Wishful Thinking Spring/Summer 2014

SPRING/SUMMER 2014

BOARD Of DiRectORsNancy Wahlstrom, Board chairfirst National Bank, sioux falls

Kurt Ratzlaff, Vice chairHolmes Murphy & Associates, sioux falls

Anita Drummond, secretaryfirst Premier Bank, sioux falls

Brian Grady, treasurer, sioux falls

Joe EntenmanJ&L Harley-Davidson, sioux falls

Tom FritzLynn, Jackson, shultz & LeBrun, P.c., Rapid city

Matt Hockssanford Health, sioux falls

Mike Hoggcash-Wa Distributing co., Aberdeen

Gina Hopkinscortrust Bank, sioux falls

Meagan MillageKDLt-tV, sioux falls

Steven MorgansMyers Billion, LLP, sioux falls

Paul Nelsonstifel Nicolaus, Mitchell

Judy SpencerDakotaland Homes & storage, sioux falls

Bobbi Thurycutler & Donahoe, LLP, sioux falls

MeDicAL ADVisORsDr. Clark LiknessBrown clinic, Watertown

Dr. Donald OliverBlack Hills Pediatrics, Rapid city

Dr. James Wallacesanford children’s specialty clinic, sioux falls

stAffPaul Krueger, President and ceORoxanne Kasa, Program services DirectorMelanie Barclay, Regional Director, Rapid cityLori Bunjer, executive AssistantKerry Pollema, Wish coordinatorMichele Wiggs, finance Manager

cReDitsDesign: Henkinschultz creative servicesPrinting: Panther Graphics

30 YeARs Of WisHes

PaUl KRUEGERPresident and CEO

A lot has changed for Make-A-Wish® south Dakota over the last three decades. from granting six wishes in 1984 to granting around 70 wishes a year today, we have certainly grown as a chapter. the early wishes cost around $1,000 and the average wish today is nearly $7,000.

A lot has also stayed the same in 30 years, as our goal of granting a sick child’s one heartfelt wish remains at the center of what we do. Volunteers continue to be the grassroots force to help us reach every child in south Dakota. support from individuals, businesses and events continues to allow us to grant a wish to every child who qualifies. to everyone who has been involved over the years and today, thank you!

As we celebrate our 30th anniversary throughout the year, we encourage you to visit our 30th Anniversary page on our website, which includes powerful quotes from kids and families who have received wishes as well as a timeline about our chapter.

Wish kids, wish families and volunteers: We are holding four special events to celebrate you this summer. the first was at Walk for Wishes in Rapid city on May 17 and a good time was had by all! celebration events will be held in Watertown June 14, Aberdeen July 26 and Sioux Falls september 13. You are welcome to come to whichever event works best for you. Please call us at 335.8000 for more information, and watch your mailbox.

As summer approaches, please visit our online calendar at southdakota.wish.org. With a tractor run, car show, poker runs, kids carnival, Hot Harley Nights and golf tournaments, just to name a few, there is something for everyone!

We also want to extend a special invitation to you to join us for our 14th Annual Golf Tournament and 30th Anniversary Celebration in sioux falls on July 21. this year’s event includes a concert by cMA, AcM and cMt nominated country duo Love and Theft. Please see the back cover for all of the details. We hope to pack the place to raise both awareness and significant support for our important mission.

Let’s celebrate!

NaNCy wahlStROMChair, Board of Directors

1400 West 17th streetsioux falls, sD 57104Phone: 605.335.8000toll-free: 800.640.9198fax: 605.335.8002Website: southdakota.wish.orgemail: [email protected]

Rapid City Regional Office14 saint Joseph street, suite 200DRapid city, sD 57701Phone: 605.791.4500

MissionWe grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Vision We are dedicated to making every eligible child’s wish come true.

on the coVer: Raena, 13, of sioux falls, and her family traveled to Atlantis this winter for her wish.

if someone had asked me what Make-A-Wish was 10 years ago, two years ago, two months ago, i would have told them it is a nice “fluff” organization. After all, what child (or grown up) wouldn’t wish to have their biggest fantasy come true?

each time that word escapes my lips now, especially in the company of the amazing Make-A-Wish staff and volunteers, i feel like i am

disrespecting them and all they have worked for as though it doesn’t matter. i say this word, repeatedly and with intentful purpose, though, because it’s the only way i know how to emphasize just how far from “fluff” Make-A-Wish actually is.

Dylan is our wish kid. she was born eight weeks early via a lifesaving emergency c-section, weighing in at 2 lbs. 5 oz. she was born with congenital heart defects and hemifacial microsomia. to date, she has undergone 13 surgeries – 11 in relationship to her microsomia, two major open-heart – and a list of known, and unknown, planned for her future. Her status of ‘Wish Kid’ occurred on March 26, 2012, and is a moment i will never forget.

We were with her cardiologist and had just been told it was time to schedule her second, and more invasive, open-heart surgery. the doctor then asked if she could refer Dylan to Make-A-Wish. Underneath all of the “fluff” that i believed Make-A-Wish to be was the more prominent and underlying stigma that a child who receives a wish is terminal. My world completely stopped and i broke.

Her doctor reassured us that wishes were intended for children with life-threatening medical conditions, not just terminal conditions, but even now, as i write this, it’s hard to

separate terminal and Make-A-Wish, as that is all i’ve known for the last 30 years. But Dylan is not terminal. she is an amazing kid with a lifelong medical journey ahead of her, and now we are blessed to have Make-A-Wish as part of her story as well.

Dylan’s second open-heart surgery took place on June 12, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. even with all of the unknowns of her surgery (Ross Procedure), the hardest part was saying goodbye to her little sister, Bergen. through most of Dylan’s medical history – appointments and surgeries, local doctors or those in other cities – Bergen has had to stay behind, and our trip to Michigan was no exception.

How do you explain and reassure a [then] five year-old that you will be coming back? that the reason she can’t come is because you need to take care of her sister without any distractions? that her sister could die? these were all conversations we had. All questions and concerns we tried to calm. But in the end, we still had to give kisses goodbye through all her tears.

it is because of those moments without Bergen in tow that Make-A-Wish is no longer a “fluff” organization to me. they gave us a gift that continues to render me speechless; has left me feeling blessed and full with no true way to explain it. it gave us a celebration as a family. it gave us lasting memories as a family. it gave us tears of joy as a family. it gave us a reason to smile, laugh, and love each other more as a family. Most importantly, it made us whole on a journey where that hasn’t always been possible, and for that we are eternally grateful.We want to say a special thank you to Ace Ready Mix and Myrl and Roy’s Paving inc. who adopted Dylan’s wish.

w i s h f u l t h i n k i n g * s P r i n g / s u M M e r 2 0 1 4

sincerely,

carrie, Brian, Dylan and Bergan Rehnkesioux falls

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Tyrel, 18, Edgemont

i wish to go to Hawaii.

Medical condition: Cystic Fibrosis

Adopted by: wells Enterprises, Inc. makers of Blue Bunny® ice cream

Jerzey, 5, Sioux Falls

i wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical condition: Congenital heart Defects

Adopted by: 1st Financial Bank USa, Dakota Dunes & Sioux Falls

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Saphire, 17, Bradleyi wish to go on a shopping spree.Medical condition: Myelodysplastic SyndromeAdopted by: Miles & lisa Beacom, Sioux Falls

Alexus, 4, Rapid Cityi wish to go to Walt Disney World.Medical condition: acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAdopted by: Katherine & Kevin Randall, Rapid City

William, 7, Harrisburg

i wish to go to Disneyland.

