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A Message From Our President 1

Arts & CultureHorizon Series Arts Education Program 2

Community & Civic AffairsHowe Neighborhood Revitalization 4

Education & Lifelong LearningElectrical Line Technician Program 6

The Environment & Our FutureWoodland Dunes 8Earth Charter 9

Health & Human ServicesTwin Counties Free Clinic 10

Agricultural SupportFarm Fest, Two Rivers 12

Business & Community DevelopmentPortage County Spec Building Program 14

Scholarships & School PartnershipsGreen Bay School System Partnership 16

Financial Contributions In Our Communities 18WPS Resources Corporation 21

Pictured on cover and back cover:How fun is this?! Kinetic kids capture the

spirit of “the Energy Throughout” at theWild Air Play Zone, Green Bay.

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Throughout the communities we serve, you can feel the energy. It’s in the eyes of a child,discovering past and future worlds. It’s in thehands of a health care volunteer, reaching out tothe uninsured. It’s in the hearts of WPS Resources’employees, creating programs that make theircommunities stronger, better places.

All energy has a source. I’m proud to report that in 2003, that source has often been WPS Resources Corporation.

We’ve forged partnerships with doers anddreamers. We’ve funded volunteers and leaderswho make remarkable things happen. We’veinvested in change. And we’ve created newpossibilities throughout the cities, small towns, and vast rural areas we serve.

I invite you to read about the results. You’ll find an interesting equation: the more energy we invest,the more energy we generate. That’s the realpower of “the Energy Throughout.”

LARRY L. WEYERSChairman, Presidentand Chief Executive Officer

From Larry Weyers,Chairman, President & CEODiscover the Energy Throughout …

Larry Weyers is shown at the historic Meyer Theatre,a Green Bay cultural landmark restored, in part,

through support from WPS Resources Foundation.

Art that educates. Art that integrates. Art that transforms. This is the credo of theHorizon Series, one of Wisconsin’s premier youth initiatives.

In its 17th season, the Horizon Series exposes children to a broad spectrum of arts,music, literature, social studies, physical education, and science through

Horizon Series Arts Education Program

W P S R E S O U R C E S C O R P O R AT I O N

The Horizon Series, anacclaimed performingarts program, connectskids, education, and thearts in central Wisconsin.

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Arts & Cultureperformances, workshops, and supplemental classroom materials. It is made possible, in part,through support from WPS Resources.

Horizon’s Director, Barbara Klofstad, is a former educator who screens the events for qualityand chooses content with state educational standards in mind. Then, she creates “curriculumconnections” for each performance: a planning tool that assists teachers in determining theappropriate grade levels, subject, and support activities.

The highly acclaimed program, which draws from 17 counties, is part of the Performing ArtsFoundation of Wausau. Each year, Horizon serves more than 20,000 public, parochial, and homeschool students from the magnificently restored Grand Theater.

To Klofstad, the name “Horizon” perfectly captures art’s unique ability to expand children’sboundaries. “We do not live in an isolated world,” she says. “Art makes us tune in to it.”

“They do a wonderful job. On stage, theknowledge literally comes to life before your eyes.”

“The Horizon Series has been a wonderful addition to home schooling families. My children havegotten tremendous exposure to the arts in a multi-dimensional way. If you just look at subjects in atextbook, sometimes you can get locked into thinking ‘this is dull.’ But when you see someone takeit on stage, the knowledge literally comes to life before your eyes.

“Frequently, we would see a live play, like the ‘Velveteen Rabbit.’ Then we would read the book,then see the movie. We might compare and contrast the differences, then do some creative writing.Most of the series come with a study packet, which is wonderful.

“As a home schooler, you must have proof of certain curriculum. It’s very easy to prepare those unitswith Horizon. The variety is sensitively planned, and the theater companies are top-notch. We’veseen symphonies, Shakespeare, historical drama, children’s classics, even a weight lifter that playedclassical piano. Their offerings go from preschool to high school and beyond.

“I’ve always been very pleased with the Horizon Series. And it’s very affordable, they bring it into an everyday budget.”

