ACES UPCOMING EVENTS ANNUAL FUND DRIVE ACES Annual Fund Drive kicks-off with Give to the Max Day on Thursday, November 15 and runs through January 31, 2013. We hope you consider a contribution to help us reach our goal of $100,000 raised. Donate today for your gift to be matched (up to $25,000)!

RACES 4 ACES 5K FUNDRAISER November 23, 2012 - Lake Cornelia, Edina

MARK ROSEN’S ALL-STAR AFTERNOON June 2013

The mission of ACES is to close the academic achievement gap 1115 East Hennepin Ave of at-risk urban students in grades four through eight. Minneapolis MN 55414 www.ACES4Kids.org

An After-School Tutor/Mentor Program ACES DONOR ROSTER Shalini Bhuva ACES Boosters ($50 - $149) ACES DONOR ROSTER Tris R Casciaro Andrea R Meehl Sept 2011 - Aug 2012 Patsy Jo & John Bode Charles Aaron (continued) Anna Cavallo Robert Mehta Kari & Jeff Bowers Kristina Alviz Chris L Chesak Susan E Melton ACES Hall of Famers ($25,000+) Joan & David Bowlin Amy Alviz Pondie Nicholson Taylor Elen C Christofferson June & David Miller Anonymous Chad R Caruthers Dion Anderson Jared Oasheim Kari Lynn Christofferson Katherine Millerbernd Family Foundation Sarah & Robert Cooley Dario Anselmo Seema Oberoi Eric Christofferson Alexa T Milton Carolyn Foundation Jeff Davidman Julie Armour Grant Olsen Steven Clark Nathaniel Minor Emma B Howe Memorial Karen & Don DeGenaro Amber Bahn Diane & Alan Page Christina Connelly Dawn M Mitchell Foundation (A Fund of The Bijel & Rajeev Dholakia Connie Barry Mary & Mark Peterson Joe Cross Jennifer R Moore Minneapolis Foundation) Cyndi Hasselbusch & Larry Espel Lenore & Thomas Bentz Matthew Peyton Jeffrey A Danovsky Rebecca L Morin Greater Twin Cities United Way Ricardo Fonseca Leah Blix Jessica R Peyton Margaret Day Marceleen M Mosher Mary & Jeff Werbalowsky Gretchen & Edward Gilbert Steve Bloom Clarke Porter Bryan D Deely Anne & Thomas Murray Minnetonka Moccasin Laura & Mike Gray Jim Broom Emily Puetz Aaron J Doepner Timothy Nelson Youthprise Matthew Grigal Gerard Busch Shira Rappaport Sarah DuCloux-Potter William Nentl Barbara & Frank Hallowell Christine Carr Josh Reimnitz Amanda G Duhon Karen Nims ACES MVPs ($15,000 - $24,999) Charles & Shawn Hipp Joyce & Gene Cassidy Bill Robertson Melissa M Eibner Mary Nordberg St Paul Public Schools Foundation Meghan McKeon & Paul Hunt Seak-Kee Chew Damaris Rosich Lane M Elmer Jacob Omann Elizabeth & Erik Jensen Matt Clark Katherine E Saba Zachary Emmons Amber & Jeff Ott ACES Champions Sharon & Tom Jensen Maureen & Bill Cosgriff Mary Jo & Jeff Sanderson Thomas H Farnham Abbie Lynn Pariana ($10,000 - $14,999) Robert Jones Dan Craighead Mamta & Raj Saraf Rachel L Farris Mike Partridge Donaldson Foundation Anne & Jack Kennefick Mary & Jim Cron Alma Satran Gretchen E Fernelius Emily & Dennis Pernu Foundation Stephanie & James Kent Denise & Jeffrey Cropp Marion E Schaap Bryan Frye Thomas M Perri Pentair Foundation Mary & Barry Lazarus Jennifer Debrow Robyn Schein Greg Fugate Timothy R Podas Jeri & Dale Peterson Lee Litman Kurt Durrwachter Craig C Schmidt Sammy P Gallop Rebecca L Pottebaum Phileona Foundation Matt Majka Justin Dworak Steven L Schmitt Stephanie & Harlan Gallop Benjamin Powers Smikis Foundation Pramit & Suparna Malhotra Erica Williams-Ecker & Jeff Ecker Karen Schneider Jesse M Gallop Susan C Prestwood The