Medical condition: Dystonia

Adopted by: Jack & Gina hopkins, Sioux Falls

william passed away april 8, 2014.

Levi, 10, Bradleyi wish to go on a shopping spree.Medical condition: Myelodysplastic Syndrome Adopted by: Gary Rodeo association

4Gunner, 8, Chamberlain

i wish to go to Walt Disney World.Medical condition: trisomy 18

Adopted by: Great western Bank, Sioux Falls

Marvin, 18, Lower Brule i wish to go to a New York Knicks game.

Medical condition: Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Adopted by: South Dakota Pharmacist association, Pierre

Kade, 10, Lennox i wish to go on a shopping spree.Medical condition: Polymicrogyria/ hemispherectomy Adopted by: Christmas at the western Mall, Sioux Falls


Clayton, 8, Sioux Fallsi wish to go to Walt Disney World. Medical condition: Moebius SyndromeAdopted by: angels with a Dream, Sioux Falls

Raena, 13, Sioux Fallsi wish to go to Atlantis.Medical condition: Friedreich’s ataxiaAdopted by: Jewelers for Children & anonymous

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Mason, 12, Renneri wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical condition: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Adopted by: Carl & Marietta Soukup, Sioux Falls

Dallin, 5, Watertown


Medical condition: henoch-Schonlein Purpura Glomerulonephritis

Adopted by: Concrete Dakota Redi-Mix, watertown

Baylee, 13, Watertowni wish to go to Hawaii.

Medical condition: Ventricular tachycardiaAdopted by: Country tractor Run, New Effington

Spenser, 17, Sioux Fallsi wish to go to Hawaii.Medical condition: Refractory EpilepsyAdopted by: larry & linda ward, Sioux Falls

Reece, 9, Sioux Fallsi wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical condition: histiocytosis X

Adopted by: tom & Kathy walsh, Sioux Falls

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Emberli, 5, Belle Fourchei wish to go to Walt Disney World.Medical condition: aicardi Syndrome Adopted by: Quaker Steak & lube, Rapid City

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Tasha, 18, Eurekai wish to go on a Royal caribbean cruise.Medical condition: Ovarian Cancer

Adopted by: Northern truck Equipment Corp., Sioux Falls

Dylan, 10, Sioux Falls


Medical condition: Complex Congenital heart disease

Adopted by: ace Ready Mix and Myrl & Roys Paving Inc.,

Sioux Falls

Kindra, 18, Sioux Fallsi wish to go to Atlantis.Medical condition: hodgkin’s lymphomaAdopted by: South Dakota law Enforcement Dinner

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Ava, 3, Sioux Fallsi wish to go to Walt Disney World.Medical condition: acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAdopted by: aaron & ashlee Johnson and Family, Sioux Falls

Philip, 4, Custer i wish to go to Walt Disney World.Medical condition: Refractory Epilepsy

Adopted by: Myrl & lois Unzelman, Sioux Falls

Tori, 9, Selbyi wish to go to Atlantis.Medical condition: Refractory EpilepsyAdopted by: Sioux Falls Ford


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Make-a-wish South Dakota wishes to thank the following chapters for their assistance in making wishes come true for our kids.

Make-a-wish® americaMake-a-wish® Central and Northern FloridaMake-a-wish® MinnesotaMake-a-wish® San DiegoMake-a-wish® Metro New york and western New yorkMake-a-wish® hawaii

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Matthew, 18, Aberdeen

i wish to go to Hawaii.

Medical condition: Multiple Congenital anomalies

Adopted by: Dr. Evelio & Josephine Garcia, watertown

Matt, 18, Watertowni wish to go to Hawaii.Medical condition: Embryonal Metastatic testicular Cancer

Adopted by: Glacial lakes harley-Davidson, watertown

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tHe 19tH ANNUAL HOt HARLeY NiGHts™ is JULY 10-13 iN siOUx fALLs. NeW tHis YeAR is fAMiLY NiGHt ON JULY 10. Hot Harley Nights involves a casino run, motorcycle parade, live music, raffles, bike show, silent auction, great food and an outdoor party at falls Park West. As always, the goal is to expand the event, draw more people, raise more money, grant more wishes and have more fun. We hope to see you there!

for more information about Hot Harley Nights call J&L Harley-Davidson at 605.334.2721 or 800.292.3531. Register today at hotharleynights.com. June 20 is the pre-registration deadline.

win A 2014 hArley-DAViDsonYou can also win a 2014

Harley-Davidson softtail slim motorcycle! Raffle tickets are available at

the Make-A-Wish office in sioux falls or at J&L Harley-Davidson. tickets are five for $100 or $25 each. the winning ticket will be drawn downtown on July 12. You do not need to be present to win (but it is a lot more fun if you are there). thank you to the entenmans for donating the bike again this year!

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wings of thunDer hunt Not many events with 30 to 40 participants each year are able to raise as much as the annual Make-A-Wish Hunt at Wings of thunder near Kimball. through sponsorships, registrations and generous auction donations, this year’s event raised more than $31,000, bringing the 14-year total to nearly $330,000.

Pictured at the tournament with the check for the initial gift to

Make-A-Wish are volunteers Sheila McKinstry, Crystal Christensen,

Mary Jacobs (organizer) and Rapid City Regional Director Melanie Barclay.

south DAkotA stAte DArt tournAMent

this year’s south Dakota state Dart tournament, which

was held in Rapid city, raised more than $31,000, for

Make-A-Wish, bringing the 14-year total to more than

$343,000. thank you to all of the teams involved this year!

rinken’s rounDs AgAinst cAncer

Make-A-Wish was one of three recipients of proceeds from the 2nd Annual Rinken’s Rounds Against Cancer Golf Tournament. The tournment is in honor of Wish Teen Ian and is organized by his family and Willow Run Golf Course and sponsored by Cadillac of Sioux Falls. Pictured is Tom Walsh from Willow Run, Paul Krueger, Kim Haiar from Cure Kids Cancer and Camp Bring It On, Ian, Jan and Doug Rinken and Steve Eggebraaten, Cadillac of Sioux Falls. The Rinkens’ family goal is to give back to the charities that have touched their lives.

Volunteers Becca and Charlie Timmer with Stomp selling tickets.

stAMPeDe tAke My Jersey nightthis year’s sioux falls stampede take My Jersey Night raised just more than $7,500 each for Make-A-Wish and the stampede children’s foundation. Make-A-Wish volunteers sold hundreds of raffle tickets again this year for a chance to win a player’s jersey at the last regular season home game at the sioux falls Arena. thank you again to Luxury Auto Mall and sioux falls ford Lincoln for sponsoring the event.

thriVent choice Benefits MAke-A-wish Are you a thrivent financial member? if you are eligible to participate in the thrivent choice® program, you can direct your choice Dollars® to Make-A-Wish® south Dakota. Visit thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more.

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Kids across south Dakota raise money through their schools, teams, churches, organizations or on their own, all to help make wishes come true for other kids. students learn the importance of community involvement and philanthropy, leadership skills, building self-esteem and working with others toward a common goal. We are grateful to the following groups and individuals who have participated in recent months.

for more information about Kids for Wish Kids© and how your school or group may get involved, please contact us today.

the ark, watertownaddison BahrenfussBrady BaumillerJulie Beusch’s Daycare,

aberdeenMikayla CarlsonCenterville SchoolColome SchoolsKate DirksenElk Point-Jefferson all-

activities Booster ClubElk Point-Jefferson high

School Student CouncilGeorge S. Mickelson

Middle School 6th Graders, Brookings

ansley heibulthitchcock-tulare Jr. high

& high Schoolholy Spirit Religious

Education 7th GradersIan KeisackerKatelyn labunetzMenno Public SchoolR.F. Pettigrew 3rd Grade,

Sioux FallsMegan VanliereElijah VanScharrelIsaha VanScharrelNoah VanScharrelwarner School 3rd GradeBrenda weber

Students for the Hitchcock Tulare Student Council

raised money for Make-A-Wish.

