Restoring Hope for Generations2019 Progress Report

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living in poverty TOXIC STRESS AND TOUGH CHOICES

Single mothers and their children experience the highest rates of poverty among families in Wyoming. The women we serve are living in crisis: unemployed or working low-wage jobs that don’t provide financial stability, dealing with stress that is toxic for the brain, and struggling to cover basic needs like food and housing.

A letter from our founder

As I reflect on my 33 years with single mothers guiding my life, those of you who have joined us in our mission come to mind.

When you invest in Climb Wyoming, you support our rigorous data collection, which you see on the pages of this report. These strong outcomes continue to pique national interest in an organization that’s unique to Wyoming. Our graduation rates consistently exceed those of other programs. Our moms report notable long-term stability and higher household incomes that increase the chance that their children will graduate from high school.

Climb Wyoming’s graduates move beyond the chaos that so often defines families in poverty and join all of us to make Wyoming proud.

Ray Fleming Dinneen, Psy.D. Climb Wyoming Founder and Executive Director

success stories InsideTETON AREA . . . . . . . . . . 4 SWEETWATER AREA . . . 6CHEYENNE . . . . . . . . . . . 8

LARAMIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10GILLETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . .12CASPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Dr. Ray Fleming Dinneen (center) stands with several Climb graduates and staff for the multimedia project Women in Wyoming. The images are on exhibit at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody until August 2020. © Lindsay Linton Buk / Women in Wyoming

“Bills weren’t getting paid, and we had to ask for help anywhere we could get it . We went without a lot of necessities, and I had to make some tough

choices about what and how we were eating .”

Jamie, Climb Graduate(read her story on page 10)

“Climb Wyoming’s graduates move beyond the chaos that so often defines families in poverty

and join all of us to make Wyoming proud .”

43%of these moms

have children under age 5 —the years when the majority of brain development occurs

Wyoming children live in single-mother families

in poverty

9,516wyoming Children in Poverty

by Family Type

single moms

40%single DADS

12%married couples

6%of Wyoming’s single mothers with children under age 18

live in poverty

35%

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“At first, I was terrified to drive a truck and would tell myself ‘I can’t do this,’ as I sat frozen behind the wheel. But having the other women in my group encourage me was really important. Also, my counselor was someone I could always talk to and not feel judged. All that support got me through, especially my kids saying, ‘Mom, you got this!’ I went on to earn both my Class A and B driving certifications. Now I’m super confident getting into that truck. I’m not nervous, not at all. I feel a huge change in my confidence overall. Nothing is holding me back now.”

THE PROGRAM A JOURNEY TO PERMANENT LIFE CHANGE

Climb has evolved over the past 30 years into one of the nation’s most successful models for moving families out of poverty. By working intentionally in groups, the program allows women to build relationships, learn conflict resolution and self-regulation, accelerate their job skills, and find success at work and at home.

95%graduation rate

in 2019

“Having the other women in my group encourage me

was really important .”

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Life Skills

Tools to manage life outside work, including parenting, conflict management, and budgeting

Mental Health Services

Individual and group counseling with licensed therapists to address barriers at work

Job Training

Industry-specific skills, resume building, mock interviews, and workplace professionalism

Job Placement

Selected based on each participant’s unique strengths and interests with continued support and performance evaluations with employers

Graduate Services

Ongoing support through group lunches, resume assistance, and advice on workplace issues and wage increases

christinA | 2 children

Commercial Driving (CDL) | Teton Area

Wages before and after climb:$1,275/month ➔ (part-time administrative)

$2,570/month, Bus Driver, Sublette County School District #1

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THE jobs MEETING WYOMING’S WORKFORCE NEEDS

Climb has the unique flexibility to respond to Wyoming’s ever-changing economy and quickly address critical labor shortages in different industries throughout the state. Employers can help change a family’s future and see firsthand how a new career impacts single mothers and their children.

Thanks to the following employers who partnered with Climb in 2019!CASPERBear Country Home HealthcareCasper Mountain Rehabilitation and

Care CenterEdgewood Meadow WindsEpsilon Home HealthPrimrose Retirement Community

of CasperScientific Drilling InternationalShepherd of the Valley

Healthcare Community

CHEYENNEAspen Wind Assisted LivingCheyenne Healthcare CenterCheyenne Regional Medical CenterCroell Inc. – Cheyenne4 Quarters ExcavationFresenius Kidney Care – CheyenneGranite Rehabilitation and WellnessHome Instead Senior CareKnife River – CheyenneLife Care Center of CheyennePrimrose Retirement Community

of CheyenneSynergy Home HealthUA Local 192 Plumbers and

PipefittersWyoming Education Association

GILLETTECampbell County Health Main ClinicCampbell County Senior CenterE & S ServicesFirst National Bank of GilletteHUB InternationalInterstate PowerSystemsKnell EnterprisesLubnau Law Office, P.C.Pluggin’ AlongTisdale Creek Ranch, Inc.Team Properties Group, LLCTIMCO Service and SupplyWalker Inspection, LLCWyoming Child and Family

DevelopmentWyoming Transfer, LLC

LARAMIEAlbany County School District #1 –

TransportationFamily Physicians of LaramieSpring Wind Assisted LivingUnited Parcel ServiceUniversity of Wyoming – Retail

OperationsUniversity of Wyoming – WYSACWyoming Community FoundationWyoming Disposal Systems

SWEETWATER AREAAmeriGasBasic Energy Services –

Rock SpringsCommerce Bank of WyomingFremont MotorsGenesis AlkaliGreene’s Energy Services, Inc.Infinity Power and ControlsKiller B TruckingLewis & Lewis, Inc.Maxam US, LLCMemorial Hospital of

Sweetwater CountyRock Springs Family PracticeTata ChemicalsUnited Vision LogisticsWestern Wyoming Beverages, Inc.Wyoming Financial Insurance, Inc.