Linda NolteHome School Parent

Some say it takes a village to raise a child. But who will strengthen the village? In adiverse downtown neighborhood in Green Bay, the answer is WPS Resources. Overthe last decade, WPS Resources has joined with educators, dreamers, and socialactivists to support and celebrate a unique urban “village” gathered around the HoweElementary School—a vibrant neighborhood ranging from the affluent Astor Park tothe diverse and dynamic Navarino area.

Howe Neighborhood Revitalization

Preschoolers get an“EvenStart” in a successfulearly childhood programoffered through the HoweNeighborhood FamilyResource Center.


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Community & Civic AffairsTwo programs demonstrate the positive energy sparking change throughout the area:

Howe Neighborhood Family Resource Center is a place of safety, family connection, and creativeopportunity for a predominantly minority population. The center offers before- and after-school drop-off programs; English as a Second Language classes, computer courses, reading programs, and a range of recreational activities. Neighbors also gather at the Center for meals and potlucks, clubs and organizations, even county health care programs.

Neighborhood Housing Services of Green Bay is another important resource supported by WPS Resources. The nonprofit organization lives out its mission to “strengthen neighborhoods and transform lives” through affordable home ownership and housing renovation. Programs range from how-to seminars on purchasing a home to financial counseling. Most importantly, the organization helps clients clear the hurdle of up-front home financing costs with a range of assistance programs, including deferred payment, no-interest loans, and other subsidies.

On almost any given day, Macario Sanchez can be found at the Howe Neighborhood Family Resource Center, taking classes or picking up his children. “Everything they do helps a lot,” says Macario. “We go to computer class, English class, even get shots for the baby.”

Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, Macario and his wife, Maria, are typical of the neighbors involved at the Family Resource Center. Resolved to master a second language, determined to help their children learn and succeed, the Sanchezes are active in many of the Center’s programs.

The couple’s oldest children, Jessica (age 11) and Carlos (age 6), are students at Howe Elementary. Theirfavorite after-school activities are often found at the Center. “They like everything there,” says Macario.He rattles off his children’s typical activities, “Basketball. Boxing. Reading. Girl Scouts. 4-H. Even dinners.We can ask for help with homework too.”

At the Center, Macario enjoys joining an extended clan of aunts, cousins, and friends who call thegathering place “home.” “It is almost like family,” he said. “We are there all the time.”

“It’s almost like family. We are there all the time.”

Macario SanchezMember of the

Howe Neighborhood

Imagine a school where snow days don’t exist. Where hoisting a thousand-poundtransformer into position is all in a day’s homework. And where the average studentcan often be found perched 30 feet up in the air on a pole. Welcome to “Line School,”a remarkable new initiative of the Midwest Skills Development Center.

Electrical Line Technician Program

Instructor Jerry LePagetrains tomorrow’s electricalline technicians through anew job developmentprogram made possiblethrough UPPCO.


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Education & Lifelong LearningThe concept for Line School began when Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), a subsidiary of WPS Resources, encountered a shortage of trained electrical line technicians. At the same time,Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was battling a shortage of family-sustaining jobs. Many of the area’s best and brightest young people were leaving the area.

Two years ago, a public/private partnership formed, creating a skills development program that wouldbecome the “Line School.” UPPCO became one of the program’s leading advocates, providing financialgrants, utility trucks, poles, even the program’s first instructor. Says the Development Center’s director,Amy Clickner, “Without UPPCO, this honestly would not have happened.”

And the result? This April, approximately 28 graduates of the first “Line School” Class of 2004 willenter the workforce with honed trade skills and well-paying jobs waiting.

UPPCO’s Jerry LePage has 25 years of utility management experience spanning generation, metering,and line operations. When the Line School’s original instructor unexpectedly dropped out, Jerry jumpedin. “The school was in danger of not flying, so I volunteered,” explains LePage. Thanks to UPPCO, hesays, he has been able to bring the school “on line” while maintaining his benefits.

“We start with the skills of climbing, safety and electrical theory, and then practical aspects of how tobuild and maintain a distribution line. We make students aware of what they will face in the real world.

“When bad weather hits, linemen spring into action. So we practice skills in good conditions and bad.”LePage and his co-instructor, Bill LaFountain, also expose the students to a wide variety of equipment,methodologies and work practices, giving them a solid background to begin their four-yearapprenticeship programs.