Sioux Falls area kids raised money last summer by selling ice cream in their neighborhood.

For the third year in a row, the

Rushmore Soccer Club in Rapid City

raised money for Make-A-Wish.

Thank you to our sponsors:

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Our third annual statewide Wishes in flight campaign on KsfY and Newscenter1was again a success. to date, 1,849,520 miles have been donated – all to help make travel wishes come true. this will help our chapter receive more than 35 tickets, saving more than $18,000 in airfare.

Miles from Delta, United and U.s. Airways can be donated anytime on our website at southdakota.wish.org or by calling our office at 605.335.8000 or 800.640.9198. Once miles are donated, they never expire. You hold the ticket to a child’s wish℠.

Janice AbramsDiane AlfsonAlice AllenNancy AlmontKeith AlversonBarbara Athanscandice BaltzerNathan Barnesilla BarnessDan Barretttheresa BasshamJosh BeckerAlison BeisnerDoug BeisnerJane Beisnersylvester BelcherMarcia Beltmanclaudia BensonDavid Billionfrances Birkholttimothy BjorkMerry BleekerNancy BloomBart BoeseKelsey BoeseLeslie BoeseKara BrandleeLouis BremerDuane BrendeDoug charlson

Lauren christensenLyle christensenLisa claassenRon clarkthomas claytonsusan coomeKathleen DavisDianne Diekmanncorey Dlauwetsandra ehlerscarol engelGarold engeltodd fischerchristine floreyJerry frankKathryn frostcraig GauJane Giedt-KirbyDarla HannumJohn HarcinskeJodi HartmannJacqueline HendrixKenneth Hendrixtodd HersethJim HoranVicky Horsconnor HurleyJillian HurleyJoan HurleyWill Hurley

Darlene JensenAllen Jochimshelley JochimLindsey JohansenBarbara JonesDirk JonesPatrick JonesRoxanne KasaVal KautzDennis KeldermanMarsha KeldermanBarbara KeszlerBonnie KnightJames KorkowNancy KorkowRich KormanDonald KosiakJoni KruegerPaul KruegerKathryn LabauKristen Lairscott LeeGregor LiebelRuby LiebelJerry LuckettBlair LundeMyron MaddoxBrad Matthiesteresa MatthiesDawn Maxwell

tim Mcaloonerin MccartyBev MccrackenRoyal MccrackenGerald MorganJessica MoserLori MunkHazel NelsonJoyce Nelsoncathy NiklasonJeffery Odellellen O’GradyRoger O’GradyMary OlingerArlene OlsonLois PetersonDonald PolickyMike Ranstalia ReynoldsDavid Richardsoncolleen RonningRaymond RoseneBrent RothJacelyn RothenbuehlerDavid RoweMelissa RoweDwane RussellBrenda sabersscott sabersRuth schemmel

Matt schomakerMelody schreckJessica severBrian shawJayne simpsonJacalyn smithMichael snowdenMark stevensMarcellene Klein swandaclifford telgrenMichael teslowRusty toupalRichard tuckerBonnie Untereiner BjorkDebby WalderJoanne WeberHugh WelteDebbie WheelerMark WheelerKristy WickettMatthew Wickettcorey WilliamsDawn WilliamsRoger Woidtkecynthia Young

we Are grAteful to the following inDiViDuAls for DonAting their Airline Miles since our lAst newsletter:

Wish Kid Bryce, 12,

from Harrisburg, went to

Jamaica for his wish last

year. Bryce was featured in

ads and in one of the PSAs

for this year’s campaign.

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wheels for wishes Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, boat or RV today and help make a south Dakota child’s wish come true. Wheels for Wishes is an easy way to donate your used

vehicle, running or not, and avoid the hassle of selling it yourself. Wheels for Wishes will sell your vehicle, provide you the necessary tax information and send the proceeds to our chapter. call 855.458.9474 or visit southdakota.wheelsforwishes.org for more information. since Make-A-Wish started the program in 2011, more than 250 vehicles have been donated.

wish kiDs At nsic finAlsseveral wish kids and their families in the sioux falls area were special guests at the Nsic finals in March at the sanford Pentagon. Wish kids spent time in a suite where they enjoyed pizza, followed by being escorted onto the court and introduced at halftime of the women’s championship game. the event is part of the NcAA Division ii national Make-A-Wish partnership.

A&B BusinessAce Ready MixAssociated General contractors of

south Dakota, inc.-HHU chapterBowes construction, inc. concrete Dakota Redi Mix, inc.concrete MaterialsDiesel Machinery, inc.foothills contractingHarms Oil companyH & W contractingHills Materials companyKrier & Blain, inc.Limoges construction, inc.Lloyd familyLockwood HoldingsLoiseau construction, inc.

Myrl & Roy’s Paving, inc.Northern truck equipment corp.Novak sanitary serviceRDO equipment companyRedlinger Bros. Plumbing &

Heating co.Runge enterprises, inc.sayre Associates, inc.sheehan Mack sales & equipment

inc.sioux falls construction companysorlien electric, inc.soukup construction, inc.south Dakota furniture Martstan Houston equipment companyWW tire service, inc.

More than 40 vehicles are driving south Dakota’s roads to help kids! Driving for Dreams provides an opportunity to promote your company and Make-A-Wish while adopting the wish of a child with a life-threatening medical condition in south Dakota. Levels are $1,500, $3,000 or $6,000 a year. Any business with company vehicles is welcome to participate.

DRIVING FOR DREaMS®

WE ARE GRATEFuL TO THE FOLLOWiNG BuSiNESSES FOR PARTNERiNG WiTH uS:

Employees of Northern Truck

Equipment Corp. in Sioux Falls met

Wish Teen Tasha at the airport to

send her on a Royal Caribbean Cruise.

Watertown Wish Kids Dallin and Elijah had the chance to see Concrete Dakota Redi-Mix’s new Driving For Dreams truck and meet the employees.

Wish Kid Karl and his

family met the staff of Limoges Construction in

Sioux Falls.

Wish Kid Ethan and his parents. Photo credit: SPX Sports

Wish Kid Isaiah

ABerDeen eVents rAise suPPort AnD AwArenesstwo events were held in December in Aberdeen. Holiday Jam With the Hegg Brothers was held December 18 and the annual New Year’s eve event was held December 31. Both events raised support to help grant wishes to kids in the Aberdeen area. Both events will be held again this year. Holiday Jam With the Hegg Brothers is Dec. 11.

ADoPt-A-wish®

Our Adopt-A-Wish program offers individuals, businesses or groups the opportunity to make wishes come true. All contributors who give at least $5,000 to adopt a wish have the opportunity to meet the wish child and his or her family and be involved in a meet-and-greet or wish party. Partners also receive a plaque with pictures of the wish child following the wish. see our recent list of Adopt-A-Wish partners on page 20. contact us for more information.

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MAke-A-wish

office neeDsHP Photo PaperPlastic Gallon Ziplock BagsPostage stamps

wish kiDs – Ages 2½ to 18(Please note items for Wish Kids must be new)BackpacksBoard/card Games - all agesHandheld Gamesitunes cardsKleenex Pocket PackssD Memory cardssunscreen sPf +30toys - all ages

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new finAnce MAnAger Make-A-Wish® south Dakota welcomed Michele Wiggs as its new part-time finance manager the end of January. Michele brings a wealth of knowledge to Make-A-Wish. she and her husband, Mark, have three children. Previously Michele worked at Prairie Hills covenant church and Youth enrichment services.

