Above & Beyond

PARTNERS IN SERVICE ABOVE & BEYOND

2017 IMPACT REPORT ABOUT HELPING PAWS The mission of Helping Paws is to further people’s independence and quality of life through the use of Assistance Dogs. The human/animal bond is the foundation of Helping Paws. We celebrate the mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals, honoring the dignity and well-being of all.

ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL MEMBER Helping Paws is an accredited member of Assistance Dogs International (ADI). We adhere to their requirements in training our service dogs. ADI works to improve the areas of training, placement and utilization of assistance dogs as well as staff and volunteer education. For more information on ADI, visit their website at www.adionline.org.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANAGEMENT AND INSTRUCTORS

Officers Directors Mary Tiegen, President Pam Anderson, Director of Development Ryan Evers, Vice President Eileen Bohn, Director of Programs Russ McCandless, Treasurer Judy Hovanes, Secretary Staff Wendi Anderson, Veterans Program Coordinator Members Mary Gustafson Communications and Special Projects Coordinator Tracy Carlson Brenda Hawley, Volunteer and Social Media Coordinator Michael Cockson Maureen Kleckner, Foster Home Recruiter and Instructor Mary Dailey Sue Kliewer, Graduate Follow-up Coordinator and Instructor Ian Drummond Angela Folie Judy Michurski, Programs Department Administrative Coordinator Laurie Jones Jill Rovner, Development Assistant Corbett Laubignat LaDonna Seely, Canine Care Coordinator and Instructor Alison Lienau Jo Sorensen, Dog Sitting Coordinator John Litch Carl Ringberg Training Department Volunteers Rob Chalmers, Assistant OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO Jodi Dillahunt, Assistant Rosann Fischer, Assistant Design & Production Jan Friend, Assistant Grossman Design Associates Susan Hagel, Assistant Editors Mike Hogan, Veteran Team Training Assistant Susan Anderson Bonn Pat Hook, Assistant Tami Brown Carol Lamoureux, Assistant Graduate Story Writers Steve Lindseth, Veteran Team Training Assistant Adam Kraft Tami Morgan, Assistant Elaine Beckstrom Kim Pape, Assistant Judy Hovanes Katy Shannon, Assistant Chris Lee Nanci Shapiro, Team Training Instructor Samantha Owens Kim Torell, Veteran Team Training Assistant Tammy Quady Ray Torell, Veteran Team Training Assistant Photography Chad Wood, Assistant Steve McCuskey Judy Michurski Jimmy Rollins Mick Rollins

2 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT | MARY TIEGEN PARTNERS IN SERVICE: ABOVE AND BEYOND

As the new Board President, it gives me great pride to present the Helping Paws Impact Report for 2016-2017 and briefly highlight the ways our volunteers, donors, sponsors, and staff go Above and Beyond in service to our amazing graduates. During this fiscal year, we helped 14 individuals achieve greater independence and quality of life through their match with an assistance dog. In alignment with our policy to give priority to individuals applying for a successor dog, eight of nine dogs were successor dogs. One was placed as a skilled companion dog and four more were placed with veterans affected by post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our dedicated volunteers donated the equivalent of $3.6 million in time to Helping Paws this year. That includes 20 foster home trainers who are training their third (or more) dog! As someone who began her involvement with Helping Paws as a New Year’s resolution in 2008, trained three dogs, and served as a Caretaker Home for a litter of puppies, I can relate to how this great organization gets into your blood. That value also includes our 59 volunteer dog sitters, who along with our Foster Home Trainers donated nearly 27,000 hours of time dog sitting so that all the dogs had a place to “vacation” when needed. One of our major accomplishments this year was Helping Paws’ successful completion of the re- accreditation process of Assistance Dogs International (ADI). This onsite assessment certifies that we meet comprehensive standards for preparing, placing, and supporting assistance dogs and those who benefit from them. We have been accredited since 2007 and undergo an exhaustive review every five years to maintain this designation. I’m proud to report that Helping Paws was noted by ADI for a number of best practices. We’re also fortunate to receive generous financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations. We thank all these donors and sponsors for their support. Finally, I want to recognize the staff and board whose passion for our mission is extraordinary. We are grateful for all you do.

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PARTNERS IN SERVICE - ABOVE & BEYOND

39 puppies were born from our breeding program

70 service dogs in training throughout the year

service dog 14 placements

4 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS | PARTNERS IN SERVICE - ABOVE & BEYOND

hours donated by more than 350 volunteers to our programs and services. This has a value of 150,500 more than $3.6M per the Independent Sector. 91 graduate teams received one-on-one follow-up to help them work on specific issues that may arise in the course of day-to-day activities. Follow-up is very important to maintain the the health and training of the dogs so they continue to be productive and healthy throughout their service lives.

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 5 ARIC ELSNER & MINNIE

I recently retired from military service after 25 years, 9 months & 28 days. In April, I attended an event at Helping Paws where I met other veterans who had service dogs. I was really nervous about getting a service dog, and before attending, I thought to myself, “There are so many other people out there that are more deserving of a dog.” But I asked a ton of questions, listened to everyone’s stories and even got to work with a couple dogs that were in training. I was matched with my service dog Minnie in July 2016. She’s had so many positive effects on me and my entire family— together, we’ve gone to baseball games, restaurants, movie theatres and shopping. Minnie loves to swim, so her favorite place so far has been spending time at the lake at my sister’s cabin. She picks up dropped items, turns on lights, takes off my socks, and wakes me from nightmares. She watches me all the time, gives me kisses, gets me out to exercise and most of all, she keeps me grounded in the present where I look forward to living instead of hiding. ANYTHING It’s believable, now, that I’ll even return to school for retraining. IS POSSIBLE With Minnie at my side, anything is possible!

She’s had so many positive effects on me and my entire family— together, we’ve gone to baseball games, restaurants, movie theatres and shopping.

6 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT COPING AND HEALING

BRIAN BERGSON & COPPER

I enlisted in the U.S. Army in November of 1982 when I was a senior at Cloquet High School. Three weeks after I graduated I attended basic He has quickly training at Fort Jackson, SC, and went on to my fist duty station in become my buddy, Germany with the 1st Armored Division. After fulfilling my enlistment, I attended the University of Minnesota, joined both the Reserve Officer and is helping Training Corps, and the Minnesota National Guard. I was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in June of 1987, volunteered and then served in me cope with the support of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I transitioned to the Army Reserve in 1995 and was promoted to Captain, but then left the Army in lasting after-effects January of 2002. When the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began, my heart missed serving the country I loved, so I enlisted in the U.S. Air Force of the war. Reserve in October of 2009. I deployed to Afghanistan with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing and served on Kandahar Airfield in 2011. I was injured during my deployment, and left the Air Force in October of 2012. My injuries require weekly visits to the VA, and have altered my home life substantially. I learned about Helping Paws from Atticus and his buddy, Jason Halverson. Helping Paws graciously offered me Copper as a friend. He has quickly become my buddy, and is helping me cope with the lasting after-effects of the war. I would gladly serve again, but for now, Copper is helping me heal.

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 7 CHARICE SNYDER & BRIAR

That bond is illustrated by the many ways Briar assists Charice, from tasks like laundry and grocery shopping to providing reassuring support when Charice walks.

MUTUAL LOVE AND TRUST

In 2002, Charice Snyder was diagnosed with agreed, and now describes her service dog, Briar, as Erythromelalgia, a rare disorder that causes a painful “a godsend.” The 3-year-old Golden Retriever brings burning sensation and swelling of the feet, legs, and a zest and energy to each day that truly brightens hands and—in severe cases—the face. Much like her Charice’s life. They work through each situation as a father who passed away from the disease, Charice team, and have developed a mutual love and trust has suffers from the worst of the symptoms. tightened their bond even further. “It feels like your feet are on fire,” she says, “and That bond is illustrated by the many ways Briar assists they’re being cut open by razor blades.” Yet Charice Charice, from tasks like laundry and grocery shopping worked serving others as a nurse, giving care even to providing reassuring support when Charice walks. when it was difficult. She persisted until the symptoms Charice makes a point to treat Briar just as well as became too severe, forcing her to leave her position Briar treats her, exclaiming, “I’d do anything for her!” in 2009. Although life with erythromelalgia is far from Charice is often awed by Briar’s canine dedication— easy, she believes in perseverance. “You deal with it a such as when Briar braces herself to withstand day at a time.” Charice’s weight to help her get up. It is this steadfast Knowing the difficulties she faced, Charice’s doctors dependability that embodies their relationship. recommended that she get a service dog to help her When asked to imagine life without Briar, Charice with day-to-day living. She refused the offer initially, pauses. “I don’t know how I’d get along. I never worried that being in and out of an electric wheelchair thought that Briar would be this much help to me, and would not allow her to care for a canine companion this important in my life,” she says, adding, “I didn’t properly. However, after some contemplation, she know how much I could love an animal.”