Peyton Family Foundation Sarah Anderson & Jeff Mann Julia Espel & Kenneth Chang Robert Schulzetenberg Margaret Gawarecki Carrie E Puterbaugh MaryAnne & John Mauriel Mark M Fallon Deborah Schwartz Jim Gehrke Denise Quinlan ACES Superstars ($5,000 - $9,999) Melissa Buchner Mehling & Jason Norma Fernandez Gail & Clark Seifert Michelle & Brent Genereux Anant Ranganathan Carol & Richard Caruthers Mehling Jason D Flinn Kinaari & Kimaya Shah Danelle Gilles Sara J Rapp Caruthers Family Foundation David Minkkinen Lori & Tom Foley Brendan Shannon Ryan Gochenaur David Rasche Hardenbergh Foundation Dr Brad Moser Patricia & Larry Frattallone Mike Shinners Jeffrey G Goetz Julie Redlin Life Time Fitness Foundation Nicholson Family Foundation Sharon & Melvin Freeman Linda Shober Andrew A Goodman Talaya R Riley Roy Martin & Joy Lindsay Abby & Clark Olsen Rita Geehan Amy T Singer James Grindeland Jon J Ritt McGuire Family Foundation Blois Olson Anand & Anju Giri Drs Elizabeth John & Soloman Singh Bryan P Grose Jessica Scheider Barbara & Tom McLeod Tamrah & Stephen O’Neil Dr Michael Goldstein Shane D Slominski Leane Guerrero Peter J Schletty Tank Hill Fund of The Minneapolis Connie & Phil Paquette Jill & Steve Gottlieb James & Antoinette Sommerville Anna C Hanrahan Lisa M Schmid Foundation Park Midway Bank Simo Griffith Kathleen Sullivan Daniel Hansen Eric B Schoch Anne & Bruce Parker Diane & David Grigal Ann Marie Taschetta Connie K Haubenschild Vikings Children’s Fund Robyn Schroder Tracy Peterson Alene Grossman Thomson Reuters Employee Giving Adam D Heathcote James R Schulzetenberg Kelsey Peyton John Gummerson Campaign Erica K Hedstrom ACES Commissioners Patrick J Peyton Rachael E Hansen Sue Swan & Jim Tracy Jay J Hefel Brad Schulzetenberg ($2,500 - $4,999) Tyler Phillips Robert Hansen Kathy Tunheim Ananda E Henly Anna & Clark Seifert Alliance Bernstein Peggy & Steve Polacek Barbara J Hansen United Way Donor Choice Daniel Higgs Joe Selvaggio Carol Bierbrauer Bruce Richard Elizabeth & Van Hawn Cara & Marco Villar Carla Hinnenkamp Sarah Sevcik Delta Air Lines, Inc Marissa & Nick Rogers Jeanmarie Hentges Cathy & Bob Vold Sharon G Hobbs David P Shannon Timberwolves Anne & Mike Sample Margaret & Ron Hentges David L Wagy Jason L Horowitz Joanna Shear Minnesota Twins Sarah & Kevin Shriver Michael J Henze Dale A Wahlstrom Emily J Houghton Kate Shibilski Minnesota Vikings Kevin Smith Dede Hinnendael David Welle Katrina & Ben Hovland Teri Sims The Jay & Rose Phillips Foundation Stacy & Dean Stambaugh Amy & Tom Hoffman Eric C White Hondo Hughes Linda & Rick Smith Kristin & Cal Robertson Stone Arch Creative Michael Hommerding Gloria & Paul Wienke Myrna Hunt Katlyn Smith Melissa & Alan Spaulding Takeda Pharmaceuticals J L Floria & Wayne Horsman Nancy Pellowski Wiger & Chris Wiger Elizabeth Hutchinson Steve Snyder Syd Williams Aimee & Josh Tharaldson Joseph Housman Karen & Thomas Wyatt Steven Hutera Kenneth W Staley Edward Villaume Yelly & Peter Hurley Anu & Zeke Zdenek Francis W Jaskulke Sara Stanley ACES Managers ($1,000 - $2,499) Thomas Walrath Erik Johnson Janine & Richard Zehring David & Emily Josephson Molly E Stenson Anonymous Tim Welle Derek J Jordahl Alison Kaster Brian Stetter Laura & Mike Cashill Jerome Sturgeleski Michael A Kaiser ACES Fans ($1 - $49) Blair F Kelley