare • Merchants Bank• Merchants Bank Onalaska• Midtown Foods• Naked Lime Marketing• Old National Bank• Optical Fashions, LTD• Our Saviors Lutheran Church -

Ruth Circle• Pediatric Dentistry of Onalaska, LLC• Pischke Motors• Presbyterian Women of the First

Presbyterian Church• River Town Dental, Inc.• Riverside Corporate Wellness• RTP Company• Schneider Htg. & Air Cond.• Select Truss & Lumber

• Sequoia Society• Slaggie Family Foundation• State Bank Financial• Subaru of America Inc.• The Exchange Club of Winona• The Insurance Center• The Merck Foundation• The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern• Theisen’s Home, Farm, Auto• Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions• Todd’s Refrigeration• Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of

La Crosse• United Way of Greater Kansas City• Viroqua Area Foundation• Wehrs Truck & Auto Inc.• Wieser Brothers General

Contractors, Inc.• Winona Agency• Winona Health Services• Winona Heating and Ventilating• Wipfli LLP• WM Miller Scrap Iron & Metal

Company• Xcel Energy

It shouldn’t happen here, but it does. One in ten kids will be abused before the age of 18. Many of them will suffer lifetime consequences. All of them are forever changed.

These companies or event sponsors have had enough. They partnered with Family & Children’s Center in 2017 to be a True Blue Partner by sponsoring programs that give children better tomorrows.

We are most grateful for their support. We hope that you are too.

Because Child Abuse Has

No Place In Our Community

Family & Children’s Center provides Treatment Foster Care services for children and youth aged birth to 18. Foster parents can be couples, single persons or families.

We offer:• Training

• Intensive support

• Flexible schedules

• Competitive compensation

• Trauma informed care model

• Multi-disciplinary team

When asked, foster care parents tell us:

“ Never underestimate how much you can love someone and how it can change their life.”

“ A child born to another woman calls me mom. The depth of the tragedy and the magnitude of the privilege are not lost on me.”

“ Know that the hardest ones to love are the ones that need it the most.”

To learn more, please contact Family & Children’s Center Treatment Foster Care.608-785-0001 | fcconline.org

You Can Be His Super Hero Today!A child goes into foster care every two minutes. Kids in our community need you.

Partners

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“ As long as I stay clean and sober I have a chance.”

~ Jeremy

Jeremy never felt as though he fit-in or belonged. He grew up in a strict family and he feared getting into trouble and the consequences of any wrong actions. He conformed to the rules, was an “A” student and did well at school sports. Yet, in spite of that, he was bullied a lot, which reinforced his idea that there was something wrong with him.

It was during his senior year in high school when his troubles began to escalate. He started using alcohol and drugs in order to feel better about himself. He soon experienced that when he used drugs, he felt happy, warm and loved. It did not take long before Jeremy started using to the point of blacking out. However, he graduated high school with good grades and looked forward to college. That summer, graduation parties led to more partying. For the first time, he soon began to make friends and felt cool, however these friendships were short-lived due to his drama-filled behavior when using.

He excelled by most standards at college by maintaining a 4.0 GPA while taking seventeen credits per semester. All the while he continued to use alcohol and drugs. During

college, it was not unusual for parties to grow to a hundred people or more. He did not necessarily go to classes but was very good at test taking. He graduated just short of high honors.

After college, when his future should have looked bright, Jeremy soon found that his friends were gone. He rationalized that he was fine but that the rest of the world was screwed up. He was burned-out. He did not want to work or apply for work. He felt he was losing touch with reality. With little income, Jeremy and his longtime girlfriend started having relationship issues. They were evicted from their apartment and things started to crumble. They argued all the time and their eventual breakup left Jeremy hurt, angry and with a feeling of being mentally unstable. One night he felt so out-of-control that he called 911 on himself in order to stop from becoming physical with others.

His drug use progressed from recreational to hard core drugs. He had a full-time job; but used drugs before, during and after work. He was high all of the time. Nearly all of his money went to buying drugs. He did not care if he lived or died.

At one point, he thought that he was very close to a deadly overdose after being unconscious for two days. He was a slave to drugs. Jeremy felt hopeless and found that the drugs were no longer fun. His drug seeking behavior became more and more risky as money ran short and his highs wore off.

He started counseling and began to understand his mental health conditions of depression, anxiety, ADHD and was eventually diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. His drug use continued. Eventually he began to be completely honest with his counselors about his drug use. He wanted help and they wanted to help him. He decided to try the Comprehensive Community Services Program. He attended sessions on wellness and mindfulness in addition to counseling. During the eighteen-month program, he experienced some setbacks along the way. He still felt powerless over his addiction but eventually concluded there must be a higher power greater than just himself - that looked over him for the thirteen years he used alcohol and dangerous drugs. He needed a miracle and was committed to working the 12 Step Process. He had the support he needed and later

learned about Family & Children’s Center - The Other Door, (Vernon County’s drop-in center). He participated in the Recovery through Sharing Program at The Other Door in addition to attending other meetings.