8 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT Jenna Kaliszewski is a Navy veteran whose military service was ended early by PTSD. AN INSTANT She inquired about a service dog to many organizations, but became discouraged by BOND the potentially long wait. Then Jenna was invited to attend an open house hosted by Helping Paws, and she quickly found the support and encouragement she needed to apply. At that open house, Jenna met and worked with Jaya, with whom she felt an instant connection. According to those who were there, Jaya came out of her kennel, walked right up to Jenna, and laid her head in her lap. From the outset, Jaya was focused on Jenna—and Jenna knew she would do whatever was needed to ensure that Jaya became her service dog and companion. PTSD had made sleep difficult for Jenna, but from the first night she brought Jaya home, she began to rest easier. And despite the fact that she sleeps with Jenna every night, Jaya still asks permission to jump up in bed, Jenna laughs. But Jaya helps Jenna during her waking moments, too. Family and friends have noted that Jenna talks less about her imperfections since having Jaya. Prior to receiving Jaya, Jenna had signed up for a Lone Survivor retreat, a program for veterans who are challenged by PTSD and other service-related injuries, but was contemplating canceling the trip due to anxiety. With Jaya by her side, Jenna felt empowered to go—and together they traveled to Utah where Jenna successfully completed the retreat.

JENNA KALISZEWSKI & JAYA

From the outset, Jaya was focused on Jenna—and Jenna knew she would do whatever was needed to ensure that Jaya became her service dog and companion.

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 9 Pippa is a constant bright spot among Mary’s neighbors and friends.

CONFIDENCE AND HAPPINESS

MARY WEINAND & AND PIPPA

Mary Weinand wasn’t sure that another service dog Already Pippa has seen Mary through several tough was in the cards for her. After a long period that felt moments in her health journey. On one such occasion defined by personal loss after the passing of her first that required emergency care, Pippa never strayed Helping Paws service dog, Emma, and complications from Mary’s side. The responding personnel later with degenerative MS (multiple sclerosis), Mary didn’t commented to Mary that Pippa was so well behaved feel confident that life’s pendulum would swing the and so laser-focused on Mary, nudging her as she other way anytime soon. worked through breathing complications, that they Yet friends and family continued to raise the issue: brought Pippa in the ambulance and later to Mary’s “Are you sure you don’t want to apply for another hospital room so she could maintain her vigilant watch. dog?” With their encouragement and the support from That kind of dedication isn’t something that’s taught to her network both in and outside of Helping Paws, Mary a dog: Pippa simply knew she needed to be with Mary made the call in the summer of 2016 to see if there and communicated that desire. could be another dog for her. Enter Pippa—and once In their everyday routine, not only does Pippa again, Mary’s pendulum swung towards confidence anticipate the practical help that Mary needs—carefully and happiness in the form of a sweet, bright-eyed Lab. opening doors to navigate through, helping to tug off “I won the lottery twice,” Mary says of life with Pippa. shoes and socks—she enhances the joy in Mary’s life. As if in enthusiastic agreement, Pippa wags her tail Pippa gives Mary the confidence to go out to dinner on and observes Mary intently. Mary and Pippa have been her own or go for a walk. And Pippa is a constant bright working together only since October of 2016, but from spot among Mary’s neighbors and friends. Simply put, the get-go, Pippa understood that Mary is her person— Pippa fills to overflowing what was once a poignant watching for and after her is very clearly Pippa’s job emptiness in Mary’s life. Or as Mary says, “She’s my and delight. happiness that stuck around.”

10 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT RYAN HAUGEN & ABBOTT

It has been my honor and privilege to serve my country and work with other veterans for over 20 years. My life has been Veterans are a group of people who look to serve, not receive, and transformed by for that very reason, it’s been a challenge to receive the amazing gift of my service dog, Abbott, from Helping Paws. the constant Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress and other invisible wounds have companionship experienced the effects of combat and trauma. Many are left to live with the consequences of their service and sacrifice for our nation’s I receive from freedom. I am truly grateful to have been introduced to Helping Paws by one of its humble heroes, veteran Harry Hurley. Abbott, and My life has been transformed by the constant companionship I my quality of receive from Abbott, and my quality of life continues to improve. I’d like to thank this wonderful organization for Abbott. life continues to improve.

CONSTANT COMPANIONSHIP

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 11 TYLER OLSON & BROGAN

For Tyler Olson, the loss of his first service dog, Charlie, was devastating. “It hurt so much. I was depressed. I had lost my best friend, and I never wanted to feel that pain again,” Tyler says. Tyler and Charlie were matched when Tyler was just 17, about a year after he sustained a spinal cord injury during his junior year of high school. “We had six wonderful years together,” Tyler states, adding, “We were connected. We grew to trust each other and we both needed each other.” Tyler goes on to explain that of course the things that Charlie did for him were great; retrieving, opening doors, and turning on lights relieved his family and friends from having to help with those things. But it was what Charlie did to his heart that truly changed Tyler’s life. “I never knew the depth of love and connection that you could have with a dog,” Tyler reflects. After losing Charlie, Tyler couldn’t think about getting another dog. But ultimately he realized that the love and connection he had cherished with LOVE ALL Charlie could happen again. “You have to think of all the joy and benefit they bring ENCOMPASSING you. It outweighs the pain in the end.” Tyler applied for another service dog and was matched with Brogan after being without a dog for about nine months. “Brogan and I clicked right away and became very attached, very quickly,” Tyler says. While every dog is unique and Brogan’s personality is different from Charlie’s, Tyler’s love for Brogan is perhaps more encompassing. “After being without a dog for a while, I realize how good I had it with Charlie, which makes me appreciate Brogan even more,” says Tyler. “I work hard every day to make Brogan as happy as possible. Doing that makes me happy, too!” “I also want to say how much I appreciate Helping Paws and all the volunteers that make these dogs possible,” he adds. “Those of us with the dogs get all the attention, but it is the people behind Brogan and I clicked right away and the scenes that should be praised and recognized. The recipients just win the became very attached, very quickly. lottery. We really haven’t done anything to deserve these amazing animals.”

12 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT INDEPENDENCE

SAMANTHA KEWATT & AUDI

My first Helping Paws dog was Maddy, a black Labrador Retriever. As Maddy aged, she began having issues with anxiety and arthritis, and she couldn’t I cherish my do many of the tasks she once could. I thought about the idea of a successor time alone; dog, but I didn’t believe Maddy could be replaced. When I met Audi, it finally felt right. On the same day we were pre-matched, it is how Maddy began having seizures and we knew the end was near. It was as if she knew I would be taken care of, and it was okay for her to go. It was a hard I ground time emotionally, and I had a lot of reservations. I even considered not going through training with Audi. myself and Maddy’s passing, quite frankly, broke me. I lost my purpose for a while. Audi recharge. got me through that. In only two weeks, Audi was comfortable living with me and responding to requests without question. With Maddy, it took lots of time (and food!) to earn her trust and loyalty. I’ve learned that Golden Retrievers are much quicker to say: “What can I do? When? How much? I’m here!” I realized I’d adapted so much to Maddy’s decline that I had forgotten what a dog was able to do for me. I had become more reliant on people for help, which was exhausting for me. I cherish my time alone; it is how I ground myself and recharge. Audi has renewed me by giving me a break from needing others with me 24/7. Audi has given me INDEPENDENCE.