Charlie & Kathy Cunningham ACES Starters ($150 - $249) Patrick Karsnick Amber L Klaphake Bhavna & Don Sullivan Delta Dental Joyce & David Abramson Kelly J Thomas Julianne Amendola Leyla Kassem Michael Albrecht Alicia Klemm Martha & Kevin Harris Steve Battista Terese & Bob Kemmerer Benjamin D Knaus Reed S Thunstrom Lucy & Jeff Heegaard Jeffrey Alger Wileen Tibbetts Janhavi & Ajay Bedekar Daniel Kinsella Mary Anderson Fiona Robinson & Jason Kobett Judy & Rex Jeschke Vicki Chapman Jill & Les Korsh Nate T Kopetka Daniel N Tiffany Shae & Scott Kelsen Elaine Armour Edward R Titcomb Sandy & Don Craighead Matthew Kramer Susan Armour Seidman Cindy Kopetka Minneapolis Kiwanis Foundation Kathryn Berg & Steve Dittes Kristin E Kuhn Jennifer Kostroski Tanina & Arty Torbeck Dave Latzke Patricia L Balster Peter Durand Beth & Brad Larson Pedro J Batista Sanjiv Kumar Ryan Tranby Marlene & Marshall Miller Joseph Fischer Jeremy Lenz Julie Larson Carissa & Patrick Truly Nancy & Richard Perrine Jennifer Bauernhuber David R Higgs Jessica Levine Daniel Beder Ellen & Ron Lasner Allison E Tully Lori & Bill Peterson DeeAnn Johnson Jeffrey R Longenecker Nathan Leckband Jenna Untiedt Protective Life Foundation Sarah J Beggs Nilanj & Khushboo Joshi Jay Lyons Ryan T Bennett Heather Leed Neary Paulette Vogel RBC Wealth Management Rachel Kaul Jeff Mann Ryan Lill Emily J Vogel Dr Peter C Scales & Martha Roper Jared R Benson Kyle D LeClaire Matt Marakovitz Sonja M Benston Melissa Lo Geeta Vora Murray Scales M Katherine & William Lentsch Marilyn K Martinsen Janet C Mancuso Richard Brian Walch Rebecca & Mark Shavlik Nicholas A Berger Josh Leventhal Scott K Martinsen Elisa Berry Fonesca Chuck Manley Joseph R Walker Patti & Brian Smith Maria & Matthew Lewis Lynn & Andy Mason Phillip Mann Nicole F Wander Lea & Jon Theobald Vicky & Chris Binner Catherine & Dan Maun Paul Matzner Lisa A Black Jennifer L Mann Janis Katie J Weber Financial for Lutherans Polly & Bob McCrea Rosemary Maun Martin J Martinsen Mark D Weinfurter Foundation Sara J Boeck Shaneeta & Samir Mehta Hannah McCurdy Anna Borgstrom Erin Martinucci-Koepke Kathleen & David Welle University of Minnesota Jeri Meola David B Meier Kelley & Matt Mason Nicole & Andy Welle Jerry & Alleen Tostrud Warren Boroson Josine Peters Kevin Merkle Kimberly Ann Boyko Gregg K Mast Kevin A Welle Monica Overkamp & Mark Rosenberg Sarah Millerbernd Jason L Braaten John W Matejcek Kimberly J White ACES Coaches ($250 - $999) Marnita Schroedl Mary A Millerbernd Paige A Mathiowetz Keith R Wienke Melisse & Paul Anderson Ruth Bronston & Charly Buse David Sieben Frank Molek Michael H Brooks Emily Matzner Emily L Wiessner Austin Mutual Insurance Company Melanie & Ed Soler Deborah Moore Jared May Michael J Willmott Foundation Kenneth Brown Christine Stanson Vincent Murphy Christa Buhl Monica A McGuire Melodie & Nicholas Winscher Katie & Andy Bachman Cassidy & Andrew Steiner Rebecca & Michael Murray Amber McKinzie Nathan Wohlfeil Wendy & Lester Bagley Melissa Burwell Patrick Sukhum Liz & Steve Nelson Angela Calabrese Barton Margaret & Donald McMoore Emi Yasaka Amy & Stan Baratz Mile High United Way Jody & Todd Nelson Gerad Mead Laura A Young Barnes & Thornburg LLP Tiffany Carlson Adam J Warden (continued on page 6) Carlson Advisors, LLC Belle Media Emily Lynn Zachar