He made friends and felt that The Other Door was a safe place to go and a place where he was not judged. He felt comfortable with the staff and found fellowship and friendship that had been missing in his life for a long time.

Today, Jeremy continues counseling and visits The Other Door almost every day by attending meetings or by paying it forward in doing service work for them. He continues to work with his friends and is supporting

others now in their own recovery. He is an advocate of The Other Door, letting other communities know about this very special place. Since becoming clean and sober, Jeremy describes life as awesome. He appreciates a simple life and being someone who is responsible. His boss is supportive of his recovery. Jeremy is doing well at his job and enjoys going to work every day. He is mending relationships with his family and has restored trust and relationships in the community. He does not have his entire future mapped out, but for now, he is very content leading a simple life, helping his grandparents with chores every week and being a productive and valuable member of

the community. Jeremy has been clean and sober for two years.

Jeremy found his miracle and works to help others find one as well.

“ As a peer staff person at the Other Door, I have known Jeremy from the first time he came to the drop in center. I have watched him grow from being wretched and hopeless to a valuable and competent member of the community. He made those changes by following suggestions, taking seriously his inventory and solutions work and never missing or being late for the many meetings, appointments and groups he attended, even while having weekly appointments with doctors and therapists and working full time. He was willing to do the inventory and solutions work that are needed to find a way out of the chaos he came in with. We, at the Other Door, are privileged to be part of his success story.”

~ The Other Door Peer Staff

To Find Belonging

Jeremy Walks Through an Open Door

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BenefactorsGifts of $200 to $499Anonymous (1)Access Commercial Real EstateMarilyn Adams & Ralph TaukeMarsha & Aaron AlensAll Are One Roman Catholic ChurchAmerican Purchasing ServicesB&B Electric Inc.Brian & Barb BensonWilliam & Cindy BergBettesworth Concrete, LLCMark & Angela BinsfeldJerome & Beverly BjornstadGreg & Beth BonneyJerome & Victoria BoortzCarolyn & Adam BostrackMichael & Mary BottcherSteve & Connie BowenBrown & Brown InsuranceSandy & Stephen Brubaker, MDJohn & Barb BurgessBenjamin & Margaret BurtonLarry Butz & Julene ToebeDiana & Mike CareyMark & Minda ChamberlainThe Cheese CornerGerry Cichanowski Family Fund of the

Winona Community FoundationJudith Corbett-HutchensRick CornforthSam CottsTyler & Michelle DahlDairyland Power CooperativeRobert & Beverly DeanRev. Ted & Marlene DeWaldFrank & Carol DraslerPaul & Kathleen FairchildDiane FinneganDiane Foust & Jim NelsonFreeman Lutheran Men’s GroupAnita FroegelJames FrydenlundCarolyn & Larry Furlong, MDDebby & Pat GantertChris & Erin GervaisBrad & Patty GoetzGoMacro

Grace Presbyterian ChurchOle & Judy GulbrandsenPeter & Janice GutierrezMelony HansenTom HarkemaDr. & Mrs. David HartmanImani HayesSue & Fred HeuerTanner & Jamie HolstJARD FundTom KennedyJeff & Sara KesslerJessica & Martin KirchnerJames & Jennifer Kleven, MDRobert & Leeanne KlumJoshua Severson & Jennifer KnappPatty KochJamie KornJeffery & Theresa KruegerYvonne L’AbbeRobert & Debra LeafJohn & Barb LeinfelderDiane & Larry Lindesmith, MDJeffrey LizanDr. Thomas & Mrs. Jean LonderganLongview Home for Boys, LLCLinda LueckAlmon & Elizabeth Mac EwenLa Crosse Community Foundation’s Milo

& Beverly Mayer Mach Family FundDebra R. & Todd A. Mahr, MDScott MathyChristopher MattJohn & Mary McDonaldThe Merck FoundationMidtown FoodsDr. Edward & Sally MinerPatricia & Orville MollingDrs. Randall & Julie MosengJohn & Marlene MulrooneyAntelma & Steve NicolaiOur Redeemer Lutheran ChurchFlorence OvergardJohn & Estelle PedaceJames & Josephine PiperPischke Motors

Presbyterian Women of the First Presbyterian Church

Leah Reimann, MDGerald & Kathleen ReinkeMatt & Diane RenkDavid RingJames RingstromRiverland Energy Community

Cares FoundationBarbara & Thomas Roberts, MDChuck & Lu Ann RothGerald & Shirley RuoffSharon & Dennis K. Ryan, MDMary Fran RybarikGeorge SchmidtMark & Peg SchneiderSchneider Htg. & Air Cond.Grace SchroederMarc & Sharon SchultzPeter & Nancy SedbrookSequoia SocietySouthwest SanitationAmy & Vince StodolaBrad & Lynn SturmRolf & Rose TornowSarah TraneJohn & Roberta UjdaUnitarian Universalist Fellowship

of La CrosseVernon Electric CooperativeVictor & Lisa ViethDr. Rodelino & Mrs. Janet VirataViroqua Eagles Club #2707Wal-MartChristopher & Katie WaltersAugie WeberLori & Jason WeberWestby United Methodist ChurchGerianne WettsteinWisconsin Terrazzo & Tile, Inc.Barbara WolffJohn & Barbara YoungTita Yutuc