TETON AREACurran Seeley FoundationDS Services, LLC Farm Bureau Financial ServicesJenkins Lumber & HardwareNorthern TitleSublette County School District #1 Teton Trust CompanyThe Turning PointVoss Vision Wilderness AdventuresWyoming Landscape Contractors

“I manage two locations and have always had a tough time getting help because of a lack of qualified drivers in the workforce. Climb has really helped me out with this need. Megan is an excellent driver. She has been a rock star! I definitely recommend Climb to other employers.”

— Tyler Maxfield District Manager, AmeriGas 92%

graduates employed full-time at program end in 2019

“Now I work a regular daytime schedule that’s better for my son and

make twice as much money .”

“I was unemployed before Climb and had to quit a job that went from 5 a.m. to late at night because I ran out of daycare options. I had left an abusive relationship, and we were homeless and really on the verge of disaster. Now I work a regular daytime schedule that’s better for my son and make twice as much money. I drive a 3,000-pound propane truck and love my job. Climb supported me through it all. When I didn’t have a decent pair of pants to wear for my job interview, the staff took me shopping for that and winter clothing to wear on the job. That kind of support makes it possible to push forward through the hard things.”

commercial driving (CDL)

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Office Careers

Professional Workflow Specialist

pipefitting

2019 training programs

megan | 1 child

Commercial Driving (CDL) | sweetwater Area

Wages before and after climb:Unemployed ➔ $3,467/month,

Driver, AmeriGas

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Increase in Average Monthly Wages

TOTAL ANNUAL EARNINGS FOR 2019 GRADUATES

EARNING A SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGE THE UPWARD TREND

After just three months, Climb graduates are starting new careers and discovering new lives. After two years, they are continuing an upward trend, earning self-sufficient wages and benefits that allow them to transition off public assistance and provide financial stability for their children.

“My job placement with the local Plumbers and Pipefitters Union began with a construction company building air conditioning units for servers at a Microsoft facility, and now I’m an apprentice with the union and on track to become a Journeywoman! This is the most money I’ve ever made in my entire life and my first steady job. I didn’t work before Climb, other than waitressing in high school, but had to find a job when my partner went to prison. With my wages, I’ve been able to move out of my parents’ house and get my own car. The kids now have their own rooms and a place they know is theirs. It feels great to be able to give them what they need.”

angelique | 2 children

Pipefitting | Cheyenne

Wages before and after climb:Unemployed ➔ $4,157/month,

Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 192

“The kids now have their own rooms and a place they know is theirs . It feels great to be able to give them what they need .”

2 years post program3 months

post program

$1,151

$2,436

$2,327

Application

$785,319

$2,936,895

Application Program end

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THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE MOVING OFF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

Climb graduates experience a critical sense of independence and self-worth by being able to provide for their children. This empowerment is a huge motivator for long-term success. In addition, the state of Wyoming sees a significant savings as these families move off public assistance.

“I was stuck before Climb. We were on all the government assistance you can get, including subsidized housing. We went without a lot of necessities, and I had to make some tough choices about what and how we were eating. I had no medical insurance for myself so went without prescriptions, doctor visits, and being able to take care of some health issues I had at the time. Now I have medical insurance for the first time in 15 years. I’m back in school to become a nurse. I always wanted to be in the medical field but didn’t finish college and didn’t think I could ever go back. Climb said, ‘yes you can!’ Now my kids get to see how hard work pays off.”

jamie | 2 children

Intro to Medical Careers | laramie

Wages before and after climb:Unemployed ➔ $2,080/month,

Family Physicians of Laramie

“Now I have medical insurance for the first time in 15 years . I’m back in school

to become a nurse .”

Food stamp usage by supplemental nutrition assistance program

(Snap) participants

Wyoming saves $871,464 annually from decreased food stamp use

among graduates .

3 months post

program

2 years post

program

80%decrease 87%

decrease

percentage of graduates on public health insurance

2 years post program

45%decrease

Application 3 months post program

2 years post program

Application 3 months post program

percentage of graduates on private health insurance

194%increase

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If you spend your entire childhood in poverty, you are 5 times less likely to graduate from high school.

GENERATIONAL POVERTY BREAKING THE CYCLE

Poverty that is passed down from one generation to the next creates significant barriers to job success, trapping low-income single mothers and their children in a cycle that Climb participants are ready to break. When you help a single mother get back on her feet, the effect lasts for generations.

the two-generation link between parents and children

Children benefit when parents increase their education and income. They have greater access to academic and extracurricular activities, more stable schedules at home, and role models for career success.

“My kids are extremely proud of me. I work in an enormous warehouse with engines of all sizes. Before, my kids were always worried about how I would pay for things. Our worries now are alleviated—little ones and big ones, too. I can now buy them school clothes that aren’t on sale or second hand. I have one daughter enrolled in school to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. They’re more settled because I am. It rubs off—my kids are sad when I’m stressed out. They see how hard I’ve worked to get to where I am today. I grew up in poverty, so it really was me being brave and bold to create a more hopeful future for my children after feeling so lost for a long time.”

“I grew up in poverty, so it really was me being brave and bold to create a more hopeful future for my children after feeling so lost for a long time .”

carrie | 4 children

Professional Workflow Specialist | Gillette

Wages before and after climb:Unemployed ➔ $3,520/month,

Interstate Power Systems

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Thank you to our FUNDING FUTURES GIVING SOCIETY DONORS for their multi-year pledges that contribute to our stability and help us plan ahead.