LePage is confident that the class of ’04 will be set for lifetime careers. “There is a need for their skillsthroughout the country.”

Jerry LePageLine Technician Program

Lead Instructor & UPPCO Employee

“We’re one school that doesn’t have snow days!”

“Great!” “Outstanding!” “Wonderful!” “Awesome!” These are the reactions ofelementary teachers to the remarkable environmental programs that transforma pristine 1200-acre natural preserve into a kinetic outdoor classroom. Theprograms, sponsored by WPS Resources, serve between 2,000 to 3,000 studentsa year in a six-county area.

Woodland Dunes

“Don’t touch the scat!”“Co-o-ol! I saw a raccoontrack.” “Hey, what’s theplant thing that looks likea hot dog on a stick?”*Fourth-grade studentsfrom St. Francis XavierElementary School inManitowoc get up closeand personal with natureat Woodland Dunes.

(*Answer - A Cat Tail!)


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The Environment & Our Future

Community, campus, and Wisconsin PublicService joined together this fall at the

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in an annualevent to celebrate the Earth Charter—a

global “bill of rights” that outlines guidingprinciples for a sustainable way of life.

Week-long summit activities included an on-line“round robin” connecting environmentalists

around the world; alternative powered vehicles;and renowned speakers on environmental,

political, and social justice issues.

In a symbolic ceremony, UW Oshkosh’sChancellor Wells threw the switch on green

power, making the university the state’s singlelargest user of renewable energy generated by

wind or bio-mass through the Wisconsin PublicService NatureWise® Program.

Woodland Dunes is an ideal site to turn kids on to nature. Nestled near Lake Michigan, the nonprofit nature center is home to nine different habitats alive with 260 species of birds, more than 400 species of plants, and 39 species of mammals.

The Dunes works in close partnership with schools to develop age-specific programs that support the teachers’ curriculum. Run with only two full-time staff, the center relies on trained volunteer “teacher/naturalists” to make the real-life lessons possible.

First graders “take a cotton” to nature on the Cottonwood Trail, using their senses to learn abouttrees, wildlife habitat, birds, and bird banding. Third graders are taught the importance of wetlandsas they Amphibmeander through area marsh. Fourth graders sharpen their understanding of wintertracking, weather observation, and bird and plant identification in the Wintereyes program.

As the kids say, it’s a totally “cool” and “fun” experience.

Dr. Andrew Robson, UW Oshkosh Associate Dean, Instructor & Environmentalist

“The simple aspect is we all share one world.If we care about the lives of our children, we

need to think about—and in some cases,substantially change—what we are doing.”

Jim Knickelbine, naturalist and Assistant Director at Woodland Dunes, has a passion for wetlandsthat began when he first served as a volunteer.

“The advantage to programs out here is that kids can learn about nature with all of their senses.They see and hear living things. They smell the marsh. They feel the different kinds of snow. It’s more than a classroom situation.” He adds, “Our programs really enhance and reinforce what the teachers are doing in the classroom. It’s a meaningful experience.”

Knickelbine stresses the importance of preserving places like Woodland Dunes for the nextgeneration. “Habitat is being lost every day,” he said. “I just read an article that estimates more than 8,000 acres per day on average in the Unites States. We have 700 acres here in woods alone. It needs to be protected.”

According to Knickelbine, grants from companies such as WPS Resources allow hands-onenvironmental experiences to remain accessible. “The grant from WPS Resources Foundationreally helps us to deliver the programs at a reasonable cost.”

“Kids come here and learn about nature with all their senses.”Jim Knickelbine

Earth Charter

Health care volunteers like Dr. Tom Mack makeit possible to care for the rising number of

uninsured at the Twin Counties Free Clinic.

“The people coming to see us can either put food on the table—or buy medicine,” said Cindy Johnson,Director of the Twin Counties Free Clinic, whichserves Marinette County, Wisconsin and MenomineeCounty, Michigan. But thanks to this remarkable Free Clinic and a small group of committed health care volunteers, the uninsured no longer have to make no-win choices.

Every Tuesday night, the clinic dispenses free medicaltreatment and prescriptions, along with a healthy doseof hope and healing. The all-volunteer staff includesphysicians, family nurse practitioners, nurses, socialservices professionals/intake workers, and admissionworkers. In a 21/2-hour time span, the clinic treats anaverage of 17-20 patients. Intake workers also counseland refer patients to available assistance programs.