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 13 INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017

REVENUES ASSETS Net Special Events...... $38,641 Total Current Assets...... $518,965 Earned Income...... $523 Property and Equipment, net...... $11,170 Contributions...... $614,124 Service dogs...... $96,345 Total revenues and other...... $653,288 Total Assets...... $626,480

EXPENSES LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Program...... $515,984 Total Current Liabilities...... $48,576 Management & general ...... 38,447 Fundraising...... 79,026 NET ASSETS Total expenses...... 633,457 Unrestricted: Undesignated...... $292,608 Change in Net Assets...... 19,831 Designated...... $262,466 Temporarily restricted...... $22,830 NET ASSETS Total Net Assets...... $577,904 Net Assets, beginning of year...... $558,073 Net Assets, end of year...... $577,904 Total Liabilities and Net Assets...... $626,480

MANAGEMENT FUNDRAISING & GENERAL 6% 12%

PROGRAM 82%

If you want to view the complete 2017 audited financial statement or donor information, please visit our website, www:helpingpaws.org or call 952-988-9359 x 12.

14 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 15 DONORS

We are grateful to all the generous individuals, foundations, organizations and businesses supporting Helping Paws who share our passion for enhancing the lives of people with physical disabilities. Donations listed are from June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017.

Business and Foundation Donations

3M Foundation Apple Inc. Employee Giving Canadian Honker CRAVE Restaurant, 6Smith Campaign Matching Restaurant Mall of America A Piece of Cake/Bon Vie Applebees, Roseville Cannon River Bowl CSZ Twin Cities, Restaurant Art & Architecture & Spoon Home of ComedySportz Abra Auto Body & Glass Artistry B Studios Cannon River Winery Cub Foods, Minnetonka Acme Comedy Club ASICS America Corp Capstone Publishing Custom Remodelers, Inc. Affiliated Emergency Auto-Owners Insurance Carl and Verna Schmidt D Litter Foster Trainers Foundation Veterinary Services Bacio Dairy Queen, Champlin Carlson Advisors, LLP AFS LaVelle LLC BAE Systems Dairy Queen, Maple Grove Champlin Auto Care Aji Japanese Restaurant Baker’s Square, Rochester Dale Studios Champlin Park Baseball Akkerman Barbette D’Amico & Sons Association al Vento Barefoot Wine and Bubbly Dan Gould Jewelers Champp’s Kitchen + Bar, All Seasons Wild Bird Store Daughters of Union Barnes and Noble Minnetonka Amazon Smile Foundation Veterans of Civil War Bauer Berry Farm Charlson Foundation Davanni’s Pizza and Hot AMC Theatres Bauhaus Brew Labs Cheers Pablo Hoagies American Legion - Anoka Bell Bank Cheers Wine & Spirits Daytona Golf Club American Legion - Beatty Bella on the Bay Cherry Tree Companies, Humphries Post DBA Speech and Language Berry Blendz LLC Connections American Legion - Bibelot Chester’s Kitchen & Bar Champlin Auxiliary Deborah O’Brien Charitable Big 10 Restaurant & Bar Chew My Antlers Fund American Legion - Earl C. Hill Auxiliary Unit 550 Big Top Liquors Chick-fil-A, Coon Rapids Deer Run Golf Club American Legion #282 - Birchwood Laboratories Chipotle, Champlin Demdaco Frank Lundburg Post LLC Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Department 56 American Legion Auxiliary Blizzard Ski & Snowboard Outlet, Coon Rapids Designs4Seasons, LLC School American Legion Buffalo - Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Dichotomy, Wayzata Blue Cross/Blue Shield-MN Outlet, Corporate Office Post 270 Doctors Foster & Smith Blue Plate Restaurant Chuck & Don’s Pet Food American Legion Cokato - Donatelli’s Post 209 Company Outlet, Elk River Doolittles Woodfire Grill American Legion Fridley - Bob’s Shoe Repair Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Dorothy Shear Living Trust Post 303 Bone Marché Outlet, Minnetonka DoubleTree by Hilton - American Legion Post 118 Boom Island Brewing Ciao Bella Minneapolis South American Legion Post 260 Company Clive’s Roadhouse Downtown Dogs American Legion Riders Brackets For Good Cloud Nine Training School Dr. Linda Wolf Charitable Post 172 Brave New Workshop for Dogs Fund for Animals American Legion Riders Breadsmith Coalition Driskill’s Downtown Market Post 377 Brightwood Hills Golf Compass Computer Clinic Duda Plumbing Services Ameriprise Financial Course Construction Support E.A. Sween Company Employee Gift Matching Broadway Pizza, Champlin Services Program Eagles 3208 Richfield/ Bryant-Lake Bowl Continental Diamond Anchor Bank Bloomington Bunker Beach Water Park Cookie Cart Anderson Insurance and Eastlake Craft Brewery Bunny’s Bar & Grill Corcoran Pet Care Center, Investment Agency LLC Edge Litter Training Class Burl Oaks Golf Club Anderson Lakes Animal Cornerstone Auto Group, Edina Country Club Burley Foods, LLC Hospital LLC Edina Grill C. H. Robinson Worldwide Anoka Police Department Costco Edward R. Bazinet Foundation Anonymous Country Cake Cupboard Charitable Foundation Café Latte Anytime Fitness, Champlin Cowboy Mel’s Barber Shop Elm Creek Animal Hospital Camp Bow Wow, Burnsville Aon Foundation Craig-Hallum

16 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT Emerson Process Hello Pizza Laura & Sassafrass Minnesota Landscape Management Helping Paws Board of Perocier Arboretum Engelsma Family Directors Law Enforcement Targets, Minnesota Orchestra Foundation Hito Bodyworks Inc. Minnesota Twins Escape MSP Hoagie’s Family Restaurant Let’s Dish! Eden Prairie Minnesota Vikings EverGreene Jewelers Hoff Online Auctions Lettuce Entertain You Minnesota Zoo Restaurants Exotic Nails Holiday Stationstores #336, Miroslavich Photography lh Originals Famous Dave’s Brooklyn Park Mn Wellness Connection Life Time Fitness, Champlin Faribault Woolen Mill Co. Holiday Stationstores #343, Monticello Country Club Eden Prairie Lindblom Jewelers Fat Lorenzo’s Morgan Stanley Holiday Stationstores #378, Lindey’s Prime Steak House Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. Muddy Paws Cheesecake Otsego Lions Tap Family Fierce Glass Mulberry Street Holy Land Restaurant First Giving Munkabeans Home Depot, Coon Rapids Liquor Barn Foretees, LLC MyPillow Hopkins Carpet One Little Leprechaun’s Feile Fred C. and Katherine B. Foundation Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel Andersen Foundation Hopkins Pet Hospital Longfellow Grill National Eagle Center Freeziac, Eden Prairie Hot Plate Lonna Mosow’s Center for New Bohemia Wurst & Frels Family Foundation Hudy’s Café & The Li’l Bar Mind Body Fitness Bierhaus Fusion Glass Art Hutter Family Foundation Lowe’s, Coon Rapids New Scenic Café Ike’s Food & Cocktails, Fusion Pet Retreat Nonna Rosa’s Ristorante Minneapolis Luci Ancora/Ristorante Luci Fuzzywumpets Italiano In the Heart of the Beast Lucky’s 13 Pub, Plymouth G & H Litter Foster Trainers North Star Therapy Puppet & Mask Theatre Lunds & Byerly’s, Ridgedale Gardner Sales Associates Animals Insight Brewing Company Maaco of Osseo GEN Financial Northern Lights (CFC) Insurance Auto Auctions Mac’s Café, Rochester Management, Inc. Community Shares of Inver Grove Heights Animal Mainstreet Bar & Grill Minnesota General Dynamics Mission Hospital Systems Mall of America Nothing Bundt Cakes Invisible Fence Company of General Mills Foundation Mann Theatres Nova Restaurant Group, Minnesota Inc. Glen Lake Family Dentistry, Maple Bank J. Elmer and Esther PLLC Maple Grove Pearle Vision Numeric Press, Ltd. Hansman Charitable Trust Go-Go Dog Pals Margaret Rivers Fund Oakie Open Charity Golf Jake O’Connors Public Old Log Theater Gold Nugget Tavern & House Marianna Fuchs Grille Olive Garden, Roseville Jake’s City Grille, Plymouth Marine Corps Coordinating Golden Eagle Golf Club Council One Hundred 80 Degrees Jane N. Mooty Foundation Golden Valley Heating and Martin Patrick 3 Ordway Center for the Jayne Morrison Interiors Air, Inc. Martin’s Clothing Performing Arts Jellycat GolfTEC Minnesota Massage Envy, Edina Original Pancake House, Jimmy’s Food and Cocktails Eden Prairie Good Earth, Roseville Massage Envy, Minnetonka Joe’s Crab Shack, Roseville Original Pancake House, Grady’s Ace Hardware Max’s JR’s Tackle Roseville Grand Casino Mille Lacs McCormick’s Pub Julia Knight, Inc. O’Rourke Agency, Inc. & Hinkley & Restaurant Jungle Theater Otten Brothers Nursery & Grand Slam Medical Equipment Landscaping Gray Plant Mooty JustGive.org Sales Company Padilla CRT Foundation Kaiser Optical Systems Medtronic Foundation Palmer Rich Family Great Harvest Bread KFAN Sports Radio - Mereen-Johnson, LLC Company FM100.3 Fund of The Minneapolis Michael Monroe Music Foundation Grumpy’s Bar & Grill Khan’s Mongolian Bar-B- Microsoft Employee Que Papa Murphy’s, Champlin Guthrie Theater Matching Kincaid’s, Bloomington Park Tavern Hair District Midtown Global Market Kowalski’s, Eden Prairie Patrick’s Bakery Café Hammer Made MidWestOne Bank Peoples Organic Cafe - Hands ON Twin Cities Kramarczuk’s Mill City Museum Minnetonka Hanna Realty, LLC Kyatchi Minneapolis Marriott City Peregrine Capital Lago Tacos Haskell’s, Plymouth Center Management Lake Effect Hazellewood Grill & Tap Minnesota Children’s Perkins, Maple Grove Room Lakeside Wine & Spirits Museum Peterson Shoes Healing InSight Lakewinds Food Co-op Minnesota Chiropractic & Pfizer Foundation Acupuncture Landmark Theatres Rehabilitation