Eric and Kelly BarlowBowen Family Foundation,

a Donor Advised Fund of The U .S . Charitable Gift Trust

Margaret and Ken CarpenterThe Charles Engelhard

FoundationColleen and Paul CherrettCyclone DrillingChad and Liz DeatonEtchepare Family FoundationSheila GleasonRobert and Janice HartmanJ .J . HealyFrosty and Harriett KeplerLaura and Ted LaddSue and Tim MasonLeslie MattsonJulie and Will OberingSusan and Peter OrdwayRon and Jeanie SchlautmannSerimus FoundationMary Shafer-Malicki and

Pat MalickiEydie and Ben TrautweinSidney and Oliver Walter

MOTHER’S DAY MATCH DONORS

AnonymousCarole and Norm HofleyKehr Levy Fund of the

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Carrie and Scott Kirkpatrick Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

The Len-Ari FoundationCathy and Fred MooreJulie and Hugh O’HalloranPam and Phelps SwiftSandra and Dennis WallaceJanet Wilson, Irwin Wilson

Family Foundation

Gifts made IN MEMORY OF:

Our mothersRoberta AbernethyCarol Hull BarnettMargaret BunningLenora BurnsideJoe “Pops” Caller and

Aileen ChangSue CarrEdith CornDennis CurranDaphne DoyleEllie EllbogenPatricia FlemingMadaline ForbesHazel HancockBobby HathawayCarolynn R . HawtinIda JacksonMary F . Johnson

Elaine T . KuklaBrent KunzCandice Miller KwiatkowskiElinor LongDona LorenziTerry MackeyElaine B . MillerMarian MorganFlo NeeringMiriam NissenbaumSam PierantoniJenny PorterMargaret PyleSue RiskeDorothy SaulinoRalph Greg SchaeferIlla SearleShelley SimontonKarol SlaterClaire TraylorEsther WagnerAudrey WendlingCecile WhitmanGene and Frances Wilson

Gifts made IN HONOR OF:

All momsAll the great women

at Climb WY!Betty AinsworthPenne and Scott AinsworthDora AnselmiValerie AriasErin Arnold Barkley’s birthdayMildred BadgleySusan BatesGeorgia BefusVirginia BellNancy Beyer

Peggy BimbiNancy Binks-LymanBarb BotelerSarah BrinoJeanne BryanChris BurbidgeVal BurbidgeMarilyn BurgesonLisa CampbellJackie CarterPeggy CarterRuth CaseStephanie CecilColleen CherrettKaren ColbertMary Louise DayRay Fleming DinneenJudy DixonTheresa DotyMartha DoyleBetty EatonAnne EllingsonDiana EnziBarbara and Lou FarleyKaren FergusonKate FinleySusan FlemingSheila GleasonBrittany GrayCody and Brittany GrayTina GrayShannon Brooks HambyMaria HarveySheela HewittRuth HirschHolly HogartyKatie HogartyMarsha HoldenNona HolmesPatsy HowserSienna Howser

Julie Shafer IrelandLorrie JacobsMichael Johnson and

Nina McConigleyBetty KellyHonora KerrMelva KleinLaramie Climb office:

Katie, Manuela, Sarah and Martha

Donelle Laughlin, MDDeb LurtzManu and WheelerJacomien MarsSue and Tim MasonBaby MayMary McGradyHilary McKennaKathleen and John McKinkleyMcVicar / LlewellynStacey C . MorseKari MossMary MountainMy 59th birthdayBecky NagleEmily NelsonHortense B . Nelson’s

100th birthdayKari NelsonLinda ObrechtKristi and Bart OnzikDarcey PrichardMargaret RatelleAmiee ReesePatti ReeseSarah ReeseDottie RizzoSaralyn RogersAngie SchmidtRegina SchultzDonna Sedey

Carolyn ShaferMary Ann and John SpitlerJulie StoneKenzie StrauchPam SurberMarky ThorsnessCindy Vandewark Joey VanSchaikBeth WardBeth Ward and her

amazing familyBelinda WellsShirley WendtTina YarberBarbara Young

INVESTORS

#1 Properties71 ConstructionCarolyn and Rollin AbernethyAccounting & Financial

Women’s AllianceACPE Federal Credit UnionSara AdamsonAdvanced Comfort SolutionsAdvanced Computing Inc .Agopian AdvocacyPenne and Scott AinsworthAlbany CountyAnne AlexanderKim AlexanderBarbara AllenAlpine Dentistry,

Tyler Bergien DDS PCAmazonSmile FoundationANB Bank - CheyenneSuzi AndersonLaurie AndrewsBetty and

Shaun Andrikopoulos

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORTFiscal year 2019 INVESTORS (october 2018 - September 2019)

This year’s Climb programs would not have been possible without generous contributions from our donors.

revenue

4%

3%

1%

7%

15% 70%

federal

county/city

individual

corporate

foundation

investment and other income

Public

Private

81%

7%

12%

expenses

program

fundraising

admin

your RETURN ON INVESTMENT 2019 financials

tonja | age 25 | 2 children

Warehouse Tech | casper

CURRENT OCCUPATION:Bulk Plant Operator, Rock Hard Cementing

Year One3.1 : 1

($49,000)

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

* Cost per participant varies depending on training type. ** Lifetime earnings assume retirement at age 65 and no wage increase.