1 An After-School Tutor/Mentor Program An After-School Tutor/Mentor Program 6 ACES Volunteer Alum Creates Dear ACES Supporter, an Ongoing Impact My name is Armani Black and I am a former ACES student at Maxfield Elementary in St. Paul. Today I Anothony Iverson was a direct service volunteer for am a student at Carlson School of Management at ACES while he was a student at the University of the University of Minnesota and an ACES volunteer at Minnesota. Each week, Anthony worked one-on-one Farnsworth School in St. Paul. My goals going forward in the classroom with ACES students. are to become a corporate lawyer and ultimately a United States Supreme Court Justice. “I am a strong believer in academics, and athletics is one of my biggest passions,” Anthony said while ACES gave me confidence and people to look up to. It explaining why he got involved with ACES. provided me with a place to go to after school, where I Anthony Iverson Armani Black was surrounded by positive role models. Every week, I After graduating from the U of M, Anthony started HummingbirdU, a company that knew there would be the same adult, no matter what, whom I could rely on. My younger creates phone cases with university logos. He donates five percent of the company’s brother is currently in the ACES program at Linwood Monroe School in St. Paul. I hope profits to ACES, as do his parents with their business, Hummingbird Leather. he realizes the same self-assurance and confidence that I received while in ACES.

Not only did Anthony’s direct service experience inspire him to include ACES in his ACES is important because it helps kids develop good learning habits and start business plan, but an encounter a year after his service with ACES also left a big focusing on their future. It also benefits our community, as tutoring and mentoring impression. “I ran into a few former ACES students I had worked with, and we still had generate positive externalities for everyone. Our community is in a better position a connection, even after not seeing each other for a year. It proves that you can create to move forward and develop when the people within it are growing, learning, and a pretty big bond with the kids when working or volunteering with ACES.” educated. The more kids ACES is able to reach, the more we all benefit.

Thank you for supporting ACES, Twin Cities youth, and our community!

Armani Black ACES Volunteer & Student Alum

5 An After-School Tutor/Mentor Program An After-School Tutor/Mentor Program 2 ACES 2011-12 Report Card

Academics • ACES students benefited from a total of 25,252 hours of in-class programming. • 78% of ACES students improved their program assessment scores. • The most recent analysis by St Paul Public Schools shows that during the 2010-11 school-year MCAs: • 71% of ACES students showed medium or high growth in math. • 84% of ACES students showed medium or high growth in reading.

Behavior • 79% of ACES students participated in program on a consistent, ongoing basis. • 75% of ACES students improved or maintained a positive attitude toward learning.

Community An All-Star Afternoon with Mark Rosen • 83 middle school students participated in 1,957 hours of service in the community. • 78% of those students reported they had “learned to give back to the community.” In June 2012, WCCO Sports Director Mark Rosen hosted the seventh-annual Mark Rosen’s All-Star Afternoon in the Metropolitan Club at Target Field. Several ACES View the entire 2011-12 ACES Report Card at http://www.aces4kids.org/about/media-center/. students joined Mark and his special guests Minnesota Wild COO Matt Majka, Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman, Timberwolves President Chris Wright, and Twins President Dave St. Peter. Attendees were treated to insight into both the lives of ACES ACES “Aces” YPQA students and the inner-workings of the “big four” professional sports teams in town. The event raised more than $50,000 for ACES. A big thank you to Mark, event panelists As part of its Continual Improvement Model, this year ACES underwent the important and sponsors, and all of you for making it an outstanding event! Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA), externally administered by St. Paul Public Schools Foundation. Overall, ACES scored 4.2/5, or 20% higher than the cohort’s average. ACES Earns “Expert Partner” Status from MPM 5.000 4.56 4.44 4.53 4.04 Earlier this year, ACES earned designation as an “Expert Partner” of Mentoring 3.755 4.00 3.67 Partnership of Minnesota (MPM), the result of ACES completing MPM’s Quality 2.500 2.79 2.78 Mentoring Assessment Path (QMAP). As an “Expert Partner”, ACES has enacted MPM’s best practices for mentoring programs and continues to refine and improve 1.255 its programming to provide the highest level of mentoring to ACES students. MPM’s 0 mission is to lead Minnesota in building and sustaining quality mentoring for every Safe Environment Supportive EnvironmentEnvironment Interaction Engagement child, and ACES is committed to fulfilling its “Expert Partner” status every day. = ACES = Cohort

ACES In-Kind Donors 2011-12 Expenses and Income Adobe Systems Guthrie Minnesota Vikings Jeffrey Mann & Sarah Anderson Half-Price Books - Highland Park Minnesota Wild Anytime Fitness - Plymouth Infinity Direct Minnetonka Moccasins 2011-12 Expenses 2011-12 Income AT&T Inside Design MN Timberwolves/Fast Break Wendy & Lester Bagley K2 Logistics Foundation Program 66% In-Kind 32% Earned Income 8% Brasa Let’s Dish Northern Clay Center Management 20% Grants 31% Events 7% Canterbury Park Roy Martin & Joy Lindsay Ordway Center Caribou Coffee Paul Martin Panera Fundraising 14% Individuals 22% Chubb Insurance Co Matreks Printing Parasole City of St Paul Microsoft Corp Jeri & Dale Peterson Cooper Irish Pub Minneapolis Public Schools St Paul Public Schools CorePower Yoga - Highland Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal Summit Brewing Co Crave America Minnesota Lynx Sunburst Transit DailyEndorphin.com Minnesota Swarm Surly Brewing Co Danelle Gilles Designs Minnesota Timberwolves Target - Lake Street Denny Kemp Minnesota Twins Tech Soup Erica Williams-Ecker & Jeff Ecker Minnesota Twins/MLB Commissioner’s University of Minnesota Athletics Fitness 19 & Player’s Union Program University of Minnesota Raptor Center Gander Mountain Minnesota Twins/TwinsCare Program

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