AdvocatesGifts of $500 to $999Anonymous (4)Altra Federal Credit UnionBarney Family FoundationAnthony & Barbara BinsfeldBlessed Sacrament Women’s ClubBorton ConstructionBrickl Bros.Mark & Jennifer Brumm, MDsUrsula CejpekCESA #4Bettyrose & David Corser, MDCoulee BankEva Dahl & Barry BlomquistThomas & Carol DuniganLaura & Charles EddyEnglish Lutheran ChurchFitzpatrick, Skemp & Associates, LLCLinda C. Groon, MDGundersen PartnersHolmen Lions ClubVirginia S & Kenneth S Horth, MDJohn & Elizabeth HouskampLa Crosse Community Foundation’s

Kerbaugh Family FundSue LassigPatricia LeachMerchants BankMarie MillerJohn NessEd & Corine NeumanBarbara & Kermit Newcomer, MDPediatric Dentistry of Onalaska, LLCRahn & Judy PischkeCory & Jennifer RoupeVanessa & Jeremy SouthworthState Bank FinancialTruistSister Julie Ann TydrichViroqua Chamber Main StreetThe Waterfront Restaurant & TavernMark Glendenning & Margaret Webster,

MDJames & Jo WickizerWinona AgencyWinona Heating & VentilatingMary Zaky, MD & Prem Rabindranauth, MD

GuardiansGifts of $1,000 to $2,499AAUW La CrosseGerald & Marilyn ArndtJanet BeckwithBK5K Youth Fund of the Winona

Community FoundationDennis & Barb BoelterScott & Cinda ChorskiRobert CieslakCreative Screen PrintAmy CroftsDBS GroupEnterprise Holdings FoundationPhyllis ErnstDonald & Barbara FrankSue Anne Gelatt FoundationGenoa - A QOL Healthcare

CompanyKent & Karen HandelHillman Plumbing & HeatingArdith HoffJohn & Diann HonadelNeale & Sheryl HormanLisa & Frank HynekJay & Dawn JaehnkeDr. Tim & Mrs. Reggi JohnsonLa Crosse SOUPJeans Day/La Crosse TribuneLa Crosse Community Foundation’s

Warren & Denise Loveland Family Fund

M&S SalesMerchants Bank OnalaskaErnest & Sally MicekRick & Annette MikatCaroline MoranNaked Lime MarketingOld National BankDerek & Maria PetersonMary & Michael Price, MDRiver Town Dental, Inc.Lila & Glenn Seager, MDThe Benevity Community

Impact FundThe Insurance CenterThree Sixty Real Estate SolutionsViroqua Area FoundationWells Fargo FoundationShawn & Mary Jo WernerMary WestlundWhite City Lumber Co, Inc.Wipfli LLPWilfrido Yutuc, MDPeter Ziegler

Leadership SocietyGifts of $50,000+Dahl Family FoundationFranciscan Sisters of Perpetual

AdorationGreat Rivers United WayJohn & Linda LycheLa Crosse Community Foundation

To all those who contributed to Family & Children’s Center in 2017 – whether it be with time, talent or treasure – thank you. You help provide a better path to tomorrow for thousands of struggling children, families and individuals in our communities.