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 17 Picture This…Framed Roller Garden Team Health Care Clinic, PC Union Congregational Pilgrim Dry Cleaners, Inc. Rollx Vans Texa-Tonka Lanes Church Pinstripes, Edina Rotary Club of Minnetonka The Athlete Lab, Inc. Uni-Systems Engineering, Inc. Piper Jaffray Charitable Foundation The Bank of Elk River United Steel Workers Giving Program Rovick Revocable Trust The Canine Club and Spa International, Local 11-75 Pizza Luce, Hopkins RSP Architects, Ltd. The Cheesecake Factory United Way of the Pizza Luce, Roseville Rudy Luther Toyota Scion The Cottage House Inn Greater Triangle Pizza Luce, St. Paul Rum River Hills Golf Club The Ellen DeGeneres Show UnitedHealth Group Pizza Ranch, Champlin Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge The Freehouse Employee Match Pizzeria Lola SAGE Publications The Harry L. and Janet M. University of Minnesota Plekkenpol Builders, Inc. Sammy Perrella’s Pizza & Kitselman Foundation - Employee Giving Plymouth Lions Club Restaurant The Hartford Campaign Plymouth Station Holiday Satoree Design The Joseph Durda Urban Growler Brewing Company Pneumadyne, Inc. Sausage Sister & Me Foundation US Bank Foundation Pool & Yacht Club Scheels The Liquor Store and More Vertical Endeavors Prairie Ridge Crafters Schuler Shoes The Lowbrow Vescio’s Restaurant Prairie’s Edge Casino Scoreboard Bar & Grill The Lowry Resort Service Fire Protection The Manitou Fund Victor’s on Water Premier Liquor Shadowbrooke Golf Course Charitable Fund Account Victory Links Golf Course Pro-Mohs Pet Products Shamrock Golf Course The Melting Pot, Vina Vietnamese Minneapolis Restaurant Provisions Sheepy Hollow The O’Connor Family Vinaigrette, Excelsior Psycho Suzi’s Motor Sir Speedy Printing Center Foundation Lounge #6431 Vine Park Brewing The Saint Paul Hotel Company Pucci Pet Career Studios Skin Rejuvenation Clinic The Talbots, Inc. Vineyard Vines Pugleasa Company, Inc. Sojos The Tin Fish Von Hanson’s, Champlin Pumphouse Creamery Sons of the American The Toro Company Voya Foundation PUMPZ & Company Legion The Walmart Foundation Walser Automotive Group Punch Pizza, Wayzata Southbrook Golf Club The Walser Foundation Wander North Distillery Q Fanatic Spasso The Wayne Family Warners’ Stellian Q.Cumbers Spoonriver Foundation Wednesday 7PM Big Dog Quality Bicycle Products Sports Clips, Champlin The Works Museum Class R. F. Moeller Jeweler St. Croix Valley Foundation Thomson Reuters Wells Fargo Community Radisson Blu, Mall of St. Paul Saints Three Rivers Park District Support Campaign America Stages Theatre Company Thrivent Financial Wellspring Health Center Raising Cane’s, Starkey Sports Consulting, WEM Foundation Minneapolis LLC Timber Creek Golf Course West Suburban Women’s Ras Glass, LLC Steppingstone Theatre Tiny Acorn Portraits Club Real Estate Nation Steven G. Graham Agency, Tiny Diner Wet Dog Red Stag Supperclub Inc. Tiny Prints Wild Birds Flying Stone Feather Road Tommy’s Tonka Trolley Red’s Savoy Pizza, Eden Photography Prairie Stone Mountain Pet Lodge Tonka Bottle Shop Wild Boar Bar & Grill Red’s Savoy Pizza, Edina Stony Hill Gifts and Home Tonkadale Greenhouse Wine Republic Rene’s Dining Room Decor Top Dog Country Club Women Veterans of Subway, Champlin Restore Floors and More, Toro Giving Program Minnesota LLC Sun & Slope Clothing Total Dog Company, New Woodhill Country Club RFG Golf, Inc. Outfitters Hope Woof Central Doggie Super Fit Fitness Riddle Room Trader Joe’s, Minnetonka Daycare & More Support the Troops Robert and Joan Dircks Trailhead Cycling Xcel Energy Foundation Foundation Surdyk’s Liquor & Cheese Treasure Island Resort and Matching Program Shop Rock Elm Tavern Casino Z Art/LineDesignArt.com Rockford Road Animal Syren General Store Trio Salon Hospital Talisman Hair Studio Trio Supply Company Rodan & Fields Tall Sales Company, Inc. U.S. Liquor & Wine