1. Great Western Bank employees in Sioux Falls met Wish Kid Gunner at the airport.2. The South Dakota Law Enforcement Dinner generously supports Make-A-Wish each year by adopting a wish. Pictured at this year’s event is South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, Wish Teen Kindra, Paul Krueger and John Walsh, former host of “America’s Most Wanted.”

neeD A sPeAker? if you are in a service organization, please consider inviting President and ceO Paul Krueger or Rapid city Regional Director Melanie Barclay to speak to your group about Make-A-Wish south Dakota. this is an important way to share the Make-A-Wish story. contact Paul at 335.8000 and Melanie at 791.4500.

in honor of our Volunteersin recognition of our more than 300 volunteers across the state, Make-A-Wish® south Dakota gave a gift to Give Kids the World in Kissimmee, florida, during National Volunteer Appreciation Week in April. Give Kids the World is where most of our wish kids stay during visits to Walt Disney World. Pavers will be permanently placed at the village to recognize the integral volunteer service that takes place throughout the year. thank you to each and every one of our volunteers!

christMAs At the western MAllthis year’s indoor light show in sioux falls raised nearly $17,000 to help make wishes come true. thousands of people enjoyed the show which ran from thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. this brings the eight-year total to more than $187,000. thank you to organizer Brian schumacher, overall sponsor scheels, Bill Hinks, Great Western Bank and all of the businesses at the Western Mall for their partnership.

This year’s event helped to make Kade’s wish to go on a shopping

spree come true. Pictured with Wish Kid Kade is Brian Schumacher,

the overall organizer of Christmas At The Western Mall.

wAtertown eVent continues to grow

This year’s Make-A-Wish Dinner & Dance raised nearly $67,000. Pictured with Wish Teen Jared and his family are volunteers Laurie Danforth, Lori Seim and Becky Krause from First Premier Bank and Premier Bankcard, Adopt-A-Wish partners.

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Volunteer

name: laurie Danforthhometown: watertown

About laurie:Married mother of three boys, 23, 21 and 20. I worked as a nurse for 30+ years and now fill my time with volunteering for multiple organizations. I enjoy traveling and follow our son who plays baseball for SDSU.

your connection with Make-A-wish? I am a wish granter and an event volunteer. I help each year with the watertown Make-a-wish event in November.

how long have you been a volunteer? I have been a trained volunteer for five years, but have been actively involved for 10 or more years.

why do you volunteer for Make-A-wish? Make-a-wish is near and dear to my heart. when I was working as a nurse at a local clinic I had the opportunity to be a part of several Make-a-wish childrens’ medical care. these children stole my heart. I also was able to participate in another child’s care most every day for a year after I was not working at the clinic. Miss Emily taught me so much about life and giving I knew I would continue to be a part of Make-a-wish for a long time. Volunteering for Make-a-wish is not work. It is fun. to see the smile on children and their family’s faces when going on a grant visit or presenting them with a wish is love beyond words.

tell us about a memorable wish experience: Every wish experience is memorable to me and they are all unique and precious. the joy and excitement on wish children’s faces when they are granted a wish is so memorable. No matter how extensive the wish, they all bring joy. I do believe being able to be part of Nicole’s wish party where she received an iPad® was breathtaking. Nicole was as excited for the party, complete with balloons and cake, and all the special guests, as she was for her wish gifts.

if you could encourage someone who is thinking about volunteering for Make-A-wish, what would you tell them? First and foremost, I would encourage anyone to take the time and attend a Make-a-wish event. there are many throughout the state. I am sure it would only take once to get hooked. Being a Make-a-wish volunteer has so many opportunities. One can be as involved as time permits for them. the opportunities and rewards are endless. Being a part of Make-a-wish South Dakota has been one of the most rewarding opportunities I have chosen. there is nothing more rewarding than the smiles on the faces of family when they are granted a wish. Volunteering for Make-a-wish is far from work. I encourage anyone who has the slightest thought they might want to be involved to make the step. you will never regret you did.

For more information about volunteer opportunities in your area, please contact Roxanne Kasa at 605.335.8000 or [email protected]

thAnk you MAcy’s & AreA schools

Make-A-Wish chapters across the country

continue to benefit from the generous support

of Macy’s. Nearly $10 million was given to

Make-A-Wish nationally this past year. two

holiday campaigns, Thanks For Sharing and

Believe, raise significant support to help grant

wishes. During this year’s Believe campaign,

nearly 13,000 kids across south Dakota wrote

letters to santa and delivered them to Macy’s

in the empire Mall in sioux falls. the kids

represented more than 45 schools in every

part of the state.

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IN hONOR OF Larry & Evalyn BeasleyRhonda James

Kay Cee BeckKenneth & florence Lueth

Mr. & Mrs. Buck BotermanAllen & Deb Abbas

Barbara Boulangerchildren & Grandchildren

Lori Bradfield & FamilyRhonda James

Brogun Broderstom & Kelli Broders familyDominique PalumboJason schenkel

Jon Brownemployees of stockwell engineers, inc.

Mikayla CarlsonKevin & Andrea carlsonLuann ford

Riley CarlsonLou Ann Andrews

Chuck & Lana DahlRhonda James

Lori DeBoerRhonda James

Renita DoseRhonda James

Quinn Marie EllefsonDuane O’connell

Ashton EskeOwen & Albertha flatberg

Jaidyn Rose FeickertRoger & cathryn feickert

Orwin FodnessVirgil christensen

Laura FossenGeorgia sandgren

The Fuhrmann FamilyMarty Brammer & family

The Graff FamilyMarty Brammer & family

Ranae GraffMarty Brammer & family

Sheila GraffMarty Brammer & family

Jeff & Charlene HaanLarry & Lori Bunjer

Kerwin & Vera HaanLarry & Lori Bunjer

Roland Haarsharee Haar & Boys

Rory & Kathy Haarsharee Haar & Boys

Norma Harersharee Haar & Boys

Rick & Kay HillestadRhonda James

Bill & Jolynn HennrichJeff & Jolene Dyce

Sheila Hubercraig & Jessica Brumley

Rhonda JamesKip JamesMike & sharon James

Ava JohnsonRobin Johnson

Emma JonesMike & Betsy thompson

ian KeisackerAnonymous

Robin ArendsJacob DoedenRob & Nicole KeisackerMark & Margaretmary shlanta

Karen KruseYour team at Buckingham

Tiffany MilesGeorgia sandgren

Selma MohrMarty Brammer & family

Ruth Neuhausersusan Neuhauser

Russell & Norma Nyhaugsteve & teri Nyhaug

Our Nieces & NephewsLarry & Lori Bunjer

Robin PaulsonJoAnn Paulson

Audrae PhilipsAvis Jurgens

Kerry PollemaRick & tammy Otten

DeDe ProstrolloRhonda James

Alexis Rosttim & Amy Kopp

Char RothJ&L Harley-Davidson Admin. staff

Tim Schenkfriends at schenk trucking

Craig SeasRhonda James

Nasya SechserGayland & Bernice trudeau

June Shafersharee Haar & Boys

Mr. & Mrs. Robert SmidtAllen & Deb Abbas

Mr. Darrell and Helen SmitAllen & Deb AbbasLuVerne & Avis Jurgens

Special FriendsRob & Mary Marchand

Al & Judy Spenceremployees of spader’s RV and Dakotaland Homes and storage

Stacey StromRhonda James

Kent & Rita ThomsenRhonda James

Klark ThomsenRhonda James

Duane & Cheri Vahlchris & Maria Boeke

Mark & Nancy Wahlstrom & Familytucker Bowers

Wanda WeeseRhonda James

Thomas John Wente iiPatricia Lewis

Bob & Marlene WermersBrad, Julie, spencer & Laura Wermers

Pastor Teresa Whetsel & FamilyRhonda James

Michael & Sheila WilliamsRhonda James

Tony & Amy Wilrodtthe erik Hatch team

Chris WingenPat & theresa Wingen

IN MEMORy OF Jeffrey Adams

Laurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orr

Levi Andrew AddyDustin & tami Addy

Jill AllmendingerDeb DumdieLaurena idler

florence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orrsteve & Dora Weideman