2017 Donor Recognition

*deceased

Bob ArthurJoyce Arthur

Dr. Paula BankBob & Jane Bartz

Mary BartosDennis & Ann Costakos

Michael & Bonnie Bogen FamilyEd & Corine Neuman

Doris BurgessJohn & Barb Burgess

Alicia DeanRobert Dean

John & Paulette Fotsch FamilyEd & Corine Neuman

Gunnar GreenJamie & Joe Schloegel

Charlene GundersenAntonio & Ingri LombardiElizabeth Ramlow

Scott D. HammesDaniel Hammes

Richard HanleyMichael J. Koziel

Justus HeiseAllyson & Bruce Krause

Mandy & Kyle Herrick-BarteltSarah Herrick

Frank JamboisEd & Corine Neuman

Cheryl KillileaRobert Ettinger

Dr. Ken KolbLeah Reimann, MD

Arvid Koppang & Helen LoveEd & Corine Neuman

Matthew, Kaehl & KateDavid & Mary Hestekin

Robert McMahon Jr.Don & Roxanne Weber

Jack & Kathy NiedfeldtEd & Corine Neuman

Ericka Overgard & Kersten Pat-tersonFlorence Overgard

Wayne & Karen Pennington FamilyEd & Corine Neuman

Maria PetersonChris & Beth Weiss

Marti Schwem & Bob RobertsonEd & Corine Neuman

Nancy SedbrookLaura Taylor

Don & Nancy SmithEd & Corine Neuman

Jerry & Christy SouterEd & Corine Neuman

Christine & Mike Strong FamilyRon & Terry Amel

Team UrologyJoseph Endrizzi

Cliff & Paula Warnken FamilyEd & Corine Neuman

Don & Roxanne WeberAquinas Parents AssociationOld National Bank

The Wednesday Bridge BabesKim Evenson

Marilyn WigdahlPeter & Nancy Sedbrook

Betty BrevikJohn Brevik

Chasity RobeliaCarolyn Dotzenrod

Donna HelbleJohn & Shelley Milek

Dr. David L. MorrisS. Evan Jones & Joel Johnson

Eileen DykesWalt Ehret

Fran SkempMichael & Ruth Vanderploeg

Fred FrengGrace Schroeder

George & Gert GoetzmanGayle Goetzman

Ginny PeltonFred & Sue Heuer

Harry VerdickPatricia Verdick

Jens VosseteigEd & Corine Neuman

Joyce NessJohn Ness

Kaitlin MahrDon & Jeneane Mahr

Larry Sacia, JrAlan & Jane WerneckeBarry & Lisa PloesslBrian & Darcy WittCleo HoogenhousDaniel & Jeanine HundtDave & Barb SkogenDean & Darlene BurrowsLarry & Deb SaciaDuane & Roxanne ByomElaine NelsonErin NelsonEugene & Joanne MashakFred & Carmen WelscherGary & Marilyn GrantGregory & Penny BieseJean HerlitzkaJeffrey & Carol EulerJoseph & Karen KnutsonJoseph & Nancy NeitzelGary & Kay BeckerKristen NewmanMargaret KearnsNola AndersonPastor Daniel & Lynn HendersonPatricia & Orville MollingPaul & Joan HauserRichard & Judith KnutsonRita ConnorsRobert & Cheryl NindorfRobert & Paula MartellRobert PretaskyRyan OlsonTara & Paul Molling, MDTrygve & Karan MathisonWilliam & Wanda Heinz

Lavern & ClementinePeter & Nancy Sedbrook

Marian RamlowElizabeth Ramlow

Mark & Mary O’MearaMargaret O’Meara

Mary BatemanSid Bateman

Michael JohnsonLeta Johnson

Monte HolmanShirley Holman

Our Family Members Who Have Gone Before UsKen & Mary Kay Peshon

Phyllis WoodJudith Corbett-Hutchens

Thomas ReinertJune Reinert

Tom McKillipJohn & Dolores Sandleback

Tom WirkusLois Wirkus

FoundersGifts of $10,000 to $49,999Cleary-Kumm Foundation, Inc.Dahl AutomotiveThe Elmwood Foundation, Inc.Robert & Eleanor Franke

Charitable Foundation, Inc.Michael & Joette GostomskiGreystone FoundationGundersen Health SystemLogistics Health, Inc.John & Kathy Reinhart Family

Foundation, Inc.Dave & Barb SkogenSlaggie Family FoundationSubaru of America Inc.Tri-Quest Charities, Inc.Don & Roxanne Weber

TrusteesGifts of $2,500 to $9,999Anonymous (1)A.L.M. Charities, Inc.BNSF Railway CompanyThe Exchange Club of WinonaLyndie FabianFastenal CompanyGlendenning Family Foundation, Inc.Green Bay Packers FoundationHenry Gund Sr. TrustHelen Trane Hood Charitable TrustLa Crosse Community Foundation’s

Dr. Archie & Rosemary Britt Family Fund

Marine Credit Union FoundationMayo Clinic Health System -

Franciscan HealthcareLa Crosse Community Foundation’s

Dr. David L. & Sacia B. Morris Family Foundation Fund

Barbara MurphyLaura & Eric PodurgielMaria & Matthew Runde, MDTheisen’s Home, Farm, AutoTrista Treglowne &

Daniel Schraith, MDVernon Memorial HealthcareDare L. White & William F. White

FoundationWieser Brothers General

Contractors, Inc.Women’s Fund of Greater La CrosseXcel Energy

Tribute Gifts: In Memory Of

Tribute Gifts: In Honor Of

Thank You!

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Robert & Kristin McMahonWilliam & Joan McNeilLaura MertigMary & Robert MikkelsonJohn & Shelley MilekJerry & Sue MillerJohn & Peggy MillerMichael & Wendy MillerJennifer & Thomas MiskowskiRonald & Patricia MoilienTara & Paul Molling, MDDavid & Illa MooreJonelle MooreMary C. & David J. Morrison, MDMary & Kurt Mueller, MDCharles Mulvaney-KempJames & Sallie MunnTracy MunsonChelsey Myhre-FosterNora Lee & Fred NaasJoseph & Nancy NeitzelRandy & Lynn NelsonJohn & Sandy NelsonElaine NelsonErin NelsonSteven NelsonAngela & Anthony NemesJohn & Jackie NewmanKristen NewmanRobert & Cheryl NindorfNelleen G. Noack, MDElizabeth NortonPhilip Sandberg & Jean NovackElizabeth NutterDan OdeenJennifer & Jason OefstedahlLawrence & Doris OeveringRegina OjelabiMike & Jody OlsonGalen OlsonDeena OlsonRyan OlsonMargaret O’MearaOptical Fashions, LTDFrancesca OrtmeierJerry & Elizabeth OstrengCarol PaggiJon & Samantha ParkhurstVasiliki PasalisTroy Passe & Dr. Paula GillLance & Sue PaulsonPatricia & Luther PaulsonCarol PausTim PepinKen & Mary Kay PeshonCheryl PetersChristal PetersonCheryl & Rocklen PetersonRich & Sydney PetroMarlene PiojdaBarry & Lisa PloesslSara PochanayonJoseph & Kathryn PoehlingRobert PretaskyJeff & Mary PriemMark & Paula PrzywojskiGregory QuartemontKevin & Nancy QuinnPeter & Diane RaaumElizabeth RamlowMike & Therese RegnerJune ReinertEva Marie RestelMichelle Richgels