Twin Counties Free Clinic


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The clinic, which serves patients at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines (about $30,000 for a family of 4), is supported in part through a three-year grant from the WPS Resources Foundation.Surprisingly, many patients are working part-time or full-time jobs, lost in the gap between governmentprograms for children and the elderly. And demand for the clinic’s services continues to grow. MarinetteCounty leads the state in the number of uninsured residents, mirroring the 40 million Americans wholack basic health insurance.

So what drives a community to create and support a program like the Free Clinic? “It’s something withinyou,” says volunteer Dr. Tom Mack. “It’s just how you’re made.”

“Actually we see more people who are employedrather than unemployed. The amount they’re

making doesn’t cut it. A lot of us could end up in the same situation.”

Dr. Tom MackClinic Volunteer

“I work primarily in the emergency room. We see an awful lot of people who come here as a last resort.They can’t afford to visit clinics. Sometimes people come too late. We see asthma, hypertension, highcholesterol. Untreated, they’ve escalated into heart attacks, kidney failure—a lot of bad things.

“When the clinic began, we quickly found out there were many people with chronic problems. Theyneeded ongoing medication but the cost was beyond their means.

“Now these patients work with one clinic, which follows them and gets them (free) medications. Wealso make referrals to specialists who donate surgeries, radiology and Ob-Gyn services. We even havedentists and podiatrists.

“Most of the success we see is not sudden. I’m keeping a diabetic under control. A person couldn’t work,but we’ve gotten their hernia taken care of, so now they can. These are nice people. They’re no differentthan any other groups you see.”

Barbara Chisholm, one of thehundreds of volunteers who made Farm

Fest possible, poses in the costume of aBelgian farm wife from the 1870s.

Imagine more than 16,000 people partying ’til the cowscame home on an 1870s farmstead in rural KewauneeCounty, Wisconsin.

It was the state’s first-ever Farm Fest—an eight-weeksummer celebration of Wisconsin’s rich agriculturaltraditions, immigrant cultures, food, music, and stories.Hosted at the Heritage Farm, a restored Czechfarmstead, the Fest was buzzing with rural folksremembering their roots and their city cousinsdiscovering country life.

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Agricultural Support

Farm Fest made headlines as a site for “Barn Again,” a travelling exhibit from the SmithsonianInstitution. But the prestigious exhibit was just part of the fun. The Fest came alive with quilt shows, bluegrass bands, farm tours, dairy demonstrations, butter making, milk bottling, barn dances, tractor pulls, exhibits of old and new machinery, plus recreations of a country schoolhouse and a blacksmith shop.

Naturally, Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiary of WPS Resources, was in the thick of things. Besidesserving as a corporate sponsor, Wisconsin Public Service showcased the company’s deep agriculturalroots, from bringing electricity to rural Wisconsin to powering today’s newest agricultural technologies.

Barb ChisholmFarm Fest Volunteer

“Our agricultural history is just such a part of the area.”

“I’m a farm girl originally from the Brussels area. I learned about Farm Fest when I was taking a workshopsponsored by the Agricultural Heritage Resource Center. Originally, I was interested in preserving my ownpersonal history, but became hooked on being a Farm Fest volunteer.

“I worked together with people who came from all different walks of life, yet had a common agriculturalbackground. We were a dynamic group pursuing one common goal: to teach people about our rural heritage.

“My particular exhibit was ‘Children of the Land.’ It showed the children of our rural communities, thecountry schools they attended, the chores they performed, the toys they played with, the diseases theyovercame. I had an elderly woman come up to me, all excited. She had discovered a family photo in ourexhibit that she had never seen before with herself, her brothers, sisters, and cousins.

“The event brought back really good memories for those of us who grew up on farms. And it made uspart of something bigger. Anytime you can show children what their parents’ and grandparents’ liveswere like...what helped mold them...they can’t help but gain from it.”

In the competitive world of economic development, winners anticipate the need forspeed. The Portage County Business Council and WPS Resources accelerate their“win” rate doing just that—bundling spec buildings and creative leasing options intohighly competitive packages.