$49,000Increase in Annual Wages

$15,716*Climb investment

in Tonja

BEFORE AND AFTER CLIMB

Wages: Unemployed ➔ $4,083/month

Health Insurance: Public ➔ Private

Lifetime**124.7 : 1

($1,960,000)

“When I moved my family to Casper, the only thing I had was the kids and our clothes. I was really scared about what was happening and where we would end up. Climb saved us. I had been working in fast food and was ready to get out of that and a string of dead-end jobs that wouldn’t support my kids. Climb taught me a lot that I didn’t know about the workforce. I had never done a resume or had a formal job interview. I’m in my dream job now. I’ve earned several raises as my company has seen my skills and work ethic. I have a lot of responsibility as I run the plant’s operations. I feel great that when my kids are older and they’ve seen all my hard work, it will help them when they go through hard times. We’re really moving up, and it’s exciting.”

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Anesthesiology Consultants of Cheyenne

Teresa AnkenyAnonymousAnonymous Fund of the

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Nancy and Mark AnselmiAntler InnMary and Dan ArmourMolly ArmourThe Honorable Pete and

Mrs . Ruth ArnoldRyland and Mark AronowitzAscension Lutheran Church,

CheyenneAspen Mountain

Medical CenterAttitudes PLUS, Jan FeltonPatricia AullmanSara AxelsonDoug and Nancy AyersAZADI Fine RugsAmberley BakerDan and Pat BakerNancy and Lew BakerBank of Jackson HoleBank of the WestLori Bantekas and

Christopher LundbergJean E . BarashDebbie and Randy BarkerBernadette BarlowCody Barnhart and

Jackie LindseyDave BarrettMary and Herman BarrettBasin Electric Power

CooperativeJan BauerMargo and Larry BeanFather Carl BeaversChicory BechtelTrish BecklingerBrett Befus and

Mary Katherine ScottCarol Flitner BellMr . and Mrs . Merton J . Bell IIIRobert BellElli Bemis and Kelvin WuHelga BenjaminRosie and Bob BergerThe Best Western Outlaw Inn

Frances BiederstedtBill and Linda BilesKim BillimoriaNancy Binks-Lyman and

Frank LymanJason and Susanna BirdLynn BirleffiJulie BirrerJackie and Gregg BlikreBlue Cross Blue Shield

of WyomingBlue Federal Credit UnionBNSF Railway FoundationPamela and Dwight BodeLinda and Ed BoenischMark and Kirsten BohlingerAmy and Paul BoillotLea Bonnecaze and

Ian LevensonLynne and Rick BoomgaardenKathryn and Chris BoswellJenny BotelerTom and Shelley BottsAnnegret and Fred BoturCarol Bowers and Mike KraftPatti BoydKatie Colbert Brady and

Chris BradySheila and Kevin BrazellEileen and Wally BriansMargaret and

Andrew C . BrighamRon and Betsy BrinoSarah Brino and

Betsy Tetenman The Brooks FoundationJill BrooksKakie Brooks and

George BellerRichard BrooksFrank and Winton BrophyDiana BrownMary R . BrownRoyce and Sandra H . BrownFrank BrummerLinda and Doug BrunnerBuchhammer & Ward, PCJudi and Gary BuckinghamMary Kate BuckleyBuckskin Mining Company,

Kiewit Mining Group Inc . Bruce and Kathy BummerBen and Laura Bump

Christine BurbidgeMonica and Ben BurgesonDenise BurkeE . James and Linda G . BurkeIndy BurkeRepresentative Donald and

Mary BurkhartMary E . Burman and

Charles DeWolfSara BursacBusiness Aviators, Inc .Joyce and Dan ButcherFrank Byrne and

Theresa ZachariasSally and Jim ByrneDebbie Cafaro and

Terry LivingstonLorie Cahn and Doug BrownLeslie CalkinsTracie Anne Caller and

Jasper James “JJ” ChenFaye H . CampbellCampbell CountyCampbell County Care BoardCampbell County

Opportunities Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation

Capitol Communications, Inc .David Caplan and

Jill SwansonLiz CardBetsy Carlin and

Becky WatsonLisa CarlinJim CarlsonGeorgia CarminDavid L . CarpenterJudi and Ken CarpenterLisa CarpenterMichael CarrAndrew and Nancy Carson,

Cony CorporationFrancis and Carolyn CastanoMatthew and Kelly CastanoTony Cate Fund of the

Wyoming Community Foundation

Linda CavalliCharles SchwabDr . Steven and

Ms . Janet Chen

Cheyenne Housing and Community Development

Cheyenne Orthodontics, P .C .Cheyenne Pet ClinicCheyenne Regional

Medical CenterCheyenne Women’s

Clinic, PCCarol ChidseyGeneva ChongJoann and Joe CioffiCity of CasperCity of CheyenneCity of GilletteCity of Green RiverCity of LaramieCity of Rock SpringsLori Clark-Erickson and

Chris EricksonKristan ClarkeSusan and Kelly ClayClothing CottageAli Cohane,

Persephone BakeryAudrey Cohen-DavisKaren and Jim ColemanRichard and Nancy CollisterCommunity Foundation of

Jackson HoleJoanne and John CornelisonCindy Corona and Eduardo

Rodriguez CarrilloJanet and John CostelloHelen and Mike CottinghamDorothy CottrellBen CoulombeCowboy Moving and

Storage, Inc .Diane and Curt CoxJudy and Billy CoxStacey CraigDerek and Sophie CraigheadCross Charitable FoundationJoseph and Bernice CruddenBecky CummingsKathy and Bob CummingsLaura CurranWendy CurranPenny and Ron CuttsJohn and Margaret DaltonJohn and Yasmin DaltonLiisa Anselmi DaltonCindy and Matt Daly