John & Nancy RiederDuane & Janet RingRiver Valley AutoBarbara RiversCharles & Lenore RodmanS.A. RoehrichSteve RoellichKathryn RohrCurtis RohrerDavid RonnfeldtElaine RoobRuth RosePat RothRTP CompanyJulie RuefJerry & Kathy RuniceLarry & Deb SaciaJohn & Dolores SandlebackJoseph & Daphne SardegnaMary SargentTheresa & Michael Saunders, MDJanet SchipperJamie & Joseph SchloegelPat SchmidMary SchomburgKathryn SchroederPam SchroetkeKenneth & Deborah SchultzLeslie SchweitzerJacob SciammasKenneth & Patricia SennKaren ShermanCori ShermanKate ShillinWilliam & Jeanne ShudaTess SibleyBruce & Mary SimonesTamikka SimsMark & Susan SivillJean M. & Frederick C. Skemp Jr., MDHolly SloanJoshua & Tina SmithMichael & Kris SmukstaDonald SnellerVanee Songsiridej, MDMarlene SordahlRichard & Rachel StaatsDrs. Alex & Zoran StancicJerry & Nancy SteigerwaldPatrick & Joanne StephensCarole SteverCraig & Mary StormErin StrittmaterJohn & Sarah StuberMike & Pam StuhrLinda SvobodaPeder & Joann SwansonLaura TaylorJohn & Joan TempleTerry TestolinDan & Judy ThelenLynn & David TheurerTommy & Sue ThompsonSandra & Jeffrey Thompson, MDMary ThompsonThrivent Choice Points ProgramHolly TimmTodd’s RefrigerationAllan & Carla TownsendKaren TraastadScott TravisChristopher TrocinskiJeffrey & Kristin TrohkimoinenMary Tronick

Scott & Kathy TurnerUnited Way of Greater Kansas CityUnited Way of Olmsted CountyRuth & Michael VanderploegKenneth & Ann VargasPatricia VerdickKaren VickPamela VikemyrDebra VogelJulie VollmerKou & See VueMark & Anne WagnerJon WalbrunDale & Jody WalterTammy WaltersHolly WaltersBruce & Pamela WaltersJulia WangYvonne WardNick WeberStephen & Katherine WebsterHeather WeedenWehrs Truck & Auto Inc.Chris & Beth WeissStephanie WelchFred & Carmen WelscherRoger & Patricia WendlingAlan & Jane WerneckeJohn WetzelD Eric & Virginia WheelerVincent & Dorothy Morris-WhitakerRose & Dale WhiteNaomi WiesjahnSharon R. & Edward R. Winga, MDHeath & Andrea WintersLois WirkusDavid & Susan WiseBrian & Darcy WittIrving WittenbergPatricia & Harvey WitzenburgWM Miller Scrap Iron & Metal CompanyJohn & Wanda WochosFrank & Diane WohletzMargaret & Daryl WoodFrances YoungRebecca ZempelLon & Linda ZiehmDavid Ziemann

Friends of our FamilyGifts up to $199Anonymous (4)1st Community Credit UnionMario & Fe C AbelleraBen & Julee AgarBurton & Norma AltmanAmazonSmileRon & Terry AmelDr. Hans & Mrs. Margaret AndersonOdell & Carol AndersonNola AndersonAquinas Parents AssociationBob & Joyce ArthurElizabeth BachJames & Carolyn BagniewskiKenneth BarilaniHoward & Christine BarlowKayla BarnhardtBob & Jane BartzWilliam & Marsha BatemanSid BatemanAllan BeattyGarold & Kay BeckerHoward & Katherine BellDr. Joseph & Mrs. Lora BenacciJohn BenderGary & Christine BengtsonJerry & Ruth BernsHarvey & Suzanne Tanner-BertrandJohn & Rosanne BetzRichard & Catherine BeyersGregory & Penny BieseAdam BinsfeldKatherine BlanchardKimberly & Josh BlatzDarlene BohleJessica BolandDoug & Roxanne BorkowskiBoyer’s Budget FurnitureHeather BradbergRudolph BrandstetterJohn BrevikMark O. BriggsonTina BrightBill Brooke RealtyScott BrouwerFrancis & Dolores BrownCynthia BrownLeah BrueggemanMark & Kristine BrueggenJacquie & Gary BrunslikTimothy & Cathy BuckleyNancy BurgettDean & Darlene BurrowsMary BuschingAlbert & Jaclyn ButenhoffDuane & Roxanne ByomWilliam & Rebecca ByronHarvey & Yvonne CadeMartin & Mary CallawayEllison CamericSharon CandahlJoe & Jeni CareyBen CarlsonJohn CartwrightCatholic Daughters of the AmericasPat & Ellen CavadiniLaura CavanaughAllen CessnaBill & Marge ChamberlainDavid & Rita ChampionScott & Sherri ChasmEmeron & Phyllis ChristensenCitizens First BankSteven & Debra Clark