In 1994, the team formed a limited liability corporation, EDC Developments, L.L.C.,to address demand for available industrial buildings. The group obtained financing to

Portage County Spec Building Program

The new Caraustarpackaging facility is typical of the businessesattracted through WPS Resources’ can-doprivate/public partnerships.


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Business & Community Developmentconstruct several 20,000-square-foot facilities in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Flexible terms from theCounty and City allowed EDC Developments to defer payment on the land until the buildings weresold. A desirable leasing program and utilizing local developers, made the building strategy evenmore attractive to prospective tenants.

After successfully selling the first building, the program proceeded on the fast track. EDC leveragedits equity into a second spec building located in the Portage County Business Park, successfullypitching the location to the Caraustar Corporation. This building also sold promptly to a localdeveloper, who has since expanded the facility to meet the needs of the growing company.

The pace continues, as plans are being finalized for a third spec building in the Pines CorporateCentre in the Village of Plover, Wisconsin. The bottom line? WPS Resources’ long-term developmentrelationships and short-term startup support pay big dividends in terms of tax base, employment,and strengthened community.

“Caraustar’s Stevens Point location makes composite paper containers for the food industry—packages you see out in the grocery stores. Our containers are shipped all over the country.

“Stevens Point was the place that fit well for us. There was an existing building within PortageCounty that we could easily convert. We were able to get into the production mode quickly, anddid not have to worry about obtaining zoning and building a whole new structure.

“We started up production in less than six months. We arrived in October of 2000, and beganadding a 20,000-square-foot extension. While the contractors were busy doing that, we were in theprocess of installing equipment. A major portion of our equipment is made in Wisconsin, by theway. We even purchase our recycled paper from a mill in Wisconsin.

“Our plant is doing well, and we’re bringing in customers from as far away as Salt Lake City.”

“We were able to get into the production mode quickly and didnot have to worry about obtaining zoning and building a whole new structure.”

Kirby DriggersPlant Manager

Stevens Point Facility Caraustar Industrial &

Consumer Products Group, Inc.

Calling all kids: WPS Resources wants to invest in you!That’s the clear message the company sends throughschool/business partnerships that power students’interest in math, science, and technology careers.

In school districts throughout WPS Resources’territory, employees are serving as speakers, helping with hands-on projects and providing career information and counseling.

The Green Bay School System is a case in point.Franklin Middle School has partnered with Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiary of WPS Resources, for 15 years. Here, students learn about subjects such as GIS (Geographic

Green Bay School System Partnership

Job shadowing at WisconsinPublic Service gets high school

students up close and personal tocareers in the energy industry.


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Scholarships & School Partnerships

Information Systems), “Why Math is Important,” or “The Economics of Staying in School.” There areopportunities to build solar cars, participate in science fairs and seminars, even tour power plants.

The Computer and Information Technology Academy at Green Bay West High School is anotherthriving program. The Wisconsin Public Service-sponsored academy tackles next-level curriculumsuch as “Ethics in the Workplace” and “WAN Design.” A career conference, mock interviews, a job-shadowing program and scholarships all help older students prepare for their future careers.

The next generation—it’s an energy resource that WPS Resources is committed to developing.

Jason Haedt has plugged into many WPS Resources activities throughout his undergrad years. Now, a WPS Resources Foundation scholarship is helping fund his college education. Haedt, a junior at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering.

“In high school, I was in a CISCO class, a class to learn about computer networking,” said Jason. “Ihad the opportunity to job shadow. We went to Wisconsin Public Service and saw what equipmenttheir IT department used. Some of the kids were actually programming the routers. It definitelyshowed how real world business interacts with the information you’re learning in the classroom.

“WPS Resources also gave us resources to pave the way for career planning,” said Jason. “It pays totalk with people who are in the business. With jobs in technology, you don’t have a clue where theindustry’s going to go unless you talk to people who are actually using it.

“WPS Resources puts a lot of trust in the upcoming workforce. It’s obvious that, when they care somuch about you when you are younger, they will put the same care into you as an employee.”

“It shows a lot of character in a companywhen they reach out to the future generation.”