18 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT Individual Donations

Barbara Aamoth Jennifer and Jim Barnes Jeri Boisvert Anne and MC Carter Virginia and John Adair Melina Baron Candice and David Bokusky Alana Casey Adams Family Rosalind Barsch Carolyn Bollhoefer Paul Casper Tanya Adelman Lori and Art Bartels Kathleen Bomsta Dianne and Joe Caviezel Timothy Adelmann Osborne Bartness Susan Bonne Anderson Joy and Ron Chall Linda and Stephen Ahlers Barbara and Jeffrey Bauer Julie Boos Margaret Charlebois Allyson and Todd Aldrich Michael Baxter Bridget Bormann Kriste Cheeley Beth Alexander Diane Bearman Dianne and Daniel Boss Pat Collins and Dan Amanda Allen Wayne Beauchemin Karen Bossart Cherryhomes Carla and Warren Allen Lynn Bechtol Julie and John Bouska Tracy and Chris Christofilis Kelly Allenspach Linda Beck Sarah Dheilly and Jon Boyd Tanya Chukwu Kelly Ameli Marian and James Becker Lorena and Lew Brandt Abby Churchill Barbara Ames Anita and Troy Beckman Janet Bratkovich Mark and Laura Churchill Laura Anders Geraldine Beckmann Luanne Brault Brenda Cich Ann and Jaime Anderson Elaine and Kurt Beckstrom Lori Braun-Ruschmeyer Julie Claridge Beth Anderson Jake Beckstrom Nancy Brenny Ann and Craig Clark Craig Anderson Jennifer Beem Dana Breyfogle Heather Clark Cullyn Anderson Marilyn Beem Thomas Brindley Karen and Jim Clark Eileen Anderson Doreen Bell Lynda Brolin Ryan Clark Eunice and Marc Anderson Pamela Belt Betty Lou Brooking Mary-Louise and Bradley Clary Judy and Elwood Anderson Edward Bender Barbara Ann Brown Kathleen Clemens Katherine Anderson Sally and Jim Bender Cindy Brown Sherri Cleveringa Mary Anderson Ann Benjamin Janice Brown Michael Cockson Pam Anderson Barbara and Roland Lynn Brown Cheryl and Miles Cohen Rose Anderson Benjamin Melissa Brown Jody Cohen Press Scott Anderson Duane C. Benson Sarah Brown Kathryn and Ron Colby Sharon Anderson Ann Benusa Stephen Brown Carolyn and Allan Coleman Tracy Anderson Lindsay and Matt Berg Fern Brunclik Irma McIntosh Coleman Wendi Anderson Molly Cummings and Diane Buchanan Sheldon Berg Becky Collins Adam Andrus Jamie Buchanan Kristi Bergstrom Patricia Condon Molly Andrus Carrolle and Michael Holly Bertagnolli Jaclynn Conley Sue and William Andrus Buchholz Jane Betz Michele and Scott Conlon Christopher Annand Robert Buckley Laura and Brian Beuning Debra Connelly Anonymous Donna and William Buckner Ingrid Bey Phebe Connolly Nick Ardito John Buckton James Bialke Nancy Cordy Holly and Thomas Arnfelt Lisa Bugman Robert Bieraugel Barbara Corniea Sheila Ashenbrenner Robin Burch Melissa and Meade Bierly Glenda and Fredric Barbara and Harvey Carol Burmaster Corrigan Aslakson Janice Billman Lori Gille and Marc Burton Lynn Cosgrove Cheryl and Dave Asplund Jennifer and Jon Bishop Donald Butler Katie Cotrell Carla and Kevin Auslund Phyllis and James Bjork Janet and Charles Cadwell Debby and Andy Cox Patsy Austin Sumpter Tammy Bjork Sandy and Dick Callen Mary and Jim Cox Troy Azzivitto Marilyn and John Bjorkland Eileen and Steve Canakes Maria Coyne Carl Baer Joan and James Black Terri and Guy Cardamone Diane Crannell Merrikay and John Bailey Tom Blahnik Carol and Jose’ Carlos Marissa Crannell-Ash Nancy Baker Vicki Block Jack and Cathy Carlos Naomi and Larry Crepeau Kim Bakken-Parr Nancy Blomgren Alyssa Carlson Patricia Crosby Mark Baldwin Stacey Blouin Mary Jo Carlson Audrey Cullen Kathleen Ball Jacqueline Bluem Nancy Carlson Margaret Cullen Leah Ballinger Muriel Bochnak Tracy and James Carlson Janice Culnane Vernon Barker Sue Bodin William Voedisch and Cheryl Currier Julie Barkley-Hoffer Cathi and Scott Boerner Laurie Carlson Mark Curtis Greg Barnes Joanell Boevers Denise Carney Eileen Bohn Marjorie Carpenter Edward Curtiss

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 19 Janet and John Curtiss Sara Dugan Cheri Follese Mary and Joseph Goldberg Bradley Czaplewski Diane Dukes Gary Follett Sandra and Mark Goldberg Pam and Tim Dagoberg Carmel and Scott Dunlop Elizabeth Ford Sylvia Goldman Debbie and Rick Dahlstrom Katie Dunlop Peggy Ford E. Mary Martini and Stu Bruce Dahmen Julie Durbin Renee Ford Goldstein Siyi Dai Wilma Dyck Paula Forman Krisha Goset Mary Dailey Caitlin Earp Claudia Forrey Nancy and Michael Gosz Joanne and Dave Dalby Jane EckesEtzel Amber Forster Michael Gott Becky Dammann Louise Ecoff Bev Foster Chef Jason Goux Matthew Danielson Scott Eder Abbey Fremling Krista Grabinski Paul Danielson Germaine and Richard Cleo and Bob Friederichsen Ruth and Roger Granberg Jeanne Danmeier Edinger Jan and Steve Friend Denis Grande Leslie Dann Andrea and Jeff Eggert Michael Friend Connie Granquist Diane and Tim Daun Cheryl Ekegren-Kirby Judy Alexander and Arden Robyn Gray Karen Daun Melinda Elledge Fritz Donald Green Tiana Daun Jayne Ellingson Melissa Froehle Kyle Green Dave and Sue Mead Carol Ellis Joan Froh Barbara Greig Charitable Gift Account Jan Emerson Susan Froyd Catherine Gress-Springer Nicolas David Scott Endres Dustin Froyum Therese Grina Claire and Bill Davidson Catherine Engelby Diane Fryer Corrine Gronvold Alan Davis Nancy and Gordon Engfer Jacqueline Fryklund Susan and Bert Gross Susan Davis-Ali Dana and Ken Engstrom Victoria Gabler Sally and Peter Grottini Margo Denessen Jennie and Chad Enstad Ross Gabriel Katya and Scott Groves Molly Deprekel Janet and Arthur Erdall Jane Galbraith Nancy and Stephen Miriam Deskin Debby Erickson Queenie and Paul Gam Grundahl Dayna Deutsch Kathleen Erickson Marilyn and Earl Jackie Gryczan Beth and Mike DeVlaeminck Rubye and Emery Erickson Gangeness Kelly and Paul Gueldner Lexie deVries Carole Erlandson Nancy and David Karen and Robert Gusaas Gangeness Catherine Diaz Heidi Eschenbacher Elizabeth and Erik Gyolai Donna Ganzhorn Tracy Dickinson Roni Evans Verna Haag Carol Garner Thomas Dillahunt Natalie Evenson Susan Hagel Cynthia and James Garrett Scott Dillon Barbara and Nicolas Ione and Rick Hagen Michael Gasper Judy Lapham and Thaine Everhart Terry Hagenah Dirks Ruth Fagen Estate of Mavis Gausman Ronda Hagglund Jane and John Docter Janice and James Fallon Laura Gautsch Elsie Mae Hall Valerie Doherty Mary and Joseph Faltesek Cara Gautschi Dave Halverson Lawrence Doig Anne Feider Sandy Gehrmann Gale and Mark Halvorson Lisa Donahue Kathleen Feldman Susan Geller Steve Halvorson Ruth Donais Taylor Felton Margaret Genung Erin Hamann Jane Donders Marybeth and Wendell Peggy Gerold Katherine Hamann Sandra Donnelly Ferguson Rebecca Gervais Scott Hammel Camille Doran Terry Ferrozzo Carole Gesme Alexis Hammerschmidt Wendy Dorn Wendi and Doug Fetter Karin Gessner Karen Hand Tanley Dorr Debra and Douglas Fingles Margaret Gibson Suzanne Hangge Paul Dove Cynthia and James Fisher Patricia Giddings Kate and Mark Hanke Margaret Doyle Kris Fitzer Brent Giesen Kathy and Ron Hanke Jan and Ron Draper Judy Hovanes and Tim Derek Gilbert Lyle Hanna Fitzpatrick Kristine Dreffs Laura Gildemeister Brenda Hansen Kristin Fitzpatrick Jeanette Dresdow Margaret Gildemeister Kim Hansen Diane Fitzwater Chris and Dan Drevlow Anne Gillson Pat Hansen William Flanary Brian Drummond Hanna Gilsvik Bonnie Hanson Diane Schultz Fleming Ian Drummond Ann Godlewski Janine Hanson Christie and Berkley Pam Duffey Janet and Mark Goettl Judy and Douglas Hanson Fogelsonger Elaine DuFresne Malia Golberg Mary Hanson Angela Folie Jason Goldberg