Ray “Andy” AndersonMary Olinger

Wayne AnkenbauerGary & carlotte Paulsen

Elsie AquilaniGary & carlotte Paulsen

Donna Arendschuck & Rosie iddingsMary OlingerLoel & Joan Paulson

Evelyn ArnesonGlenn, Mary & corky scott

Ethel BainbridgeLewis Bainbridge

John BairdLoren & Mary Lou Nolte

Theresa BakerLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orr

Walt BallietGary & cheryl Anderson

Grace BeamanLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orr

Robert BeckmannMary Olinger

Allen BerensDebra DumdieLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty Niemiller

Frank BirkholtLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orr

Lorraine BirnieGeorge & Dolores clay

Lotus BlechingerDorothy eide

Richard Boesel, Sr.Allen & Deb Abbas

Calvin BohleDon & Kathy BohleLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orr

Rita Marzolf BoyercJ & Patty NiemillerMike Niemiller

irene BretschOrland & Karen Lunzman

Agnes BrockelDon & Kathy BohleJohn & Nancy HaefnerLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty Niemiller

William Brownthe Brown familyclyde & Debra DidyoungKelly eneboHarrisburg United Methodist WomenGary & Mary McDonaldeddie sullivanUniversal Pediatric servicesPhilip & Michelle White

Landon BueberD. Richard & Leann Duryea

Al BureshMargie Huemoeller

Leonard Burhennshirley styke

Earl BurnscJ & Patty Niemiller

Patsy (Hinderks) CarterOrland & Karen LunzmanBill & Penny stolle

Carol CaswellLarry & carol MinorJill Vessar

Clint ClarkOrland & Karen Lunzmantodd & Pam Lunzman

Judith D. CollierGlynis collierJeannette collierGerald & Nancy cutshawtom & Linda Geraets

Mick CorneliusBrian & Amy somerset

Marilyn CoxRichard & sally Day

David “Buzz” CurryGary & carlotte Paulsen

Hazel DavisKim & Jean AndrewsDakotamart, inc.

the family of Hazel DavisJoseph Gormancharles & Georgia ParkerDwight & Linda PetersonNanette smith

Leah DeJarlaissandy Radin

Warren DelpGary & carlotte Paulsen

Allan DennertRobert & Nyla Zastrow

Harold DingerOrland & Karen Lunzmantodd & Pam LunzmanBill & Penny stolle

Sonny DoranDon & sheilah Ritchie

Bill Dudgeonscott & Julie early

Dennis DuffekJanice sutera

Hazel EberleOrland & Karen Lunzman

Don EricksonGary & carlotte Paulsen

Joanne FarusDarwin & Doris DeVries

Will FoleyMarcia elkins & Ron Buskerud

DeVere FreemanGary & carlote Paulsen

Patricia Frerichsclay & Judy Hegseth

M. FriederichBetty Mueller

Kathy FriedrichsGary & carlotte Paulsen

Vera DeBoer FritzVirgil christensen

Nona FuerstDon & sheilah Ritchie

Carson GerdesOrland & Karen Lunzmantodd & Pam Lunzman

Marvin GerdesJames & susan Gerdes

Agnes GlattLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty Niemiller

Mark Glikostan & chris Gliko

Helen GlishDarwin & Doris DeVries

James GodbeyLinda Hanson

Earl Goepfertcheryl Miller

Samantha Goudycarolyn Goudy carlsonshirley skonhovd

Janis GramlowDan & carmen fischer

Donald Griesshirley styke

Donna GuestDon & sheilah Ritchie

Sandy GustafsonDarwin & Doris DeVriesMarlene erickson

Esther HagelLeRoy & Linda Weisser

Chris Hanischchad Hanisch

Luke HansenBethany Lutheran sunday school, Hurleythe Luke Hansen family

Phyllis HansonGlenn, Mary & colby scott

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We gratefully acknowledge the generous gifts given to Make-A-Wish® south Dakota.

Gifts included were given between October 21, 2013, and April 25, 2014. We strive to be accurate in our records. Please contact us at 605.335.8000 with questions or concerns. thank you for your generous support!

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Navarre HarcourtLoel & Joan Paulson

Jeff Harmsclay & Judy Hegseth

Ardell HatchRula Hatch & Natalie sturm

Bill HazelGeorge & Dolores clay

Dennis HeineJanice sutera

Delores HenehanBill & Penny stolle

Hennings of Sioux FallsRussell Bills

Nicholas HenningsJim Davenport

Jerry HessOrland & Karen LunzmanBill & Penny stolle

Clara Bauder HimrichLaurena idlercJ & Patty Niemiller

Marjorie HinrichsGary & cheryl Anderson

Jim HolmVirgil christensenDarwin & Doris DeVriesclem & Beth felchle

Jim HoogeveenPaul & Joni Krueger

Grandpa HouglandGary & cheryl Anderson

Birdie HouseVirgil christensenelaine Johnson

Jack HuffmanDeb, Jennifer & Derek Dumdie & Mike RauschLaurena idlerflorence KarstVirginia Orr

Lois HunterGary & carlotte Paulsen

Roy HurdGeorge & Dolores clay

Dorothy & Louis HurwitzNancy Hurwitz

Roswell Hybertsonshirley skonhovd

Sylvia ihnenAllen & Deb AbbasRoger & Denise ihnen

Duwaine JakobsenDeb Dumdie & Mike RauschLaurena idlerflorence KarstJustin KarstcJ & Patty Niemiller

Sherry Jensen-ChambersMarlene erickson

Art Joffertrudy Konda

Mayme R. JohnsonVerna Rodman

Michael Johnsoncharles Johnson

Sr. Correctional Officer Ronald (RJ) Johnson

Lynette JohnsonLori Junso

R.f. Pettigrew elementary school

Florence KarlenOrland & Karen Lunzman

Jean KastrupJoan canham

Hubert “Budd” KazmerzakLoel & Joan Paulson

Mark KerrLaurena idler

Richard KingBill & Penny stolle

Donna KlapperichDon & sheilah Ritchie

Donna KoenigAnonymousMuriel AndersonRichard & Nancy Boydelaine culeyJoel DeVriesN. D. & sandra fellerRobert & Janet fellerDiana GloverDennis & Julia HengenPeggy HiebMatthew & stacy HuetherDonna O’Donnell Huntterry JohnsonK & K Properties, LLcMichael & Roxanne KirkebyBob & Amy Koenigscott KoenigAron & Jerri MartzKarla Dohn MccallisterMountain time, inc.Ray & Gloria OlsonBrian & Michele schuldtelizabeth schuldtGeraldine sorensonAaron & Nicole studerJohn & Kathryn sundbyDick & Jackie tupperMichelle WagnerDonald & cassandra WardBrad & Kristi WellendorfDon & Jeanne Wieseler