Jason HaedtUW-Madison Student

Action Waupaca, Inc. Aging Resource CenterAgricultural Heritage &

Resources, Inc.AIDS Resource Center of

Wisconsin, Inc.Alzheimer’s Disease and Related

Disorders AssociationAmerican Cancer Society, Inc.American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Inc.American Lung AssociationAmerican Red CrossAmerican Rescue Workers, Inc.America’s Second HarvestAshwaubenon Citizens AcademyAssociation of Home &

Community Education Baraga County Community

FoundationBay Area Humane Society and

Animal Shelter, Inc.Bay Area Medical Center

Foundation, Inc.Bay Area Youth

Hockey AssociationBellin College of Nursing, Inc.Bellin Foundation, Inc. Bellin Memorial HospitalBethel FoundationBethesda Lutheran Homes and

Services, Inc.Bicycle Federation of WisconsinBig Brothers, Big SistersBirch Creek Music Center, Inc.Birch Trails Girl Scout CouncilBootjack Fire & Rescue

Foundation, Inc.Boy Scouts of AmericaBoys & Girls Club

Brown County Association forRetarded Citizens, Inc.

Brown County Civic Music Assn.Brown County Historical SocietyCalumet All Sports Booster

Club, Inc.Calumet Theatre CompanyCalvin CollegeCapitol Civic Centre, Inc.Carroll CollegeCarthage CollegeCentral WIsconsin Saints Hockey

Association, Inc.Cerebral Palsy, Inc.Children’s Health Care

FoundationChildren’s Hospital

Foundation, Inc.Chilton Area Community

Foundation, Inc.Christmas In April of Greater

Green Bay, Inc.Christmas In May

Sheboygan CountyCivil Air PatrolCollege of William & MaryCommunity Foundation for Delta

County MichiganCommunity Foundation of North

Central Wisconsin, Inc.Community Industries

CorporationConcordia University

of WisconsinCondordia University of IllinoisCup ’O Joy Christian Coffee

House, Inc.Cystic Fibrosis FoundationDe Pere Police DepartmentDisabled American VeteransDomestic Abuse Support Center,

Inc. of Shawano CountyDoor County Memorial Hospital

Downtown Green BayCharitable, Inc.

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.East Shore Industries, Inc. Easter SealsEastshore Humane Assoc., Inc.Educational Horizons

FoundationsEinstein Project, Inc.Encompass Child Care, Inc.Evergreen Productions, Inc.Family Services of Northeast

Wisconsin, Inc.Family Violence Center, Inc.Finlandia UniversityFisc Consumer Credit

Counseling of Door County, Inc.

Focus on the FamilyForest County Humane SocietyFoundation of the Unified School

District of Antigo, Inc.Freedom House Mission

Ministries, Inc.Friends of Mead Public LibraryFriends of Spies Public Library Friends of the Bay Beach Wildlife

Sanctuary, Inc.Girl Scouts of AmericaGreater Green Bay Community

Foundation, Inc.Greater Ishpeming CommissionGreater Keweenaw Community

FoundationGreen Bay Area Chamber

of CommerceGreen Bay Botanical Garden, Inc.Green Bay Community Theater Green Bay Fire DepartmentGreen Bay Symphony Orch., Inc. Habitat for Humanity, Inc.Habitat for Humanity

International, Inc.Handicapped United, Inc.

Holy Family Memorial, Inc.Hospitality House of the Upper

PeninsulaHoughton County Historical

SocietyHowe Neighborhood Family

Resource CenterHumane Society of Vilas

County, Inc.International Listening AssociationJunior Achievement Juvenile Diabetes ResearchKeweenaw Krayons Kippenberg Creek Kids, Inc.Kiwanis Club of Sheboygan

Charitable Foundation, Inc.Lake Superior Community

Partnership FoundationLakeshore Chorale, Inc.Lakeshore CommunicationsLawrence UniversityLeader Dogs for the BlindLeadership Door County, Inc.Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society, Inc.Little Brothers – Friends of

The Elderly Little League Baseball, Inc.Loyola University of Chicago Lupus Foundation of America

Wisconsin Chapter, Inc.Luxemburg-Casco PTALykens Girls Softball Assn.M&M Area Community

FoundationMachickanee PlayersMake-A-Wish Foundation of

Wisconsin, Inc.Manitowoc County Domestic

Violence CenterManitowoc Two Rivers Area

Chamber Foundation, Inc.Marathon County Humane

Society

Marathon County Public LibraryFoundation, Inc.