20 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT Paul Hanson Nancy Holdgrafer Stacy Johnson Shelley Klaessy Tone and Paul Hanson Wendy Holland Valerie Johnson Maureen and Scott Charles Harkness Roger Holmes Shelly and Mark Johnston Kleckner Lori Harms Steve Holt Janet Jones Diane Klimowicz Jane Harrington Lynn and Lee Holtz Jeffrey Jones Jeffrey Kline Kathleen Harter James Hondlik Jennifer Jones Karen Kmetz Gerald Haugen Lori Honse Laurie Jones Joseph Knarich Alice B. Hawks Pat Hook Lora Jones David Knoblauch Brenda and Mike Hawley Carol and Bruce Horn Michele Jones Brian Knudson Kay and Dennis Hawley Mark Hortman Ruth Jones Diane Knutson Ryan Haynie Rhoda Houge Stephanie and Stephen Sharan Knutson Helen Hayssen Laurie and Mark Hovde Jones Courtney Kochlin Dianne and Jay Heath Patti and Bill Hoversten Michael Jordan Cynthia Kodada Kate Hebel Beth and Philip Hudspeth Gina Jorgenson Kartra and Glenn Kohl Barbara Hegenes Sharon Hughes Mary Josefson Jennifer Kohlman Marge and Richard Susan and John Hughes Cynthia Joseph Nancy Kollodge Hegrenes Marla Jean Huisman LeAnn and Perry Juel Wendy Koschak Sally and Jim Helling Christine Hult Janet Juenemann Lisa Kotasek Mary and Kevin Hellman Carole and John Humphrey Stephanie Kaczmarek Kim Kramer Timothy Helm Michelle Hunt Roxann Kaiser Donna Kreibich Susan Helmbrecht Jo Ellen Huntley Mary Kalil Ted Krill Pat and James Hemak Karen and Alan Hupp Debbie and Bob Kaliszewski Sarah Krizmanic Delores Hempel Carol Huss Michelle and John Kallas Susan and Chris Krug Cynthia Hendricks Lori Hutchins Cindy Kallestad Lee Kruse Vanessa and Gary Barbara Zandlo Hutchinson Janet Kampa Karen Kuhn Hendrickson Jean Idstrom Joseph Kampa Joan Kurlander Daniel Hennagir Julie and Ed Idzorek Stephanie Kampa Michelle Lafrenz Gwen Henricksen Barb and Neil Iverson Karen Kandik John Lake Darlene Hepworth Jessica Iverson John Kantar Daniel Lamatsch Sally and F. Peter Herfurth Karen Iverson Paula Kaplan Carol and Thomas Rhonda Hergott-Welp Lamoureux Jolene Jackelen Allison Karam Andrea Herman Rita and John Lamoureux Jennifer Jackson Elizabeth Karel Deborah Herman Robbie Lamourex-Swanson Joyce and Terry Jackson Barbara Epstein and Steven Amy Lynne Hermanek Karolewski Chris Lancaster Lori Jackson Colleen Herrmann Vicky Kaschner Patricia Lancaster Susan and Rob Jacobs Emily and Charlie Nancy and Michael Kasid Christopher Lane Gail and Lynn Jacobsen Herrmann Beanna Kauffman Sherri Lange Theresa Jacobsen Carrie and Jim Heyerdahl Barbara Levie and Mark Eileen and Jerry Langeslag Candice Jacobson Colleen Hickey Kawell Leo Langlois Jennifer Jagielski Samantha Hicks Jo Kayser Gerry and Dave Lantto Mary Ellen Jansen Ava and Ken Higginbotham Karen and Steven Kearns Therese Larrabee Amy Jenkins Kathleen Higgins Angela Keay Linda Larson Tee and Roy Jennings Ronda and Jeff Higgins Lindsay Kedzuf Patty and Brad Larson James Jensen Margo Higley Terri and Stephen Kedzuf Ruth and Donald Larson Karen Jensen Diana Hill Carol Keehn Sharie Larson Kathy Jensen Kimberly Hill Tabitha Keilty Douglas and Kate Lassek Mary R. Jensen Steven Hilleren Marilyn and Michael Kelley Jen and Scott Laurienzo Patricia and Wayne Jensen Amy Hilsgen Susan Kennedy Jennifer Laux Barbara Jerhoff Wendy and Peter Hitch Elizabeth Kimber Christopher Lavalle Angelita Jesme Kathy Hoelscher Karen Kind Marie Lavigne Anne Johnson Scott Hoffman Nancy King Suzanne and Scott Lawson Barbara Johnson Sharon and Jon Hoffman Jodene Kipfer Janet Leaf Bradley Johnson Muriel and Thomas Hogan Sarah and Mark Kipp Lucia Leck Holly Johnson Caroline Vernon and Bruce Debra and Michael Kirst Pamela Ledin Sandra Johnson Holcomb Gary Kish

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 21 Gabbrielle Lee Jerilyn Hirsch and Bob McNeil Bobbi and Marko Mrkonich Pashia Lee MacMurdor Tim McNeill Carol and Wil Muller Paula and Marshall Lehman Denyse Madden Mary and Perry Mead Kendall Munson Karen Lehmann Margaret Madson Mary Ann Mead Kelly Vossberg and Dave Rita Lehnert Sharon Maetzold Newton Mead, Jr. Murphy Anna Belu and Bruce Diane Mahalla Tracey and Robert Meath Tammy Murphy Lemmons Bernadette Mahan Cindy Meester Donna Murr Diane and Thomas Lentz Maryanne Mahowald Clayton Melby Florence Musenbrock Zacharey Lentz Marsha Majewski Elizabeth and Bjorn Melby Monique Muther Jackie Levin Laurie Malone Lisa Mer Susan Maki and Robert Myers Pat Lewis Nancy Manderfeld Cindy Merchant Dean Myran Marina Liberman Mariann Manders Maryann and John David Lien Judy Mandy Merideth Beth and Tony Naffziger Alison Lienau Rita Manogue Jessica Merino Cheryl and James Nehl Dean Lilliencrantz Connie Manske Jennifer Merkle Peggy Neibling Debra Lily Jane and Dick Manthei Gwen and David Mersky Jan and Doug Nelson Joan and Michael Lind Rollie and Ben Marcovitch Francisco Mesa Joan and Daniel Nelson Jennifer Lindberg Andrew Maresh Thomas Metzdorff Mari and Dennis Nelson Carol Lindborg Mary Markham Barbara Meyer Maxine and Cy Nelson Doug Linden Peter Markham Katherine Meyer Nancy Nelson Joy Linder Emily Markoe Liz and Chuck Meyer Peggy Nelson Sue and Bill Linder Jane and Robert Marks Linda Meyers Sally Nelson Rita and Gary Linders Jacquelyn and Raymond Maureen Meyers Toni Lee Nemanick Jamison Lindseth Marshall Katherine Michels Marcy Nerby Kathy and Jeff Lindseth Carol Martin Judy and Steve Michurski Barbara Nevin Kurt Linn Debbie Martin Kim Midthun David Newman John Litch Ellen Martin Carie Mikkelson Nicole Newton Karla Litch Judi Martin Paula Mikl Gina Dugan and Stan Nichol Jo Ann Loberg Judith and Richard Martiny Marilyn Mileusnic Jan Nielsen Bryan Baumann and Pam and Pete Matteson Frances and James Miller Kristie Niemi Jacquelyn Lobitz-Baumann Joan Mattila Kay and Jack Miller Joan Nimerfroh Jackie and Patrick Loney Katie Maxwell Linda Miller Dan Nitz Kathy and Leland Long Debra May Robyn Miller Claudia Nixon Carol and William Lord Amy and Ross Mayer Marveen and Robert A. Carol Lorier Anna and Ronald Maynard Minish Kathryn Noble Ann Sonnesyn and Brian Bonna Maypark James Mirick Ranae and Chuck Noble Love Ryan Maznio Kristin Mitchell Renee Noland Renee and William Lowder Sue Gageby and Russ Michael Mitchusson Ann Noll Gay and David Ludvig McCandless Heidi Mittelsteadt Kathleen Norden Ann Marie Ludwig Richard McConnell Jane Moelter Kristina Norlen Nancy Ludwig Corinne and Steve Dan Moll Colleen and Timothy McCuskey Nornes Ivan Luna Kimberly Monk Judith and Robert Pam Norton Anna Lund Jennifer Monson McDonald Deborah and Paul Norvold Karlee Lund Sally Monson Cynthia McDonnell Steven Nosek Dianne Lundberg Deborah Moore Paula McGinty Peggy and Phil Novisky Kelly Lunde Gail and John Moore Diane McKenzie Alissa Nudi Robert Lundquist James Moore Aaron and Signe McKie Steve Nugent Margaret Lusian Betty and Jackie Morgan Lauren McKliget James Nystrom Jennifer Lusk Margie Morgan Susan Chandler and Bruce Christine Kay Lyons Jean O’Bresky McLellan GT Mork Nancy Maas Joy and Dan O’Bresky Charlotte McLendon Jessica and Harlan Mork Michael Machala Mary O’Brien Gwenetta McMahon Patricia Morphew Michelle Mack Shawn O’Brien Mitchell McMillen Graylyn Morris Melanie and Doug Tawnya O’Brien Deborah and Richard Joan Morrissey MacLean Linda and Tom O’Connell