Leo KommesLaVerne & Kathryn Kothe

Toni KoppDon & sheilah Ritchie

Richard KostersLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orr

Natalie Kuehl3M Brookings esquadsue Ahoteresa charlsontom coughlinDaktronics sioux falls familyDonna DiedrichBrad & Jennifer ericksonMary flemingMarlys HempMark, Patsy & Ashley HendricksMark & Karen JorenbyMichael & Mimi Klostermanshane & sara KuehlMarlene Landsmansteven & Vikkie MyersJanel PirletNicholas & Laurie smiththe smoley familiescrystal sonnenburgBill & Lori suttonWilliam & Dawn Jo taylorRichard & Josephine Waldner

Mary Jane KueterKen & florence Lueth

Tim KuiperAda Blaketom & Phyllis cyrulikGordon & Norma Jean KnudsonMichelle Kuipertom & Pat ManningMary OlingerJanice sutera

Joe Leisingersteve & Jennifer folkensMary Olinger

Henrietta LewisBill & Penny stolle

Kenneth Lokkebergflorence Lueth

Marie Luketrudy Konda

Brogan Scott MackAudrey Rider

Pastor Al MagnusonOrland & Karen Lunzman

Treyton MartzJoshua & Alyssa Martzchuck & Laurie skotvold

irvin MayRuth Gustad

James McGinnisVirginia eastmoBrad, Anne & Rachel schulz

Byron MeierBernadette Perry

Elsie MeierLurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerDave & Vivian Witlock

Harold MenkeMary Olinger

Rhonda MichalskiAudrey Rider

Wilbur MielkeKen & florence LuethBob & shirleen Moeller

Leon Millershirley styke

Christopher John Millsclark & Gerry Likness

Laura MoultonLoel & Joan Paulson

Mason MudlinRobert & sheila MudlinRon & Bonnie Ohlsen

Matthew MudlinRobert & sheila Mudlin

Keith MunroJohn, Joan & sam Mutschelknaus

Elsie MyersMerle Myers

Paul NelsonRuth feldhus

Howard NorgaardAllen & Deb Abbas

Joel OltmannsKerwin & Vera Haan

Jerome OsnessOrland & Karen Lunzman

Arlene OsthusDarwin & Doris DeVriesAlene Wiebesiek

Eldon PearsonMary Olinger

Charles PerdueGary & carlotte Paulsen

J.P. PetersPam Koepsell

Grant “Nooky” PetersonDarwin & Doris DeVries

Nash QuigleyKaren JohnsonKathy Wilkinson

Greg ReedLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orrsteve & Dora Weideman

Todd Reuerelwyn & Jalayne Opheim

Gerald & Fern RickRonald & Kathy Rick

Tristin RippentropJohn & teresa swoyer

James RistDarwin & Doris DeVries

Marvin RobbOrland & Karen Lunzman

Lee RoebuckLaurena idler

Roy Roemenshirley styke

Seth RosePatriot Youth football & cheer Assoc.

Raven RudJohn Rud

Margaret SavitsGary & carlotte Paulsen

Richard “Dick” SchallGary & carlotte Paulsen

Evelyn SchmidtKen & florence LuethGerald & Bonnie Postma

Dorothy SchneiderBetty Hershley

Verlyn SchroederA.L.s. Properties

Leona Schumacherflorence Karst

Javene ShumakerAllen & Deb Abbas

Anna SikkinkDavid & Lisa Wixon

Fritz SimonsDebra DumdieJohn & Nancy HaefnerLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerVirginia Orr

Orville SkordahlRuth feldhus

Dan Small, Sr.Don & Jody Parsons

Lynda SmallwoodOrland & Karen Lunzman

Stevan SmithBetty Hershley

Kay SopkoAllen & Deb Abbas

Dana StenzelNorene Doyle & family

Joanne SterlingMary Olinger

Mildred StewardJohn & Norma Jean carlson

Helen Louise StohrBill & Penny stolle

Geneva SwansonGary & carlotte Paulsen

Byron ThomasDouglas & carol flygerDick & Deon Lueders

Karah Thompsonsusan Kolb

Laurene ThoresonKen & Bonnie Vrondran

Kermit TorveAmerican Legion Post 22, Rapid city

Lois ToyneGary & carlotte Paulsen

Jack unkenholzDennis & Jeanne Unkenholz

Matthew VirchowMyra cluts

Martha WalkercJ & Patty Niemiller

Kay Waltnertrudy Konda

Mary Kay Weber Ken McGregor

Emma WeelborgKen & Bonnie Vrondran

Esther WeeldreyerAllen & Deb Abbas

Warren WeeldreyerLuVerne & Avis Jurgens

Lavilla WilkieBelle Rae sieber

Stephanie WilliamsD. Richard & Leann Duryea

Dorissa Youngtodd & cassandra GardnerDavid & Joanne MortonDarin & Marcia YoungDoyle & Barbara Young

Brian ZamboLaurena idlerflorence KarstcJ & Patty NiemillerJohn & Jean stefanich

BUSINESSES/ ORGaNIZatIONS1st financial Bank, Dakota DunesA-1 carpet service, sioux fallsAbbott House foundation, Mitchell

American Legion Auxiliary, HurleyAt&tAvera st. Luke’s, AberdeenBaltic Lutheran church, BalticBeadle county combined federal campaignBlack Hills Pediatrics, Rapid cityBon-ton stores, inc.Bx civil & construction, Dell Rapidscash-Wa Distributing co., Aberdeencashway Lumber, inc. Watertowncastlewood consolidated fundcenturyLinkchristiansen Land and cattle, LtD, KimballcNA surety, sioux fallscommunity Bank, Avoncornerstone Poured foundations, inc., sioux fallscortrust BankDakota supply GroupDental center, Dr. David & Bonny Merxbauerelectrical Workers #426/ U28, sioux fallsemmanuel Presbyterian church, Rushmore, MNfirst interstate foundation Matching Giftsfirst Premier Bank, Watertownfirst Rate excavate, inc., sioux fallsfischer Land Resources, Aberdeenfort Pierre Women of todayGold n Gems, AberdeenGolden Rule construction co.Grace Lutheran church, ParkerGraco Matching Gift ProgramGraybar electric co., sioux fallsH&H Mobile Home service inc., sioux fallsHeart of the Midlands combined federal campaignHy-VeeJacobson family foundationJcPenney employee engagement fundemployees of Ketel thorstenson, Rapid cityKolbach & Associates, Rapid cityKronaizl insurance, scotlandLarson Gun salesLubbers farms, inc., GregoryMarco, inc.Marshall Lawn irrigation, inc., PierreMidwest Medical service, inc., WatertownMile High United WayNorthWestern energy, AberdeenOff-the-cuff-stuff, LLc, sioux fallsOrient American Legion Auxiliary, OrientPeople in Business care, BrandonPink Ladies Dart League, AlexandriaPOet Biorefining, GrotonPrairie Lakes Healthcare system, Watertown


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Premier Home Mortgage, inc., Rapid cityQuaker steak & LubeRapid city chapter #1221 Women of the Moosesam’s club, sioux fallsschaller farms inc.scheels, sioux fallsschriver’s Memorial Mortuary & creamatorysimply Unique cabinetry, inc., Pierresioux empire combined federal campaignsisson Printing, sioux fallsstate Bank of Alcesterthe sxs Philosophical & Literary society, sioux fallsterrco, inc., Watertownthrivent choicetony Arnold construction, WatertownUnitedHealth Group employee GivingUpper Deck Architects, Rapid cityValero energy foundation, AuroraWatertown ford chrysler, WatertownWestern south Dakota combined federal campaignWhitetails Unlimited, inc., WatertownWoods, fuller, shultz & smith P.c., sioux fallsYankton Medical clinic, P.c.