March of DimesMarinette Area Chamber

Foundation, Inc.Marinette County 4-H Marinette County Assn. For

Business & Industry, Inc.Marinette County Elderly

ServicesMarinette County Historical

Society, Inc.Marquette Community

FoundationMarquette UniversityMarshfield ClinicMerrill Area United Way, Inc.Meyer Theatre Corp.Michigan State UniversityMichigan Tech FundMichigan Technological UniversityMid-County Rescue Squad, Inc.Milwaukee Repertory TheaterMilwaukee School of EngineeringMothers Against Drunk DrivingMuscular Dystrophy

Association, Inc.National Brain Tumor FoundationNational Childhood Cancer

FoundationNational Kidney Foundation

of WisconsinNational Multiple Sclerosis

SocietyNational Park FoundationNational Railroad Museum, Inc.Nature Conservancy, Inc.Neighbor To Neighbor Door

County Volunteers, Inc.Neighborhood Housing Services

of Green Bay, Inc.Neville Public MuseumNEW Community ClinicNEW Community Shelter, Inc.

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NEW Curative Rehabilitation, Inc.NEW Hope Center, Inc.NEW Zoological Society, Inc.Northeast Side Family

Resource CenterNortheast Wisconsin Land

Trust, Inc.Northeastern Wisconsin ArtsNorthern Health Centers, Inc.Northern Michigan UniversityNorthland CollegeNorthwestern Michigan College

FoundationNorthwestern UniversityNorthwoods United Way, Inc.Northwoods Wildlife Hospital

and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.NTC Foundation, Inc.NWTC Educational Foundation Old Rhinelander, Inc. Omega House, Inc.On Broadway, Inc.Ontonagon County Cancer Assn. Ontonagon Theater of

Performing Arts Oshkosh Area Community

Foundation CorporationOshkosh Area Humane

Society, Inc.Oshkosh Area United Way, Inc.Oshkosh Opera HouseOshkosh West Basketball

Club, Inc.

Outer Limits Youth OutreachPaine Art Center & Arboretum Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaPaul’s Pantry, Inc.Performing Arts Foundation, Inc.Peter’s Pantry, Inc.Pine Mountain Music Festival, Inc.Place 2-B Ltd.Popplewood 4-HPortage County Business Council

Foundation, Inc.Portage County Department

on AgingPortage County Youth on Ice,

IncorporatedRandlin Adult Family Care

Homes, Inc.Raptor Education Group, Inc.Rawhide, Inc.Reach Counseling Services, Inc.Rebuilding TogetherRespite Care of Marinette &

Menominee Counties, Inc.Rhinelander Competitive

Soccer Club, Inc.Rhinelander Ice Association, Inc.Ripon CollegeRiverside Medical Center, Inc.Ronald McDonald House

Charities of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc.

Rotary Foundation of Green BaySalvation Army Scholarship Assessment Service

Service League of Green Bay, Inc.Shawano County Humane

Society, Inc.Sheboygan Arts Foundation, Inc.Sheboygan Community Theater

Foundation, Inc.Special OlympicsSt. Mary’s Home for the AgedSt. Mary’s Hospital FoundationSt. Norbert College St. Vincent De Paul SocietySt. Vincent HospitalState of Michigan Dept of

History, Arts & LiteratureStatue of Liberty Ellis Island

Foundation, Inc.The Alger Regional Community

Foundation, Inc.The Conservation Fund The Einstein ProjectThe Marquette Community

FoundationThe Ontonagon Theater of

Performing Arts, Inc.Town of SuamicoTraverse Area Recreation &

Transportation TrailsTrees For Tomorrow, Inc.Trout UnlimitedTulane UniversityTwo Rivers Ecumenical PantryTwo Rivers Main Street, Inc.United WayUnity Limited Partnership

University of Minnesota- Twin Cities

University of Notre DameUniversity of WI Foundation University of Wisconsin Upper Peninsula Community

Foundation AllianceUrban Hope Corporation US National Ski Hall of FameUtility Business Education

CoalitionValparaiso UniversityVilas County Museum &

Historical Society Volunteer Center, Inc.WA WUI Ltd.Waumara Chapter of the

Compassionate FriendsWausau HospitalWausau Kayak/Canoe

CorporationWeidner Center Presents, Inc.Wells Sports ComplexWhite Pine Community

Broadcasting, Inc.William Bonifas Fine Arts

Center, Inc.Winnebago County Park View

Health CenterWisconsin Academy of Sciences

Art & LettersWisconsin Chamber of

Commerce Foundation, Inc.