22 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT Alice O’Connor Chelsea Piekarski Heather Reusse Rebecca Sanford Claudeen Oebser Leona and Dave Pilkey Nicki Reuterfeldt Karen and Stephen Sanger Brittany O’Fallon Molly Pittman Christina Reynolds Sarah Wilson Sweatt Charlotte Offerdahl Lori Pitzl Anita and Chuck Rhodes Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Maggie O’Groske Jan Pizzuto Edith and Bernard Rice Katie and Patrick Sauerer Hilda and David O’Hanley Rebecca Planer Michelle Richardson Paula and Paul Savage Jeffrey O’Hara Marianne and Jeffrey Melissa Richason Jennifer Sawyer Nancy and Michael Podoll Audrey Richmond Beth Kaiser and Robert O’Loughlin Pam Hermann and Dan Megan Ricke Polglaze Schafer Laurie and Robert Olsen Trudy and Tom Rider Chris Poppe Lisa Schatz Chris Olson Eileen and Michael Riess Tami Portman Gayle and Jeffrey Schaub Cynthia and Michael Olson Sharon Riley Mary Ann and Scott Lois Scheriff Jay Olson Carl Ringberg Portnoy Karin Anderson and Erik Michele Olson Gladys and Frank Ritter Alaric Poseley-Hatton Scheurle Patricia Ophaug Linda Rivard Connie and Jim Prall Sharon and Raymond Cathy and Kevin O’Rourke Mary and Daniel Roads Schlichtmann Kimberly and Philip Proffitt Laura and Tom O’Rourke Georgie Howard and Gord Roberta Schmalz Barbara and Charles Marian Ortolf-Bagley Roberts Proshek Jill and Mel Schmidt Barbara Osadcky Janet and Rick Roberts Timothy Prout Karen Schmidt Deborah and Ted Oscarson Kathleen and James Tama Pudvah Kathleen Schmidt Patricia Ostmoe Robertson Jerri and Robert Pumroy Mary Schmidt-Davis Clifford Owen Marlene Robertson Tammy Quady Karen and Nick Schmit Mary Owen Susana Robinson Jacalyn and David Quimby Tamie and Robert Schmitz Tom Owen Leann Roe Laura Quinn Betty Schnettler Samantha Owens Lisa Roebuck-Krasno Virginia Quintana Kara Schoeffel Luce Pallansch Arlene Roehl Diane Raehsler Robert Schofield Claire and Keith Palmer Kathleen Roer Kris Ragozzino Teri and Denny Schouveller Susan and Timothy Palmer Leanna and James Rogers Gloria Raheja Terryl and Pat Schulte Cheryl and Allen Pankow Mary Rohweder Erika Rahm Darlene Schultz Kim Pape Marsha and Joseph Rokke John Randall Jane and John Schultz Marsha Partington Heather and Nate Rolloff Deb Ranney Ann and Richard Diane and Larry Partlow Aija Ronis Schupbach Sharon Ranning Darlene Paulson Amy Roseman Kenneth Schurter Chhaya Rao Linda and Anthony Paulson Edith Rosser Timothy Scully Kimberly Raschke Norine Paulson Dean Rossow Heather Seals Laura Jean Rathmann Raymond Paulson Nathan Rost Kimball Seamans Marney Rattray Timothy Paulson David Rothman Alicia See Ryan Haugen and Erin Rauk Paulson Family Trust Matthew Rowan Marianne and Richard Silvana Ravena Denise Pederson Peg and Joe Roybal Seidenstricker Christine Rea Lisa Pederson Sue and Dick Roycraft Barb and Ron Sellnow Julie Redman Sue and Bob Peer Barb and Roger Rubin Jolene and Duane Senst Katherine Redmon Connie Pelner Charles Rud Amanda Setala Jeffrey Reed Susan Penk Molle Rued Laura Seymer Lisa and Phil Reesnes Carole and Bob Pepin Patricia Runyon Greta Shafer Christopher Reeves Sharon and Bruce Perkins Nancy and Steve Rush Jane Shanard Brad Reich Carol Petersen Suzanne Ryan Corcoran Shannon Lana and Doug Reich Carol Peterson Marilyn and William Ryerse Daniel Shannon Chris Reineke Eric Peterson Leann Sachs Katy and John Shannon Sharyl and Ralph Angela Sack Nanci and Jeff Shapiro Lois Peterzen Reinheimer Pat and Paul Sackett Ingrid Shaw Nyla and Randy Pettinger Debbie and Jeff Reinholdz Kathy and Ken Sadowski Andrea Shealy Cheryl Pfeiffer Lisa Remer Carol Sailer Maxine Sheldon Mary Phelps Matt Rennerfeldt Melva and Dennis Saliny Cari and Jeff Sheley Barbara Philip Carol and John Retherford Margo Sandeen Marnee Shepard Kelly Pickens Gayle and David Rettner