INDIVIDUalAllen & Deb Abbascandice Andersonthe esther Rothermel Anderson fund of the saint Paul foundationJanenne AndersonLynn & Diane AndersonRoger Andrewstara AndriashAnonymousLisa ArmstrongLuRay & Loretta AsbensonKay Aspaassam & Norma AssamRebecca BaconJohn & Gladys BahnsonRose BaileyRory BarthJon & Michelle BaumanRyan BehrendsBrandt & Brenda BensemaJames & therese BergJohanna BerghuisAllen BishopMatt & Karen BjordalPatrick BlackwellGerald & Kathleen BlockDavid BockornyMichaele BonenbergerDonald BransonRandi BrickeyJanet BrockelGregory BrownBritt & Judy BrunerMark & chris BucheDonald & Jeannine BuckBernell BuckmasterMadolin Bussontom & Anne Marie ButtolphWilliam & elsie carlsonLucien charetteMichael choateDan & Janet costello

Dee cowleyAlisa craunRalph curdieBrad & Kim DahlAlishia DailyLeonard & Joanne DankeyDonnie & Hazel DavisDoug & Gail DeibertBeth DeiterLorinda DekkersAnn Delayedward & Jessica DickesMatt & Naomi DobsonRichard & Nina DressenJeff & Anita DrummondNeal DruryJosh eberhardtJodi eckMarcee ekstrumLaura ericsonKatherine erlandsenDr. Alex & Annie falkchristina fanningcy & sandy farnerKenneth featherstoneWayne & Lynda fiebelkorntom & Darcy fiedlerJohn fierroRobert flanneryclaryce fosterKristina foxJames franksDavid frockcorey & Deanna GallPatricia GattoAlison GilbertsonRod & cheryl GoemanGary & Amy GoodmanBrian & Kathy GradyLois GrahamRussel & Ann Lynn GrahamKyle & Kimberly GustafsonWayne & Jacque Gustafson family fundJames & sharon HaarAmy Halversonelaine HammerJill HansenGeorge HarrAlan HartmanJoel HartzRichard HauckBrian HavlikLinda Hehntom & Jane HeinzBarbara HerdingVal HlavkaMatt & Rachel HocksRichard & Debra HohnRonald & Dorothy HolyerLois HoogeveenJennifer HopfRosalie Hornershaun HubbardMichael HuckDavid & shelley HughesWill & Joan Hurleyelizabeth HustadBryce & stacey iwerkssteve & stephanie JacobsonJoel Jensen & sarah Harr JensenMatthew JensenDustin & Jacquelyn JohnsonJillann JohnsonAngela JonesMegan Jordrechelsea Jorgensensteve & Marty KalkmanRobyn KaneAnthony & Kathryn KayserDoug & Joyce KimmelJody Kirk

sarah KirschWendy KlemetsrudJames KlixMichael & catherine KnappJohn & sadie KnudtsonKris Knutsontony & Wendy KoepkeGil & Dorothy KoepsellAliceann KrantzLoren KremerPaul & Joni KruegerRoland & carla KrumbachDarren KrumviedaGary & Dawn KrumviedaPaul Lanskycharles LarsenMelvin & Jonette LarsonMerlin & Janice Lembckesteve Lilenthalsharon LundayOrland & Karen Lunzmansteve LynchJames Macdougallcorreen MajorDoug & susan MarshallMary Maxwellelizabeth Mccartyshawn & erin Mccartycorrie McGrawLori McGuireGene McPhersonWilliam & Lori McWitheysusan MichelAnna MickMarvin MielkeMeagan Millage

todd & Mildred Millersteve & Brooke MoecklyDavid & Dori MoffattDr. & Mrs. Mark MogenJeff & Larae Morlancathy MosesMark MulderKelly Muncesharon MunsonGreg NeitzertAnn NelsonDarnell & Ann NelsonNicole NelsonLoren & Mary Lou NolteJim & carol OaklandKay Ortmanchris & Deb PalenJoel ParishPaula Peschkestephen & Linda PetersBrian Peterson

John & theresa PhelanJonathon PlahnDan PollyLarry PoppensRandy PryorJanice Radachelaine RahmMyrtle Ramertchad & Virginia RasmussenKurt RatzlaffDustin & Nikkee RhodyJoseph & Kristin RiggNicholas RinehartMaria RiveraVerna RodmanAlyssa RoyMerry sandovalRochelle schenkelsteve & Kathy schneiderchad & Angela schoffelmanJim & Bonnie schumacherGail scriberKimberly sechsertodd sellKay seversonMarvin & A.J. sherrillPaul & sandy shillingstadKen & Marcia siemonsmafloyd simunekLarry & sheila skatvoldRalph smithDonald & Delores sorvaagAl & Judy spencerDoug & Marcie spielmannRobert & Yvonne spottsDan & Diane staeffler

Dalton & Danielle stearnsRobert steffyMr. & Mrs. Kenneth steichentyson stoebnerPatricia stormsMary storoPamela strainMarian strawAlpha stubbsJeremy studemannMarian sullivantrent & Lynn swansonRichard & Karen tellinghuisenellen thompsonchad & Bobbi thuryJeff traillJeanette tschetterAnthony VanderhagenJim & Laurie Van Hunnickcurt & tanya Van OortJerry & Patty Vaughn

tony & Jo Viteksheri VojtaDavid and Marilyn WachsMark & Nancy WahlstromRocky Wardtodd WaringButch Warringtonsteve WatkinsJosh WatsonKimberly WatsonJoyce WeberBrian WegenerGale & esther WestburgRichard WesthoffBrian WhethamMarvin & elaine Wiemaneileen WientjesRosemary York

aDOPt-a-wISh®

AnonymousMiles & Lisa BeacomDakotacareJames & eloise elmen foundationBlair & Valerie folkensindependent insurance Agents of Rapid cityJewelers for childrenAaron & Ashlee Johnson & familyLubbers farms, inc.Northern Bull Riding tourKelsey Plummertom PrunerQuaker steak & Lube, Rapid cityKevin & Katherine Randallsylvia RichterGordy & Jackie salmen & familyJim & Beth salmen & familyPhyllis salmenscatterwood Lake improvementsouth Dakota Law enforcement charitiestoshiba, MitchellMyrl & Lois Unzelman

wISh IN-KINDKatie AhlshomA&B Business solutionsAtlantisAtlantis submarines HawaiiAvisBermuda LimoBest BuyBlue Bunny ice creamBottom Line financialBroadway eliteJessica BuchmanAllison coyD&G LimoDakota Data shredDelta AirlinesDiamond Premier LimoDick’s sporting GoodsDisneylandDisneyland Paradise Pier HotelDisney Worldwide Outreachexpressions GalleryGive Kids the WorldGreat Western Bank, Rapid cityHarold’s PhotoHenkinschultz creative servicesHomewood suites cAHunter’s Pointe shooting club, inc.Hyatt Place Orlando Airport NW