Sandra D’AmicoDamon Lodge No . 3,

Knights of PythiasJulie and Paul D’AmoursMitch DannDaughters of Penelope,

Olympus Chapter 6Peggy and Kirk DavenportDavis & Cannon, LLPCathryn G . DavisConnie and Paul DavisDr . Devra Davis and

Richard MorgensternDr . and Mrs . Harmon H . Davis, IIJaime DavisLaurie and Charles DavisLynne and Van DavisWayne and Sallie DavisDon and Judy DayJean, Tim, and Anna DayTeresa De Groh and

Arne JorgensenVirginia and James DeanCarl and Lynne DemsharSue and Pete DennisDepartment of Family

ServicesRob and Kit DesLauriersBetti DeutschMartha DevineKatie DiBerardinisKim and David DickinsonCissy DillonBarbara DiltsClaire DinneenJohn DinneenMarietta DinneenRay and Jim DinneenWill R . DinneenPhillip DinsmoorDiscovery Unlimited

Preschool Pre-K ClassDave and Diane DivisJudy DixonBarbara DorrellDr . Gary Dotson and

Frances DotsonPam DoveyJonathan DowningPamela DowningMartha and Sean DoyleShannon DoyleLisa and Chad Driewer

Cathy and David DuncilNatalie Dunn,

Clean Freaks LLCSamantha DwinnellGregory DyekmanTrey DykemanDyno Nobel Inc .Dave EarnshawSteve and Marivern EastonED+JOB=$ Donor Advised

Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation

Edelweiss Donor Advised Endowment Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation

David ElanMartin and Crusita EllbogenAffie and Dennis EllisFred Emerich and

Keren Meister-EmerichJoannie and Steve EpsteinJana EricksonGregory Erramouspe, D .D .SAmanda EschSarah EvansSue and Duane EvensonExpress Employment

ProfessionalsExxonMobil FoundationNancy and Mike FaemsTucker and Carol FaganMissy FalceyDr . Aida FaragJohn and Martha FeaginMarcie FeldmanJean and Dick FergusonKaren R . FergusonJacqueline FerrallJacqi and Landy FertigBill Field and Jodie PondRegena FieldLisa FinkelsteinValerie and Patrick FinneganFirst American TitleFirst BankFirst Christian Church,

Disciples of ChristFirst Interstate BancSystem

Foundation, Inc .First Interstate BankRick FisherFrancine Fleming

Sue Fleming and Doug Halsey

Sara Flitner and Bill WotkynsFloyd’s Truck Center, Inc .Anne Fish,

Flying Fish Ventures, LLCNan FogelKara Brighton Fornstrom and

Justin FornstromKate and Aaron FosterKate FoxChristy Fox and Michael CallaScott and Megan FoxGina and John FrankenFraternal Order of

Eagles #128John and Theresa FreemanFriendship Mariners,

First Presbyterian ChurchBecky and Tom FrisbieCathrine GallileeLee and Kathryn GardnerConnie GarrettTyler and Alexis GarrettWalt and Kim GassonLinda and George GaultGenesis AlkaliElizabeth and

Gregory GerhardSharon and Bill GernChristy and Paul GerritsGertrude Kamps Memorial

FoundationGFWC Women’s Civic League

of CheyenneMaggie GibsonBarb GilbertMargaret Gilday and

Maho HakoshimaGillette Evening Rotary ClubJohn and Martha GilmoreGiving Assistant, Inc .Nurieh Zarrin GlasgowLeo GonzalesSusan and Mark GoodSandra and Derek GoodsonThe Goodstein FoundationMargaret Gordon and

Travis WardSarah Gorin and

Bern HinckleyDiane Penna GorskiOliver Goss

Drs . Lamia Goual and Mohammad Piri

Colleen and Bob GradyBrittany GrayLeo and Brenda GraySherie and Bret GrayGrease Monkey of CheyenneKerry and Jane GreaserMyrna and

Stephen GreenbergMary GreeneMary GridleyMargi Neale Griffith and

Tim GriffithHeidi GrossGuthrie Family FoundationLouise and Ralph HaberfeldSylvia HacklMaggie HagenAlyson Hagy and

Bob SouthardMary HallHalley & Murray, LLC, CPAsStig and Beth HallingbyeThor and Jenileah HallingbyeMarilyn and Charles HamEmi Hancock-BettsGwen and Bill HansenJohn and Connie HansenLois and Wayne HansenCatherine Hansen-Stamp and

Barry StampDavid and Leslye HardieLachlan HardieAnn Marie and Andy HartKandy HartmanPatricia HartnettJohn Hastert and

Suzan CampbellHawkins, Kominsky,

Devries & Associates, P .C .Hawtin Jorgensen ArchitectsBruce HawtinStephanie and Kerry HaydenCaroline HayesMegan Hayes and Reed ZarsNathaniel Hazelton and

Rebekah SmithJim and Peggy HearneThe Hearst FoundationAndrea and Harold HeaterDeborah and John Hechinger

Elizabeth Karns Hecht Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Susan and Bill HeissMarguerite Herman and

George PowersGabriel and Kyndra HerreraSandy HesslerHigh Ground Coaching

and DevelopmentRobin Hill and

Larry HaimowitzHilltop BankSharon and Dale HilpertJohn J . HinesJudy HinkleBerte HirschfieldAndrea and Paul HladkyJean and Patrick HladkySusan HladkyReg and Christy HockaboutJean HoffmanKatie Hogarty and Bryon LeeTom and Alice HogartyBland and Liza Hoke

Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Marsha and Mark Holden, Changes Hair & Nail Salon

Holiday InnCarol HollandJohn and Peggy HollandSusan and

Shane HollingsworthJennifer and Navar HolmesSara and Stephen HolmesShay Howlin and Jeff GruverHUB International Mountain

States LimitedLaurie HuffHughes Charitable

FoundationRobert and Gail Hughes

Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Suzie and Trent HultmanHeather HusmanThomas and Lynn HutchingsSue Ibarra

Idaho National Laboratory on behalf of Battelle Energy Alliance

Intermountain Combined Federal Campaign

It’s a Woman’s ChristmasLori Iverson and Chris HarderSara and Juan IzaguirreJackson Council of

Catholic WomenJackson Hole Title & EscrowJackson Whole GrocerDawn Fleming JacksonJames D . & Bess S . Polis

FoundationLeah JanssenAmanda JeanJill and Bob JensenJay A . JerdeJane JergerKaren Jerger and

Chuck HarrisTim and Kathy JoannidesConnie and James JohnsDavid R . JohnsonHarriet W . and

Wally J . JohnsonLisa Johnson and

Benjamin HammondLiz and Elliot JohnsonMichael JohnsonSusan Y . JohnsonVirginia JohnsonPeggy and

G . Duwayne JohnstonEd and Alyce JolovichJonah Bank of WyomingCathy and Jeff JonesGregg and Dorrie JonesTom and Leanna JordanJean and Pete JorgensenMelody JulianJulie’s Career ClosetJeanine and Pete KarnsSunny and James KasteRick and Diane KaysenTim and Jamie KearleyLuette and Michael KeeganMr . and Mrs . Peter R . KeenanTammy and Ron KeeranKehr Levy Fund of the

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

J . Michael KelleyMatt KellyKemmerer Family FoundationJay and Karen KemmererKirsten and Peter KernSarah KerrCherry KildowKillian FloristSarah and Robert KilmainRod Kinskey and Jeanne AroCharis KipperGary and Lorilyn KirenJulie KleinKLINE McCORKLESue and Steve KlineKate and Andrew KnissKraig Kobert CPARegan Kohlhardt and

Davey MitchellDeborah and Robert KoppPatricia and Bob KrauseVelma KreuzerMolly and Aaron KrugerTony and Barb KrugerJulia KrughSandra and Charles KsirJulie and Larry KummerMarcia Kunstel and

Joe AlbrightJane and Charles KusekBeedee LaddCarole and James LamannaTracy LambDan and Maggie LandThe Landon FamilyMarlene and Peter LangLaramie CountyLaramie Plains Federal

Credit UnionLaramie Woman’s ClubLarimer Family FoundationSteve LaRoccoSenator Grant and

Maralyn Larson FundWilma and Carl LathropClarene and Creed LawRichard and Karla LeachLeadership at PlayMaxine and Gerald LeBeauBrinda R . LeeFlorence Lemle,

Spirit Dance Foundation

Elizabeth Lemon and Andrew Hall

Lenhart, Mason & Associates, LLC

Carmen and Robert LeonardLevin Strategic

Resources, LLCChloe Lewis and

Des JenningsThe Lewis FamilyLife Care Center of CheyenneLincoln CountyCarol and Steve LindlyTim LingerCarol and Jim LintonJohn and Elizabeth LloydLiz and Kelly LockhartLynn LockhartNancy LockwoodLois & Lucy ScholarshipMary K . LongMary Kay and Kim LoveWendy LoweLisa LowenfelsAnne LucasRoger LudwigDebra and Bruce LurtzMayo and Susan Traylor LykesGarrett and Margaret LynchLokey Lytjen and Bill CollinsWendy and Mark MadsenAnni Trucco Magnuson and

Pete MagnusonGinny and Ken MahoodShawn MammonPriscilla Marden and

Tony PanarisiGayle MarieBrandy and Steve MarrouJacomien MarsLinda MarsDonna and Clifford MartinDick and Linda Martin and

Family, Paul Homar and Family

Nancy MartinoMary H . Storer FoundationCharlotte and Greg MasonRuth and Mike MassieHelen M . MathesCarol and Sam Paul MavrakisMillie MaxwellThe May Family

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BOARDLaura Hewitt Ladd President

Kelly Barlow

Rosie Berger

Wendy Curran

Tyler Garrett

Carrie Kirkpatrick

Jamie Legerski

Beth Worthen

LEADERSHIP Ray Fleming Dinneen, Psy .D . Founder and Executive Director

Colleen Cherrett Statewide Director of Programs

Shannon Brooks Hamby Statewide Director of Advancement

Donna McAlister Statewide Director of Operations

The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation

Donna and Glenn McAlisterKathleen and David McCannAmy and Forrest McCarthyMargaret McCreery-McCoy

and Elmer McCoySally and Mark McCulloughBrendan and Nicki McDermott,

Northwestern MutualStacie McDonaldSusan McDowellMcElwain Family FoundationAlyssa McElwainMcGee, Hearne, & Paiz, LLPEmily and Mike McGradyRon McGrathPat and Jan McGuireJohn McPherson, DDSMDU Resources Foundation,

Knife River CorporationThe Bradford S . Mead

and Katherine L . Mead Charitable Foundation

Kelly Cornell Mecartney and Dune Mecartney

Mechanical Systems, Inc .Bonnie MeekinsNikki MelansonGreg MerageCarol and Art MerrellSherrie and Clyde MerrowMethodist Men’s ClubDr . Larry MeuliMary O . MeyerSusan Mick and Bob GordonMax MickelsonMicrosoft CorporationMighty DuctsMile High United WayThe Miller Sisters