Gayla ClemonsAvis CollinsJames ConnaughtyRita ConnorsCoon Valley Lutheran Church,

Elizabeth CircleHill & Leslie CopelandKaren Corona-LondreDennis & Anne CostakosCowboy David’s Coffee Bake ShoppeMargaret & Jim CoxCredit Bureau Data, Inc.Jennifer CrowleyCytec Engineered Materials, IncAndrew & Jamie DahlHarry & Carla DahlCharles & Karen DahlRonald & Marilyn DahlMark & Sarah DahlkeDairy QueenNancy DanouJaime DaoustAlan & Catherine DausJillian DavisKathe DavisRichard DeeDegen Berglund, Inc.Jake & Ann DelwicheCarl & Farrel DemlRobert & Marjorie DeterEllen & Dick DetertMargaret DonnerCarolyn DotzenrodAnn-Marie DunbarStacey EdmisonKristine & Jeff EdwardsWalt & Joan EhretEllefson Excavating, Inc.Joseph EndrizziNorman & Mari EricksonMark & Dorie EtrheimRobert EttingerJeffrey & Carol EulerKim EvensonExplore la CrosseJennifer FaasDavid & Susan FantaRichard & Patricia FaturaLaurabelle FeltonReni FeranJohn & Patricia FerdenBill & D.A. FergusonMarilyn & Felix Fernandes, MDFirst Presbyterian ChurchTom Fitzpatrick & Holly BlanchardBob & Jeri FleckFloor Coverings of WinonaAnn Graff FluekigerRobert & Patricia FormanekMarilyn & Richard Foss, ODMandy FosterLinda FoxMarian FrancisPenelope FredericksonDeb FuerstenauEllen Funk*Jim & Jan GallagherCynthia GerlemanGeorge & Marlene GerschDan & Kathy GholsonCarole GibbBill & Heather GillesJoanne GilletteSteven & Michelle Glandt

Gayle GoetzmanNancy GoodmanLa Vonne GrabinskiMaryam GramiGary & Marilyn GrantJim & Doris GratzPatricia GrayGreen Mill Restaurant/Rivers Hotel

Co. Inc.Steve & Julie GreenlandBill & Kathy GresensKim & David GreshamJean Ann & Sigurd Gundersen, III MDJerome & Charlene GundersenGrzegorz GurdaChuck & Carmen GustafsonRonald & Merle GustafsonJim & Rose GutoskiJulia & Brian M. Hagan, MDTheresa HagenSue & Wilfried HahnBarb HallEric & Mary HallsteadDaniel HammesTerri HansonJim & Shannon HanzelCarol & Gaylord HarrellJ. Michael & Vicki HartiganCharles & Gwendolyn HatfieldPaul & Joan HauserHawkins Ash CPAsSteven & Linda HayesPaul HeggeShari & Steve HeglandWilliam & Wanda HeinzPastor Daniel & Lynn HendersonJean HerlitzkaSarah HerrickMandy & Kyle Herrick BarteltDavid & Mary HestekinLynn & Mike HickeyTim & Bridget HillSteven HillRandy HoardBarbara HoffmanLita & Mike HoffmannRuss & Katie HolmanShirley HolmanHolmen Lioness ClubTom & Bonnie HolzerCleo HoogenhousJonathon HorneJohn & Susan HorsfallHSR AssociatesThomas HuberJane HulkeKurt & Jeanne HulseDaniel & Jeanine HundtMirella & Hugo HussInternational Association of Machinists

& Aerospace WorkersBen IpsenKaumudi IyerJoe JacobsenAmanda JalenskyLeta JohnsonTianna JohnsonJennifer JohnsonLori Johnson-LunneyDoris JohnstonS. Evan Jones & Joel JohnsonRob JordanK&C ConstructionCarolyn Kalmes