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 23 Terry Shima Abby and Kevin Stickney Mona and Doug Trebesch Heather Wetterlin Jan Shoger Beverly Stirtz Peggy Trebesch Rev. Christopher Wheatley Wendy Shore Emily Stoddart Amber Troutman-Hangen Sara Wherry Terri and Gary Short Patricia Stoffers Joanne and Kent Turner Meg Whiston Earl Shreiner, II Linda Stokes Thomas Turner Cindy and Richard White Sandra and James Shultz Debra and Paul Stoll Rachelle Uberecken Lynne Wicklund Laurie Siever Jane Stoufer Jane and JF Udlinek Nicole Wickman Kristy Silva Judy Strand Becky Ulstad Kyle Wiese Melissa and Dale Simmons Rebecca Strauchon Dawn Urich Lisa Wigand Anneliese Simons Karen and Anthony Strauss Bruce Van Sloun Sandra and Larry Wikelius Lisa Sjobeck Sandra and John Strenk Jan Vanderzee Norine Wilcox Kasey Skala Erin Strommen Jan Vanwyngarden Charlotte Wilkinson W. Berdell Skogstad Susan Struckness Elizabeth and Robert Vavra Ann and Mark Williams Kristine Slagle Joan Summerside Kimberlee Vega Myrna and Clifford Maureen and Donald Slotto Shirley Sundberg Julie and Richard Venaglia Williams Mary and Ron Smallidge Kaydell Sunsten Karen Veninga Margie Williamson Ann and Richard Smith Sue Suter Paula Vesely Barbara Wills Brenda and Scott Smith Donna Sutter Christie and Mike Vogel Kathryn and Bruce Wilson Carol Smith Joni Sutton Monica Vogel Judy and John Windorski Ed Doberstein and Kathy Gregory Swanson Jace Vogler James Winsor Smith Kimberly Swanson Debra Volkman Alida Winternheimer Jacqueline Lou Smith Lori Swanson Betsy and Paul von Kuster Kathryn and Dennis Wipperling Julie Smith Lynn Swanson Jaci Vonasek Kristi Wirtjes Michaela Smith Susan Swanson Ryan Vortherms Mary Jane and Basil Ravelle and Bradley Smith Lisa Swanstrom Sharon Wachs Wissner Judy and Pat Sokol Bev and Herb Swedeen Emily and William Wagner Jennifer Witt Diane Solberg Michelle and Brett Connie Walerius Howard Wittels Gayle Solheim Swensen Julia Walk Shari Wojtowicz Stacey Sollinger Patricia and Bob Sykes Lukas Wallerich Carol and Ken Wolfe Darcy and Ted Sorlien Jenny and Tony Taschner Jennifer Walsh Donna and Michael Julie and Kevin Spangler Carolyn Taylor Suzanne and Steve Walters Wolsted Lori Speck Glenda Taylor JoAnne and Dave Walvatne Doris Wong Graf Jessica Spencer Ryan Te Krony Lisa and Jerry Ward William Wood Sandy Spencer Sarah Tellijohn Barbara and Thomas Gay and Kent Woodgate Tammy and Chris Spencer Kari and Brian Tesar Warner John Work Monica Stanefski Allen Thao Ware Washam Denise Wright Rebecca Glasford and Deb Theisen Jean Way Lisa Wright David Stangl Pamela Thiel Lisa Weber Paul Wright Renee Stapleton Cheryl and Jim Thomas Lois Weber Aidan Wyer Bob Steblay Joan Thomson Barbara and George Ge Yang Erin Steckler Nyla and Thomas Thor Webster Liza Yap Ann and Doug Steen Hagen Catherine Calnan and Suzanne Zapolski Janeen and Joe Steffel Theresa and Bruce Christine Webster Cindy and Tony Zappa Karen Marquardt and Mary Thoresen Patricia Weigle Steinbauer Mike Thornton Susan Weiland Susan Zasadzinski Lynn and Ted Steiner Heidi Thorson Tammie Weinfurtner Debra Zaspel Kate Steinke Megan Thurston Margaret Jane Joann and Ken Zeeb David Steinkraus Mary Tiegen Weissenborn Jayne Ziegler Nancy and Mick Stenson Karen and Herbert Till Denise and David Werden Margo and Bruce Ziegler Eva and Richard Stevens Sheila and William Tippie Renee Werner Ginger Zieman Gerald Stevens Laurie and Christopher Teresa Werth Troy Zierden Roxie and Dan Stevens Tolle Mary and David West Jane Zimmerman Lynn and Scott Stevenson Kim, Ray and Nathan Torell Ann Westerback Nancy Zoelzer Sharon Stevson Dawn Torine Kirsten Gulbro and Kyle Shelley Trampetti Westermann

24 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 25 In Honor

Alexander Kolovitz Dudley Lois Person T. Bear, Mrs. Beasley, Alison Lienau Eileen Lynne Raymo and Bernie and Scoobie All that Helping Paws Does Erin Thomson Alan Kezmoh Tara Wirtjes All the Veterans of War Ernie (Steve Lindseth) Mack Hamilton The Clients and Friends of Press Law Office, PLLC All the Wonderful Fosters Foster Mom Lynn Gannon Mae Hamilton The Customers of Who Help Teach Dogs Fridley Legion Riders Maple’s New Litter (Kind) Akkerman Alyse Randall Game and Loyal Litters Mary Ann Mead and Foster The Kind Litter Art Clyde Gayle Lindquist Mary Tiegen, Foster Home for the Joy Litter The Mrkonich Family Barb Hegenes Greta Simons The People of Betty Brooking Meagan Thomas Harold Hurley Helping Paws Bobbi and Marko Mrkonich Michael Betz Heather Mittica and Steve The Sweetest Golden Tess Brenda Hawley Lindseth Wedding Miles, Jake Beckstrom’s Past Service Dog The Veterans in My Family Brodie Helping Paws My Dad Steve Tibi, Wyatt and Lucky Brooks and Ranae Noble Jaime Anderson Pam Anderson Tim Fitzpatrick and Judy Carmen Jake Beckstrom and Foster Hovanes Pam Fredrickson’s Birthday Chad and Sorina Jan and Cindra Tommy – Fivepoints Perry and LeAnn Juel Abernathey Jane EckesEtzel Cold Turkey Roger Giersdorf’s Dog, Claudia Forrey Jay Heath Treat Sadie Colleen Mikesh Jen Donais Two Sweet Dogs, Russell McCandless Crannell Family Jenny Beem Franz and Betty Sally Nelson Dad’s Birthday Jodi Nelson Virve Van Sloun Sawyer Dan and Joy O’Bresky John Litch Wally Skoglund Scott Solem Dana Engstrom and Dave Kathy Hult Wendy Hitch Hagen Shammy and Stella Katy Shannon Darcy Hager-Slavin Steve Hollister Keith, Claire and Sue and Joe Eschenbacher Dempsey Emmie Palmer Sue Gageby Dogs Like Piton, Linda Stoddart Who Help People Susan Smith and Joe Lisa Bugman

26 2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT In Memory

Alex Eunice Broughton Kevin Walker, USMC Rene Yates Anita Rose Lynn Father Mike Tegeder Kirby, Katie and Bailey Richard Merrick Annie Cinderella Father Paul Nelson Kitty Rick and Lacie Barry Warner’s Sister Mary Fidelis John Eckes Koda, Lovingly Trained River Ben Frank S. by Lynn Gannon Robert Smith Big Dog, Mr. Cosmo Fred and Katie Kota Roger Giersdorf Blake Hinton Fred Herrmann Kristi Suronen-Voeller Rory Brenda Pearcy and Her Garry Twedt Lambeau Douglas Roy Jennings Belief In Living a Life of Gen Campbell Linda Sue Nitz Russell J. Anderson Service Gordon Bakken Lisa Colbert Ryder Bruce Hepburn Greta Logan Sadie Calhi and Cedar Gypsy Lucas Hanke Sage and Molly G. Captain Luis Carlos HP Dogs: Tiga, Loti, Luci Mannie Sergeant First Class Montalvan Cooper, Charlie, Maya, Lucrece Truax Zachary Bannister Casey and Laurie, Dozer, Rusty, Logan Lucy and Penny Shannon Beloved Goldens Ida Windorski, My Mother Luna Sharon Gangeness Cassius and Mary Breedlove, Maddie and Dooner Shelby Rose Reusse Chamois – Our Beloved My Aunt Margie Sig Yellow Labrador Indy Mikesh Marion Borglum Simone Charles Behring Jack Miles Beckstrom Sweet Sammy, the Golden Clarice Anderson Jack Maypark and Credo Milo (Angie) Sydney – A Great Sled Dog Cleo Jack Provo Milt Stensland and Companion Colleen Olson Jane Ballingrud Moose Thomas J. McNamara Cooper Jay Jenewein Mr. Tank Tiga Cosmo Jill Muffin, Maytag, JR and Lily Timber Danny Amundson Jim L. Oswald N. Jay Jenewein Titan Delores Hansen Jim Wakely Nellie Byrne Titan, Buddy, Bella, Izzy Doni Joan W. Jacobson Our Beloved Dog Brad Vi Narjes Dory Jodi Nelson, Maggie W. Dale Weyhrich Dotty and Juni Our Shannon Ward Ring Dozer Joie Somage Paul and Merilyn Grostephan William M. Oseth Dr. Bridget Duoos Joshua Davenport Paul Ellingson (Father) Willie and Tucker Dr. Stan Waters K9 Blade Paula Dosland Willy Dwight Weigle Katie Noran Juhnke Pembrooke Winnie Elizabeth (Bette) Keala Ray Willard Reinert Kenna Reggie Kleckner, NW3 Ellie Kevin Martens

2017 HELPING PAWS IMPACT REPORT 27 Helping Paws, Inc. PO Box 634 Hopkins, MN 55343 952-988-9359 www.helpingpaws.org