Hyatt Regency Jersey cityHyatt Regency Mission BayJDs industriesDan & tracy KaiserKari KampshoffBetsy KnodelKnott’s Berry farmsWendy Koepkecade KuiperLegolandLeis of HawaiiLiberty scienceDave & MJ LunzmanMedieval timesMenno Public schoolMetro Museum of ArtMidcontinent Business solutionsMuseum of Natural HistoryLiz NavratilNew York Giants Administrative OfficesNew York Knicks/Garden of DreamsJoe Noesuzy OlingerPanther GraphicsParadise cove LuauPearl Harbor Memorial toursPolynesian cultural centerthe Printing centerProject LinusRainbow Play systemRamada inn, sioux fallsR. f. Pettigrew 3rd Grade, sioux fallsRiddle’s JewelryRose tammenRoyal caribbeansan Diego Zoosanford Healthsea Breeze Watersportssea Life Parksea World san Diegosheraton Waikikistampede Hockeystatue of Libertystellar LimoVisual solutionsMark & Nancy WahlstromWalt Disney WorldWalt Disney World® ResortWest Nidaros Lutheran churchWet & Wild HawaiiWhipshaw sportfishing

FUNDRaISERSBig soo coupon Book, sioux fallschristmas At the Western Mall, sioux fallsDakotacare, sioux fallsDomino’s Pizza, Brookings, sioux falls, WatertownHerberger’s community Days, AberdeenHigh Heels and Hard Hats, ePic, LLc, sioux fallsHoliday Jam With the Hegg BrothersHuron elks Pancake feedHy-Vee Operation Helpful smile, sioux fallsLake Area technical institute car care clinic & Auto club car showML Portraits, WatertownNew Year’s eve event, AberdeenGreg Nosbush’s easter Display, sioux fallsRapid city Rush chuck-A- Puck


we celebrate the lives of wish children who have passed away in recent months. we also extend our

sympathy to each child’s family and friends.

karah thompson, 18, tea, Nov. 20, 2013Justina two eagle, 19, Sioux Falls, Dec. 23, 2013

gabriel hackrott, 7, lennox, Dec. 30, 2013tristin rippentrop, 15, Sioux Falls, March 3, 2014

natalie kuehl, 9, Brookings, March 10, 2014Jordyn olsen, 7, Pipestone, March 20, 2014kenadi weis, 5, Spearfish, March 24, 2014william Brown, 7, harrisburg, april 8, 2014

Morgon emory, 18, Rapid City, May 11, 2014

wISh KIDS whO haVE PaSSED away

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leAVe A legAcy of hoPe, strength AnD Joy

Wishes create memories that last a lifetime. You have the power to make wishes come true well beyond yours. Perhaps you’ve already included Make-A-Wish® south Dakota in your estate plan or you’re considering doing so. By simply designating Make-A-Wish south Dakota as a beneficiary of your estate, you will be leaving a legacy that will benefit some very deserving children.

consult your attorney and use this bequest language: “i give the sum of $____ or ___% to Make-A-Wish south Dakota, 1400 W. 17th st., sioux falls, sD, to be used or disposed of as its Board of Directors deems appropriate in its sole discretion” and provide them with our federal taxpayer identification number: 46-0375953.

We invite you to learn more about including Make-A-Wish south Dakota in your estate plan. if you’ve already named us in your estate plan, we’d like to recognize you through our Legacy of Wishes society. Please call Paul Krueger, president and ceO, at 335.8000 for more information.

Rinken’s Rounds Against cancer, sioux fallsRushmore soccer club, Rapid cityGerald schied, Huronsioux falls Roller Dollz LLcsioux falls stampede take My Jersey Nightsouth Dakota state Dart tournamentWatertown Dinner & DanceWatertown Women’s Bowling AssociationWings of thunder Hunt, KimballZitterich Motorsports, sioux falls

whEElS FOR wIShESLyle AndersonMike Andersonemina BabicGinny Beattycynthia BorgenPamela ButlerRoger ByllesbyJason carvalhocathy chamberlinPatti cobbDaniel crouseNancy DinesenBrian DodgeBraley Dodsonstuart Doeschercherrie DyckMary egglestonNoah emerysteven & catherine engebretsonHattie flynnJames frieJohn frisketodd GarryRon GraffKristi GregersenMichael HalbritterLee Ann HenryKim HerdinaLeo HerdinaKaren HossackMike HuetherGerald JanisBrendan JohnsonDavid JohnsonAlice JustAldon KlaassenJeffrey LackasJim LaneLoren LongMark LyonLaurie LykkenJames & Larae MarkleBarbara Millercharles NeilsonKatherine NicoletDennett & Deanna PeckNancy PostAndrew & carole Qualmsandra ReitzPaul RittenRushmore Photo & Gifteric schultePhil schwartingJoe seesJerry simmonsPatrick simmonssioux empire Kennel clubestate of Harriet siskDaniel spreackersteve thompsonchad & Bobbi thury

Bill VantasselJamilyn VavreckVirginia VogelRobert WardDeborah Wellesley-RactliffePat Wermars

wISh MaKERS ON CaMPUSAugustana college, sioux fallsBlack Hills state University, spearfishchi Omega, BrookingsLake Area technical institute, WatertownNcAA Division iisouth Dakota school of Mines & technology, Rapid cityUniversity of sioux falls

thE SOUth DaKOta ChaPtER wIShES tO thaNK thE FOllOwING NatIONal COMPaNIES FOR thEIR CONtRIBUtIONSAmerica’s charitiesBank of AmericaBiotRUst NutritionBlizzard entertainmentclaire’s storesDove chocolateGamestopisagenixJewelers for childrenMacy’sMarquisNcAAPirelli tiresstraight talksubaruthings RememberedUnited Health foundationWells enterprises inc., makers of Blue Bunny® ice cream

cAlenDAr of eVents June7 ride for A wish Poker run, watertown14 30th Birthday celebration, watertown (by invitation)21 country tractor run, New Effington, countrytractorrun.com21-22 wings for wishes over south Dakota, Brookings22 Angels with A Dream, Sioux Falls

July 10-13 19th Annual hot harley nights, Sioux Falls, hotharleynights.com12 smile Palooza, aberdeen, aberdeensmiles.com21 Make-A-wish golf tournament & 30th Anniversary celebration, Sioux Falls23 Vermillion/yankton Dinner & Auction, Vermillion26 on the road for wishes Poker run, aberdeen26 30th Birthday celebration, aberdeen (by invitation)30 holmes Murphy & Associates golf tournament, Sioux Falls

August28 south Dakota stock Dog Association event, south Dakota state fair, huronseptember6 walk/run for wishes & summer’s last Dance, Mitchell13 30th Birthday celebration, Sioux Falls (by invitation)Visit our calendar of events at southdakota.wish.org for more information.

Golf at Minnehaha Country Club, 11:30 a.m.

evening events at The District, 4521 West empire Place starting at 5:00 p.m. will include a special celebration marking Make-A-Wish South Dakota’s 30th Anniversary. You won’t want to

miss the social, dinner, auction and music by cMA, AcM and cMt nominated country duo Love and Theft.

Ticket InformationGolf Team: $2,400 (four golfers and eight tickets to the evening events) individual Golfer: $600 (includes two tickets to the evening events) Dinner & Concert: $75 a person or $150 for two

Concert only: $30 a person

NON-PROFIt ORGU.S. POStaGE

PaIDSIOUX FallS, SD

PERMIt NO. 7052MaKE-a-wISh® SOUth DaKOta

1400 west 17th StreetSioux Falls, SD 57104

Thank you to our major sponsors:

help us keep our mailing list updated! Send updates to the address above or email [email protected].

MAke-A-wish golf tournAMent & 30th AnniVersAry celeBrAtion

Monday, July 21, 2014, Sioux Falls

Join us for the 14th Annual

Limited space is available. Reserve your team or tickets today by calling 335.8000 or email [email protected].

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Wishful Thinking Spring/Summer 2014