Donna KarasekJason KastKristin KastenschmidtGary & Kris KastnerRose Ann KazmierczakMargaret KearnsJulie KeitelChris & Jane KerbaughShaan Khan & Sajjad RizviCheryl KillileaRon & Tawni KindWilliam & Lorraine KingK.S. & C.R. KistnerLacee KleeKnitcraft-St. Croix FoundationRichard & Judith KnutsonJoseph & Karen KnutsonRenee KnutsonRalph & Orlean KochMichael J. KozielDeborah KramerErnest Kramer & Philomena WillemsCarol KratzAllyson & Bruce Krause, Jr.Gary & Dian KrauseJoe & Barb KrusePaul & Khris KuckDavid & Connie KuhnKarina KujawaLa Crosse Lions CharitiesLa Crosse Loggers Foundation, Inc.Melissa & Charles LacasseLee LangagerTherese LaurdanKathleen & Clyde Lawnicki, MDJeffrey & Angela LawrenceAnthony & Carol LeeJoseph & Susan LeinfelderRandy LetterlyAmy LewisLHI Clinical OperationsVerlyn LiederJohn & Carol LietzowSandra LocherJoyce & Jack Lockhart, MDTony LocknaneDarwin & Carol LockwoodAntonio & Ingri LombardiBarbara LongThomas & Lynette LongmireRay & Mary LopataReid & Carol LudlowCarolyn LueckDustin LueckeTony & Karen LygaAngela MachiKeith & Chris MagnusonJason & Lisa MahlumDon & Jeneane MahrNatalie MakepeaceBeth A MaloneRon Malzer & Margaret Dihlmann-MalzerGerald & Charlotte Markos-KannRobert & Paula MartellBarbara & Edward MartinezBrian & Lisa MartzEugene & Joanne MashakTrygve & Karan MathisonLeone & Thomas Mauszycki, DDSSarah MayerMike & Maria McClellanBernard McGarty & Ellen McGarty-FlynnRoger McHughBob & Pat McLoone

Better Tomorrows FundThese individuals have made multi year

pledges to the Better Tomorrows Fund.

Anonymous (2)Kyle & Laurie BakkumBarry Blomquist & Eva Dahl, DDSTyler & Michelle DahlChris & Erin GervaisJay & Dawn JaehnkeDerek & Maria PetersonMaria & Matthew RundeMarti SchwemLila & Glenn Seager, MDWally* & Jean SusdorfMary Westlund

Better Tomorrows SocietyBenefactors who have named Family &

Children’s Center in their wills, trust and/or life insurance policies.

Sara & Chris BattisonSabina Bosshard & George Parke IIIVicki & J. Michael Hartigan, MDRobert HembdDarci KeenanKevin & Bonnie MahoneyMarilyn McElligottHarriet Myers*Ed & Corine NeumanMary & Michael Price, MDKathryn SchroederGrace & Patrick G. SpencerWipfli LLP

FCC StaffIn addition to the individuals and organizations listed in these pages, Family & Children’s Center gratefully acknowledges each of our employees and interns. Their tireless efforts and great commitment to the children, adults and families in our communities are what help create better tomorrows for us all.

*deceased

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In-KindAnonymous (32)Cathy AcevedoAddiecakesAffordable Computer Repair & RecoveryAligned for Health ChiropracticAmerican Legion Post 138Amy’s ClosetTammy ArmitageKaren ArnoldAssociated Bank - HolmenRobert BaileyCarol BarrJim & Lori BettesworthBleachers PubBluedog CyclesJerry & Mary BoelmanBorgen’s CafeTaggert BrooksBuck Shots Bar & GrillBuzzy’s Home FurnishingsC&C LandscapingCabin CoffeeCakery & Bake ShopCynthia CarrCave of the MoundsCBS CraftsThe Charmant HotelChildren’s Museum of La CrosseAnn Christoffer MusicCiatti’s Italian GrillCity BreweryCity StylesThe Company Store OutletCoulee Golf BowlCoulee Region ChillCulver’sDavid & Laurie DaltonPeter & Gabrielle DanielsDavis Diggers 4-H ClubDHS/TSA La Crosse AirportDiscovery WorldDL CakeryDonna’s DaughtersDriftless BooksDriftless CafeDriftmoreDuraframe DipnetDynamic RecyclingGreg EckertTroy & Faye EllisElmaro VineyardJoan ElsingAvis EricksonJon EricksonAnnalyn & Karl EvenstadEwetopia Fiber ShopFestival FoodsFinnottes Nut & Chocolate ShopFirebaugh Family FarmFirst Baptist ChurchFizzeology FoodsThe Freighthouse RestaurantJennifer FrenchFull Circle SupplyGary’s Rock ShopGassers Bar & Grill

Roberta & Dan GelattGirl Scout Troup 4269Kymberly & Kevin GoodsonGreat Wall Chinese RestaurantThe Great Escape of La CrosseGreen Bay PackersAdam & Shauna GreggGrimm TailsGundersen Medical FoundationCarl & Lori HaasErin HagerHansen’s IGATori HansenMinx HansonMel Hart-PollockHillsboro First Congregational ChurchHillview Urban Agriculture CenterHirsch ClinicKathryn HollenhorstScott & Sue HorneJon & Suzanne HoweHowie’sImmanuel & Good Shepherd