Karee Miller Jaeger Muriah Miller Keith

Payton MillerSusan MillerTanner MillerKimberly MittelstadtE . Jayne MocklerTerry MoeBryan and Peggy MonteithMoore Technology

Services, IncAmanda and Trey Moore

Ruth Moran and Jim RooksK .J . and Craig MorrisMorse Family FoundationThe Mortgage SourceMountain KhakisMountain West Commercial

Driving SchoolAlison MuellerAnne MullerKevin Murphy FamilySara Murphy and

John McInerneyMurray PropertiesMolly and Dukes Murray,

Iris Antiques and DesignSandy and Bob MurrayAlec MuthigTanna and Matt NagyChris NationsNatrona CountyNeeds, Inc .Carolyn and Bob NelsonDaniel A . NelsonNEST, LLCClaudia NettleDavid and Susan NevilleNewell B . Sargent FoundationNewton Foundation Donor

Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

John NissenbaumEllen Nolan APRN, PCAlli Noland, Terra Public

Relations, LLCB .K . NorrisKathryn Noyes and

Mike McDonnellJack and Carole Nunn Donor

Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Amber NuseStacey ObrechtDebi and Fred OckersAndrea and Matthew OdellJulie and Hugh O’HalloranSherry and Micky OkrayThe OlsonsJudith OlsonBill and Janet O’NeilLiz OnuferOksana Onysko

Lucie and Harry OsbornSandy OstdiekKathleen Osterman-Meisner

and Greg MeisnerMary OstlundShannon OverlyJoan PalmerSusie and Stuart PalmerKaren ParentCarol A . ParkerChristine Parravano-Engel

and Scott EngelPAS WyomingCarol Matteson PascalCyndi and Tom PatrasMary M . PaxsonPeak Promotions,

Kent and Kari ShrinerDaryl PeightalAnne PendergastPEO Sisterhood Chapter VJessica and Marvin PerryAlan W . PeryamRuth and Bob PetersVicki and Paul PetersLeslie Petersen and

Hank PhibbsJeannie and Cory PetersonJennifer PetersonKerry PetersonRuth Ann Petroff and Mark

Barron, High Country Linen Service

Martha PhenegerRachel PhersonBill Pilger and

Melinda McCorklePinnacle BankShirley and Paul PiperPlatte Valley BankDona Playton and

Rolly MaldonadoTawyna PlumbTracy and Greg PoduskaCaroline and Mike PoelmaMary Pokorny and

Jeff BjornsenFrances Pollak and

Ernest LaBelleKara and Mark PollardNadikerianda PonnammaDon and Virginia PorterRobert and Sharon Porter

Powder River Energy Foundation

Charlie and Loraine PowellThomas Preheim FamilyJanell PrestonLeeann PrichardPrimrose Retirement

CommunitiesChristian and Kristen PritchettAnne and Simon PurvisJan PutnamMarianne and William QuinnJoseph and Andrea QuirozPamela and Jerry RankinAnn RatelleCatherine Ratelle and

Sarah LengauerMargaret D . RatelleMike and Mary RathbunWallace and Carolyn RaylRBC Wealth ManagementRosie and Shelby ReadPatti ReeseShawn and Amiee ReeseMartha Reisch and

Brandon McAffeeReliant Federal Credit UnionRE/MAX Capitol Properties

Cheyenne Dream TeamEda RenoStory Clark Resor and

Bill ResorSmokey and Chuck RheaRheam Family and Grand

Fishing AdventuresGudrun RiceIsland and Teresa RichardsStine Richvoldsen and

Jesse StoverAnnie and Travis Riddell,

Clearview Strategies, Jackson Pediatrics

Lee and Ed RiddellNancy and Dick RiddleElizabeth RidgwayRiegel Body Shop, Inc .Kristen and Jerimiah RiemanCarolyn and Andy RippsRobert and Eleanor Demple

Family FoundationRobert O . Law

Foundation, Inc .Carol and John Robinson

Roxanne and Jeff RobinsonRock Springs Area

Community Foundation Opportunities Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation

Rocking Chair FoundationRocky Mountain PowerRocky Mountain Power

FoundationLeonard RodellElisabeth RohrbachMichelle Rooks, Angel Rooks

Orton, and Eric OrtonRose Floral of Green RiverMichele and Jim RoseAmy Z . RosenPatricia Roser and

Andrew LangfordSandy and Tony RossRotary Club of LaramieElaine and Dale RothGinny RowlandSamuel and Patricia RunyanChristy and Matt RussellJulia RutherCorie RybakKim and Ronald SalvesonDoug and Susan SamuelsonMike and Gloria SandbergKaren SappKristine and Anthony SaraKate Sarosy and

Scott SissmanLorraine Saulino-KleinMaggie and Dick ScarlettJan and Dave SchaadNancy SchifferMaggie and Brian SchillingDebbie SchlingerCarol SchneebeckSchneider Fund of the

Wyoming Community Foundation

Lisa and Robert SchoberLori and Gary SchoeneDoug and Debbie SchultzKate and Shane SchulzCheryl and Bill SchwartzJean and Andy SchwartzLeonard R . and

Synthia ScoleriAndrew Scott

Charles ScottStephen A . Scott and

Birgitt PaulRoy SearleSecurity First BankJames and Liz SedeySeidler FoundationDoug and Bonnie SelfPeter M . SelkowitzSERVPRO of CheyenneMarie SheafferJenny and Danny ShervinTrey SherwoodSilver Star CommunicationsRebecca SimmonsBarbara and John SimmsMike Simonton and