Wisconsin Council on EconomicEducation, Inc.

WIsconsin Family Forests Wisconsin Foundation of

Independent Colleges, Inc.Wisconsin Future Farmers of

America FoundationWisconsin History Foundation, Inc.Wisconsin Public Broadcasting

Foundation, Inc.Wisconsin Public Radio

Association, Inc.Wisconsin Society for

Ornithology, Inc.WIsconsin Sports

Development Corp. Wisconsin Waterfowl Assn.Woodland Dunes Nature

Center, Inc.World War II Memorial FundWrightstown Community

SchoolsWRVM, Inc.Yale UniversityYMCA (Young Men’s

Christian Association)YWCA (Young Women’s

Christian Association)

AG Banquet 2003Agri-View/4-H Clover

SponsorAmerican Pinzgauer

AssociationBrown County Dairy

Promotions Committee/Breakfast on the Farm

Brown County 4-HDoor County 4-HErbert Enterprises/Breakfast

on the FarmMadison Area Technical

College/FarmsteadRewiring Education Project

Marathon Co. Agri-BusinessCouncil

NACAA ConferenceNFEC/Practical Irrigation

Wiring HandbookNWTC Farm Tour LunchSpring Ag Tour

WI Holstein ConventionWI Veal Growers Association Wisconsin Agri-Business

CouncilWinnebago County Holstein

AssociationWPVGA Golf Outing

Agricultural Support & Sponsorships

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2003 Beneficiaries of WPS Resources Foundation

Health & Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .$343,618

Community & Civic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$310,272

Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$264,225(Scholarships . . . . . .$167,900)

Arts & Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92,650

Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,011,765

There were 401 employee/retiree participants.

$40,182 Foundation Matching Gifts

$126,411 Total Gifts

$86,229 Employee & Retiree Gifts

2002-2003 WPS Resources Foundation Matching Gifts Programs

Dollars for Doers is a WPS Resources programthat was started in July 2001to encourage communityservice. When employees orretirees contribute at least20 hours of volunteer time,WPS Resources Foundationdonates up to $100 to thenonprofit organization oftheir choice.

The program focuses onorganizations assisting with arts and culture,community and civic affairs,health and human services,and the environment in ourservice territory.

102 Employees participated inthis program in 2003, giving11,350 volunteer hours, resultingin $10,000 in donations from WPS Resources Foundation.

Dollars for Doers

$10,000 from WPS Resources Foundation

31%

9% 26%

34%


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Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, WPS Resources Corporation is a holding company whose diversified systemcompanies serve regulated and nonregulated energy markets across North America.

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a regulated electric and natural gas utility, is the principal subsidiary of WPS Resources. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, thecompany serves 414,370 electric customers and 300,859natural gas customers throughout Northeast and CentralWisconsin and an adjacent portion of Upper Michigan.More than 2,400 Public Service employees provide productsand services through a network of local offices.

Upper Peninsula Power Company is a regulated subsidiaryproviding electricity to 51,556 customers in the primarily rural countryside of Upper Michigan. The company serves 99 communities located over a 4,500-square-mile area. It is headquartered in Houghton, Michigan.

WPS Power Development, Inc. and WPS Energy Services,Inc., are both nonregulated operations. WPS Energy Servicesis a diversified energy supply and services companyproviding individualized strategies that allow customers to manage energy needs and capitalize on opportunitiesresulting from deregulation. It maintains principaloperations in Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio,Wisconsin, Ontario and Quebec.

WPS Power Development Alberta owns and operateselectric generation facilities and provides services to theelectric power industry. The company operates facilities throughout the U.S. and in Canada, with the greatest concentration in the Northeast.


Both WPS Energy Services, Inc.and WPS Power Development, Inc.

WPS Power Development, Inc.

WPS Energy Services, Inc.

Upper Peninsula Power Company

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

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