Lutheran ChurchesImmanuel United Methodist ChurchDaron JefsonJulia JespersenJenny JohnsonBetty JosephWendy KastenLaura KendhammerKickapoo CoffeeKnit Wits at St. James Catholic ChurchEleanor Mazmo & Michael KnudtsonLisa KobsHeather KorgerNora KraemerEvelyn KrallKwik Trip, IncL&M TapLa Crosse Area Quilt GuildLa Crosse Area QuiltersLa Crosse Community TheatreLa Crosse Symphony OrchestraLa Crosse Technology, LtdLa Crosse Wellness CenterLaurie LandryLark InnDevon LaskoDavid LattosLegacy Bar & GrillLuSa OrganicsM.Y. Life Health CenterCourtney MaatoukBrenda MackebenMorgan MaglioMain Street Mobil MartMall of AmericaLisa MarchelMarine Credit UnionMarket & JohnsonAudrey MartinCollin MathesonJason R MathesonAndrew & Candace MaxwellMcDonald’s

Sandi MelbyMetropolis Resort & Conference CenterMetropolitan Salon & Day SpaKathye MeyerMilwaukee Brewers Baseball ClubMilwaukee Food & City ToursMilwaukee SummerfestMilwaukee WaveMindoro Lutheran ChurchMinnesota TwinsMinnesota VikingsLori MiskellMobil 1 Lube ExpressMonet FloralMooresmilesMooseJaw PizzaLiam MoranSacia MorrisDiane MrossMueller PhotographySandy NelsonDana NickelattiJill NobleNuzum’s Building Supply, LLCOld Towne InnOrdway Center for the Performing ArtsO’Reilly Auto PartsOur Savior’s Lutheran ChurchParallel 44 Vineyard & WineryParrish MusicTroy PellowskiPerformance Elite GymnasticsGaylord PerryPizza HutElly PoppePure RomanceQuality of Life ChiropracticWarren & Nancy QuinliskJeannie RibbelRiver Trail CyclesRod’s Ride On PowersportsMelissa RuschThe Saint Paul HotelBecky SalmonSalon SohoLiz SandySAP Labs La CrosseSatori Arts GalleryRon & Wanda SchaferLittle SwitzerlandJohn SchneiderJill SchrobilgenSecond Time AroundSerendipity GolfKristin ServaisShenanigans Family Entertainment CenterChris & Jennifer ShillingSime FurnitureKaren SkugrudSleepy Hollow Chev-Buick-GMC Inc.Something for EveryoneSons of NorwayJohn SpearsSt. Joseph EquipmentST. Joseph’s Ridge Lion’s ClubSt. Matthew’s Church

Stockyard Grill & SaloonJen StrangstalienPat SuhrJeanne SzatkowskiTazZee’s Wonder Bar & RestaurantJenny TempelisThe Old Crow/B.A. Burrito Co.The PlaygroundThe SalonBridget ThomasThrifty CreationsThrifty Pickin’sDarlene TimmerRoy TorgersonTractor SupplyTrane Lodge 21Tom TreglowneTurtle Stack BreweryChris Lau & Maren Tuttle-LauUff-Da MartUW-L Campus WomenUW-La Crosse Records & RegistrationVernon County Child Welfare UnitVernon County Piecemaker’s

Quilters GuildVernon Inn & SuitesCheryl ViethVillage MarketViola Gift ShoppeViola Quick StopViroqua Family RestaurantViroqua Hills Golf CourseViterbo UniversityWags n’ WhiskersWalgreen’sWal-Mart SuperCenterWalt Disney World Co.Mark & Loretta WernerJill Wesener DieckDanielle WightWildcat SaloonLeighann WilkesCacy & Keith WinkerWinona Community Warming CenterWinona National BankWisco-PopTerra WissbaumJim & Hannah WoolseyMark & Terry WrolstadJoan YeatmanYMCA

The donors listed in this report contributed to Family & Children’s Center during 2017 calendar year. Listing donors’ names is one way we can show our appreciation for the many friends who support our mission.

Please call the Development Office at (608) 785-0001 ext. 235 if you have a question or correction. We apologize in advance for any inaccuracies.

Change Lives for Good

To learn more about how you can give the gift of a lifetime, contact Family & Children’s Center, at 785-0001, ext. 235, or jkorn@fccnetwork.org.

Help Family & Children’s Center Bring Better Tomorrows to Children, Families and Generations to Come

A gift to Family & Children’s Center is—quite literally—a gift that will last a lifetime. When you give to Family & Children’s Center, you break cycles of poverty and abuse, giving babies and children a healthy start in life, helping families find stability and making communities safer.

Planned giving provides a way for you to support that work while also improving your financial and tax situation today. It’s a way for you to partner your financial goals with your personal values to create lasting change and a personal legacy.

We gratefully accept:

• Bequests in wills

• Charitable lead trusts

• Charitable remainder trusts

• Retained life estate

• Life insurance

• Retirement assets

“ Healthy Families program has been a great support to me. I appreciate the information provided and the screenings done to make sure that my son is on track as well as having a support person to talk to when things are hard.”

Sydney, Client, Healthy Families

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Please join us at the following events that benefit Family & Children’s Center. Your support and attendance helps FCC continue our mission to provide better tomorrows. Visit www.fcconline.org/events for more information and registration details.

September 15th

10th Annual Lube-A-Thon

November 1st

An Evening in Monte Carlo

December 8th

La Crosse Lego® Contest: Building Bricks for Hope

October 20th

Paint the Town Purple

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