Natania CraneJ .R . Simplot CompanyAnn SimpsonMilward and Amy SimpsonSusan and Arthur SimpsonDouglas Sipes and

Nikki Stephens-SipesSisters of Charity, SCLJames SlaterConnie Sloan CathcartAnn Smith Advised Fund of

the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Craig and Patricia SmithJayne and Loyd SmithSnake River BreweryMelissa and Jason SniderSocrates FoundationKate and Dave SollittAlbert and Sue SommersNancy and Robert SorensonSoroptimist International

of JacksonSoroptimist International

of LaramieJennifer SparksThomas and Debbe SpicerSpradley Barr Motors, Inc .Mitchell SpringerSt . Jude’s Catholic SchoolSt . Mark’s Episcopal Church

of CheyenneJeanie and Fred StaehrJessica StalderState Farm Mutual Automobile

Insurance

SOURCES:

2019 data reference Climb’s fiscal year (Oct. 2018–Sept. 2019). All other data represent Climb’s most recent 5-year cumulative outcomes.

Page 3: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017

Page 3: Kids Count Data Center, 2017

Page 13: Children’s Defense Fund, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Dodie StearnsJana StearnsJane and Scott SteereMimi and Bobby SteinAmber StillPamela StocktonRuth StoreyRon and Jane StoughtonJoan StoutDeb and Michael StradtSTS FoundationDr . Richard and Sue SugdenSunset Village,

Linda and Dale WardJoy and Ron SurdamSusan and Jeffrey SussmanKathy Svilar and David FinleyLouise and Jim SweeneySweetwater CountyRebecca SwiftJanet and Duane SwintonEllen SynakowskiSystemic Change FundTaco John’s International, Inc .Tata Chemicals

North AmericaSue Ann Tavener-HubbellMarcia and Mike TaylorTechnical FrameworkTecumseh FoundationJennifer and Michael TennicanKaren Terra and Bob GrahamBetty and Chuck TerrillAllan and Frances TesslerKarla Tessler Family Fund of the

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Stan and Cathy TetenmanTeton CountyDave TeubnerBeverly and Rudolph TezakLaurie ThalJanet and Terry TharpMary Lou TheisChristy ThomasMary and Peter ThorsnessThrivent FinancialMary Throne and Kevin BoyceThursday Roundtable Fund of

the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Ken and Susan TobinJan Torres

Pauline Towers-Dykeman and Paul Dykeman

Town of JacksonTerry and Gary TraunerLisa and Rick TrippMelanie and Dave True,

Double 4 FoundationSandi and Bruce TullyMelissa Turley and Chris StumpJohn and Christine TurnerTyrrell ChevroletAmy and Steve UnfriedJuliet UnfriedUnion Pacific FoundationUnitarian Universalist Church

of CheyenneUnited Health FoundationUnited Way of Campbell CountyUnited Way of Laramie CountyUnited Way of Southwest

WyomingUniWyo Federal Credit UnionUranium One Americas, Inc .U .S . Bank FoundationTammy ValdezMaggie and John ValianteCindy C . VandewarkCollin VaughnVerdad FoundationJoanna VilosVincent Financial ServicesKristin and Jim VitoEllen VoieFred and Susie von AhrensAllison von Maur and

Mark NewcombArin Waddell and

John HeynemanPolly and Sandy WakemanMark and Karen WalkerCarmel WallaceCelia and Rob WallaceKay WallickWalmart Distribution CenterWalmart Supercenter

Cheyenne #1315 Cheyenne #4653 Rock Springs #1461

Christel and David WalrathBarbara and Charlie WalterChristy WaltonLesley and Jim WangbergDoreen Ward

Linda and Dale WardWarehouse Twenty OneJeff and Tracy WasserburgerTeresa and William WatermanCaryl WeberMaida WedellHarv and Erin WeismanWells FargoBelinda WellsRobert WempleRandal M . and Carol S . WendlingGlennise and Michael WendorfShirley and Eugene WendtDabney WestWestern Sky DesignWestern Waterworks, Inc .Wheeler Family FoundationBill and Tina WhippleWhite Mountain Lions ClubJeff and Christy WhiteSteve WhitingDave and Ronda WhitmanJanet and Bob WhitmireRachel Wigglesworth and

Nate McClennenBrenda WilcoxRon and Sonja WildStephen and Tonya WilladsonWilliam E . Wecker

Associates, Inc .WilliamsMary Ellen and Joseph WilliamsMike and Melissa WilliamsNancy WilliamsMarisa WilsonChris and Kurt WimbergChristine and Lance WindeyJodie and Chuck WingJohn and Pam WinterCheri, Jeffrey, Katy, and

Mike WitzBarbara and Jeffrey WogomanJane WohlThe Wold FoundationVinton and Cindy WolfeWomenfolk LLCWomentumPatricia WoodRhonda Woodard and

George KallasWoodhouse Roden

Nethercott, LLC

Woodson Family FoundationBeth and James WorthenKelly and Jack WrightCynthia and Peter WuerslinWyoMed Laboratory, Inc .Wyoming Community FoundationWyoming Contractors

AssociationWyoming Motel, Inc ., CheyenneWyoming Women’s FoundationJamie and Shannon YarrowJessica and Brook YeomansJessica YerkovichJohn YerkovichMichael YinKaren Youngblood and Jim PeckYouth Philanthropy Program Fund

of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Barbara Zelazo and Michael Scher

Zonta Club of LaramieRob and Joanne Zotti

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